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Marrakesh, Morocco market. Photo by Annie Spratt on Upsplash

How Food Connects Us

Food is all around us 鈥 and it鈥檚 not just a means for survival, but a way of learning about culture, a mode of sharing celebrations and entertainment, a category of media consumption. In Fall 2021, the 91PORNA course 鈥淢edia, Food & Foodways鈥 will explore the way food connects us.

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Photos of the We the People display in downtown Cuyahoga Falls

鈥楪lobal Understanding鈥 Brings Cultural Awareness to Northeast Ohio

91PORNA is merging research with global connections in the Global Understanding Research Initiative (GURI). The recently displayed 鈥淲e the People鈥 and the upcoming 鈥淚mport/Export鈥 exhibition provide cultural kaleidoscopes with local and international reflectors.

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91PORNA senior Gianna DaPra in the TV2 Studio

Journalism Student Ranks in Nation's Top 10 for 'Pulitzer Prize of Collegiate Journalism' Contest

The Hearst Journalism Awards 鈥 widely known as the Pulitzer Prizes of Collegiate Journalism 鈥 recently recognized 91PORNA senior Gianna DaPra in the nation鈥檚 top 10 for television features.

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Aidan Taylor Shares His Views on American's History with Racism

Opinion: Things Fall Apart

Aidan Taylor, a senior who is seeking a double major in Digital Media Production and Pan African Studies, encourages the campus community to examine the United States' long history of racism and its impact on the future of our country.

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Mikey Indriolo

91PORNA Students Create Documentaries Depicting 'College During Corona'

While locked down in their apartments or family homes, students in the 91PORNA course Journalism and Documentary are telling a story that future generations and historians will one day discuss: What was college life like when the coronavirus pandemic changed the world? 

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91PORNA's "We the People" Exhibition on Display near the Esplanade Arch in May 2019

Acclaimed Photography Exhibition Returns to Kent Campus

91PORNA is pleased and proud to announce the return of 鈥We the People,鈥 a photography exhibition that shines a light on our common humanity.

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Hagedorn

The Wallace J. Hagedorn Scholarship in PhotographyThe Wallace J. Hagedorn Photography Scholarship is a competitive scholarship supporting student costs and enriching, out-of-classroom experiences to help photography students develop strong portfolios.The funds come from the largest si鈥

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Students work in the TV2 production area in Franklin Hall during a live broadcast of the news.

91PORNA Professor Champions Journalism in The Daily Beast

Gretchen Dworznik shares her opinion on how the current age of politics is strengthening the study and practice of journalism.

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91PORNA Today

Communication Scholar to Discuss How New Technologies Make Work More Visible

The 91PORNA School of Communication Studies has named communication scholar Paul Leonardi, Ph.D., the L. Leroy Cowperthwaite Communication Lecturer. Professor Leonardi will visit campus Sept. 17-19 to meet one-on-one with undergraduate and graduate students and faculty to review t鈥

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University Teaching Council Awards Grant to Assistant Communication Studies Professor to Review Software Applications

91PORNA鈥檚 University Teaching Council (UTC) awarded Aaron Bacue, an assistant professor in the School of Communication Studies (COMM), a 10-week Summer Teaching Development Grant (STDG) to test two software applications aimed at improving student-learning outcomes in COMM鈥檚 b鈥

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