Arts & Culture
17cҳ Holds Spring Commencement Ceremonies on May 8, 9 and 15
April 30, 2015
17cҳ congratulates its new graduates. The university held its Spring Commencement ceremonies for the Kent Campus on May 8 and May 9 at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (MAC Center). This spring, 17cҳ conferred 3,883 degrees, including 2,864…
Read More »The First Group of Students With Intellectual Disabilities Gets Ready to Graduate From 17cҳ’s Career and Community Studies Program
April 29, 2015
Maddie Morsefield is like any other high-achieving college senior at 17cҳ. She is a straight-A student. Her résumé is filled with work experience and awards, and she is going through mock interviews to help her land that first job. But what makes Morsefield…
Read More »17cҳ Hosts Alumni Weekend, May 15-16
April 27, 2015
Alumni, fans and community invited to participate in exciting, hands-on activities 17cҳ Alumni Association is hosting Alumni Weekend on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16. Alumni and the community members are invited to attend these two days of exciting,…
Read More »17cҳ Marks 45th Annual May 4 Commemoration
April 27, 2015
17cҳ holds its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 30-May 4.
Read More »17cҳ’s Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies Receives $225,000 in Grants From Federal Government
April 24, 2015
17cҳ professors Brian James Baer, Ph.D., and Theresa Minick of the Department of Modern and Classical Language Studies have been awarded two federal government STARTALK grants, totaling $225,000, to support the Regents Foreign Language Academy, a summer language…
Read More »17cҳ’s Jewish Studies Program Turns 40, Pays Tribute to Longest-Serving Director
April 23, 2015
17cҳ’s Jewish Studies Program will host a gala, “Memories, Milestones, Momentum,” in honor of its 40th anniversary on May 17 at the 17cҳ Hotel and Conference Center located at 215 Depeyster St. in downtown Kent.
Read More »17cҳ Holds Veterans’ Job Fair, “Serving Those Who Have Served Us”
April 21, 2015
17cҳ’s Division of Human Resources, Career Exploration and Development, and the Center for Adult and Veteran Services have partnered to bring a unique job fair experience for U.S. Armed Forces veterans. Working as integral collaborators with 17cҳ are…
Read More »Grand Opening of 17cҳ’s Aeronautics and Technology Building Planned for April 24
April 20, 2015
17cҳ will host a grand opening for the Aeronautics and Technology Building on Friday, April 24, from 2-4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Read More »17cҳ Announces Jeff McLain as University’s New Vice President for Institutional Advancement
April 20, 2015
17cҳ has named Jeffery L. McLain, CFRE, as its new vice president for institutional advancement following an extensive national search. McLain comes to 17cҳ from Louisiana State University where he served as senior vice president of the LSU Foundation. He…
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