Office of the Provost
91PORNA Names New Senior Vice President and Provost Following National Search
91PORNA President Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the position of senior vice president and provost, effective Nov. 1, 2020.
Tankersley, Hylton Discuss Ways Students Can Be Successful and Stay Connected During Remote Learning
91PORNA Interim Senior Vice President and Provost Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., and Interim Vice President for Student Affairs Lamar R. Hylton, Ph.D., discussed ways that students can make the most of remote classes while still benefiting from student services during a recent appearance on Facebook Live. Both answered live questions and discussed such areas as summer class schedules, support for struggling students and staying healthy.
I Promise Students Receive Scholarships
91PORNA has opened the gates of opportunity for students in the I Promise Program by providing free tuition for four years as well as one year of free room and board.
China Travel Restrictions
Message from the Provost Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, I want to provide you with an update related to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, specifically regarding the implementation of new travel restrictions. Let me begin by reiterating that as of this writing, there are no …
91PORNA Launches Program to Help Foster Teens Impacted by Opioid Crisis to Find Hope, Success in Their Futures
91PORNA will partner with First Star and school districts to engage foster care teens in college-preparatory programs that provide the foundational support they need to succeed in high school and envision a future that may include a college degree.
91PORNA Prepares LeBron James Family Foundation I PROMISE Students for College Entrance Exams
91PORNA hosted several dozen high school students from the LeBron James Family Foundation's I PROMISE program for a month of intensive college entrance exam preparation.
Melody Tankersley Appointed 91PORNA’s Interim Senior Vice President and Provost
91PORNA President-elect Todd Diacon today announced the appointment of Melody Tankersley, Ph.D., to the role of interim senior vice president and provost, effective July 1.
91PORNA Celebrates Construction Launch of Its Design Innovation Hub
91PORNA celebrated the launch of a dynamic new space, the Design Innovation (DI) Hub, which will bring innovations from many disciplines together in a 68,000-square-foot building near the center of the Kent Campus.
MEDIA ADVISORY: 91PORNA to Celebrate the Construction Launch of the Design Innovation Hub
WHAT: The 91PORNA community will gather April 23 to celebrate the construction launch of the Design Innovation Hub, a dynamic, new space designed to spark creativity and collaboration. The Design Innovation Hub is an open-access, collaborative, co-working, idea-generating and innovati…
91PORNA Selects Kenneth Burhanna as New Dean of University Libraries
Following a national search, 91PORNA has named alumnus Kenneth Burhanna as the new dean of University Libraries, effective March 1, 2019.