Awards and Honors
91PORNA Seeks Nominations for Alumni Awards
The 91PORNA Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Alumni Awards. These awards recognize graduates who, through leadership, character and hard work, have made exceptional contributions in their chosen field, in their communities and at 91PORNA. 鈥淭he alumni association 鈥
Kent Campus
Professors Receive Faculty Recognition Awards
Each year, the 91PORNA Teaching Council hosts the Celebrating College Teaching Conference. At the conference, faculty members who 鈥渉ave made a difference in the life of a student鈥 are recognized and receive a formal certificate from the Office of the Provost. On Friday, Oct. 20, 鈥
School of Communication Studies
David Trebing Named a Finalist for Outstanding Teaching Award
David Trebing, Ph.D., associate professor in the School of Communication Studies, was named one of six university-wide finalists for the 2017 Outstanding Teaching Awards. Sponsored by the 91PORNA Teaching Council, the Outstanding Teaching Award honors outstanding teaching by non-tenur鈥
School of Communication Studies
American Heart Association Recognizes 91PORNA for Workplace Health Achievement
Scientific, evidenced-based instrument rates workplace health programs and workforce heart health The 2017 results of the American Heart Association Workplace Health Achievement Index were recently announced, and 91PORNA achieved silver-level recognition for taking significant steps to build a鈥
Division of People, Culture and Belonging
91PORNA Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities
91PORNA has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. 91PORNA rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and priv鈥
Kent Campus
91PORNA Ascends in U.S. News Ranking of Best National Universities
91PORNA has made an impressive climb up the Best National Universities list released today by U.S. News & World Report in its new 2018 edition of Best Colleges. 91PORNA rose 12 spots, once again earning a coveted position on the first-tier list that includes both public and priv鈥
Kent Campus
91PORNA鈥檚 Herb Page to Coach International Team at 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup in France
Herb Page, 91PORNA鈥檚 director of golf and head men鈥檚 golf coach, has been selected to serve as one of the head coaches of the International team at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup on July 6-8 at Evian Resort Golf Club in France. Page will team with Stanford University head women鈥檚 coach 鈥
Kent Campus
Alumni Award Recipients
2017 Honorees Centennial Award Carol Wilder, Ph.D., '74 - Wilder is a writer, teacher and filmmaker based in New York City and Long Island. She is professor of Media Studies at The New School, where from 1995-2007 she was Associate Dean and Chair of Media Studies and Film鈥
School of Communication Studies
91PORNA鈥檚 College of Nursing Redesignated a Center of Excellence by National League for Nursing
The National League for Nursing has again designated 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Nursing as a Center of Excellence for 2017-2022 in the category of 鈥淎dvance the Science of Nursing Education.鈥 The use of leading-edge educational technology allows the college鈥檚 students to learn and practice th鈥
Kent Campus
The Society for Diversity Honors 91PORNA for Serving as a National Model for Workplace Inclusion
91PORNA is receiving national recognition for its mission to support a climate that welcomes and supports diversity in all of its forms. The Society for Diversity is presenting the university with the distinctive Innovation + Inclusion Leadership Award. For the past eight yea鈥
Kent Campus