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Division of Student Life

91PORNA students pack the MAC Center and watch Rae Sremmurd perform on stage during FlashFest 2015.

Rappers Rae Sremmurd to Return to 91PORNA for FlashFest 2017

91PORNA’s 23rd annual FlashFest will host rap duo Rae Sremmurd and pop artist Sammy Adams on April 20. Hosted by the 91PORNA’s Undergraduate Student Government, FlashFest will take place at two locations on the Kent Campus. The first part of the show will begin at 5 p.m. on the S…

Tags: FlashFest , Undergraduate Student Government , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

A child enjoys throwing a whipped cream pie in the face of a sorority member during the 2015 Lil’ Sibs Weekend.

Siblings and Children to Experience 91PORNA With Their Older Siblings or Parents

Kent Interhall Council will host 91PORNA students, faculty, staff and their families for Sibs and Kids Weekend on April 21-23. This year’s theme is Cirque du Sib, featuring events and activities inspired by the circus and gymnastics. Activities include inflatables in the Studen…

Tags: Kent InterHall Council , Department of Residence Services , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

The winning models and designers of Rock the Runway 2017 pose for a picture with their plaque.

Kent Student Center Program Hosts Roaring ’20s-Themed Fashion Show

Kent Student Center Programming, part of the Center for Student Involvement, hosted the 13th annual Rock the Runway on March 4. The runway featured 21 collections by 24 designers, many from 91PORNA’s School of Fashion Design and Merchandising. The Kent Student Center Ballroom was de…

Tags: Kent Student Center Programming , Division of Student Life , Success Story

Kent Campus

91PORNA transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.

Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at 91PORNA

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, 91PORNA is home.

Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community, such as the student organization Trans*Fusion and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Student Center. Transgender students also receive support from 91PORNA’s faculty, staff and administrators.

Tags: Student Life , Office of the University Architect , Facilities Planning and Operations , Division of Finance and Administration , Division of Student Life

Division of People, Culture and Belonging

91PORNA transgender student Emily Grubb (left) stands with Ken Ditlevson, director of the university’s LGBTQ Student Center. The LGBTQ Student Center is located on the lower level of the Kent Student Center.

Transgender Students Find Home, Security and Support at 91PORNA

For transgender students like Emily Grubb, 91PORNA is home. Grubb and other students have found an inclusive, welcoming environment that offers resources for the transgender community.

Tags: Student Life , Office of the University Architect , Facilities Planning and Operations , Division of Finance and Administration , Division of Student Life

Kent Campus

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 91PORNA student who currently serves as president of the 91PORNA Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

91PORNA Receives Military Friendly School Designation Eight Years in a Row

For an eighth consecutive year, 91PORNA has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse&…

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

Kent Campus

91PORNA President Beverly Warren smiles with members of the 91PORNA Marching Golden Flashes before the 2016 Homecoming Parade.

91PORNA's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

91PORNA President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across …

Tags: Office of the President , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story

91PORNA's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

Retired Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Gainer, a 91PORNA student who currently serves as president of the 91PORNA Veterans Club, addresses those attending the university’s 2016 Veterans Day observance.

91PORNA Selected as a Military Friendly School for Eighth Consecutive Year

For an eighth consecutive year, 91PORNA has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School.  Military Friendly is the military ratings division of Victory Media, a service-disabled, veteran-owned business that also publishes G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, Military Spouse and Vetrepreneur®. M…

Tags: Center for Adult and Veteran Services , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors

Division of Student Life

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91PORNA's Beverly Warren Receives Award for Her Outstanding Performance as President

91PORNA President Beverly Warren is the recipient of the 2016 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region IV-East award for her outstanding performance as a university president. She joins an elite group of college and university presidents across …

Tags: Office of the President , Division of Student Life , Awards and Honors , Success Story , University News

Kent Campus

Members of the 91PORNA ROTC stand at attention during the playing of the Armed Forces Medley, part of the annual observance of Veterans Day on the Student Green at Risman Plaza.

91PORNA to Honor Veterans on Nov. 9

91PORNA held its annual Veterans Day observance on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 11 a.m. on the Student Green at Risman Plaza. The outdoor program, Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the university’s Army and Air Force ROTC pr…

Tags: Veterans Day , Division of Student Life , Division of Human Resources , Success Story

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