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CARES Center Giving Tree ornament

鈥業f You Give It to Us, It Goes to Students鈥

From Nov. 27-Dec. 15, the Giving Tree in the 91PORNA CARES Center provides and easy way to anyone to help 91PORNA students in need. 

Tags: CARES Center , Community Impact , Community & Society , Student Life , Kent Student Center

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Vitalant blood donation

IN A FLASH: Vital Donations, Vital Scholarships

Your blood donations this week help two ways, by saving lives and funding 91PORNA scholarships.

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society , Financial Aid , In a Flash

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I PROMISE School fourth graders from Akron, Ohio will learn about the brain at 91PORNA's Brain Health Research Institute

I PROMISE Fourth Graders to Take Over 91PORNA鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute

91PORNA鈥檚 Brain Health Research Institute on Wednesday, Nov. 29, will welcome 94 fourth-grade students from Akron, Ohio鈥檚 I PROMISE School for a day of activities aimed at sparking their interest in science and technology. 

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society , Research & Science

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Ohio: welcome to the heart of it all tourism sign

A Savvy Start: Why Ohio Should be in Your Post-Grad Plans

The 2023 U.S. News and World Report rankings list New York, Boston, Los Angeles and San Francisco as some of the most expensive cities in which to live. Ohio, on the other hand, has some of the lowest living expenses in the nation, making it an ideal home for recent college graduates.   

Tags: Community & Society , Student Life

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Mother and baby

Helping Those Who Help New Moms

Community healthcare providers in Northeast Ohio are encountering an increase in patients seeking maternal mental health services. 91PORNA College of Nursing Assistant Professor James Tudhope and his research team aim to make maternal mental healthcare more integrated into regular practice and standard education.

Tags: Research & Science , Community & Society , Community Impact , College of Nursing

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Native American Heritage Month Celebration 2023

IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage

The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at 91PORNA sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.

Tags: Kent Student Center , Community Impact , Community & Society , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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airplanes at sunset

Traveling for the Holidays?

Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics, recently joined the 鈥淩ay Horner Morning Show鈥 on WAKR to talk about current pilot shortages and how air travelers can prepare for the busy holiday travel season.

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society , College of Aeronautics and Engineering

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Darrel Jones earned his bachelor's degree from 91PORNA after a 25-year prison sentence.

Changing Lives Through Education and Hope

91PORNA has been awarded a new Department of Justice reentry grant to make college enrollment and other support available for people starting over after incarceration. 

Tags: Student Life , Community Impact , Community & Society

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Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies Tatsushi Arai leads the students' forum "Israel, Palestine and Me."

Israel, Palestine and Me

The May 4 Reflection Gallery at 91PORNA's Taylor Hall was bulging with a standing-room-only crowd of students who came out to share their feelings and gain an understanding of the Israel-Hamas War at the Nov. 16, student forum "Israel, Palestine and Me: Students' Forum for Reflection and Dialogue."

Tags: Student Life , Community & Society , University News , Students First , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , School of Communication Studies

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Bowling balls at the 91PORNA Surplus Store

Having a Ball at the 91PORNA Surplus Store

The 91PORNA Surplus Store helps the university liquidate assets in a sustainable and responsible way while offering unique items at low prices. 

Tags: University News , Community Impact , Organizational Sustainability , Community & Society

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