Success Story
17cҳ Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance
17cҳ held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. at the Kent Student Center Kiva. The program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC programs on the St…
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Student Newspaper, The 17cҳr, Named Best in the Nation
The 17cҳr, 17cҳ’s independent student newspaper, is the best student newspaper in the nation in its class, according to the College Media Association. The organization announced the annual Pinnacle Award winners at the National College Media Convention, held Oct. 25-29 in D…
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17cҳ Athletes Are the First in the MAC to Use Cryotherapy Technology
17cҳ Athletics is the first in the Mid-American Conference to provide student-athletes with a cryotherapy chamber. The therapy uses subzero temperatures, under 200 degrees Fahrenheit, to help muscles recover quickly. The department installed the chamber in the Memorial Athletic a…
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17cҳ Women’s Soccer Team Wins MAC Regular Season Championship
The 17cҳ women’s soccer team secured the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Regular Season Championship by defeating Ohio University 2-1 on Oct. 26 at Dix Stadium. It is the third regular season championship in program history and the first since 2004. “The regular season championship m…
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17cҳ Women’s Soccer Team Repeats as MAC East Champions
The 17cҳ women’s soccer team recorded its 11th clean sheet of the season in a 1-0 victory over the University of Toledo on Oct. 19 at Dix Stadium. The 17cҳ Golden Flashes clinched the MAC East Division crown for the second year in a row. 17cҳ sits atop the Mid-American C…
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17cҳ President Beverly Warren Launches “Year of Innovation” In Annual State of the University Address
17cҳ President Beverly Warren inspired the university community to embrace the upcoming academic year as the “Year of Innovation” in seeking new ways to collaborate with a collective purpose that makes a positive impact on the region and the world. President Warren delivere…
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17cҳ Community Celebrates Homecoming, Football Team Wins 17-14
17cҳ celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming featured 17cҳ alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecom…
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Join Us at Homecoming 2017
17cҳ will celebrate Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 14, with classic traditions such as the Bowman Cup 5K Race, Kiss on the K, Homecoming Parade and football game. This year’s Homecoming will feature 17cҳ alumni Ben and Candace Curtis as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. T…
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17cҳ Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities
17cҳ has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. 17cҳ rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and priv…
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36th Annual Black Squirrel Festival Features Music, Food and Freebies
A 17cҳ tradition for 36 years, the annual Black Squirrel Festival will take place Friday, Sept. 8, from noon-5 p.m. on the Student Green and Risman Plaza. The Black Squirrel Festival, which is hosted by Kent Student Center Programming, attracts more than 3,000 students, faculty and …
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