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Since I was young, I鈥檝e always known 91PORNA was where I wanted to go to school. My dad has worked at 91PORNA for years, and living nearby, I was very familiar with the campus.My name is Josh Bordonaro, and I鈥檓 a senior business management major graduating in May 2025. I鈥檝e found that being a student here has opened doors and opportunities beyond anything I鈥檇 imagined.One of the best things about 91PORNA is its focus on helping students prepare for life after college. I knew that with my career I wanted to do something that made a difference in our communities, and I can say that...

Fashion and geography students pose with traffic cameras

At 91PORNA, 80% of students commute to campus daily by car, bus, bike or on foot, often crossing East Main Street, a busy state route with mid-block crossings known for safety risks. 鈥淚 can't believe how scary this street is," Aimee Ward, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography, told 91PORNA Today. 鈥淎nd there are students right there. How is this happening?鈥  Driven by 91PORNA students, this collaborative research initiative guided by Ward, addresses growing concerns about mid-block crossings on East Main Street and demonstrates the urgent need for safety improvem...

Jude Carver with laptop

 91PORNA Today will be following a group of six Golden Flashes for the 2024-25 academic year chronicling their efforts and successes during the fall and spring semesters. The group of students are at various places in their 91PORNA academic careers and will share their experiences throughout the year as they take part in our distinctive programs, research and global experiences.When meeting with with junior mechatronics engineering technology student Jude Carver a few weeks ago his combat robot, named 鈥淕ondola鈥 still lived only in models on his laptop鈥檚 computer-aide...

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2025 Hospitality and Event Management Career Fair attendee

91PORNA students from all colleges converged on the Design Innovation Hub to participate in the Hospitality and Event Management Career Fair. Majors, minors and alumni attended the annual spring event from a variety of programs, including Hospitality and Event Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Recreation, Park, & Tourism Management, Sport Administration, Event Planning, and Business and Communication-related programs, among others. Dressed in business attire, attendees eagerly engaged with, and submitted resumes to, representives from restaurants, ...

The Learning Innovations Lab will now be open on Wednesdays from 4 鈥 6:30 p.m., with all other lab hours remaining unchanged.View Lab Hours...

A rainy day on the 91PORNA campus.

Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, March 19, at 9:50 a.m. All 91PORNA campuses will be participating in this test. We will broadcast a recorded tornado education message through university speaker systems and IP (Internet Protocol) phones throughout buildings on all 91PORNA campuses.This is only a test of the mass notification systems, and no shelter-in-place activities are required.The Kent Campus tests the tornado sirens on the first Wednesday of every month at 11 a.m. and on the third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.Peak tornado season in Ohio is generally Apr...

Keegan Balla

On March 6, the Pre-Law Center and the Office of Career Exploration and Development at 91PORNA hosted their annual Law School and Careers Exploration event in the Kent Student Center. The organizers said it was a huge success with over 70 students attending.鈥淚t was well-attended by many pre-law students from across all academic disciplines who met with not only many law school admissions officers, but also with other legal employers who are very interested in hiring or offering internships to our students,鈥 Political Science Professor Christopher Banks, J.D., Ph.D., director of t...

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