Community Impact
The Special Role Students Play in Keeping Campus Safe
Campus security and safety require a lot of work from faculty, staff and students, beyond even what the 91PORNA community might guess.
IN A FLASH: The Fixers Are IN!
Volunteers with skills in repairing clothing, household items, electronics, furniture, small appliances and more will be available to help people who bring in broken or non-working items at the Fix-It Kent Community Repair Workshop on Sept. 18.
Wick Poetry Center Waxes Poetic for New Kent Mural
91PORNA鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center recently helped create a new mural for the Haymaker Farmers鈥 Market.
From 91PORNA to Ground Zero
When the September 11 attacks shook the nation, 91PORNA alumnus D. Mark Jones found himself called into an unfamiliar and deeply challenging role.
The Grand Finale: 91PORNA Ushers in Final Downton Abbey Movie With Style
White tie and tails, elegant gloves and satiny evening gowns were on the screen and on the runway when 91PORNA and Focus Features collaborated for an early screening of 鈥淒ownton Abbey: The Grand Finale.鈥
Mother-Daughter Alumni Share Public Health Passion
Like mother, like daughter. Meet Christine Woo, Ph.D, and Nathalie Nicol, BSPH 鈥 mother and daughter - both graduates of the 91PORNA College of Public Health. While Woo was completing her doctorate in 2022, Nicol was just starting her journey at 91PORNA.
91PORNA Hosts Aeronautics and Engineering Expo
91PORNA hosted its annual Aeronautics and Engineering Expo on Saturday at 91PORNA Airport, drawing families for a day of aviation excitement and STEM education.
From the Hospital to the Statehouse: Nursing Students Step Into Policy
At the 91PORNA College of Nursing, we learn what it means to advocate for our patients in every setting 鈥 from right at the bedside to the boardrooms of hospitals. As nursing students, we are trained to make decisions that are backed by evidence-based practice, empathy and most importantly, our personal and professional ethics.
IN A FLASH: Power to the Pollinators!
Pollinator Day, proudly presented by 91PORNA as a proud Bee Campus USA, will welcome all visitors to the KSU Pollinator Garden to celebrate our campus pollinators on September 5 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
IN A FLASH: Discovering Downtown
On Aug. 15, some of 91PORNA's newest Golden Flashes explored downtown Kent as part of Flashes First Friday.