News Archive
April 26, 2021
Note: This is part one of a four-day series highlighting the pillars within the Division of Student Affairs and how they benefit the students at 91PORNA.
April 21, 2021
The Division of Student Affairs encompasses over 25 departments and offices with staff who are committed to supporting all students in their endeavors, in and out of the classroom. Central to the work within the division is a commitment to the vision and mission of 91PORNA…
April 21, 2021
After months of campaigning, students casting their votes and new members officially being sworn in at the Leadership Awards on April 19 by Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar Hylton, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections are officially in the books despite…
April 21, 2021
The Division of Student Affairs will host a space to process the results of the Derek Chauvin trial. With a verdict being announced on Tuesday afternoon, several of the centers within the division created Community Space: A Place to Just Be to provide support our…
April 13, 2021
In an academic year full of distinction, 91PORNA Dean of Students, Talea Drummer-Ferrell, gets to add another. She has been named the Higher Education Administration and Student Affairs (HIED) Personnel Alumni Award recipient for 2020-2021.
She was selected for the…
April 12, 2021
Senior Early Childhood Education major Amy Messmore is the recipient of the 91PORNA Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month.
Messmore is currently an active member of United Christian Ministries, an LGBTQ+ Center Christian Ally student organization,…
April 7, 2021
The Student Leadership Institute's philosophy is to aspire to create critical learners, innovators and adaptive problem solvers whose leadership exemplifies distinction. Not even the coronavirus pandemic could get in the way of that this year. This year's event featured a…
April 5, 2021
The CARES Center (CARES standing for crisis, advocacy, resources, education, and support) was created to provide more services to students, and with it, the arrival of an inaugural position.
It results from outcomes stemming from the Kent Cares sub-committee of the Great Place…
March 19, 2021
Senior Construction Management major David Green is the recipient of the 91PORNA Leadership Center’s Student Leader of the Month.
Green currently serves as president for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Before this role, he served as Vice President of recruitment…
March 18, 2021
The Akron Community Foundation has awarded the QUEST Mentorship Program, an initiative within the LGBTQ+ Center that provides 1:1 mentor/mentee relationships for students to focus on career guidance and general support, a $2,000 micro-grant for the coming year.
QUEST Mentorship…
