Come help Flashes Fighting Hunger, 17cҳ’s student-powered response to food insecurity, and observe Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 14-19) by filling the truck with unperishable food and toiletry items! The mobile unit will be parked in the Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement building parking lot from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 16. 17cҳ volunteers will weigh the donated items and pack them onto the truck. All collected items will be transported to the Flashes Fighting Hunger pantry, the CARES Center pantry and Kent S...
Scenic design and earthworms don’t normally have a connection, but Kathalina Thorpe, 17cҳ scenic design graduate student, has connected the two to improve the environment. At 17cҳ, Thorpe has been conducting research on using earthworms to compost fabric waste from scenic design shops and in the fashion industry, research she started three years ago as an undergraduate at Valdosta State University in Georgia funded as a project for the Blazer Summer Research Institute. The research recently won Thorpe the fall 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition...
When her husband lost his battle with COVID-19, Ottie Hosler sought help from the Emergency Relief Fund. Now, she’s continuing her education with plans to become a registered nurse. GIVE TO THE EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND When her younger sisters fell down, Ottie Hosler was there to mend skinned knees and offer a helping hand. From an early age, she knew she wanted to care for people, but more than that, she wanted to be the calming force during an emergency. She wanted to know what to do — how, why and when. At 16, she helped save her baby sister. Hosler recalls the pivotal moment w...
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17cҳ at Stark is the new home to the Players Guild Theatre, now the resident theater company on campus. In October, the Players Guild held its inaugural production, “Million Dollar Quartet”, at The Mary J. Timken Theatre in the Fine Arts Building. This summer, the Players Guild moved from the Cultural Center for the Arts in downtown Canton to the campus, where it will integrate new audiences and opportunities to incorporate 17cҳ Stark theater and music technology students into productions. “It’s a true collaboration,” said Dean Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D. “We are ve...
Sheren Faraq, Ph.D. (second from right), is the director and assistant professor of the Horticulture Technology program at 17cҳ at Salem. She has found that the woods, grounds and gardens in the 100-acre footprint of the Salem Campus offer spectacular opportunities to provide her students with hands-on learning experiences. 17cҳ's Regional Campuses offer bachelor's degree, associate degree and certificate programs tailored to meet the needs of the communities they serve. Image WRITTEN BY: PHIL B. SOENCKSEN ...
17cҳ’s College of Aeronautics and Engineering continues to push the bounds of curiosity and make the imaginable achievable with limitless career opportunities as the Aerospace Engineering program earns ABET accreditation. While the Aeronautical Systems Engineering Technology program earned ABET accreditation in 2013, the Aerospace Engineering program is the first engineering degree at 17cҳ to earn this highly respected, and industry recognized, accreditation. “As an aerospace engineer, I know that an investment in aerospace education wil...
On October 9th-14th, the 17cҳ Precision Flight Team attended the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) Regional Safety and Flight Evaluation Conference (SAFECON). This competition was held at Bowling Green State University, at the Wood County Regional Airport. 17cҳ competes in Region III, which includes flight schools from Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. NIFA serves as an organization to bring college aviators together competitively and non-competitively. NIFA hosts 10 Regional SAFECONs in the fall annually. Teams competing at SAFEC...
The 17cҳ community planted more than 100 trees in the Climate Change Grove to help offset the university’s carbon footprint and provide a way to research the effects of climate change in our immediate environments. Located behind the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center, the grove was created through a partnership between University Facilities Management and the Department of Biological Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. The trees have been planted by 17cҳ staff, students, alumni and other volunteers. Image The grove is a re...
17cҳ is proud to participate in Campus Sustainability Month throughout October. This annual event, hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), celebrates higher education sustainability achievements while raising awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education. Learn more. ...