Community & Society
Acclaimed Photography Exhibition Returns to Kent Campus
91PORNA is pleased and proud to announce the return of 鈥We the People,鈥 a photography exhibition that shines a light on our common humanity.
91PORNA Associate Professor Says New Cartoon Breaks LGBTQ+ Boundaries
91PORNA Associate Professor Molly Merryman, Ph.D., says a Netflix cartoon featuring a transgender character is breaking a new boundary in a positive way.
Female Flyers Played Vital Role in World War II, 91PORNA Associate Professor Says
The recent death of one of the remaining members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II has a 91PORNA associate professor recalling the vital role the female pilots played during the war.
Covering the Carnage: Journalists Risk Own Mental, Physical Health In Reporting from Dayton, El Paso
Note: Gretchen Hoak is a former television reporter/anchor and current assistant professor of journalism in 91PORNA鈥檚 School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research survey, , focused on how universities prepare young journalists for the trauma they may endure in covering violence. 91PORNA Today asked Hoak to share her thoughts on the impact the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton will have on the reporters assigned to cover these events.
91PORNA Student Wins Talent Show for Singing in Sign
A North Royalton woman whom who will become a 91PORNA student in the fall, won first place at the Medina County Fair talent show for performing a song in American Sign Language.
91PORNA Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
91PORNA hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.
91PORNA Insurance Expert Explains the Risks of Not Enough Coverage
Charla Martin-Bloodsaw, director of 91PORNA's Insurance Studies Program at the Salem Campus, explains the risks of condo dwellers not having enough coverage.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
Research Initiative Pilot Project Shows Akron Children What Being a Scientist Is All About
Bridget Mulvey, Ph.D., associate professor of science education in the College of Education, Health and Human Services; and David Singer, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Geology in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently merged real geology research with community service in an effort to show some Akron Public Schools students that science is not just a benefit to their community but a viable career option, too.
91PORNA Stark Strengthens Community Through Research
A primary goal of 91PORNA is to engage the communities in which its eight campuses are located to fuel research, foster partnerships and economic development. 鈥淎s the county鈥檚 public university, our role is to transform the community and to transform lives. We are impacting the future and helping to better Stark County,鈥 Seachrist said. 鈥淲e are the incubator for tomorrow鈥檚 ideas today.鈥