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On the cover–Brand New Day: Students enjoyed a bonfire and s’mores on Manchester Field to celebrate the launch of ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State’s new brand with the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State community. Read more about the new ½­ÄÏÌåÓý brand.

Features

Beauty of Data

Can compiling data create something beautiful? Check out these data visualizations from ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State researchers, now on exhibit at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Library’s MuseLab wall gallery.

Our Future is Bright

After months of listening and learning from the ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State community, President Warren unveils the university’s new brand campaign—and it’s undeniably ½­ÄÏÌåÓý 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

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

Along the Esplanade

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

Across the Region

Take a look at the Locke House at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State East Liverpool and Centofanti Hall at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Salem—and see how these recent renovations give students' hands-on experience and access to the latest technology. 

Office Hours

Dr. David C. Riccio, 315 ½­ÄÏÌåÓý Hall Addition: We visit ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State's longest-teaching professor and find out why he likes it here so much. 

Traveling Stanzas

Meet Roger Craik, Ph.D., associate professor of English at ½­ÄÏÌåÓý State Ashtabula, and read his poem "First Journey." 

Alumni Life

Good Neighbors | Global Get-Togethers | Class Notes | In Memory