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17³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine

The 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine is published each fall and spring and is mailed to alumni and friends of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø.

The primary goal of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine is to strengthen the connection between the university and its community members, most notably alumni, by sharing news about the institution and telling the stories of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø students, faculty and alumni making a positive impact on campus and in the wider world.

Interested in reading more than just the feature articles? Full digital editions of past issues are now available.

 

What can two savvy 20-somethings build in the world of handcrafted, Japanese-style kitchen knives in under eight years?

Quite a lot, it turns out.

Listen as J-Who, the university's podcast, brings Noah Rosen's ’19 Fall 2025 feature story to life.

 

 

Recent Articles

Forging Ahead: Three 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Grads and a Cutting-Edge Knife Startup

Forging Ahead: Three 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Grads and a Cutting-Edge Knife Startup

Lift Off: Where ideas take flight

Lift Off: Where ideas take flight

At its Core: Gen Ed for Gen Z

At its Core: Gen Ed for Gen Z

Award-winning pastry chef Rochelle Cooper ’12 is making her name  on the Washington, D.C., dining scene with exquisite, playful  desserts and a serious commitment to sustainability and advocacy. Photos by Rey Lopez.

Q&A With Justin Laferrier

Award-winning pastry chef Rochelle Cooper ’12 is making her name  on the Washington, D.C., dining scene with exquisite, playful  desserts and a serious commitment to sustainability and advocacy. Photos by Rey Lopez.

Sweet Synergy

Illustration by  Alex Nabaum

AI in the Classroom

Leading the Way

Leading the Way

Celebrating 20 years of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Charlotte

Celebrating 20 years of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Charlotte

Rx for Success:  Expanding Health & Wellness

Rx for Success: Expanding Health & Wellness

College of Health & Wellness training at Rock Steady boxing.

Rock Steady

George Ortiz Jr. ’23, founder of the Elisha Project.

Food for Thought

 Trailblazer Jeff Delmay ’00 advocates for LGTBQ+ rights in a state of erosion.

Breaking Ground

A Recipe for Health

A Recipe for Health

17³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Cybersecurity Center offers the thrill of adventure — plus job security.

Code Breakers

Collage of historical 17³Ô¹ÏÍø CFIT images with “CFIT 50†running vertically up the right side.

Mise en Place: 50 Years of CFIT

COHM students put their training into practice by running the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø-owned Doubletree Hotel on the Charlotte Campus.

True North

One of the products designed in 17³Ô¹Ï꿉۪s Product Design program.

Form Follows Function

Travis Bettinson '10 farming kelp in the Pacific Northwest.

Deep Blue Greens

Students and Associate Professor Tiffany Rhodes stand in front of Egyptian pharaohs

The Hero’s Journey

Professor Ezenwayi Amaechi '07 MBA

The Alchemist

RIDEA co-founder Jamie Buscher

Brewed Awakening

Diversity Illustration

Looking Inward

Exterior of The Copper Door with the owner outside

Escape Artists

Dean Jason Evans at Gilded Tomato Farm.

Up from the Roots

Marijuana being grown in a facility

Growth Potential

Reads: Like a Boss in large, bold, italicized letters. Colors: Blue, white and gold.

Like a Boss