Commuting with Confidence
From rugby teammates to encouraging professors, Sam discovered a strong and supportive community at 17cҳ that proves commuting doesn’t mean missing out on connection, growth or unforgettable college experiences.
My name is Sam Nichols, and I am a third-year Special Education student at 17cҳ with a minor in Autism Spectrum Disorders.I never thought I would attend 17cҳ. To be completely honest, committing to 17cҳ was a last-minute, spur-of-the-moment decision. I was planning on attending another school, but I changed my mind and applied to 17cҳ later that day. It turned out to be the best decision I ever made.Not only was it close to home, allowing me to commute, but it also saved me a great deal of money.Some people think that commuting limits opportunities for community and fri...
Congratulations to Joel Hughes, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences, who was just awarded research support of $20,000 from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and Million Hearts® Advancing Cardiac Rehabilitation Mini Grant program. The grant entitled “Increasing Enrollment using an Automated Phase 1 CR Order in the EPIC EMR” is in collaboration with Adrianne Ulrich, ACSM-CEP, AACVPR-CCRP, EIM (PI) from University Hospitals and is designed to increase enrollment in cardiac rehabilitation, which is typically very low (about 2...