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Juneteenth Jubilee 2024

IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth Celebration

In 2024, 17cÍøÒ³°æ celebrated Juneteenth on Risman Plaza and the Student Green on June 18 with food, dancing and music. 

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17cÍøÒ³°æ celebrates Juneteenth.

17cÍøÒ³°æ Celebrates Juneteenth 2024

Music, dancing and food were all part of 17cÍøÒ³°æâ€™s lively commemoration of the Juneteenth National Independence Day federal holiday, celebrating the rich history of Black Americans.

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Fork in the Road Food Truck

IN A FLASH: Fork In The Road Wednesdays are Here!

University Culinary Services' Fork in the Road food truck is returning to Risman Plaza for lunch on Wednesdays, from June 12-Aug. 7. 

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Scene from "Everybody"

IN A FLASH: ‘Everybody’s’ Journeys

17cÍøÒ³°æâ€™s School of Theatre and Dance closed its spring performance season with its production of “Everybody.â€

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17cÍøÒ³°æ at Akron Pride 2023

Celebrating Pride Statewide in June and Beyond

17cÍøÒ³°æ's LGBTQ+ Center is celebrating Pride Month by boosting activities statewide, collaborating with local events, hosting a walking group and planning for a fabulous Fall Semester. 

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Trumbull Veterinary Technology students

IN A FLASH: Helping Creatures Great and Small

The Veterinary Technology Program offered at 17cÍøÒ³°æ's Trumbull and Tuscarawas campuses prepares program graduates for successful careers in veterinary practices, animal hospitals and farms of all sizes.

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A student flips through a book at the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Press book sale

17cÍøÒ³°æ Press Has Offerings for Summer Reading

Looking for an interesting book to put in your beach bag this summer? The 17cÍøÒ³°æ Press has plenty of new reads.

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17cÍøÒ³°æ won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.

17cÍøÒ³°æ Places First in National Sustainability Competition

17cÍøÒ³°æ earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.

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17cÍøÒ³°æ graduate Athalia James is now a nurse at Summa

From Passion to Purpose

Drawn to healthcare as a child, Athalia James pursued that passion all the way to a fulfilling career in nursing. 

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