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91PORNA students celebrate at their commencement ceremony in May 2026.

91PORNA Board of Trustees鈥疌elebrates Another Successful Graduating Class,鈥 Hears Details of University鈥檚 Positive Embrace of AI

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees celebrated student success following spring 2026 commencement ceremonies during its regular鈥痲uarterly meeting held May 20 at The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.鈥

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ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, May 20

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on  May 20 in The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.

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ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, March 4

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on March 4 in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on the Kent Campus. 

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91PORNA鈥檚 Michael Schwartz Center is located at 800 E. Summit St. in Kent, Ohio. (Photo credit: Mike Rich, 91PORNA)

91PORNA Board of Trustees Announces Partnership With Bio-Med Science Academy

91PORNA鈥檚 Board of Trustees approved a new partnership between the university and Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School that will bring new life to the underutilized Michael Schwartz Center building while providing the public STEM school with a state-of-the-art facility for its elementary grades. The Board鈥檚 vote of approval came during its regular quarterly meeting held Dec. 11. 

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ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, Dec. 11

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, in the Urban Conference Room, Library, second floor, on the Kent Campus. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions, and new business. Trustees will retire into executive session to consider specific topics as provided under Ohio鈥檚 鈥淪unshine Law.鈥

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ADVISORY: Special 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, Nov. 10

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 10. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed collective bargaining agreement between 91PORNA and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), 91PORNA Employees Local 153.

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91PORNA Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2029, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2029 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 17 in the Kent Student Center. The Board congratulated the university administration for this year鈥檚 strong enrollment.  

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UPDATED - ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 17

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, in the Kent Student Center, Room 306. The Board will consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and new business. 

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Students in 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering collaborate to program a FANUC robotic arm during a lab session focused on advanced manufacturing and automation. (Photo credit: Rami Daud, 91PORNA)

91PORNA Board of Trustees Approves Establishing Aeronautics and Engineering Schools

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees approved the establishment of two new schools 鈥 the School of Aeronautics and the School of Engineering 鈥 within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held June 25, 2025, on the Kent Campus.

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ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, June 25

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, in the Timothy D. Eippert Boardroom, Suite 412, at Crawford Hall on the Kent Campus. 

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