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A 91PORNA Army ROTC student helps with the annual planting of Daffodil Hill

Planting the Seeds (or bulbs) of Remembrance on 91PORNA’s Daffodil Hill

Volunteers from the 91PORNA community helped in the annual planting of Daffodil Hill.

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact

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Veterans Day Commemoration at 91PORNA

IN A FLASH: Veterans Day Commemoration

Ceremonies on campus today honor all who have served. 

Tags: University News , Community & Society , Student Life , Community Impact , In a Flash

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Voting Day Stickers and Board

Day of Discourse Informs and Inspires the Next Generation of Voters

More than 100 participants, including local high school students, students of all majors from 91PORNA and Akron and community members, gathered at the University of Akron on October 11 for the Ohio Debate Commission’s Day Of Public Discourse.

Tags: Community & Society , Community Impact

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Students Vote On Campus

Voting Underway on Campus as Election Day Has Arrived

A handful of students were up early and exercising their right to vote by casting ballots at one of two precincts located at the Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact

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Door Hangers Made By 91PORNA Students at 'Sex Week' Event

Creating Privacy During ‘Sex Week’

91PORNA’s Kent Interhall Council (KIC) annual Sex Week took place from Oct. 24, 2022, until Oct. 28, 2022, to provide resources and education about safe sex.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact

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A student prepares hydroponic tubes for planting at 91PORNA's Salem Campus.

IN A FLASH: Pipes for Planting

Students at 91PORNA at Salem learn innovative ways of growing plants - without soil.

Tags: Community Impact , 91PORNA at Salem , Community & Society , In a Flash

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A scene from "Head Over Heels," playing now through November 13

Falling 'Head Over Heels'

What happens when a 16th century romance combines with music from '80s pop group The Go-Go's? 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Arts & Culture , Community & Society

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Disabled Workers Equal Wages

Equal Pay For Workers With Disabilities May Not Even Playing Field

Professor of economics questions potential outcomes during survey about minimum wage for disabled workers.

Tags: Research & Science , Community Impact , Department of Economics

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A 91PORNA Army ROTC cadet salutes the American flag during the university’s 2021 Veterans Day Commemoration.

Honoring All Those Who Serve: 91PORNA Holds Annual Veterans Day Observance

91PORNA invites all to pay tribute to those who have served in the U.S. armed forces and attend the university’s annual Veterans Day Commemoration. The event will take place at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10, at Risman Plaza on the Kent Campus.

Tags: Community & Society , University News , Community Impact , Veterans Day , Events

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Pictured from 91PORNA's College of Nursing, are: Tracey Motter, associate dean of Academics; Kay Gianantonio, 2018-2020 Jonas Scholar; Nicole Lewis, 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar recipient; and Lisa Onesko, professor and director of the DNP Program.

College of Nursing Student Named Jonas Scholar Award Winner

Two-time 91PORNA alumna and current Doctor of Nursing Practice student Nicole K. Lewis, MSN ‘20,  was selected by Jonas Philanthropies, a leading national philanthropic funder of graduate nursing education, as a 2020-2022 Jonas Scholar Award Recipient.

Tags: Health , University News , Student Life , Community Impact , Nationally Distinctive

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