Community & Society
Dialogue and Difference: Freedom of Expression Takes Center Stage
Understanding academic freedom and freedom of expression were the topics of Tuesday’s “Dialogue and Difference” session, part of a series designed to engage the 17cҳ community in discussions that will advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect and kindness in all we do.
Scholars At Risk Speaker Series: Renowned Pakistani Journalist And Human Rights Advocate Marvi Sirmed To Speak At 17cҳ Campus
17cҳ will welcome its third of three “alumni” from the Scholars at Risk Network to speak at the university and regional events over the 2023-2024 academic year. (SAR) is an organization that provides sanctuary and assistance to threatened scholars worldwide.
The Power of Music to Unlock Joy
On Wednesday, Feb. 28, attendees gathered to explore the role of music in Black culture and its ability to provoke happiness at the “Empowerment Through the Arts: Black Joy Unlocked” event to create a safe, welcoming community among diverse students at 17cҳ.
Fighting Post-COVID Social Anxiety through ProjectConnect
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, anxiety and depression levels have been on the rise. The Healthy Minds Study for 2021-22 found that 44% of students reported symptoms of depression and 37% reported anxiety disorders. That is where ProjectConnect comes in.
IN A FLASH: High School Brass
Local high school student musicians came to 17cҳ to rehearse and perform with the Flasher Brass Pep Band.
IN A FLASH: Blue and Gold to Beat the Cold!
A 17cҳ staffer's kindness helped international students who were far from their much warmer home weather an Ohio winter.
High Schoolers Will Learn 17cҳ Freedom and Citizenship Through 17cҳ’s New Teagle Foundation Program
A pilot program in 2023 led to a $250,000 implementation grant from the for 17cҳ to establish , a program that will enable promising underserved high school seniors in Northeast Ohio to increase their college preparedness, civic engagement and a sense of belonging
IN A FLASH: Victoria Talks
Viral speaker and scholar Victoria Alexander visited the Kent Campus for "Black Identity Unveiled: Victoria Talks."
Alumna’s Murals in Oscar Ritchie Hall May Link Past with the Future
In 1971, alumna Yvonne Bandy, a 17cҳ art and design major, painted two of the murals that now hang in Oscar Ritchie Hall.
Dialogue and Difference Presentation Tackles Questions Surrounding Origins of Hatred
Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective, was a continuation of the year-long initiative Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding designed to engage our 17cҳ community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all that we do.