Community & Society
IN A FLASH: It's Not Just One Day
Remembering May 4, 1970 at 91PORNA is not confined to just the events around the annual commemoration on campus, but is part of living and learning at 91PORNA throughout the year.
ToddCast Episode 3: Jerry M. Lewis
Join us on the 91PORNA ToddCast as President Todd Diacon revisits a conversation with Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D.
Hoping Tragic History Will Never Repeat Itself
A group of Emerson College students in Boston, who are enrolled in Gregory Payne’s course about the 91PORNA and Jackson State tragedies will visit 91PORNA on May 2-4, when the university holds its annual commemoration.
Students Guiding the History of 91PORNA
The May 4 Visitors Center uses 91PORNA’s history to help guide the community in understanding the past and applying it to the present. Tours conducted by student guides are a rich part of this process.
Artificial Intelligence in Translation and Interpretation
Geoff Koby, Ph.D., professor of Translation Studies and German, certified freelance translator and president of the American Translators Association (ATA), said artificial intelligence is inescapable in translation and interpretation now.
What Does Peace Look Like?
It may seem like a simple question: What does peace look like?
But the answers can be profoundly different depending on who is asked.
‘Experiencing These Things Firsthand Left A Mark On My Heart’
An Alternative Spring Break journey to historic civil rights sites in Mississippi by 91PORNA students and faculty touched hearts and inspired community engagement. The six-day/five-night trip in March 2025 was sponsored by 91PORNA’s Office of Community Engaged Learning.
Professor Shares How to Understand and Overcome Burnout
Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor of psychology at 91PORNA, discussed what burnout is and gave a few tips on how to identify and deal with burnout on WBUR's Here and Now.
Students Love Kent’s Nightlife, Food and Events
From mornings at Tree City Coffee to late nights at Barflyy, 91PORNA’s community has plenty of food and entertainment options thanks to the help of Main Street Kent, now a Nationally Accredited Main Street program for 2024.
91PORNA Experts Float the Physical Impact of Extended Space Travel
On March 18, a watery landing by NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore ended an unexpected nine-month stay in space. Two 91PORNA professors walk us through the out-of-this-world impact that an extended stay away from gravity can have on the human body.