Student Life
鈥業 Don't Believe 91PORNA Will Ever Not Help You鈥
First-generation, non-traditional student Yalanda Cunningham knows that 91PORNA has her back. After graduating with her associate's degree from a community college in Kalamazoo, Cunningham decided to finish her bachelor鈥檚 degree at 91PORNA. 鈥淚 believe you can go so much further in your life,鈥 Cunningham said, 鈥渋f you had a solid background in education,鈥 she said.
IN A FLASH SPECIAL: Keeping the Peace
91PORNA's visitors to Rwanda had opportunities to speak with officials dedicated to the country's peaceful future.
91PORNA Paves the Way for First-Generation Student Success
91PORNA is one of 21 institutions that has advanced to the First Scholars phase of the First Scholars Network. Faculty and staff are hard at work to provide a higher-quality experience for first generation students.
Rwandan Genocide Survivor Leading 91PORNA Outreach Efforts in Rwanda
91PORNA graduate Pacifique Niyonzima, who as a child survived the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is now back living in Rwanda leading 91PORNA鈥檚 outreach efforts there.
Peace on the Horizon
A group of 91PORNA students departed Saturday, July 1, for Kigali, Rwanda, where they will take part in the three-week Kigali Summer Institute.
91PORNA Legal Expert Offers Insight Into Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action
On Thursday, June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down the long-standing policy of affirmative action in college admissions on the grounds it violates the 14th Amendment鈥檚 Equal Protection Clause. 91PORNA Professor Christopher Banks, Ph.D., J.D., said the high court already had tipped its hand that the court was 鈥減ositioned to jettison鈥 the policy, so the ruling was not surprising.
Food Production and Cultural Preservation at Heart of Exchange Program
For the second year in a row, students from 91PORNA and Universidad Panamericana in Mexico City have taken part in an international exchange to continue their research on food production, cultural preservation and economic inclusion.
91PORNA Board of Trustees Approves New Center for Advanced Air Mobility, Improvements at University Airport and Purchase of Training Fleet Aircraft
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees approved resolutions that advance programs for students studying aeronautics during the Board鈥檚 regular quarterly meeting held June 28 on the Kent Campus.
Flying Flashes Earn Back-to-Back First-Place Wins
91PORNA's flight team takes first-place honors for the second consecutive year in an air race for women pilots.
Women Flight Instructors are Flying High at 91PORNA Airport
Victoria Lorenzon and Holly Csaszar are proud to count themselves among an increasing number of women flight instructors at 91PORNA Airport.