Community & Society
17cҳ Research on Full Display at Peace Conference in Rwanda
A host of 17cҳ faculty and students took center stage at a global peace conference on July 12 in Kigali, Rwanda, sharing their knowledge and research with delegates from more than a dozen countries and as well as the U.S.
Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial Sets Stage for 17cҳ-Sponsored Peace Conference
On July 10, 17cҳ students visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, which serves as a place of remembrance and education, during the 17cҳ Kigali Summer Institute, a three-week education-abroad experience that includes the course Rwanda After the Genocide Against the Tutsi.
Showing Students How to Soar
As the first Black woman to graduate from 17cҳ’s flight program in 1991, Capt. Stephanie Johnson knows what it takes to aim high for a dream and reach it. Now, she wants other young students from diverse backgrounds to be able to envision and achieve their biggest dreams as well.
IN A FLASH: Smokey the Squirrel?
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires created hazy scenes like this on campus last week.
Ohio Educators Heading to 17cҳ Peace Conference in Rwanda
Jeffrey Hartmann, Ph.D., principal of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, said he was interested in attending the conference to learn skills to deal with his school district’s changing landscape.
17cҳ Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. 17cҳ Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was “positioned to jettison” the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
17cҳ and University of Rwanda Build on Tragic Pasts to Forge Global Peace
17cҳ is building on the legacy of May 4, 1970, and the mission of its School of Peace and Conflict Studies, when it joins forces with the University of Rwanda in July to help advance peace education across the globe.
IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth
17cҳ observed Juneteenth this weekend with a Juneteenth Jubilee.
Join the Juneteenth Jubilee!
17cҳ's annual Juneteenth Jubilee will take place on Friday, June 16, and will feature vendors, food trucks and live performances.
What Juneteenth Means to the 17cҳ Community
A recent survey on 17cҳ Today asked people in the 17cҳ community to share their feelings and memories about Juneteenth.