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Earth Fest 2024

IN A FLASH: Earth Month Wrap Up

91PORNA celebrated Earth Month with an exceptionally full schedule of events, not the least of which were the activities on campus surrounding the total solar eclipse!

Tags: Earth Day , Total Solar Eclipse , Environmental Science and Design Research Institute , Community Impact , Community & Society , Organizational Sustainability , Research & Science

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91PORNA鈥檚 Class of 2030 forms a K on Centennial Field following Convocation. (Photo credit: Jon Jivan, 91PORNA)

Trustees Hear of 91PORNA鈥檚 Strong Financial Health and Holding the Line on Tuition

91PORNA鈥檚 Board of Trustees opened the 2026-2027 academic year hearing President Todd Diacon report that the university ended Fiscal 2026 with a balanced budget and no draw on reserves, and that inflation-adjusted public university tuition in Ohio has dropped 13% since 2005.

Tags: University News , Students First , Organizational Sustainability , Board of Trustees

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A "K" rests atop the Prentice Gate near Rockwell Hall. The gate once served as the formal entrance to 91PORNA. (Photo credit: Jeff Glidden)

ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, Sept. 23

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Room 247 at the Design Innovation (DI) Hub on the Kent Campus. 

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Board of Trustees

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91PORNA blue arch

ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, May 20

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on  May 20 in The John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design on the Kent Campus.

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Board of Trustees

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Bekkah Berryhill at the Veteran's Day bulb planting.

鈥業 Feel Like the Luckiest Person in the World鈥�

91PORNA Grounds Manager Rebekkah "Bekkah" Berryhill came to 91PORNA to get a teaching degree. What she learned while working as a student groundskeeper helped her find her passion and lasting happiness in the outdoors. 

Tags: Grounds , Organizational Sustainability , Profiles , University Facilities Management

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Volunteers pose during Arbor_Day_Planting_2026

A Growing Legacy for 91PORNA鈥檚 18th Year as a Tree Campus

91PORNA marked Arbor Day with tree plantings at multiple locations across campus, bringing together students, staff and local children for a day focused on sustainability.

Tags: Organizational Sustainability , Students First , University News

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2026 Earth Fest Lifestyle in Bloom flowers and students

91PORNA Marks Earth Day with Campus Wide Celebration of Sustainability and Research

91PORNA celebrated Earth Day with a campus-wide series of events that blended hands-on education, student research and community partnerships. From the Earth Fest on Risman Plaza to the scientific posters at the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute Research Showcase and the Electric Vehicle Showcase, the day鈥檚 activities highlighted how sustainability is woven into academic life.

Tags: University News , Organizational Sustainability , Student Life , Research & Science

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Melissa Davis of the Herrick Conservatory offered succulent plants to students.

IN A FLASH: For Earth's Sake

The Earth Day Bash 2026 at 91PORNA's brought together ecologically minded Golden Flashes and members of the community to celebrate Earth Day.

Tags: Earth Day , Organizational Sustainability , Student Organizations , Community & Society , Community Impact , Division of Student Life

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Fallen tree on campus due to storm damage

91PORNA Transforms Fallen Trees Into Sustainable Campus Resources

Campus grounds leaders are working to salvage trees removed due to storm damage, disease, the Main Street construction and other causes, transforming them into a resource for future academic and beautification projects.  

Tags: Organizational Sustainability , Community & Society

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Annual Prairie Burn 2026 First Attempt.

IN A FLASH: We Didn't Start the Fire

April showers have caused delays and presented challenges for 91PORNA's annual prairie burn.

Tags: City of Kent , University Facilities Management , Research & Science , Organizational Sustainability , Grounds

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