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 �� brand.

Features

Beauty of Data

Can 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.

Our Future is Bright

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 Compassion

by 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 Not

by Jenni Laidman '77 and Jan Senn

Those shriveled vegetables, the milk that went sour, the leftovers you never ate—it all adds up. About 40 percent of food in the United States does not get eaten. Learn how students, staff and alumni from Kent State are working to reduce and redirect food waste—and why it matters. Plus simple strategies to help you waste less food and save more money.

Mother of Invention

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

Just for Kicks, April Goss photographed by Bob Christy '95 Along the Esplanade

Just for Kicks | Happy Anniversary! | Fact and Fiction | Caffeinated KSU | The Right Bite

�� at Salem photographed by Melissa Olson Across the Region

Take 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.

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