Community & Society
When Life is a Fairytale
In Noelle Bowles’ classroom, fairytales come to life through the eyes of her students. Bowles, associate professor of English at 17cҳ at Trumbull, teaches lessons that extend past the storybook and onto the pages of real life.
Scanning the Past: Library to Digitize Fashion Sketchbooks of Acclaimed Designer
New York couturière designer Pauline Trigère, whose career spanned more than five decades, left behind a legacy of fashion innovation meticulously preserved in volumes of sketchbooks and press clippings. Those volumes have had a home at 17cҳ Libraries since 1993 and soon will be accessible to everyone.
Doctoral Student’s Research May Help People Get 'the NAC' of Being Drug Free
Mandalynn Slupek won first place in 17cҳ's Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 3 when she presented “Getting the NAC of Being Drug Free,” research on how the supplement NAC or N-acetyl cysteine can be used in the fight against addiction.
The Bird Is the Word! Happy 38th Birthday, Flash the Mascot!
Everybody's heard about the bird! Oct. 12 is Flash's 38th birthday!
IN A FLASH: Rainbows Shine Bright In Kent
Downtown Kent is colored with pride, recognizing National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 and preparing for Kent's Rainbow Weekend, Oct. 13-14.
Mental Health Campaign Reminds Us to Reduce the Stigma, Seek Help and Refer a Flash
The two-hour Mental Health Campaign kickoff, which was held in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Oct. 10, was well attended by the 17cҳ community.
IN A FLASH: Kent's 'Locks of Love'
Kent's Main Street Bridge has been accumulating expressions of love for nearly a decade.
Kicking Off 17cҳ's Mental Health Campaign
On World Mental Health Day, 17cҳ is launching its own university-wide mental health campaign with a special event.
Give It Your Best Shot
Fall is the time to get protected from COVID-19 and flu. Appointments for shots are available at 17cҳ's DeWeese Health Center on the Kent Campus.
IN A FLASH: See Your Photo HERE
You can submit your 17cҳ photos to appear in 17cҳ Today's daily "IN A FLASH" feature.