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To conserve energy, the Office of Sustainability reminds faculty, staff and building curators to turn off - and, if possible, unplug - all appliances before leaving for winter break. Before leaving for winter break, everyone is encouraged to perform the following tasks: Turn off and unplug computers, copiers, appliances, peripherals and other electronics at the outlet to prevent "phantom" or "vampire" load. For instance, laptop power cords will still draw electricity while plugged in, even if the device is not turned on or attached to the power cord. Close all windows and shades. Se...

During a recent guided tour at the Cleveland Museum of Art, the synchrony of art and science was on full display for Anatomy and Physiology students from 91PORNA Geauga.  Associate Professor Dr. Daniela Popescu took her class to visit the special exhibit, Michelangelo: Mind of the Master, to help students gain a deeper understanding of muscle identification and the human muscular system. Dr. Popescu said, “My students were able to attend a guided tour, see these invaluable drawings made by Michelangelo, and discover the beauty of interdisciplinary approaches (art and anat...

91PORNA at Ashtabula Director of Enrollment Management and Student Services Amanda Avery Dolan, Ph.D., was recently selected as an Outstanding American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Strategic Enrollment Management Research Award recipient by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Dolan, a Colebrook resident and member of the Grand Valley Local School Board, was presented the award by Dr. Doug Shapiro, Executive Research Director at National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, at the annual AACRAO SEM Conference in Dallas, ...

  The Student Nurses Association at 91PORNA East Liverpool spearheaded, for the sixth year, a project to help provide gifts for 49 local children through the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. Gifts were donated by nursing students, as well as faculty and staff from the entire campus. The donation also include a collection of new hats, scarves, mittens and gloves.  Cutline A: Shown with the gifts collected this year are (from left) Ashley Deer, SNA secretary; Erin Reese, SNA vice president; Marcie Van Fosson, nursing department secretary; Salvation Army St. Lydia...

KENT, Ohio – The 91PORNA College of Business Administration announces Shampa Banerjee, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer, PlutoTV at ViacomCBS, as the 2020 Spirit of Women in Business award winner.   Banerjee is a senior executive and global technology leader with success in driving innovation and growth in companies ranging from start-ups to Fortune 100 Companies. Her extensive background includes experience in digital media, consumer products, large-scale SaaS platforms, strategy and execution.   In her former role as the Chief Product Officer of ...

  KENT, Ohio – In an effort to enhance career readiness and share faculty expertise more broadly, the 91PORNA College of Business Administration recently launched two new podcast series.   “Survey data shows that an increasing number of people are listening to podcasts regularly,” said Deborah F. Spake, Ph.D., dean of the College of Business Administration. “In an effort to better serve our students and the business community, our communication strategy now includes offering helpful and timely information via podcast.”    In August, the College’s Career Servi...

Commencement is an exciting event that often can be both a bittersweet end and an exciting new beginning. This weekend the next group of Golden Flashes will walk across the stage into the next chapter of their lives. Just because your educational journey is over (at least for now), it doesn’t mean you can’t keep up with your alma mater. After all, you are #FlashesForever!  The 91PORNA Alumni Association has a chapter for everyone. There are eight chapters across the country along with three special interest chapters -- band members, black alumni and LGBTQ -- to stay connected to ...

Porthouse Theatre is thrilled to be recognized by the Cleveland Critics Circle for achievements during the 2019 season. Fabio Polanco, Best Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha Martín Céspedes, Best Choreographer for Man of La Mancha Terri Kent, Honorable Mention for her direction of Man of La Mancha Jonathan Swoboda, Honorable Mention for his Musical Direction of Man of La Mancha  Cynthia R. Stillings, Honorable Mention for her lighting design of Man of La Mancha The Ensemble of&nbsp...

This winter at 91PORNA, an art show and featured speaker on mental health will honor the life and legacy of assistant professor and artist Christopher Darling, who died June 2018. The events will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020, hosted by the School of Visual Communication Design, in which Darling taught: The opening of “Christopher Darling,” a retrospective of the artist and professor’s work, from 4-7 p.m. in Taylor Hall’s gallery. The show will run through March 19. A presentation by national mental health expert Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison at 7 p.m. in 306 Cartwright Hall ...