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Fellow:Robin Bonatesta

2021-05-26T15:20:12Z

Robinbonatesta: /* Updates: */

[[File:RobinBonatesta.jpg|thumb]]I'm Robin Bonatesta, a double major in Fashion Merchandising and Computer Science at Kent State University. I'm the assistant manager of the TechStyle Lab, the technology center for fashion students. I also help manage a store in downtown Kent where fashion design students can sell their designs. Additionally, I work as Kent's Google Student Ambassador. 

As a student, I lead HacKSU, an organization for students interested in web/software design and development. Through HacKSU, I teach once a week and plan Kent Hack Enough, an annual hackathon. I also work with HacKSU, the TechStyle Lab, and our Blackstone Launchpad (a student business accelerator) to host an annual Fashion Hackathon focused on wearable technology. I also co-founded a yoga and tai chi group on campus where student entrepreneurs and makers come together to relax and hang out once a week. I attend hackathons almost every other week during the school year and I out-eat all the other Kent State hackers at free meals. I love food.

Besides my areas of study, my favorite things in the whole world are cats and dogs, sleeping, eating, graphic design, and entrepreneurship. 

=Updates: =

Since training, I continued to lead HacKSU, Kent Hack Enough, and the Fashion / Tech Hackathon, scaling and developing a sustainable leadership team. I also started The Fridge, a student led coworking space in the library and continued to work at the TechStyleLAB, a digital prototypinng lab within the Fashion School. In 2015, I traveled with UIF to Stanford and Draper Universities, sharing my story and helping to facilitate. Later that year, I held a UIF Regional Meetup at Kent State University, which focused on hands on making and rapid prototyping. I was recently brought back for the 2016 Annual Meetup as a member of the FAB team. 

In May 2016, I graduated and started working full time in Cincinnati as a software engineer for a fashion/tech company, Cladwell and as a Venture for America fellow. Cladwell went through 500 Startups and was featured on Good Morning America during my time there. We sold the company in 2019.

While living in Cincinnati, I started a city wide startup meetup to foster community in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and started a professional hackathon called CincyHacks which ran for the 2 years I lived there. I spoke at Cincinnati Startup Week about being an engineer at an early stage company, diversity & equity as a woman in tech, and about my experiences as a Venture for America Fellow. I continued to support I&E efforts at local universities by mentoring entrepreneurs in a student incubator at University of Cincinnati and mentoring RevolutionUC. I also spoke at HackCon 2017 about fundraising for collegiate hackathons.

In 2019 I moved to Brooklyn and in December 2019 I started working at theSkimm as a Software Engineer, and in December 2020 I started a new role at BARK (makers of Barkbox/SuperChewer) leading a new team to build a new mobile app experience from the ground up.

=Related Links=

[[Kent State University]]

[[Kent State University Strategic Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows:

Spring 2016

[[Jag Ashcraft]]

[[Brad Baumeister]]

Fall 2015:

[[Kristen Boye|Kristine Boye]]

[[Paul Dilyard|Paul Dilyard]]

[[Sami Glass|Samantha Glass]]

[[Ian Reede|Ian Reede]]

Spring 2015:

'''Matthew Allen'''

[[Sravan Kumar Karpurapu]]

[[Tapti Saha]]

Fall 2014: '''Robin Bonatesta'''

[[Category:Student Contributors|r]]

Fellow:Robin Bonatesta

2016-09-06T18:11:50Z

Robinbonatesta:

[[File:RobinBonatesta.jpg|thumb]]I'm Robin Bonatesta, a double major in Fashion Merchandising and Computer Science at Kent State University. I'm the assistant manager of the TechStyle Lab, the technology center for fashion students. I also help manage a store in downtown Kent where fashion design students can sell their designs. Additionally, I work as Kent's Google Student Ambassador. 

As a student, I lead HacKSU, an organization for students interested in web/software design and development. Through HacKSU, I teach once a week and plan Kent Hack Enough, an annual hackathon. I also work with HacKSU, the TechStyle Lab, and our Blackstone Launchpad (a student business accelerator) to host an annual Fashion Hackathon focused on wearable technology. I also co-founded a yoga and tai chi group on campus where student entrepreneurs and makers come together to relax and hang out once a week. I attend hackathons almost every other week during the school year and I out-eat all the other Kent State hackers at free meals. I love food.

Besides my areas of study, my favorite things in the whole world are cats and dogs, sleeping, eating, graphic design, and entrepreneurship. 

= Updates:  =

Since training, I continued to lead HacKSU, Kent Hack Enough, and the Fashion / Tech Hackathon, scaling and developing a sustainable leadership team. I also started The Fridge, a student led coworking space in the library and continued to work at the TechStyleLAB, a digital prototypinng lab within the Fashion School. In 2015, I traveled with UIF to Stanford and Draper Universities, sharing my story and helping to facilitate. Later that year, I held a UIF Regional Meetup at Kent State University, which focused on hands on making and rapid prototyping. I was recently brought back for the 2016 Annual Meetup as a member of the FAB team. 

In May 2016, I graduated and started working full time in Cincinnati as a full stack developer for a fashion/tech company, Cladwell and as a Venture for America fellow.

= Related Links =

[[Kent State University]]

[[Kent State University Strategic Priorities]]

University Innovation Fellows:

Spring 2016

[[Jag Ashcraft]]

[[Brad Baumeister]]

Fall 2015:

[[Kristen Boye|Kristine Boye]]

[[Paul Dilyard|Paul Dilyard]]

[[Sami Glass|Samantha Glass]]

[[Ian Reede|Ian Reede]]

Spring 2015:

'''Matthew Allen'''

[[Sravan Kumar Karpurapu]]

[[Tapti Saha]]

Fall 2014: '''Robin Bonatesta'''

[[Category:Student Contributors|r]]

Resource:KSU Links and Resources

2015-04-21T02:49:01Z

Robinbonatesta:

= Kent State Fellows' Projects<br/> =

Below you can see some events and student programming that Robin Bonatesta and Matt Allen are involved in. Robin Bonatesta is a co-leader of HacKSU, the Computer Science organization on campus. Part of that includes organizing Kent Hack Enough, HacKSU's annual hackathon. Matt Allen is also a member of HacKSU and is also on the organizing team for Kent Hack Enough. Both Robin and Matt help organize the Fashion / Tech Hackathon on campus, which serves as a great example for cross disciplinary hackathons. 
<div>'''HacKSU''' - [http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/ [http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/]]</div><div>'''Kent Hack Enough''' - [http://khe.io [http://khe.io]] // [http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/khe2014 [http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/khe2014]]</div><div>'''Fashion / Tech Hackathon''' - [http://www.fashiontechhackathon.com/ [http://www.fashiontechhackathon.com/]]</div><div><br/></div>
= Southeastern Regional Meetup<br/> =

In early October 2014, Robin traveled with the UIF program to Greenville, SC for the first regional meetup. Some places and organizations the fellows got to explore and learn more about that weekend include the Clemson One building (where Clemson's MBA program is localized), Clemson DEN (a network of student entrepreneurs founded by Bre Przestrzelski, a fellow at Clemson), and Openworks (a coworking space). 

'''Read more about the meetup'''[http://dreamdesigndeliver.org/2014/10/09/hypothesis-affirmed-greenville-sc-ignited-by-southeastern-regional-meetup/  ]]<br/>'''Clemson One''' - [http://www.clemson.edu/cbbs/departments/mba/ [http://www.clemson.edu/cbbs/departments/mba/]]<br/>'''Clemson DEN (Design and Entrepreneurship Network)''' - [http://thedenatclemson.com/ [http://thedenatclemson.com/]]<br/>'''Openworks Coworking Space''' - [https://joinopenworks.com/ [https://joinopenworks.com/]]
<div><br/></div>
= Midatlantic Regional Meetup =

Halloween weekend of 2014, Robin traveled to the University of Maryland for the second regional meeting. They hung out at the Academy for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, where two of the UMD fellows are nown employed full-time. They also got a tour of Startup Shell and the attached rapid prototyping lab, which is a student led and run incubator. The Startup Shell is serving as a critical source of inspiration for Robin's exploration of innovation spaces. During the weekend, the fellows also spent a day in Washington DC where they saw 1776, an incubator and coworking space in the city. They also got to explore the Innovation Festival at the National Air and Space Museum in the Smithsonian Museum. 
<div>'''UMD Academy for Innovation & Entreprenurship''' - [http://innovation.umd.edu/ [http://innovation.umd.edu/]]</div><div>'''Startup Shell''' - [http://startupshell.org/ [http://startupshell.org/]]</div><div>'''1776 Incubator''' - [http://www.1776.vc/ [http://www.1776.vc/]]</div><div>'''Innovation Festivtal @ Smithsonian''' - [http://airandspace.si.edu/events/detail.cfm?id=11860 [http://airandspace.si.edu/events/detail.cfm?id=11860]]</div>
= Annual Meetup =

In February 2015, the four Kent State Fellows traveled to Silicon Valley for the Annual Meetup. They hung out at Google HQ and heard presentations by Google[x], Google for Entrepreneurs, and got a walkthrough tour of Google Garage, the makerspace on campus. They heard all about how Google fosters a culture of innovation within their company. The next two days, the fellows explored Stanford's d.school, where Guy Kawasaki came and gave an impromptu talk. The fellows heard talks from Stanford faculty, Apple employees, and other inspiring speakers. They also got to see some innovation spaces on Stanford's campus, like their Rapid Prototyping Lab. 
<div>'''See more about the meetup''' - [[http://epicenter.stanford.edu/story/change-agents-activated-university-innovation-fellows [1]]]</div><div>'''Google HQ''' - [https://www.google.com/about/careers/locations/mountain-view/ [https://www.google.com/about/careers/locations/mountain-view/]]</div><div>'''Google[x]''' - [https://www.solveforx.com/ [https://www.solveforx.com/]]</div><div>'''Google Garage''' - [https://vimeo.com/74329529 [https://vimeo.com/74329529 ]]</div><div>'''Google for Entrepreneurs''' - [https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/ [https://www.googleforentrepreneurs.com/]]</div><div>'''Stanford d.school''' - [http://dschool.stanford.edu/ [http://dschool.stanford.edu/]]</div><div>'''Stanford Rapid Prototyping Lab''' - [https://me.stanford.edu/research/labs-and-centers [https://me.stanford.edu/research/labs-and-centers]]</div><div>'''Guy Kawasaki''' - [http://guykawasaki.com/ [http://guykawasaki.com/]]</div>
= Projects from Other Fellows =

Below is a short list of some of the efforts from other fellows around the country. With almost 300 fellows, this is only a small list, yet it gives a good example of the grassroots student led movement that is germane to this program. 
<div>'''White House Recognition''' - [http://1.usa.gov/1BT563E [http://1.usa.gov/1BT563E]]</div><div>'''Bitcamp''' - [http://bitca.mp/ [http://bitca.mp/]]</div><div>'''Students for Intellectual Property Rights''' - [http://studentsforiprights.com/ [http://studentsforiprights.com/ ]]</div><div>'''Spark Boulder Coworking Space''' - [http://sparkboulder.com/ [http://sparkboulder.com/]]</div><div>'''Berea College Idea Bounce''' - [http://www.bcideabounce.com/ [http://www.bcideabounce.com/]]</div><div>'''SEED at VCU''' - [https://www.facebook.com/seedatvcu/ [https://www.facebook.com/seedatvcu/]]</div><div>'''Invention Studio at Georgia Tech''' - [http://inventionstudio.gatech.edu/ [http://inventionstudio.gatech.edu/]]</div><div>'''Startup Aggieland at Texas A&M''' - [http://startupaggieland.com/ [http://startupaggieland.com/]]</div><div>'''Design & Engineering Collaborative at UC Berkeley''' - [http://dec.berkeley.edu/ [http://dec.berkeley.edu/]]</div>

Priorities:Kent State University Strategic Priorities

2014-09-27T23:58:07Z

Robinbonatesta:

= Overview =

<span id="docs-internal-guid-c1cfc2f3-b083-57a1-e971-a5ed81dae349"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kent State University is quickly evolving it’s entrepreneurship and innovation scene on campus. Home to a variety of events and organizations working to develop a community of cross disciplinary creators and thinkers. Kent is home to Kent Hack Enough, the largest hackathon in Ohio. It is one of the only, if not the only, school to have a University specific Makers Faire. The issue is that the university is very decentralized, so every department and college acts as a separate entity and communication is sometimes lacking. Each part of the University has events and groups that are actively doing cool things, but it is very difficult to join all of the different groups on campus as one. This issue expands across Kent State University's main campus as well as between all 8 regional campuses. Kent is beginning to recognize and celebrate it’s makers and entrepreneurs more than ever before, it just needs to develop a way to get more of a community involved in the conversation.</span></span>

= Strategy: Innovation Space to Foster Developing Maker Community =

One project that has been rapidly gaining interest is a need for a space for students to work collaboratively. This kind of space would get all interested parties in the same room working together. Kent State University's campus has some spaces for students to work in, but they're either located within departments and not open to most students or too crowded to foster true creativity. 

== Tactic 1: Traditional Makerspace ==

<span data-scaytid="4" data-scayt_word="Makerspaces">Makerspaces</span> are popping up everywhere these days. Near Kent State there is Case Western Reserve University's <span data-scaytid="5" data-scayt_word="Thinkbox">Thinkbox</span> space and Youngstown Business Incubator's <span data-scaytid="6" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. Even closer is <span data-scaytid="10" data-scayt_word="Synhak">Synhak</span>, Akron's public <span data-scaytid="7" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. Kent does not have a single space dedicated to creativity and innovation. There is currently a <span data-scaytid="8" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> committee on campus consisting of various Deans and faculty from around the university discussing ideas for a <span data-scaytid="9" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. 

I image a Kent State University <span data-scaytid="11" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> as an open, comfortable space to work in with a variety of resources right there in the space. The space would ideally be in the library or another building near the middle of campus. It would look brightly colored with tables, chairs, and couches. Some resources available would include prototyping machines like 3D printers, laser cutters, wide format printers etc, as well as small electronics like <span data-scaytid="13" data-scayt_word="arduinos">arduinos</span> and raspberry <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="pis">pis</span>. The space would have mannequins and scrap art supplies. Students would come to the space on their own in their free time to work on projects. The space would have to be open late hours so it could be accessible to students when they have time to use it. 

There are a few issues with creating a traditional <span data-scaytid="15" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. First of all, there currently exists no large, open space to develop one. Additionally, all the machines, resources, venue, and security would bring high start up costs. There has been a lot of interest in developing a space like this from all different departments, but <span data-scaytid="17" data-scayt_word="crowdsourcing">crowdsourcing</span>/<span data-scaytid="18" data-scayt_word="crowdfunding">crowdfunding</span> for a model like this would be very expensive and time consuming. There are a lot of politics and bureaucracy when dealing with so many different departments from one school. Because of these factors, development and idea generation is taking a very long time.. 

== Tactic 2: Mobile Innovation Van ==

Another tactic that has been discussed is the idea of a mobile <span data-scaytid="20" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. This would be a van with a 3D printer and other small resources that would travel around campus and between regional campuses. The van would be more so an inspirational resource than a typical <span data-scaytid="21" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> would. 

This model of a <span data-scaytid="25" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> is cheap and viable. It is unique because it would create a bridge connecting different areas of the main campus as well as the other regional campuses. The operating costs are fairly low. However, it limits the number of students able to use the space at once and it would be harder to access with it moving all the time. This model would not engage as many students as a static space would. 

== Tactic 3: Circular Whiteboard <span data-scaytid="28" data-scayt_word="Kiva">Kiva</span> ==

Another kind of space that would fill the need for an innovation center would be a whiteboard <span data-scaytid="29" data-scayt_word="kiva">kiva</span>. This would look like a circular space sectioned off in a bigger, open space. Inside the circle, the walls would be all whiteboards, allowing for easy active collaboration. Inside the circle would be comfortable chairs, allowing people to sit and be comfortable but encouraging them to stand up and be actively creating. 

This kind of model would be ideal for a smaller department, like Computer Science. Opening up a space like this would encourage students to think more collaboratively and creatively. It is cheap and viable, with no operating costs. It would also need to have late hour availability to provide real value to students. This model also limits the number of students and would not fully satisfy the needs of the campus. 

== Tactic 4: <span data-scaytid="62" data-scayt_word="Barebone">Barebone</span> <span data-scaytid="34" data-scayt_word="Coworking">Coworking</span> Space ==

A <span data-scaytid="35" data-scayt_word="coworking">coworking</span> space eliminates many of the high costs of a more traditional <span data-scaytid="31" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> while still providing students with the value and community space they're seeking. A <span data-scaytid="36" data-scayt_word="coworking">coworking</span> space at Kent State University would look similar to the fourth floor of the library (a large, open space with lots of seating and tables). Students and possibly even parties from outside of the university would rent a table or space within the room. They would decorate and fill the space with any materials and resources they want. It wouldn't require all the machines and resources as a traditional <span data-scaytid="32" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>, although it would have the potential to expand to that kind of model in the future. 

This space would also need late hours and maybe security, but other than that there would be few costs involved. A model like this would have the pure intention to provide the students with a place to be creative and work outside of their dorms/apartments. Student organizations could gather here and students would be able to see each other's activities due to the close proximity. 

= Strategy: Virtual Community Support =

There are significant challenges involved in the above projects. These all require resources and locations that haven't been gathered or even sought out yet. In the meantime, Kent State University would provide support for the maker community through virtual systems. 

== Tactic 1: Virtual Makerspace ==

A virtual <span data-scaytid="50" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> would consist of a public map of the web of resources open to people from all different of areas on campus. This has started to develop with some of the labs on campus creating flyers mapping out where they were and what resources they had. This could be expanded to provide students with a whole network of machines and materials available to them.

This model would provide valuable information to the students and community members that are already seeking out and creating with these kind of resources, but it would not encourage more people to get involved. While this would be helpful to the community, it is not enough on it's own. This would be very beneficial to add to one of the above tactics.
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== Tactic 4: Community Calendar ==
<div>Similar to a virtual <span data-scaytid="76" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>, the Kent State University community would benefit from a <span data-scaytid="91" data-scayt_word="crowdsourced">crowdsourced</span> calendar of all the events that go on throughout the calendar year that contribute to the innovation and entrepreneurship scenes on campus. This calendar would include everything from small events like student organization meetings to the maker meet ups being hosted to big events like any inspirational <span data-scaytid="402" data-scayt_word="TedX">TedX</span> events.</div><div><br/></div><div>This would expand the maker community at Kent State University because it would be easier for people to see what is going on and when, making attendance and participation higher for all these events. </div></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div>
= Video =

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= Related Links =

1. [http://www.kent.edu/ http://www.kent.edu/]

2. [http://www2.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/index.cfm http://www2.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/index.cfm]

3. [http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/khe2014 http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/khe2014]

4. [http://www.innov8athon.com/ http://www.innov8athon.com/]

5. [http://makerfairekent.com/ http://makerfairekent.com/]

6. [http://tech-style-lab.org/ http://tech-style-lab.org/]

7. [http://www2.kent.edu/cebi/index.cfm http://www2.kent.edu/cebi/index.cfm]

8. [http://www2.kent.edu/caest/index.cfm http://www2.kent.edu/caest/index.cfm]

9. [http://www2.kent.edu/caed/ http://www2.kent.edu/caed/]

10. [http://www2.kent.edu/artscollege/ http://www2.kent.edu/artscollege/]

11. [http://www2.kent.edu/business/ http://www2.kent.edu/business/]

12. [http://www.kent.edu/dsci http://www.kent.edu/dsci]

13. [http://www.kent.edu/research http://www.kent.edu/research]

Priorities:Kent State University Strategic Priorities

2014-09-27T23:52:16Z

Robinbonatesta:

= Overview =

<span id="docs-internal-guid-c1cfc2f3-b083-57a1-e971-a5ed81dae349"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kent State University is quickly evolving it’s entrepreneurship and innovation scene on campus. Home to a variety of events and organizations working to develop a community of cross disciplinary creators and thinkers. Kent is home to Kent Hack Enough, the largest hackathon in Ohio. It is one of the only, if not the only, school to have a University specific Makers Faire. The issue is that the university is very decentralized, so every department and college acts as a separate entity and communication is sometimes lacking. Each part of the University has events and groups that are actively doing cool things, but it is very difficult to join all of the different groups on campus as one. This issue expands across Kent State University's main campus as well as between all 8 regional campuses. Kent is beginning to recognize and celebrate it’s makers and entrepreneurs more than ever before, it just needs to develop a way to get more of a community involved in the conversation.</span></span>

= Strategy: Innovation Space to Foster Developing Maker Community =

One project that has been rapidly gaining interest is a need for a space for students to work collaboratively. This kind of space would get all interested parties in the same room working together. Kent State University's campus has some spaces for students to work in, but they're either located within departments and not open to most students or too crowded to foster true creativity. 

== Tactic 1: Traditional Makerspace ==

<span data-scaytid="4" data-scayt_word="Makerspaces">Makerspaces</span> are popping up everywhere these days. Near Kent State there is Case Western Reserve University's <span data-scaytid="5" data-scayt_word="Thinkbox">Thinkbox</span> space and Youngstown Business Incubator's <span data-scaytid="6" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. Even closer is <span data-scaytid="10" data-scayt_word="Synhak">Synhak</span>, Akron's public <span data-scaytid="7" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. Kent does not have a single space dedicated to creativity and innovation. There is currently a <span data-scaytid="8" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> committee on campus consisting of various Deans and faculty from around the university discussing ideas for a <span data-scaytid="9" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. 

I image a Kent State University <span data-scaytid="11" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> as an open, comfortable space to work in with a variety of resources right there in the space. The space would ideally be in the library or another building near the middle of campus. It would look brightly colored with tables, chairs, and couches. Some resources available would include prototyping machines like 3D printers, laser cutters, wide format printers etc, as well as small electronics like <span data-scaytid="13" data-scayt_word="arduinos">arduinos</span> and raspberry <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="pis">pis</span>. The space would have mannequins and scrap art supplies. Students would come to the space on their own in their free time to work on projects. The space would have to be open late hours so it could be accessible to students when they have time to use it. 

There are a few issues with creating a traditional <span data-scaytid="15" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. First of all, there currently exists no large, open space to develop one. Additionally, all the machines, resources, venue, and security would bring high start up costs. There has been a lot of interest in developing a space like this from all different departments, but <span data-scaytid="17" data-scayt_word="crowdsourcing">crowdsourcing</span>/<span data-scaytid="18" data-scayt_word="crowdfunding">crowdfunding</span> for a model like this would be very expensive and time consuming. There are a lot of politics and bureaucracy when dealing with so many different departments from one school. Because of these factors, development and idea generation is taking a very long time.. 

== Tactic 2: Mobile Innovation Van ==

Another tactic that has been discussed is the idea of a mobile <span data-scaytid="20" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. This would be a van with a 3D printer and other small resources that would travel around campus and between regional campuses. The van would be more so an inspirational resource than a typical <span data-scaytid="21" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> would. 

This model of a <span data-scaytid="25" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> is cheap and viable. It is unique because it would create a bridge connecting different areas of the main campus as well as the other regional campuses. The operating costs are fairly low. However, it limits the number of students able to use the space at once and it would be harder to access with it moving all the time. This model would not engage as many students as a static space would. 

== Tactic 3: Circular Whiteboard <span data-scaytid="28" data-scayt_word="Kiva">Kiva</span> ==

Another kind of space that would fill the need for an innovation center would be a whiteboard <span data-scaytid="29" data-scayt_word="kiva">kiva</span>. This would look like a circular space sectioned off in a bigger, open space. Inside the circle, the walls would be all whiteboards, allowing for easy active collaboration. Inside the circle would be comfortable chairs, allowing people to sit and be comfortable but encouraging them to stand up and be actively creating. 

This kind of model would be ideal for a smaller department, like Computer Science. Opening up a space like this would encourage students to think more collaboratively and creatively. It is cheap and viable, with no operating costs. It would also need to have late hour availability to provide real value to students. This model also limits the number of students and would not fully satisfy the needs of the campus. 

== Tactic 4: <span data-scaytid="62" data-scayt_word="Barebone">Barebone</span> <span data-scaytid="34" data-scayt_word="Coworking">Coworking</span> Space ==

A <span data-scaytid="35" data-scayt_word="coworking">coworking</span> space eliminates many of the high costs of a more traditional <span data-scaytid="31" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> while still providing students with the value and community space they're seeking. A <span data-scaytid="36" data-scayt_word="coworking">coworking</span> space at Kent State University would look similar to the fourth floor of the library (a large, open space with lots of seating and tables). Students and possibly even parties from outside of the university would rent a table or space within the room. They would decorate and fill the space with any materials and resources they want. It wouldn't require all the machines and resources as a traditional <span data-scaytid="32" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>, although it would have the potential to expand to that kind of model in the future. 

This space would also need late hours and maybe security, but other than that there would be few costs involved. A model like this would have the pure intention to provide the students with a place to be creative and work outside of their dorms/apartments. Student organizations could gather here and students would be able to see each other's activities due to the close proximity. 

= Strategy: Virtual Community Support =

There are significant challenges involved in the above projects. These all require resources and locations that haven't been gathered or even sought out yet. In the meantime, Kent State University would provide support for the maker community through virtual systems. 

== Tactic 1: Virtual Makerspace ==

A virtual <span data-scaytid="50" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> would consist of a public map of the web of resources open to people from all different of areas on campus. This has started to develop with some of the labs on campus creating flyers mapping out where they were and what resources they had. This could be expanded to provide students with a whole network of machines and materials available to them.

This model would provide valuable information to the students and community members that are already seeking out and creating with these kind of resources, but it would not encourage more people to get involved. While this would be helpful to the community, it is not enough on it's own. This would be very beneficial to add to one of the above tactics.
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== Tactic 4: Community Calendar ==
<div>Similar to a virtual <span data-scaytid="76" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>, the Kent State University community would benefit from a <span data-scaytid="91" data-scayt_word="crowdsourced">crowdsourced</span> calendar of all the events that go on throughout the calendar year that contribute to the innovation and entrepreneurship scenes on campus. This calendar would include everything from small events like student organization meetings to the maker meet ups being hosted to big events like any inspirational <span data-scaytid="402" data-scayt_word="TedX">TedX</span> events.</div><div><br/></div><div>This would expand the maker community at Kent State University because it would be easier for people to see what is going on and when, making attendance and participation higher for all these events. </div></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div>
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= Related Links =

1. [http://www.kent.edu/ http://www.kent.edu/]

2. [http://www2.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/index.cfm http://www2.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/index.cfm]

3. [http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/khe2014 http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/khe2014]

4. [http://www.innov8athon.com/ http://www.innov8athon.com/]

5. [http://makerfairekent.com/ http://makerfairekent.com/]

6. [http://tech-style-lab.org/ http://tech-style-lab.org/]

7. [http://www2.kent.edu/cebi/index.cfm http://www2.kent.edu/cebi/index.cfm]

8. [http://www2.kent.edu/caest/index.cfm http://www2.kent.edu/caest/index.cfm]

9. [http://www2.kent.edu/caed/ http://www2.kent.edu/caed/]

10. [http://www2.kent.edu/artscollege/ http://www2.kent.edu/artscollege/]

11. [http://www2.kent.edu/business/ http://www2.kent.edu/business/]

12. [http://www.kent.edu/dsci http://www.kent.edu/dsci]

13. [http://www.kent.edu/research http://www.kent.edu/research]

School:Kent State University

2014-09-27T05:03:05Z

Robinbonatesta:

= Overview - Excellence in Action =

Kent State University is a large, public state school in Northeast Ohio with over 26,000 students at the main campus. Kent State University is a leader in university research, placed 77th in the nation. Kent is made up of 8 different campuses spread throughout the region. It has satellite locations in New York City, Florence, and Cleveland. 

Some of Kent State University's strongest programs include Liquid Crystal Research, Fashion Merchandising and Design, Journalism and Mass Communication, Architecture, and Nursing. With such a wide variety of strengths, Kent has a very diverse and accepting population of creative and entrepreneurial students. 

= Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

Along with the rest of Northeast Ohio, Kent State University is experiencing a rise in the entrepreneurial spirits among students. As more programs are being added within the university, students are challenging themselves creatively as well as academically. Kent has a variety of degree programs spanning Entrepreneurship to Fashion Merchandising to Computer Science. Students can minor in subjects like Innovation or Megatronics. In the Entrepreneurship Department lies many resources for business sutdents including venture assistance and mentorship. The College of Business also has a co-working space called the Brinzo Lab for students to work and collaborate on campus. 

In addition to Kent State's many degree programs, Kent State has a branch of Blackstone Launchpad, a student venture accelerator. Housed in the middle of the Student Center, Blackstone Launchpad holds a variety of events including workshops, networking events, and more to inspire students and to speak to their entrepreneurial spirit. Blackstone Launchpad works with some of Kent State's student organizations to reach students from all areas of study. 

Kent State has over 300 student organizations, many of which have a creative or entrepreneurial focus. HacKSU is an organization focused on computer programming, teaching students from all dicsiplines to code build technology projects. HacKSU hosts Kent Hack Enough, a fall hackathon, each year. With about 400 participants, Kent Hack Enough is the largest collegiate hackathon in Ohio. HacKSU also participates in the Fashion Hackathon, a winter hackathon focused on wearable technology hosted by Blackstone Launchpad and the Fashion School's TechStyle Lab. Kent State's chapter of AIGA, an organization for graphic design students, hosts a Create-athon. 

= Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship =

Kent State's faculty are a vital part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Many of them have real-world experience creating their own businesses or working on start-ups. The faculty works hard to support the students and their ventures. The deans of the University are working together to bring a makerspace to campus as a resource for students. The faculty supports the ecosystem by holding events like the Kent State Mini Maker Faire and monthy maker meet ups to encourage making and cross-disciplinary exploration. 

= University Tech Transfer Function =

Specializing in Tech Transfer, Kent State has the Office of Corporate Engagement and Commercialization. Kent State holds over 190 patents for student and faculty inventions. Inventors go to this office with their ideas and the office will do all the research and paperwork to acquire the patent.

= University-Industry Collaboration =

Northest Ohio is a region that specializes in industrial and technological industries. Kent State University has strong relations to many companies in different parts of the region including Akron, Cleveland, and Youngstown. Outside companies get involved on campus through many events such as business pitch competitions and hackathons. Student Organizations tour different companies frequently, and Kent State hosts career fairs. Many incubators and accelerators are involved and accept Kent State students into their programs. 

Many faculty get involved with student innovation by sponsoring and mentoring different student-led events like Kent Hack Enough and the Fashion Hackathon. Faculty work closely with student organizations to promote creativity and innovation around campus. 

= Regional and Local Economic Developments =

Kent, Ohio is a unique down because the University and the downtown areas are strongly connected. In the past few years, the township has developed the downtown area with many small businesses. Kent State has 

= Related Links =

1. http://www.kent.edu/

2. http://www2.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/index.cfm

3. http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/khe2014

4. http://www.innov8athon.com/

5. http://makerfairekent.com/

6. http://tech-style-lab.org/

7. http://www2.kent.edu/cebi/index.cfm

8. http://www2.kent.edu/caest/index.cfm

9. http://www2.kent.edu/caed/

10. http://www2.kent.edu/artscollege/

11. http://www2.kent.edu/business/

12. http://www.kent.edu/dsci

13. http://www.kent.edu/research

Priorities:Kent State University Strategic Priorities

2014-09-27T05:02:13Z

Robinbonatesta:

= Overview =

<span id="docs-internal-guid-c1cfc2f3-b083-57a1-e971-a5ed81dae349"><span style="font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent;">Kent State University is quickly evolving it’s entrepreneurship and innovation scene on campus. Home to a variety of events and organizations working to develop a community of cross disciplinary creators and thinkers. Kent is home to Kent Hack Enough, the largest hackathon in Ohio. It is one of the only, if not the only, school to have a University specific Makers Faire. The issue is that the university is very decentralized, so every department and college acts as a separate entity and communication is sometimes lacking. Each part of the University has events and groups that are actively doing cool things, but it is very difficult to join all of the different groups on campus as one. This issue expands across Kent State University's main campus as well as between all 8 regional campuses. Kent is beginning to recognize and celebrate it’s makers and entrepreneurs more than ever before, it just needs to develop a way to get more of a community involved in the conversation.</span></span>

= Strategy: Innovation Space to Foster Developing Maker Community =

One project that has been rapidly gaining interest is a need for a space for students to work collaboratively. This kind of space would get all interested parties in the same room working together. Kent State University's campus has some spaces for students to work in, but they're either located within departments and not open to most students or too crowded to foster true creativity. 

== Tactic 1: Traditional Makerspace ==

<span data-scaytid="4" data-scayt_word="Makerspaces">Makerspaces</span> are popping up everywhere these days. Near Kent State there is Case Western Reserve University's <span data-scaytid="5" data-scayt_word="Thinkbox">Thinkbox</span> space and Youngstown Business Incubator's <span data-scaytid="6" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. Even closer is <span data-scaytid="10" data-scayt_word="Synhak">Synhak</span>, Akron's public <span data-scaytid="7" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. Kent does not have a single space dedicated to creativity and innovation. There is currently a <span data-scaytid="8" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> committee on campus consisting of various Deans and faculty from around the university discussing ideas for a <span data-scaytid="9" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. 

I image a Kent State University <span data-scaytid="11" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> as an open, comfortable space to work in with a variety of resources right there in the space. The space would ideally be in the library or another building near the middle of campus. It would look brightly colored with tables, chairs, and couches. Some resources available would include prototyping machines like 3D printers, laser cutters, wide format printers etc, as well as small electronics like <span data-scaytid="13" data-scayt_word="arduinos">arduinos</span> and raspberry <span data-scaytid="14" data-scayt_word="pis">pis</span>. The space would have mannequins and scrap art supplies. Students would come to the space on their own in their free time to work on projects. The space would have to be open late hours so it could be accessible to students when they have time to use it. 

There are a few issues with creating a traditional <span data-scaytid="15" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. First of all, there currently exists no large, open space to develop one. Additionally, all the machines, resources, venue, and security would bring high start up costs. There has been a lot of interest in developing a space like this from all different departments, but <span data-scaytid="17" data-scayt_word="crowdsourcing">crowdsourcing</span>/<span data-scaytid="18" data-scayt_word="crowdfunding">crowdfunding</span> for a model like this would be very expensive and time consuming. There are a lot of politics and bureaucracy when dealing with so many different departments from one school. Because of these factors, development and idea generation is taking a very long time.. 

== Tactic 2: Mobile Innovation Van ==

Another tactic that has been discussed is the idea of a mobile <span data-scaytid="20" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>. This would be a van with a 3D printer and other small resources that would travel around campus and between regional campuses. The van would be more so an inspirational resource than a typical <span data-scaytid="21" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> would. 

This model of a <span data-scaytid="25" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> is cheap and viable. It is unique because it would create a bridge connecting different areas of the main campus as well as the other regional campuses. The operating costs are fairly low. However, it limits the number of students able to use the space at once and it would be harder to access with it moving all the time. This model would not engage as many students as a static space would. 

== Tactic 3: Circular Whiteboard <span data-scaytid="28" data-scayt_word="Kiva">Kiva</span> ==

Another kind of space that would fill the need for an innovation center would be a whiteboard <span data-scaytid="29" data-scayt_word="kiva">kiva</span>. This would look like a circular space sectioned off in a bigger, open space. Inside the circle, the walls would be all whiteboards, allowing for easy active collaboration. Inside the circle would be comfortable chairs, allowing people to sit and be comfortable but encouraging them to stand up and be actively creating. 

This kind of model would be ideal for a smaller department, like Computer Science. Opening up a space like this would encourage students to think more collaboratively and creatively. It is cheap and viable, with no operating costs. It would also need to have late hour availability to provide real value to students. This model also limits the number of students and would not fully satisfy the needs of the campus. 

== Tactic 4: <span data-scaytid="62" data-scayt_word="Barebone">Barebone</span> <span data-scaytid="34" data-scayt_word="Coworking">Coworking</span> Space ==

A <span data-scaytid="35" data-scayt_word="coworking">coworking</span> space eliminates many of the high costs of a more traditional <span data-scaytid="31" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> while still providing students with the value and community space they're seeking. A <span data-scaytid="36" data-scayt_word="coworking">coworking</span> space at Kent State University would look similar to the fourth floor of the library (a large, open space with lots of seating and tables). Students and possibly even parties from outside of the university would rent a table or space within the room. They would decorate and fill the space with any materials and resources they want. It wouldn't require all the machines and resources as a traditional <span data-scaytid="32" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>, although it would have the potential to expand to that kind of model in the future. 

This space would also need late hours and maybe security, but other than that there would be few costs involved. A model like this would have the pure intention to provide the students with a place to be creative and work outside of their dorms/apartments. Student organizations could gather here and students would be able to see each other's activities due to the close proximity. 

= Strategy: Virtual Community Support =

There are significant challenges involved in the above projects. These all require resources and locations that haven't been gathered or even sought out yet. In the meantime, Kent State University would provide support for the maker community through virtual systems. 

== Tactic 1: Virtual Makerspace ==

A virtual <span data-scaytid="50" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span> would consist of a public map of the web of resources open to people from all different of areas on campus. This has started to develop with some of the labs on campus creating flyers mapping out where they were and what resources they had. This could be expanded to provide students with a whole network of machines and materials available to them.

This model would provide valuable information to the students and community members that are already seeking out and creating with these kind of resources, but it would not encourage more people to get involved. While this would be helpful to the community, it is not enough on it's own. This would be very beneficial to add to one of the above tactics.
<div>
== Tactic 4: Community Calendar ==
<div>Similar to a virtual <span data-scaytid="76" data-scayt_word="makerspace">makerspace</span>, the Kent State University community would benefit from a <span data-scaytid="91" data-scayt_word="crowdsourced">crowdsourced</span> calendar of all the events that go on throughout the calendar year that contribute to the innovation and entrepreneurship scenes on campus. This calendar would include everything from small events like student organization meetings to the maker meet ups being hosted to big events like any inspirational <span data-scaytid="402" data-scayt_word="TedX">TedX</span> events.</div><div><br/></div><div>This would expand the maker community at Kent State University because it would be easier for people to see what is going on and when, making attendance and participation higher for all these events. </div></div><div><br/></div>
= Related Links =

1. http://www.kent.edu/

2. http://www2.kent.edu/blackstonelaunchpad/index.cfm

3. http://hacksu.cs.kent.edu/khe2014

4. http://www.innov8athon.com/

5. http://makerfairekent.com/

6. http://tech-style-lab.org/

7. http://www2.kent.edu/cebi/index.cfm

8. http://www2.kent.edu/caest/index.cfm

9. http://www2.kent.edu/caed/

10. http://www2.kent.edu/artscollege/

11. http://www2.kent.edu/business/

12. http://www.kent.edu/dsci

13. http://www.kent.edu/research

Priorities:Kent State University Strategic Priorities

2014-09-26T07:38:46Z

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School:Kent State University

2014-09-12T00:06:41Z

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