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_{June 1, 2020}

17�Թ�� Celebrates Spring 2020 Graduates with Virtual Commencement

Hundreds of 17�Թ�� students and their family of well-wishers tuned in Sunday, May 31, to the virtual commencement ceremony for t Read more

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17�Թ�� history professor Mary Niall Mitchell is part of a collaboration to make a searchable database of ads about fugitives from slavery in North American accessible to K-12 teachers and their students. (Photo: Library of Congress)

_{May 26, 2020}

17�Թ�� Historian Takes Part In Teaching Hard History with Freedom on the Move

In this unprecedented era of online teaching, college professors are not the only people who need free digital resources for their classes. Read more

17�Թ�� awarded more than $2 million in research grants in May.

_{May 20, 2020}

17�Թ�� Awarded $2M in Recent Flurry of Research Grants

Four researchers at the 17�Թ�� were recently awarded a total of more than $2 million in competitive federal research grants. Read more

17�Թ�� student Victoria Preston explains her artist role in developing the “Cat Noir” murder mystery game.

_{May 18, 2020}

17�Թ�� Students Show Off Gaming Development Skills

If you are into video gaming, you might well come across several new games developed by 17�Թ�� students. Read more

Retired 17�Թ�� chemistry professor Edwin Stevens.

_{May 14, 2020}

In Memoriam: Chemistry Professor Edwin David Stevens

Edwin Stevens, a retired distinguished professor of chemistry and department chair who spent 33 years at the 17�Թ��, died May 7 Read more

_{May 13, 2020}

17�Թ��’s Virtual Spring 2020 Commencement Will Be Held May 31

The 17�Թ�� is hosting a virtual commencement ceremony for its spring 2020 graduates that will stream May 31 at 2 p.m. Read more

17�Թ�� alumna Josie White is the clinical director and owner of JW’s Creative Solutions, a company offering counseling, consulting and case management services.

_{May 12, 2020}

Josie White, 17�Թ�� Alumna and Licensed Counselor: Acknowledge the Issues, Then Make a Plan

The novel coronavirus has been described as an “invisible enemy.” However, the impact from COVID-19 is all too visible: deaths, illness, unemployme Read more

Rebecca Conwell previously led NORD Foundation

_{May 6, 2020}

17�Թ�� Research & Technology Foundation Announces New President/CEO

The 17�Թ�� Research and Technology Foundation has selected Rebecca Conwell as its new president and CEO. Read more

17�Թ�� alumnus Jericho Brown has been awarded a 2020 Pulitzer Prize.

_{May 5, 2020}

17�Թ�� Creative Writing Graduate Jericho Brown Awarded Pulitzer Prize

Poet Jericho Brown, who holds an MFA in creative writing from the 17�Թ��, has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize in poetry. Read more