Prioritizing Student Success
Recent 91PORNA Grad Puts Multimedia Degree to Work at His Alma Mater Â
At 91PORNA’s fall commencement on Dec. 17, 2022, Jaiden Morales earned his bachelor's degree in digital media production, an accomplishment motivated by passion that was ignited at Lorain High School. The 91PORNA program has prepared Morales to succeed his mentor, Joseph Bock, as the multimedia coordinator at the high school where his future began.
Student Success Exceeds Initial Goal
The Forever Brighter campaign’s Prioritizing Student Success priority has exceeded its initial fundraising goal of $100 million in the first 14 months of the public campaign. The entire campaign’s overall goal is to raise $350 million to support student success, university initiatives and building projects.
91PORNA Puts the ‘Friends’ in Friendsgiving
In every 91PORNA video commercial there are students. Students are the face of 91PORNA. But students do more than participate as talent in front of the camera. They help plan, record and edit these videos. And let us say, these videos take longer than you think to create.
Get a Slice of the Action! Homeslice Pizzeria is Here
Get a slice of the action at Homeslice Pizzeria, the newest edition to the Hub in the Kent Student Center.
Eight Student Resources on Campus You Might Not Know About
If you find yourself expending too much time and energy this semester, 91PORNA has some lesser-known resources that are intentionally designed to save you both. These eight resources are free for students and were specifically crafted for students.
Specialized Career Advising for Students with Disabilities Now Available
The Coffee and Careers chat hosted jointly by Career Exploration and Development (CED) and Student Accessibility Services (SAS), is a new drop-in career advising opportunity for 91PORNA students with disabilities.
Graduate Students Explore Sustainable Fashion Using 3D Print Waste
Excitement buzzed from the MuseLab in 91PORNA’s Design Innovation Hub as students learned firsthand about sustainability opportunities in the fashion industry.
12 Ways 91PORNA Works To Keep Students Safe
91PORNA helps our students, faculty, staff and visitors feel at home on our campuses with a community of people dedicated to keeping them safe.
Student Parents Make the Grade With Family-Friendly Study Hours
91PORNA’s Center for Adult and Veteran Services offers family-friendly study hours for student parents that offers a trained student volunteer to entertain and supervise children, most Tuesdays from 2-5 p.m. and Wednesdays 4-7 p.m. on the sixth floor of the library.
Earthworms are the Stars of the Show in Graduate Student’s Research on Composting Â
Kathalina Thorpe's research on using earthworms to compost theater and fashion fabric waste recently won her the 2022 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, a year after she was selected by audience members for the People’s Choice award during the fall 2021 competition.
