eInside - Week of June 18, 2018
![Kent State University has been recognized with a 2018 Healthy Campus award by Active Minds for fostering a culture of health and wellness for the university community. Kent State University has been recognized with a 2018 Healthy Campus award by Active Minds for fostering a culture of health and wellness for the university community.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PHOTOLEAD-HealthyCampus.jpg?VersionId=tVlPL3igdjMWzKuvAtdrvEihcoRDjxwd&h=e6f36a9c&itok=zTnbLziy)
Kent State University’s strategic focus on the health and well-being of students is receiving national recognition.
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![A memorial on the Kent Campus honors the four students who were killed on May 4, 1970. Kent State University will hold a yearlong observance for the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, beginning in fall 2019 through May 4, 2020. A memorial on the Kent Campus honors the four students who were killed on May 4, 1970. Kent State University will hold a yearlong observance for the 50th commemoration of May 4, 1970, beginning in fall 2019 through May 4, 2020.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/PROFILES-May4-1.jpg?VersionId=6oNKeCrnldnpgKj4CZNSv8TzoiWQZZUb&h=e6f36a9c&itok=k8lz59I6)
The tragic events that occurred on the campus of Kent State University on May 4, 1970, had a lasting impact that continues to resonate nearly a half-century later.
![Students and faculty from Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design were invited to participate in the prestigious Harbin Institute of Technology's “Extraordinary ICE Building Design Competition” in Harbin, China. Students and faculty from Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design were invited to participate in the prestigious Harbin Institute of Technology's “Extraordinary ICE Building Design Competition” in Harbin, China.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Video-IceBuilding.jpg?VersionId=8qyL28.nsxArMa4wqmJkK78NSIrARg.E&h=e6f36a9c&itok=JEVVSiZG)
A group of students and faculty from Kent State University’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design was the only American team invited to the prestigious Harbin Institute of Technology's “Extraordinary ICE Building Design Competition” in Harbin, China.
![Omid Bagheri, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics, teaches a class from the Kent State University at Salem Zoomroom and is connected to students from Kent State University at Geauga and Kent State University at Ashtabula. Omid Bagheri, Ph.D., assistant professor of economics, teaches a class from the Kent State University at Salem Zoomroom and is connected to students from Kent State University at Geauga and Kent State University at Ashtabula.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/REGIONAL-Technology.jpg?VersionId=YxDkjg6x3E8qtRRTzqhxou3Fy2owhhTd&h=e6f36a9c&itok=L513h7-0)
Advancement in technology makes learning possible irrespective of the location of students and their educators, and this change is redefining the traditional classroom and connecting Kent State University’s campuses in new ways.
![Kent State University's construction management team team was awarded first place at this year’s University of Cincinnati’s New Builders Competition. Kent State University's construction management team team was awarded first place at this year’s University of Cincinnati’s New Builders Competition.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/article_thumbnail/Construction%20Management%202.jpg?VersionId=UfmKphof4zhdPtOyD1qyoWDfxUwUAkAU&h=e6f36a9c&itok=PHoDfbmG)
Experiential learning is a cornerstone for many classes with a professional focus. And that experience is paying off for Kent State's construction management students.
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