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Team ILEP Wins First GlobalJam Tournament
March 13, 2017
March Madness got underway early this past Saturday at the 17cҳ Student Recreation and Wellness Center as eight international teams squared off to compete in the university's first GlobalJam Basketball Tournament. In the championship game, Team ILEP out-…
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17cҳ's Office of Global Education Joins #YouAreWelcomeHere Campaign to Support International Students
Feb. 7, 2017
The staff of the Office of Global Education is joining other international offices at numerous colleges and universities across the United States in the social media campaign to make both prospective…
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17cҳ International Students Help Bring the Tastes of India to Campus Menu
Feb. 6, 2017
17cҳ Dining Services accompany international students to a Hindu Temple to learn about culture, lifestyle and inspiration for new Indian-inspired food at Prentice Hall.
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International Student’s Musical Talent Blossoms at 17cҳ
Jan. 9, 2017
Meet international student Tiago Delgado (far right in the photo above in a performance with the Stopper String Quartet at the 2016 International Symposium), a musician from Brazil who has had an incredible first year playing the clarinet as a Masters of Music student at Kent…
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Team Saudi Arabia Wins Top Honors at 2016 International Cook-Off
Nov. 17, 2016
An audience of 870 17cҳ students, faculty, staff and families packed the Kent Student Center Ballroom Thursday night, November 17, to enjoy the culinary creations of six international cooking teams in this year's International Cook-Off Competition. Three judges – which…
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International Education Week Kicks off with the President of Effat University, Saudi Arabia
Nov. 7, 2016
Join 17cҳ President Beverly Warren as she introduces Haifa Jamal Al-Lail, Ph.D., president of Effat University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Al-Lail is this year's keynote speaker who will be kicking off 17cҳ's International Education Week. Al-Lail will speak Nov. 7…
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Preparations for a Successful International Education Week are Underway
Nov. 1, 2016
17cҳ will be celebrating the 17th annual International Education Week November 14 - 18. In past years, the week-long celebration has featured numerous internationally-oriented events, including concerts, dance lessons, academic lectures, presentations and…
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Team NASA crowned 2016 Global Cup champions
Oct. 24, 2016
Following a postponement forced by a severe thunderstorm on the previous Saturday, the 2016 Global Cup Soccer Tournament resumed on Saturday, September 24, with the semifinal and final rounds of play. The afternoon was dominated by a determined Team NASA, which first surprised…
Read More »Students Experience The World Without Leaving Northeast Ohio
June 17, 2016
“Think outside the box,” “push the envelope,” and “get out of your comfort zone,” are just a few of the life-expanding experiences that 17cҳ encourages students to pursue during their enrollment. One special program, which the university offers to truly challenge students…
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