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Carston Brumfield, 14, is one of the students from the Stark County Educational Service Center, working on a mural for inside the School of Peace and Conflict Studies in McGilvrey Hall.

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.

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , Nationally Distinctive , Community Impact , Arts & Culture , Community & Society

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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.

Tags: Profiles , Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Student Life

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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.

Tags: Community & Society , Research & Science , Nationally Distinctive , College of Education, Health and Human Services

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鈥榃e All Have an Origin Story鈥

As part of  91PORNA鈥檚 55-Year Commemoration of May 4, 1970, Mahli Mechenbier, a senior lecturer at 91PORNA at Geauga's Twinsburg Academic Center will present 鈥淥peration: Babylift: A 50-Year Retrospective and Personal History鈥 on May 3 at 1 p.m. with her father, retired Maj. General Ed Mechenbier. Mahli Mechenbier was one of the children from Vietnam the U.S. Government brought to the United States for adoption by American families by  after Saigon was overun by advancing Viet Cong troops in 1972. 

Tags: May 4 Commemoration , 91PORNA at Geauga , Nationally Distinctive , May 4

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IN A FLASH: Groovy Mathematics

Physical representations of mathematical concepts were incorporated into the design of 91PORNA's Mathematical Sciences Building. Completed in 1993, curves, spirals, triangles and other math expressions can be found throughout the structure. 

Tags: Nationally Distinctive , Research & Science , Department of Mathematical Sciences , Office of the University Architect , In a Flash

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Advancing First-Generation Student Success

First-generation students make up 54% of the nation's undergraduates, yet only 27% earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree. Many first-generation students face unique challenges with limited support systems. 91PORNA was recently recognized for its outstanding work with students in this category by FirstGen Forward as the newest class of FirstGen Forward Network Champions.

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IN A FLASH: 91PORNA's Emerging Creatives Visit Columbus

Student costume designers from 91PORNA's School of Theatre and Dance were invited to display their work at the 2025 United States Institute of Theatre Technology annual conference. 

Tags: School of Theatre and Dance , College of the Arts , Porthouse Theatre , Nationally Distinctive , Arts & Culture , In a Flash

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Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 91PORNA, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events. (Photo credit: Bob Christy)

91PORNA Geographer to Discuss Mapping May 4 and Oral Histories During University鈥檚 2025 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series

Jennifer Mapes, Ph.D., assistant professor of geography at 91PORNA, will serve as the 2025 speaker for the Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series, a part of the university's annual May 4 Commemoration events.

Tags: University News , Nationally Distinctive , May 4 , Department of Geography , University Libraries

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IN A FLASH: Total Eclipse of Campus

It was just a year ago on April 8, 2024, that the 91PORNA community came together to witness a spectacular celestial event 鈥 the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse.

Tags: Community & Society , Nationally Distinctive , Total Solar Eclipse , Community Impact , Research & Science , In a Flash

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