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A rendering shows the potential future view of the new iconic main entrance to the 17cҳ campus as seen from Main Street.

17cҳ Board of Trustees Approves 10-Year Plan to Reshape, Revitalize Kent Campus

The 17cҳ Board of Trustees adopted a 10-year facilities master plan that embarks on a $1 billion transformative journey of the Kent Campus to better serve the needs of students and the entire 17cҳ community. The plan enhances the welcoming feel of the university’s iconic Front…

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Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will deliver the commencement address May 12 at 17cҳ. (Photo credit: MJ Kim/HFA2014/Getty Images)

17cҳ Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Actor Michael Keaton as Commencement Speaker

Batman is coming to 17cҳ. In fact, so are Birdman, Betelgeuse and Vulture. Oscar-nominated actor Michael Keaton will return to the campus he once walked as a student while dreaming about making it big in Hollywood. The leading man who has inspired millions in iconic roles on t…

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Two 17cҳ students sit beneath the trees at the Behind the Brain Plaza along Terrace Drive on the Kent Campus.

Arbor Day Foundation Honors 17cҳ With Tree Campus USA Recognition for 10th Consecutive Year

Trees fill the sky every season as far as the eye can see as 17cҳ students walk down the Lefton Esplanade on the Kent Campus. Large oaks provide shade on a warm summer day, glistening maple trees leave a blanket of orange and red on the ground as students move back into the residenc…

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Presidential Perspectives

Year of Innovation As we move into 2018, we press on with the collective purpose and passion I highlighted in October at the State of the University Address. This year 17cҳ will step up and make a case to the world, more distinctly and undeniably than ever before, that everyone at our univers…

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A Vintage Year

As the Ohio wine industry continues to expand, 17cҳ Ashtabula has partnered with a local winery and launched a wine label to help students gain real-world experience and meet the industry’s demand for skilled workers.  

By Jan Senn / 17cҳ Magazine

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Students take turns traying down a slope outside Taylor Hall in this archival photo dated circa 1980s. Let us know if you recognize yourself!  Slide On Something special happens when the first snowfall blankets the Kent Campus. The familiar landscape turns into a winter wonderland, and colle…

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17cҳ recently concluded its largest fundraising year in school history after securing $38.9 million in private support during Fiscal Year 2017.

Largest Fundraising Year in History at 17cҳ

17cҳ recently concluded its largest fundraising year in school history after securing $38.9 million in private support during Fiscal Year 2017.

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Largest Fundraising Year in History at 17cҳ

Judge Carla Moore has been named 17cҳ’s 2017-18 President’s Ambassador.

Judge Carla Moore Named 17cҳ President’s Ambassador

17cҳ President Beverly Warren has named Judge Carla Moore the 2017-18 President’s Ambassador.

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Judge Carla Moore Named 17cҳ President’s Ambassador

Graduate Student Earns Debut Paper Honors for Research on Trump's Travel Ban Media Coverage

The Broadcast Education Association (BEA) held its September 2017 “Super-Regional” BEA On-Location conference at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Penn.   Zachary Humphries, doctoral student of the 17cҳ College of Communication and Information, and Paul Haridakis…

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The 17cҳ Marching Golden Flashes will perform during the Homecoming parade and game on Oct. 14.

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Catch the Marching Golden Flashes at the 17cҳ Homecoming parade and game on Saturday, Oct. 14!

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