Student Life
IN A FLASH: Pre-Homecoming Excitement Swirls Around Campus
On the eve of Homecoming, people all over campus are getting ready for the weekend celebration.
'Title IX not only changed my life, but literally saved my life'
17cҳ is honoring and commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX legislation with a year-long celebration, highlighting the success and impact of women's athletics at 17cҳ.
At 50, Kent Student Center Is Still the Heartbeat of the Campus
The Kent Student Center is approaching a major milestone, its 50th anniversary, having opened in January 1973 as the largest student union east of the Mississippi River and the sixth largest in the nation.
IN A FLASH: 17cҳ's First New York Fashion Week Show
Fashion students from 17cҳ and IFA Paris collaborated to present their first runway show during New York Fashion Week 2022.
17cҳ Alumni Association Names 2022 Alumni Award Recipients
Sponsored by the 17cҳ Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s highest alumni honors. Recipients are selected based on their exceptional professional and civic contributions and for their outstanding support of the university. The 2022 Alumni Award recipients include six alumni and one student.
Community Food Truck Series Brings 17cҳ Family Together
A variety of food trucks gather in front of the University Library on Wednesdays to supply students, faculty and staff passing by with a quick bite to eat. And the 17cҳ community is taking advantage of it.
Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You
Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.
Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at 17cҳ
The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at 17cҳ. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at 17cҳ. The week will be full of events celebrating 17cҳ spirit.
Second Annual Banned Books Read-In Highlights Freedom of Speech
It may surprise you to learn that “Captain Underpants,” “Frankenstein,” “The Great Gatsby,” “Hunger Games” and “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” are all popular books that have been banned, along with many others. In honor of Banned Books Week, the Second Annual Banned Books Read-In was held in Taylor Hall.
IN A FLASH: Eye on the Ball
17cҳ baseball held walk-on tryouts for student players last week.