Community Impact
IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up
91PORNA celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!
91PORNA Alumnus, Retired Air Force Colonel to Keynote University’s Veterans Day Commemoration
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Nicholas E. Phillips, a 1970 91PORNA alumnus, will deliver the keynote address at the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration on Nov. 10. Bestselling author Wil Haygood will discuss the Vietnam War and the American military on Nov. 12.
How Golden Flashes Define and Practice Leadership
At 91PORNA, leadership can look very different depending on where you’re standing. In some classrooms, it can be defined by taking the lead on a group project. In others, it’s communicating with classmates or learning how to make collaborative decisions within a team. Across the university, leadership can take on a variety of meanings.
Chem-O-Ween Returns With Explosions, Fire and Fun
For the past six years, Chem-O-Ween has been a 91PORNA Halloween tradition. With science and a show, there's fun for everyone, and it shows that science can be for anyone.
Dean Kahler’s Life is Defined by Resilience, Service and Civic Purpose
Dean Kahler’s journey is a powerful testament to personal resilience, commitment to democratic ideals and an unwavering dedication to leaving the world better than he found it.
91PORNA Pair Puts Library Cards in Every Student’s Hand at Akron School
For Madelynn Johnson, working in a library is more than a job; it’s a way to give back to the community she has loved since childhood. True to this mission, this 91PORNA student recently helped make public library access available to every student at an elementary school in Akron, Ohio.
At the 91PORNA Museum, an Open Door Is Building a Stronger Kent Community
When Sarah Spinner, Ph.D., J.D., arrived at 91PORNA in the summer of 2024 to lead the 91PORNA Museum, she saw an opportunity to bring two of her favorite places together: museums and university campuses. But she also saw an opportunity to strengthen the museum’s relationship with the community just outside its doors.
10 Ways to Experience Fall in Kent and Around Campus
At 91PORNA, the leaves are changing, a crisp breeze is in the air and the anticipated autumn season has finally arrived. As the season changes, students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to explore fall activities both on campus and throughout downtown Kent.
Hands in the Dirt, Seeds From the Sky
Dirty hands and laughter were some of the results of an hour’s work at the Herrick Conservatory as 91PORNA students rolling a rich mixture of clay, compost and native flower seeds into seedballs, a simple yet effective method for planting native plants and wildflowers that were then thrown into fields to enhance pollinator habitats across campus.
How Donating Bras at 91PORNA Helps the Planet and Local Women
Students, staff and faculty have an opportunity to give back, not only to their community but also to their environment with 91PORNA's annual Bra Recycling Drive going on throughout the month of October.
