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17c��ҳ�� President Beverly Warren shares her unique résumé, merging academics with athletics. Warren sat down with a Record-Courier reporter to discuss her humble start as a basketball and volleyball coach at the University of Montevallo and how the experience helped her develop an inclusive and collaborate leadership style at 17c��ҳ��. When asked about her plans for the athletic programs at 17c��ҳ��, Warren talked about her desire to move toward a more competitive environment within the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and encourage a dynamically fun atmosphere...

Dr. Geneva M. Damron and Dr. O. Rex Damron’s generosity helps give students’ dreams a fair chance to come true. Some family traditions have to do with holidays or seasons. Some have to do with annual vacations or birthdays. But for the Damron family, one significant family tradition began at 17c��ҳ�� in 1968 – becoming a Golden Flash. The Damron family has eight degrees from 17c��ҳ��: three Bachelor’s degrees, two Masters degrees and three Doctorate degrees. The tradition began with Dr. Geneva M. Damron, who earned her Bachelor’s degree in 1968, her Master’s degr...

President Barack Obama’s recent decision to chart a new course in our country’s relationship with Cuba focuses on creating a new ally while empowering the Cuban people. Obama ordered the restoration of full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the opening of an embassy in Havana for the first time in more than 50 years. The United States also is opening diplomatic exchanges and easing financial restrictions.  Anne Morrison, a professor at 17c��ҳ��’s School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences, has been studying Cuba’s education system with visits to the country sev...

James L. Blank, Ph.D., interim dean of 17c��ҳ��’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named the new dean of the college. The announcement was made by Todd Diacon, 17c��ҳ��’s senior vice president for academic affairs and provost. Blank, who has been serving as interim dean since Nov. 1, 2012, becomes the permanent dean of the college effective Jan. 1, 2015. “We are fortunate to have Jim Blank at 17c��ҳ��,” Diacon said. “He was chosen after a national search, during which he demonstrated his vast knowledge of academia in general, and arts and sciences in particular. He is...

Students in Karen Cunningham's Introduction to Conflict Management classes and Nonviolence: Theory and Practice class wrote essays this Fall semester for consideration in the YES! Magazine Fall 2014 Essay contest. A portion of Ray Stovall’s essay (written for Nonviolence: Theory & Practice) was selected as a “Literary Gem” — and here it is … I know that being different is a gift. If you focus on cultivating that gift, you can be the best at anything you choose. —Ray Stovall, 17c��ҳ��, Kent, OH View the Literary Gems Excerpts Read the Winning Essays ...