Community & Society
Life-Changing Event Inspires 17cÍøÒ³°æ Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases
In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor’s degree from 17cÍøÒ³°æ in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 17cÍøÒ³°æ, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo…
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A Very Special Thank You to the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Community for Its Generosity on Giving Tuesday
The 17cÍøÒ³°æ community gave generously on Giving Tuesday this Dec. 1, far exceeding expectations. As promised, President Beverly Warren personally matched $25,000 in a gift to the Distinctive 17cÍøÒ³°æ Fund, a fund that will support the university’s five priorities for a distinctive Ke…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Community Members Share What They Are Thankful for This Year
Happy Thanksgiving! Watch this video to find out what members of the 17cÍøÒ³°æ community, including President Beverly Warren, are thankful for this year.
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
17cÍøÒ³°æ has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community …
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Researchers Use LEGO Camps to Build Relationships With the Community
A special classroom at 17cÍøÒ³°æ turned into a LEGO® city filled with roaring lions, speeding cars and spinning tops. The moving creations are part of a unique summer camp, LEGO WeDoâ„¢ Robotics, put on by the Research Center for Educational Technology in the College of Education, Healt…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Named to 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
17cÍøÒ³°æ has been named to the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, which is the highest federal recognition an institution can receive for its commitment to community, service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National and Community Se…
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Nick Gattozzi Named 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s New Executive Director of Government and Community Relations
Greater Cleveland Partnership vice president to lead university’s government outreach 17cÍøÒ³°æ President Beverly Warren has selected Nick Gattozzi as the executive director of government and community relations. Gattozzi comes to 17cÍøÒ³°æ from the Greater Cleveland Partnership where …
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Invites Community to Final Public Meeting for Airport Master Plan
17cÍøÒ³°æ Invites Community to Final Public Meeting for Airport Master Plan The final public meeting for the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Airport Master Plan has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 28, from 6-8 p.m. at the Stow-Munroe Falls High School Auditorium, located at 3227 Graham Road in Stow, Ohio…
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The First Group of Students With Intellectual Disabilities Gets Ready to Graduate From 17cÍøÒ³°æ’s Career and Community Studies Program
Maddie Morsefield is like any other high-achieving college senior at 17cÍøÒ³°æ. She is a straight-A student. Her résumé is filled with work experience and awards, and she is going through mock interviews to help her land that first job. But what makes Morsefield extra special is that sh…
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17cÍøÒ³°æ Invites Community to Provide Input for Airport Master Plan
The second public meeting for the 17cÍøÒ³°æ Airport Master Plan, a public open house, has been scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 20, from 6-8 p.m. at Stow-Munroe Falls High School, located at 3227 Graham Road in Stow, Ohio. The first public meeting was held last year to introduce the project …
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