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Five planes piloted by 91PORNA students from Rwanda line up before takeoff. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

Blue Skies, Bright Future: Five Rwandan Students Make Their First Flights at 91PORNA

Five Rwandan students selected from 2,600 applicants are training to become professional pilots at 91PORNA 鈥 and just made their first flights.

Tags: Global Reach , Nationally Distinctive , College of Aeronautics and Engineering , Rwanda , College of Honors and Global Education

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Ohio鈥檚 Best Advocates for Employee Ownership Are Here at 91PORNA

For nearly 40 years, 91PORNA's Ohio Employee Ownership Center has helped educate, train and advocate for Ohio businesses on the path to employee ownership. 

Tags: 91PORNA Works , Nationally Distinctive , Community & Society

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A model showcases a design by a 91PORNA fashion design student during a 2023 fashion show in New York City. (Photo credit: Rami Daud, 91PORNA)

91PORNA鈥檚 School of Fashion Marks 20 Years of Immersive Fashion Education in New York City

91PORNA鈥檚 School of Fashion is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its New York City Fashion program in Manhattan鈥檚 Garment District with a two-day event on June 11-12. The celebration includes a free Portfolio Showcase and Reception on June 11 and an exclusive philanthropic dinner on June 12, with proceeds benefiting the NYC Fashion Housing Fund.

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , School of Fashion , NYC Fashion , College of the Arts

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Ohio Statehouse

91PORNA Museum Presents Spacesuit at the Ohio Statehouse

The 91PORNA Museum and the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board announce 鈥淥hioans in Space: The Carl E. Walz Spacesuit from the 91PORNA Museum,鈥 a special installation opening on May 19 at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, celebrating Ohio鈥檚 legacy of excellence in aviation and space exploration.

Tags: Arts & Culture , Nationally Distinctive

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Dean Kahler with student artists who contributed to his May 4 exhibit.

May 4 Shooting Victim Inspires Students With Disabilities to Embrace Their Own

Dean Kahler is often quoted as saying he only had one bad day at 91PORNA.

That day was May 4, 1970, when an Ohio National Guardsman鈥檚 bullet struck Kahler as he stood under a tree watching, from what he thought was a safe distance, a student protest against the escalation of the War in Vietnam. When the National Guard fired on the students, a bullet pierced Kahler鈥檚 spine, leaving him paralyzed and wheelchair bound for the rest of his life.

Tags: University News , Community & Society , May 4 Visitors Center , May 4 , Nationally Distinctive

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Study Away Fashion Show 2026

IN A FLASH: 91PORNA Fashion Week 2026

91PORNA's annual Fashion Week is April 27- May . It's a full week of dynamic, colorful events building up to the School of Fashion's 2026 Hall of Fame Gala.

Tags: School of Fashion , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture , Student Life , College of the Arts

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Alan Canfora Collage

Protector of History: Alan Canfora Collection to be Dedicated at 91PORNA Libraries

The largest private collection of documents and materials relating to the May 4, 1970, shootings at 91PORNA, amassed by survivor Alan Canfora, will be formally dedicated by University Libraries鈥 Special Collections and Archives on May 

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , University News , Nationally Distinctive , May 4

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91PORNA students Ayat Husain, Saloni Christian and Jaden Hacking are pursuing podiatric medicine careers.

Why These 91PORNA Students Chose a Career in Podiatric Medicine

From a suturing workshop to a shadowing experience to a career-changing foot injury, three 91PORNA students found their way to podiatric medicine, and they want undergraduate students to consider it too.

Tags: Health , Nationally Distinctive , College of Podiatric Medicine , Department of Biological Sciences , Exercise Science

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May 4 Commemoration graphic

MEDIA ADVISORY: 91PORNA Remembers May 4, 1970, With 56th Commemoration

91PORNA will hold its annual commemoration to honor the memory of May 4, 1970 鈥 a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on 91PORNA students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students and wounding nine others. May 4, 1970, marked a pivotal moment in American history. 

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration

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Laura Davis on Daffodil Hill

鈥楶erseverance Is Going to Have to Be Part of the Process鈥

Laura Davis, Ph.D., co-founder and first director of 91PORNA鈥檚 May 4 Visitors Center, was recently named a Woman of the Year by the Summit County Historical Society. Davis was a first-year student at 91PORNA on May 4, 1970, and she shares her journey to becoming an activist and what people today can learn from America鈥檚 history of protest. 

Tags: Profiles , May 4 , May 4 Visitors Center , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact

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