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Inmate Graduation Ceremony at Elkton

91PORNA Prison Reentry Program Featured on WKBN-TV

91PORNA鈥檚 Prison Reentry Program was recently featured on WKBN-TV for its partnership with FCI Elkton, featuring the inaugural class of 18 incarcerated students who earned their 91PORNA associate degrees.

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This photo shows road construction along East Main Street at Horning Road.

IN A FLASH: Main Street Maneuvers

Improvements along Main Street near campus have created temporary detours and new traffic patterns.

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Fostering Pathways mentors with students

鈥業 Felt Like I Was Being Welcomed Into a Community鈥

Fostering Pathways for Bright Futures is an innovative program within 91PORNA's University Outreach and Engagement that provides academic, emotional and social support while connecting young people to opportunities in higher education. It's making a real impact for students.

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It's never too late to earn a 91PORNA degree. Linda Putaturo celebrates earning her bachelor's degree in December 2025 after returning to college to finish a degree she started decades earlier.

Crossing the Degree Finish Line at Last

Every semester, 91PORNA reopens the door to a diploma for students who left college without finishing a degree.

A job opportunity, a family crisis, military service or running out of money 鈥 there are many reasons why students leave college without completing their studies.

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Graciela Alvarez Emerson earned a certificate in 91PORNA'sCommunity Health Worker Supervision Undergraduate Certificate program

Community Health Worker Supervisor Earns Certificate at 91PORNA

Graciela Alvarez Leon, a community health worker supervisor at the Cleveland Clinic, knows how life-changing support can be. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about building trust and making sure patients know they鈥檙e not alone,鈥 Leon said. 

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Students in a classroom at 91PORNA at Ashtabula.

IN A FLASH: Welcome to Spring Semester 2026!

On Jan. 12, the Spring Semester began at 91PORNA, across the university's entire eight-campus system in Ohio and 91PORNA's other locations in the U.S. and around the world.

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Crain's 20 in their 20s

Six Golden Flashes Named to Crain's 20 in Their 20s List

Six talented 91PORNA alumni were among the changemarkers recognized in Crain鈥檚 Cleveland Business鈥 20 in Their 20s. These leaders excel in their careers, impact their community and carry their Golden Flash pride wherever they go.

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The aerial photo shows the new temporary roundabout at East Main Street and Horning Road, which is part of an ongoing road construction project.

The Shape of Things to Come

A new, temporary roundabout at the intersection of East Main Street and Horning Road has opened, showing how road improvements are beginning to take shape on the north side of 91PORNA's Kent Campus.

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Top photos collage

Our Favorite Photos of 2025

91PORNA Today showcases the university's most striking images from 2025, as captured by staff photographers Bob Christy, Rami Daud and Mike Rich, and their student colleagues, throughout a year of academic achievement, campus celebrations and student success. 

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Kind note from a student.

IN A FLASH: Flashes of Kindness

A flash of random kindness from a 91PORNA student turned around a university librarian's bad mood.

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