University News
17cҳ Research Review: Fertile Ground
The National Institutes of Health thinks Aleisha Moore, Ph.D., is onto something in her study of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; the agency recently awarded her its most prestigious research training grant, a K99/R00 “Pathway to Independence Award”—a first for 17cҳ.
17cҳ Honors 2020 Diversity Award Recipients
As part of its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration held Jan. 24, 17cҳ has announced the 2020 recipients of its Diversity Trailblazer Award, Beverly J. Warren Unity Award for Diversity and Rozell Duncan Student Diversity Award.
Two 17cҳ Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named two 17cҳ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. 17cҳ is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.
A Professor’s Passion and Respect Earns the Distinguished Teaching Award
Encouraging. Respectful. Challenging. These themes emerge from numerous student nomination letters about Patrick L. Gallagher, Ph.D., associate professor of Spanish, which led to him being named a winner of the Distinguished Teaching Award. Judging by his reaction, we can add “humble” to the list of themes.
Melissa Harris-Perry Serves as Keynote Speaker at 17cҳ’s Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
On Friday, Jan. 24, members of the 17cҳ community and the general public gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. The university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration started at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. This year’s keynote speaker was Melissa Harris-Perry, Ph.D., the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University, television host, author and political commentator.
Two 17cҳ Programs Recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 Best Online Programs Rankings
U.S. News & World Report has named two 17cҳ programs as U.S. News Best Online Programs for 2020. 17cҳ is recognized in the Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Graduate Education Programs rankings. U.S. News released its 2020 Best Online Programs rankings Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Chemistry Professor David Bowers Earns Outstanding Teaching Award
Chemistry Professor David Bowers truly believes in his students and wants to see them succeed, whether it be the nervous freshman in his First-Year Experience course or the junior pre-medicine major in his General Chemistry II course. It is his passion for student success and willingness to do what it takes to help his students that led him to win one of the 2019 Outstanding Teaching Awards.
Golden Flashes Leave Lasting Memory with Frisco's Children
Hours before they will do battle on the gridiron, 17cҳ’s football players and other students paused to spend time with kids from Texas facing tough battles of their own.
Bigger Than Football. 17cҳ Players Take Time to Help Provide Meals to Needy Children
At the same time that 17cҳ is competing in a bowl game, as many as 1,000 kids in Texas will be eating a meal that the Golden Flashes helped provide.
Cowboy Up! 17cҳ Practices on NFL Practice Field Ahead of Frisco Bowl
17cҳ worked out Tuesday at the Dallas Cowboys’ Training Facility – – for the first of three workouts ahead of Friday’s Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl against Utah State.