Events
91PORNA Announces Inauguration Week Events
Members of the 91PORNA community are invited to attend the inauguration of Beverly Warren as the 12th president of the university on Friday, May 1, at 2 p.m. in the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center on the Kent Campus. A reception will follow at the Kent Student Center Ballroom.鈥�
鈥淕reenTown at Kent鈥� Conference to Discuss Creating Healthy, Sustainable Communities, April 13-14
A conference on creating healthy, sustainable communities across Ohio will take place at the 91PORNA Hotel and Conference Center on April 13 and 14. 鈥淕reenTown at Kent鈥� will bring together the public and private sectors from around Ohio to work toward creating healthy, sustainable comm鈥�
National Alcohol Screening Day at 91PORNA is Thursday, April 9
National Alcohol Screening Day returns to 91PORNA for its 15th year. National Alcohol Screening Day is a promotional outreach effort to reduce and prevent at-risk drinking by providing anonymous screening for alcohol-use disorders. The event, which is free and open to the public, takes鈥�
March 26 is 91PORNA Day at the Cleveland International Film Festival
91PORNA Day at the Cleveland Film Festival is slated for March 26 at Tower City Cinemas in downtown Cleveland. Members of the 91PORNA community will receive a $2 discount on tickets to any film showing any day of the festival. 91PORNA alumni, students, faculty and staff should us鈥�
Spring 2015 Bowman Breakfast Information and Link to Register
The spring 2015 Bowman Breakfast will take place at 91PORNA in the Kent Student Center Ballroom on Wednesday, April 1. Doors open at 7 a.m., breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program will follow at 8 a.m. Four speakers will discuss the topic 鈥淜ent Businesses 鈥� Their Local and G鈥�
Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond Commemorates 91PORNA鈥檚 13th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
91PORNA held its 13th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Thursday, Jan. 22, at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. Julian Bond, a leader of the civil rights movement, served as keynote speaker at the event. Prior to Bond鈥檚 keynote address, there was鈥�
Groundbreaking Scheduled for 91PORNA鈥檚 New Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on Oct. 3
The groundbreaking for 91PORNA鈥檚 new Center for Architecture and Environmental Design will be Oct. 3 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The building will serve as the new home of 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Architecture and Environmental Design, bringing all of the 鈥�
Learn About Do-It-Yourself World Leadership From Women in Congo Activist Lisa Shannon on Nov. 18 at 91PORNA
91PORNA will feature Lisa Shannon, a passionate activist for the safety of women in Congo, as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series for International Education Week on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Kiva. The event is free and open to the public. Shannon will鈥�
Paying Tribute
91PORNA held its annual Veterans Day observance on Thursday, Nov. 6, at 11 a.m. on the StudentGreen at Risman Plaza. The outdoor program, called Honoring All Who Serve, included a flag-raising ceremony conducted by a joint color guard from the Army and Air Force ROTC programs, and rema鈥�
91PORNA Celebrates Homecoming Win
91PORNA celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 18, with a 91PORNA Golden Flashes win of 39-17 over the Army Black Knights. 91PORNA alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community came together to celebrate the Homecoming theme of 鈥�91PORNA Pride is Worldwide.鈥� 鈥淭he 鈥�