°µÍø½ûÇø Magazine: Spring 2016
On the cover–Brand New Day: Students enjoyed a bonfire and s’mores on Manchester Field to celebrate the launch of °µÍø½ûÇøâ€™s new brand with the °µÍø½ûÇø community. Read more about the new °µÍø½ûÇø brand.
Features
Can compiling data create something beautiful? Check out these data visualizations from °µÍø½ûÇø researchers, now on exhibit at °µÍø½ûÇø Library’s MuseLab wall gallery.
After months of listening and learning from the °µÍø½ûÇø community, President Warren unveils the university’s new brand campaign—and it’s undeniably °µÍø½ûÇø!
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.
by 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
Just for Kicks | Happy Anniversary! | Fact and Fiction | Caffeinated KSU | The Right Bite
Take a look at the Locke House at °µÍø½ûÇø East Liverpool and Centofanti Hall at °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø's longest-teaching professor and find out why he likes it here so much.
Meet Roger Craik, Ph.D., associate professor of English at °µÍø½ûÇø 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 °µÍø½ûÇø Museum.