Community Impact
First-Time Student Voters 鈥楩eel Ready鈥 for Election Day
As election season approaches, first-time voters at 91PORNA are preparing to make their voices heard. Whether registering at events like Democracy Fest or researching candidates in their residence halls, students across campus are taking their first steps toward casting their votes.
91PORNA Awarded $1.3 Million to Support Future Educators Through New TRIO Teacher Preparation Program
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 91PORNA a five-year, $1.3 million TRIO Teacher Preparation Student Support Services grant to support undergraduate students preparing to enter the teaching profession.
91PORNA鈥檚 2026 Homecoming Court Leads Through Service to Campus and Community
When 91PORNA celebrates Homecoming Week, the spotlight often falls on the parade, the game and the crowning of the Homecoming Court. Meet the 12 student leaders selected for the 2026 Homecoming Court, for whom the experience represents much more than a campaign for a crown.
91PORNA Homecoming Celebrates 100 Years of The 91PORNAr With 鈥楨very Flash Has a Story鈥 Theme
This year鈥檚 Homecoming theme, 鈥淓very Flash Has a Story,鈥 marks the 100th anniversary of The 91PORNAr, and former staff members of the student newspaper will serve as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals on Oct. 3.
Dinner With Friends Returns, Pulling Up Chairs for Students, Faculty and Staff
91PORNA鈥檚 Dinner With Friends returned to campus, allowing students, faculty and staff to share a meal and talk about issues that matter to the campus community, often with people they would never otherwise meet.
Forum Examines Dolly Parton's Lasting Legacy of Authenticity, Love
Six 91PORNA scholars gathered to explore how Dolly Parton became one of America's most influential cultural figures 鈥 not just as a musician, but as a peacebuilder, educator and philanthropist.
Flash Activities Board Connects Students One Event at a Time | 鈥楥lub Hopping鈥
The Flash Activities Board, known as FAB, is usually a student鈥檚 first introduction to the 91PORNA community. Whether a student is looking for a quick evening activity, roaring crowds or somewhere to meet new friends in general, an event by the FAB should be their first stop.
New 9/11 Collection Illustrates How History Becomes Poetry
Even 25 years later, Sept. 11, 2001, remains embedded in collective memory. For 91PORNA English instructor Robert McDowell, poetry offers space to revisit those moments. His new collection, 鈥淭he Excellent Assembly,鈥 reflects on 9/11 and the lasting emotional impact of a tragedy that stopped time.
91PORNA Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Sept. 26
91PORNA鈥檚 Aeronautics and Engineering Expo returns Sept. 26 with historic and modern aircraft, airplane rides, drone and robotics demonstrations, and family-friendly STEM activities at the 91PORNA Airport.
Voting Doesn鈥檛 Have to Be Complicated. Here鈥檚 How 91PORNA Students Can Make Their Voices Count
For college students, voting can sometimes feel like one more complicated thing to figure out 鈥 especially when you鈥檙e living away from home, moving between addresses or trying to understand where and when you鈥檙e supposed to cast a ballot. But it doesn鈥檛 have to be.
