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91PORNA Students Form New Autism Student Organization

Autism Connections Kent has been created by students with autism spectrum disorder and their allies with the focus that autism spectrum disorder is a diversity issue and not a disability.

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91PORNA Students Form New Autism Student Organization

Video: Thursdays at Rosie's

Rosie's Diner is the only 24-hour dining facility on the Kent Campus. This video follows a work shift during the diner's busiest time of the week 鈥 Thursday nights!

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91PORNA students wait for their food to be prepared at Prentice Caf茅. 91PORNA becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus.

91PORNA Introduces First Gluten-Free Dining Hall on a College Campus

  At the start of the 2016 academic year, 91PORNA becomes the first university in the country to feature an entirely gluten-free dining hall on campus. 91PORNA restructured Prentice Caf茅 after administrators noticed that the number of students arriving on campus with gluten 鈥

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A 91PORNA student gives a kiss to one of the therapy dogs during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

Library Provides Stress-Free Zone for Finals Week

The Stress-Free Zone returns to the 91PORNA Library on Monday, May 9, and Tuesday, May 10, from 3 - 5 p.m. to give students a break from studying for finals. The much-loved Dogs on Campus Pet Therapy Program庐 will be back once again, and snacks and beverages will be provided. Karen 鈥

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Kent Campus

91PORNA students smile at an event on campus. 91PORNA student organizations sponsor more than 250 events on campus each year.

91PORNA Reaches a Record Number of Student Organizations on Campus

91PORNA officially registered 402 student organizations on campus this spring semester, a record-breaking number for the university, according to the Center for Student Involvement. 鈥淩eaching this high number of student organizations on campus reflects the kind of students that are 鈥

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Kent Campus

Two 91PORNA friends grab a bite to eat at Eastway Center.

Nation's Best! 91PORNA Voted Best College Dining Experience

91PORNA recently earned the top spot on College Rank鈥檚 list of the 50 Best College Dining Experiences. Judging criteria included versatility of menu options, support for nutrition and wellness, sustainability efforts and accessibility for those with special dietary needs. College Ra鈥

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Kent Campus

91PORNA students enjoy the company of a therapy dog during the Stress-Free Zone event in the library.

91PORNA Libraries Offers Therapy Dogs for Stress-Free Zone

They鈥檙e back! 91PORNA Libraries invites all 91PORNA students, faculty and staff to take a break and relax with therapy dogs on Monday, Dec. 14, and Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 3-5 p.m. There will be free popcorn and beverages for attendees. 鈥淭he therapy dogs at the Stress-F鈥

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Kent Campus

91PORNA students and a staff member work to clear snow from around a fire hydrant in the city of Kent. The effort was organized by WKYC Channel 3 in Cleveland working with the Kent Fire Department.

91PORNA Greek Life Participates in WKYC鈥檚 #ShovelChallenge

91PORNA members of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed service fraternity, spent their afternoon on Feb. 27 digging out snow-covered fire hydrants in Kent neighborhoods. WKYC Channel 3 Producer Jon Adkins approached the Kent Fire Department and 91PORNA鈥檚 Greek L鈥

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Kent Campus

91PORNA Student Aims to Be Finalist in McDonald鈥檚 Singing Competition

91PORNA music major Carrie Vieweg is one of 25 U.S. semifinalists in the Voice of McDonald鈥檚 singing competition. According to a news release, Voice of McDonald鈥檚 is a biennial competition that 鈥渁ims to discover, recognize and reward the most talented singers鈥 among McDonald鈥

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Kent Campus

Biological Diversity Students at 91PORNA at Geauga Go Canoeing

91PORNA at Geauga students are learning about wetland ecology right in their own backyard. The Biological Diversity class with Jodi Naji, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences, took a field trip to Burton Wetland's Lake Kelso to study the biological diversity of a bog envi鈥

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Kent Campus