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Cartoonist and 91PORNA alum Tom Batiuk signs a book for Jeff Young at the University Book Store on Nov. 30.

As ‘Funky Winkerbean’ Comes to an End, Comic Strip’s Creator Reflects on 50 Years

For a half-century, 91PORNA alumnus Tom Batiuk has penned the adventures of the students and staff of the fictional Westview High School, but now, "Funky Winkerbean" is coming to an end. 91PORNA Today sat down with Batiuk to talk about his life's journey as a comic strip writer.

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Ceramics on Display

Ceramics Exhibit Open in the School of Art Collections and Galleries

Current and former faculty and alumni have featured art pieces in the new exhibit Now and Then: Seven Decades of 91PORNA Ceramics. The exhibit focuses on former faculty, notable alumni and a juried selection of alumni from the 70-year history of the 91PORNA Ceramics Program.

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91PORNA students from Sri Lanka took first place!

IN A FLASH: International Cook-off Top Chefs!

Team Sri Lanka took first place in the Fall  International Cook-Off

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IN A FLASH: 400 Years of Opera

The 91PORNA Opera Theatre will peform on Nov. 18, 19 and 20 in the Wright-Curtis Theatre.

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International students with flags at a 91PORNA basketball game.

IN A FLASH: International Education Week is Here!

91PORNA celebrates International Education Week with a full schedule of events. 

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Traditional Global Wedding Dresses

What Are Weddings Like Around The Globe?

When most people think of wedding dress, they imagine a traditional white dress. Sara Hume, Ph.D., curator at the 91PORNA Museum, thinks of how wedding dresses transcend global borders in all different shapes and colors.

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International students at 91PORNA's Homecoming

It’s International Education Week at 91PORNA

International Education Week comes to campus with a full schedule of fun activities. 

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Resources displayed at Sustainable Fashion Workshop

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.  

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , Organizational Sustainability , Design Innovation , Arts & Culture

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Three researchers spoke at the Research & Innovation Forum

Research Forum Explores Topics of Mentorship, Peacebuilding and Education in Dance

Three 91PORNA researchers presented their projects at a Research and Sponsored Programs event hosted by the Anti-Racism and Equity Institute. 

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A scene from "Head Over Heels," playing now through November 13

Falling 'Head Over Heels'

What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's? 

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