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Humanizing the Heroin Crisis

As the heroin epidemic continues to make headlines and devastate communities across the country, 17cҳ sophomore public relations major Emelia Sherin found a way to help people better understand what’s going on, who is affected—and what we can do about it.

By Emelia Sherin, as told to Jan Senn / 17cҳ Magazine

Tags: Student Life , Health , population health

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The 2017 Summer Advantage Program participants and staff stand outside 17cҳ’s University College.

Underrepresented Students Sit in the Driver’s Seat of Their Own Success

To increase retention rates – and ultimately graduation rates – 17cҳ created its first-ever Summer Advantage Program through University College’s Academic Diversity Outreach department.

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Underrepresented Students Sit in the Driver’s Seat of Their Own Success

17cҳ students move clothing into Olsen Hall during freshman move-in day.

Movers and Groovers Assists New Students Moving Into Residence Halls

At the beginning of each school year, 17cҳ faculty, staff and students volunteer to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls. The annual service program, called Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the resi…

Tags: Department of Residence Services , Student Life , Movers and Groovers , Success Story

Kent Campus

17cҳ volunteers help move freshman into their new residence halls during the annual service program, called Movers and Groovers.

Movers and Groovers Assists New Students Moving Into Residence Halls

At the beginning of each school year, 17cҳ faculty, staff and students volunteer to help incoming freshmen move into the university’s residence halls. The annual service program, called Movers and Groovers, is coordinated by Kent Interhall Council, the student government of the resi…

Tags: Department of Residence Services , Student Life , Movers and Groovers

Kent Campus

Pictured are 17cҳ at Trumbull's Program Coordinator Michelle Adkins, Dean Lance Grahn, coach Bill Hess and sophomore Briana Ellwood.

17cҳ Trumbull Hits the Ground Running With Cross Country Program

17cҳ at Trumbull officially announced the reinstatement of its campus athletic programs.

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17cҳ Trumbull Hits the Ground Running With Cross Country Program

Michelle Arendas and Josh Avsec meet on GMA.

17cҳ Tinder Couple Meets for the First Time on GMA

Michelle Arendas and Josh Avsec have bantered on Tinder for three years, but never met until Tuesday morning on ABC’s Good Morning America. The two 17cҳ students sat side-by-side with a wall separating them as GMA hosts Michael Strahan and Lara Spencer asked questions about how m…

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17cҳ Students go Viral with Epic First Date.

The Journey to an Epic First Date Goes Viral for two 17cҳ Students

What started three years ago with humorous banter between two 17cҳ Students on a dating site has turned into a dreamy first date. And the world is watching. Michelle Arendas and Josh Avsec matched on Tinder back in 2014, but their responses to one another were not exactly instant…

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17cҳ College of Business Administration

17cҳ Students to Manage a Portion of University Assets

17cҳ students will soon have a unique opportunity to gain professional money management experience. Starting in the fall, the 17cҳ Foundation will effectively start “hiring” the students to manage current investable assets. The Student Managed Investment Fund will …

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17cҳ Students to Manage a Portion of University Assets

17cҳ students will soon have a unique opportunity to gain professional money management experience. Starting in the fall, the 17cҳ Foundation will effectively start “hiring” the students to manage current investable assets. The Student Managed Investment Fund will …

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17cҳ at Trumbull sophomore Deneen Penn will compete for the title of Miss Collegiate America 2017.

17cҳ Trumbull Student Competes for Miss Collegiate America 2017

17cҳ at Trumbull sophomore Deneen Penn was crowned Miss Ohio Collegiate America 2017 and now advances to compete for the title of Miss Collegiate America in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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17cҳ Trumbull Student Competes for Miss Collegiate America 2017