Kent State Magazine: Spring 2016
On the cover–Brand New Day: Students enjoyed a bonfire and s’mores on Manchester Field to celebrate the launch of Kent State’s new brand with the Kent State community. Read more about the new 5XÉçÇø brand.
Features
Beauty of DataCan compiling data create something beautiful? Check out these data visualizations from Kent State researchers, now on exhibit at Kent State Library’s MuseLab wall gallery.
After months of listening and learning from the Kent State community, President Warren unveils the university’s new brand campaign—and it’s undeniably Kent State!
On Compassionby Elizabeth Schmidt
First-year student Elizabeth Schmidt’s essay about being mindful and taking action in the face of injustice won her an award—and challenges us to respond with our own compassionate acts.
Waste Not, Want Notby Jenni Laidman '77 and Jan Senn
by Laura Billings Coleman
When the going got tough, Gwen Jimmere ’03, MA ’08, got going—getting a patent for her homemade invention and taking her business global. She shares some tips on how you can grow a business and own your ideas, too.
DEPARTMENTS
Along the EsplanadeJust for Kicks | Happy Anniversary! | Fact and Fiction | Caffeinated KSU | The Right Bite
Across the RegionTake a look at the Locke House at Kent State East Liverpool and Centofanti Hall at Kent State Salem—and see how these recent renovations give students' hands-on experience and access to the latest technology.
Dr. David C. Riccio, 315 Kent Hall Addition: We visit Kent State's longest-teaching professor and find out why he likes it here so much.
Traveling StanzasMeet Roger Craik, Ph.D., associate professor of English at Kent State Ashtabula, and read his poem "First Journey."
Good Neighbors | Global Get-Togethers | Class Notes | In Memory
Learn the story behind Robert Smithson's Partially Buried Woodshed, which has almost vanished on the Kent Campus.
View selected pieces from Focus: Fiber 2016, the Textile Art Alliance's juried exhibition of contemporary fiber, hosted by the 5XÉçÇø Museum.