Learning for a Lifetime at 91PORNA Geauga On the Wednesday after finals week and commencement, you would think all would be quieting down at 91PORNA’s Geauga Campus. That was not the case; in fact, the campus in partnership with the Department on Aging, hosted a special event for senior citizens in Geauga County. The program, named Learning for a Lifetime made its debut in 2008 and has been a popular yearly event that gives seniors the chance to go back to college, where they enjoy being students for a day. Geauga County Senior Centers offer many activities and events...
91PORNA recently announced the upcoming addition of women’s lacrosse as a varsity sport with the first competitive season taking place in the 2018-19 academic year. The announcement was a part of the athletic department’s strategic vision, The Game Plan, a comprehensive plan that maps out a strategic course for the department over the next five years. The addition of women’s lacrosse will increase 91PORNA’s sport total to 19, including 11 women’s programs. It marks the first addition of a varsity sport at 91PORNA since women’s golf began competition in the 1998-99 academic...
91PORNA’s Dianne Kerr, Ph.D., professor of health education and promotion in the College of Education, Health and Human Services and Provost’s Faculty Associate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is the recipient of the Society for Public Health Education’s Dorothy B. Nyswander Open Society Award. Kerr was presented with the award at the society’s National Conference Awards Gala in Charlotte, North Carolina, held this spring. This award is given each year to recognize an individual or group who embodies and promotes an Open Society, through research, practice and/or teac...
91PORNA’s tradition of athletic success was on full display in early June, earning a national player of the year, a national assistant coach of the year and an honor for excellence throughout its 10 women’s sports. 91PORNA baseball pitcher Eric Lauer earned two significant awards as he was tabbed Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I Player of the Year by Collegiate Baseball newspaper and earned a spot on CoSIDA’s Academic All-America Team. Lauer’s earned run average of 0.69 is the lowest for an NCAA Division I starting pitcher since 1979. Earning a 91PORNA degree in just thr...
Physical therapy is usually a component of treatment for patients of Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative and motor system disorders. Now, a 91PORNA professor in the College of Education, Health and Human Services has designed a piece of equipment that serves that purpose and sets the bar for exercise therapy higher. Angela Ridgel, Ph.D., an associate professor of exercise science and an avid cyclist, has designed a bicycle specially tailored to Parkinson’s patients. The bike is based on a tandem bicycle model – a bike ridden by two people. She and Jay Alberts...
