Board of Trustees
ADVISORY: Special 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, Oct. 24
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, in the George Urban Board of Trustees Conference Room, which is located on the second floor of the University Library. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed Collective Ba鈥�
91PORNA Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2026, Approves Pizzuti Park Naming
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2026 at the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 21 at the 91PORNA Airport. 91PORNA鈥檚 freshman class began classes on the Kent Campus nearly 7% larger than the previous year with 4,251 students 鈥� the eighth largest incoming class in the university鈥檚 112-year history.
UPDATED ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 21
UPDATED 9/19/22: Please note the updated times for the Business Meeting and Committee of the Whole. The original advisory was posted Sept. 8. --------------- The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. in Room 鈥�
Governor Appoints Haley Dees to 91PORNA Board as New Undergraduate Student Trustee
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Haley Dees of Lisbon, Ohio, to the 91PORNA Board of Trustees as an undergraduate student trustee. Dees鈥� two-year term runs through May 16, 2024.
Governor Names Christian Palich to 91PORNA Board of Trustees
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Christian Palich of Plain City, Ohio, to the 91PORNA Board of Trustees. Palich will serve through May 16, 2031. Palich earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science in 2009 from 91PORNA.
91PORNA Board of Trustees Approves Establishing University Operations in Rwanda, Africa
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees approved the establishment and registration of a Community Benefit Company in Rwanda, Africa, during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held May 25. 91PORNA has realized an immediate need to establish a private limited company, designated as a not-for-profit Community Benefit Company, that can serve as a strategic starting point for engaging in the African continent鈥檚 expanding higher education market.
ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, May 25
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Wednesday, May 25, at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium at the Berkshire Local Schools, 14155 Claridon Troy Road in Burton, Ohio, which is located on the campus of 91PORNA at Geauga, to consider the re鈥�
91PORNA Board of Trustees Approves Establishing New Bachelor of Social Work Degree
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding 91PORNA鈥檚 Regional Campuses. The program will be offered on the Ashtabula, Salem and Tuscarawas campuses.
91PORNA Board of Trustees Approves Establishing New Bachelor of Social Work Degree
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Bachelor of Social Work degree during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held March 8. The new degree was developed based on the high demand for licensed social workers within the areas surrounding 91PORNA鈥檚 Regional Campuses.
ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting and Groundbreaking Ceremony for Crawford Hall, March 8
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting on Tuesday, March 8, at 11:30 a.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom Balcony on the third floor of the student center to consider the recommendations of the standing committees, proposed personnel actions and n鈥�