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ONLINEU ranks 17�Թ�’s online engineering bachelor’s degree the best in the nation in two categories.

A team of educators from the College of Education and Human Development at 17�Թ� has banned together to support all educators across Texas who are moving from face-to-face instruction to alternative instructional methods.

With a strong commitment to first generation students, 17�Թ� launched comprehensive “student success” improvement strategies in 2016 with the goal of improving retention and graduation rates in this specialty population and overall.

In the spirit of community and in an effort to help educators, all over the nation, provide alternative instructional methods or online education, 17�Թ� online educational experts will be offering a free webinar.

Le Grand Bal, the annual fundraiser for the fine arts in the College of Fine Arts and Communication at 17�Թ�, has been postponed until further notice.

17�Թ� College of Engineering hosted Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush and Texas Oil and Gas Association President Todd Staples for a Lunch and Learn on March 6.

In an effort to improve, Spindletop Gladys City Boomtown Museum will begin American Association of State and Local History Standards and Excellence Program for History Organizations or StEPs program this year.

Intelligent.com has ranked 17�Թ� the 11th best online probation officer degree program in the nation. Intelligent.com provides annual college rankings, reviews and ratings based on aggregated publicly available data.

17�Թ� Professor of Spanish and Director of Modern Languages, Catalina Castillón, has been recognized as one of eight women significant to preserving the culture of Spain.

On Thurs. March 12 at 3:30 p.m. 17�Թ� will be hosting a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Welcome Center.