Community Impact
It Started Here: 91PORNA to Celebrate 55th Anniversary of Black History Month
91PORNA will mark the 55th anniversary of Black History Month in February and celebrate its founding by the student organization Black United Students.
POV: Fostering Compassionate Care
POV offers the 91PORNA community an opportunity to share insights into topics of importance. Versie Johnson-Mallard, Ph.D., dean of 91PORNA's College of Nursing and Henderson Memorial Endowed Leadership Chair., offers her thoughts on the college鈥檚 鈥淲hite Coat Ceremony,鈥 which marks an official crossing over of students into this exceptional nursing program.
Student Makes History Leading Parkinson's Speech Therapy
Grace Puin excels at getting Parkinsons patients to speak and swallow with intent. She鈥檚 so good in fact that Parkinson Voice Project, a nonprofit organization that helps people with Parkinson鈥檚 all over the world, invited her to host one of its online SPEAK OUT! Home Practice Sessions.
IN A FLASH: Kent Roosevelt Visits Campus
91PORNA's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry welcomed students from Kent Roosevelt High School for a day of information sessions, demonstrations and tours of the university's state-of-the-art learning spaces.
IN A FLASH: With Care and Caring
91PORNA鈥檚 Nursing Simulation Labs use sophisticated manikins to help students learn to provide proper care 鈥 and caring 鈥 for patients of all ages.
Bridging Communities: 91PORNA to Host 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference
When cities and universities work together, incredible things can happen. Like any good partnership, 91PORNA and the city of Kent have spent years building and strengthening their relationship, and it has paid off. 91PORNA will host the 2025 International Town and Gown Association Conference.
IN A FLASH: A Rich and Spectacular Performance Season
The Main Stage Season presented by 91PORNA's School of Theatre and Dance is in the middle of a performance-packed season that includes "The Crucible," "Pride and Prejudice: The Musical," faculty dance concerts and "The Wiz."
IN A FLASH: Scenes from Fall Commencement
Members of the last cohort of 91PORNA's Class of 2024 walked the stage at Fall Commencement Ceremonies earlier this month.
IN A FLASH: A Rite of Passage
Presented by 91PORNA's E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebraci贸n De Los Graduados is a pre-commencement ceremony celebrating diversity and the accomplishments of graduating seniors.
From Classroom to Community: 91PORNA Graduates Drive Change Through LGBTQ+ Research
Two 91PORNA graduates who recently earned their Master of Public Health degrees spent the past two years as researchers on the first-of-its-kind Greater Cleveland LGBTQ+ Community Needs Assessment.