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The Rock in 1976

The Day The Rock Moved

The Rock on 17cҳ's Front Campus wasn't always where it is today. 

Tags: University News , Student Life , University Facilities Management , Community Impact

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Students donating at a Vitalant blood drive

IN A FLASH: Giving Blood Helps Support 17cҳ Students

Vitalant will be holding a blood drive on the Kent Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 21. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , Student Recreation and Wellness Center , Financial Aid , In a Flash

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Football players ringing the Victory Bell on September 16, 2023.

IN A FLASH: Ringing in a WIN!

The Golden Flashes football team celebrated a win over the Central Connecticut Blue Devils this weekend at Dix Stadium.

Tags: Football , Intercollegiate Athletics , Sports , Community Impact , Dix Stadium , In a Flash

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the Maj Ragain Poetry Park at Wick Poetry Center

‘We Are the Community Maj Nurtured Into Speech’

“Maj wrote poems to, for and about this town, this home of his in Kent,” said David Hassler, director of the Wick Poetry Center in his remarks at the dedication of the Maj Ragain Poetry Park. “His poems gave shelter and solace and sustenance to our community, and it feels so right that we’re dedicating this poetry park today in his memory and his honor.”

Tags: Wick Poetry Center , Community Impact , Arts & Culture

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Online Learning

New Virtual Studying Resource for Parenting Students

Parenting students have an entirely different experience on campus. Financial concerns, scheduling and access to childcare are just some of the issues parents on campus have to contend with. 17cҳ’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services is providing a new resource for parenting students who are unable to leave their kids at home to study.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact

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Sunrise over Dix Stadium

IN A FLASH: Sunrise Over the Home Field

Dix Stadium is ready to host the first home game of the season for Golden Flashes football.

Tags: Sports , Football , Nationally Distinctive , Intercollegiate Athletics , Community Impact , Community & Society , In a Flash

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Jeffrey Miller, April 1970

Jeffrey Miller: A Snapshot in Time

An exhibition at the May 4 Visitors Center will highlight the personalities of each of the four students who were killed on May 4. 

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact , May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Nationally Distinctive

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