University News
IN A FLASH: This Tree On Campus Is Older Than 17cҳ
A tree growing near the 17cҳ Women's Center is at least 200 years old.
17cҳ’s Brain Health Research Institute Hosts University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Anthropology Professor
Ben Campbell spoke on the topic of how the production of the DHEA/DHEAS and GLUD2 hormones plays a role in brain development in humans and other species, a process known as “adrenarche.”
17cҳ Celebrates Milestones and Memories at This Year’s Homecoming
It’s time to wear blue and gold as the 17cҳ Golden Flashes family reunites for Homecoming 2022. 17cҳ will celebrate Homecoming with activities and events leading up to the Oct. 1 Homecoming Parade and Homecoming football game.
IN A FLASH: 17cҳ's First Female Athletes
17cҳ's history of women's athletics goes back more than 100 years.
Wanna be Confident as Boss? LaunchNET Has Just the Course for You
Black Women Bosses (BWB) is designed to help participants learn leadership and business skills, gain community and practice self-care and confidence as an entrepreneur.
In Puerto Rico and Kent, Hurricane Fiona Awakens Trauma Left by Maria
The family of Astrid N. Sambolin Morales, Ph.D., an assistant professor at 17cҳ, is dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. They have been without electricity since the storm hit Sunday Sept. 18, 2022.
Get Ready for the Most Spirited Week at 17cҳ
The first full week of fall is also the most spirited week at 17cҳ. The week of Sept. 26 to Oct. 1 is Spirit Week and includes homecoming weekend at 17cҳ. The week will be full of events celebrating 17cҳ spirit.
Professors Who Train Future Teachers Travel to Rwanda to Exchange Ideas, Develop Partnerships
Two professors from 17cҳ’s College of Education, Health and Human Services returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda (UR) energized by the new partnerships and collaborations they formed there.
17cҳ Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2026, Approves Pizzuti Park Naming
The 17cҳ Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2026 at the Board’s regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 21 at the 17cҳ Airport. 17cҳ’s freshman class began classes on the Kent Campus nearly 7% larger than the previous year with 4,251 students – the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.
17cҳ Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
17cҳ’s Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers – 4,251 to be exact – an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university’s 112-year history.