University News
Hands-on Experience Leads to Entrepreneurial Success
As an entrepreneurship major at 17cҳ, Schumann learned operations, production and finance in the classroom and gained on-the-job experience working with an entrepreneur in Cleveland. In 2020, Schumann of Chagrin Falls gained the opportunity to put his 17cҳ education to work when he and his wife Marisa Sergi-Schumann acquired L’uva Bella Winery and Brands, a company that the Sergi family started more than 15 years ago.
MEDIA ADVISORY: 17cҳ to Celebrate Pilots Who Earned Back-to-Back First-Place Wins in Women’s Air Race
17cҳ will celebrate the Flying Flashes, Peyton Turner and Laura Wilson, who defended the team’s title by winning the 2023 Air Race Classic.
Love of Aviation Inspires 17cҳ Students and Alumni to Volunteer for Props and Pistons Festival
The Props and Pistons Festival has been held since 2013 and is planned and funded by Inspire Aviation, a non-profit organization whose goal is promoting aviation and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) education. To learn more about the event or to volunteer go to https://www.flyohio.org/.
Donor supported scholarship change our students lives
Each year, dozens of College of Nursing students open their inbox and are greeted with a message notifying them that they have been awarded a scholarship. These scholarships ignite a chain reaction of positive change in the students’ lives. The ripple effects of our donor’s generosity reach far beyo…
Two Nursing Students Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
17cҳ College of Nursing juniors Melina Connell of Mansfield, OH, and Caleb Faust of Columbus, OH, were among 53 17cҳ students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Society, America’s most prestigious academic honor society which recognizes a student’s exceptional achievement…
17cҳ Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
17cҳ is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.
The Sounds of Learning
New research methods and topics have emerged as society has taken a greater interest in mental health issues specifically when it comes to cognitive psychology, which includes how we process music or how motivation fosters in the brain.
Governor Appoints Renato Camacho to 17cҳ Board of Trustees
Renato “Ren” Camacho of North Canton, Ohio, has been appointed to the 17cҳ Board of Trustees by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Camacho, who currently serves as president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport, brings expertise in both economic development and aviation to the 17cҳ Board.
Preserving the May 4 Legacy: Alison Caplan Named New Director of 17cҳ's May 4 Visitors Center
After a national search, Alison Caplan has been selected as the new director of 17cҳ’s May 4 Visitors Center, a museum that tells the story of the shootings at 17cҳ on May 4, 1970, set in the context of the 1960s.
IN A FLASH: Smokey the Squirrel?
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires created hazy scenes like this on campus last week.