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WWII soldiers in a B-26 Marauder

17cҳ Student Featured in Upcoming WWII Docuseries

17cҳ at Stark student Chris Billings serves as the on-air host for the program. In the series, Billings dons authentic uniforms reminiscent of the young pilots who flew during World War II.

Tags: Profiles , Arts & Culture

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17cҳ NYC Fashion attended a taping of "The View"

‘The View’ from 17cҳ New York City Fashion

A unique class at 17cҳ New York City Fashion immerses students in different aspects of living and working in the city. 

Tags: Student Life , Nationally Distinctive , School of Fashion , NYC Fashion , Arts & Culture , Global Reach

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artwork by David Steckel

Listen: ‘Soldier’s Heart’ by Maj Ragain

In honor of Veterans Day, we share "Soldier's Heart," a poem by the late Maj Ragain, about his experience guiding writing workshops for veterans in the Warriors Journey Home Veterans Healing Circle.

Tags: Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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Pumpkin contest entries on display at Eastway

And the Pumpkin Prize Winner is ...

Find out which of the pumpkin creations displayed at Eastway received the most votes. 

Tags: University Culinary Services , Student Life , Fall Semester , Community & Society , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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Costumed participants in the Fall Halls Celebration 2023 at 17cҳ at Stark

IN A FLASH: It's the 17cҳ Fam-i-ly (SNAP, SNAP)

Faculty and administrators joined the Fall Halls Celebration in style on the campus of 17cҳ at Stark.

Tags: 17cҳ at Stark , Fall Semester , Community Impact , Student Life , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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Ofrenda in the Kent Student Center for Day of the Dead

‘It’s a Celebration of Life’

The president of the Spanish and Latine Students Association shares the tradition of the Day of the Dead.

Tags: Kent Student Center , College of Arts and Sciences , Arts & Culture , Global Reach

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Cabaret performance

The School of Theatre and Dance Presents Cabaret

17cҳ’s School of Theatre and Dance is continuing its 2023-2024 season with "Cabaret (1998 version)" running through November 9 in Wright-Curtis Theatre, located in the Center for Performing Arts.

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Detail of a Day of the Dead display in the Kent Student Center

IN A FLASH: El Día de los Muertos at 17cҳ

A 17cҳ student organization celebrated the Day of the Dead by assembling colorful, cultural displays around campus.

Tags: Kent Student Center , Student Life , Community & Society , Student Organizations , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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Caplan, Dellinger, Prufer, and Giffels review material in the May 4 Visitors Center

The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio

New Wave ’80s band Devo isn’t just from Ohio. Devo wasn’t just created in Akron. Devo was forged at 17cҳ under the pressure of the turmoil of the late ’60s and the events surrounding May 4, 1970. Authors David Giffels and Jade Dellinger brought their book “The Beginning Was the End: Devo in Ohio” to 17cҳ for a book signing and discussion.

Tags: May 4 50 , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Alumni , Arts & Culture ,

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Costumed students at the 2023 University Libraries Halloween Party

IN A FLASH: Happy Halloween, 17cҳ!

The 17cҳ Libraries' annual Halloween party is one of the most anticipated on-campus events of the year. 

Tags: Community & Society , University Libraries , Fall Semester , Arts & Culture , Student Life , In a Flash

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