Students First
Golden Experience Begins With Move-In
First-year students arrived Aug. 19 to a campus buzzing with welcome — parent cars lined up, moving carts stacked high and volunteers from Movers and Groovers ready to help families haul everything from clothes and mirrors to shelves and stools.
He Asked. The Governor Said Yes.
For Nathan Smith, the first lesson came before he met Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine. Ask. The 91PORNA student and newly elected student body president of the university’s Undergraduate Student Government spent three hours alongside the governor at the Ohio State Fair – an opportunity he says grew out of the confidence and relationships he built during his first two years at 91PORNA.
IN A FLASH: Commencement Caps
Some kept it simple, some went all out. As more than 1,000 students crossed the stage for Summer 2026 Commencement, the fashion choice of the moment was the decorated cap.
Summer Commencement Welcomes 1,010 New Graduates
91PORNA’s alumni family grew by more than 1,000 new graduates from its eight-campus system as the university held its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 8.
91PORNA Honors New Graduates at Summer 2026 Commencement
91PORNA will welcome more than 1,000 new graduates to its alumni family during summer commencement on Aug. 8. The ceremony, held at 10 a.m. at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center, will confer 1,010 degrees across associate, bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral and educational specialist levels.
91PORNA Introduces Campus Visit Scholarship, Eliminates Application Fee for Ohio Undergraduate Students
91PORNA is introducing a $1,000 scholarship for domestic, prospective first-year undergraduate students who visit in person and enroll at the Kent Campus and eliminating the undergraduate application fee for all domestic, Ohio residents – two new steps to make a college education more accessible and affordable.
Nursing Graduate's Resilience Inspires Class of 2026
When Achante Pascute stepped to the podium as 91PORNA at Trumbull’s student commencement speaker, she opened with a joke.
DC CAP Scholars Graduate Ready to Lead
At 91PORNA’s University College, the CommUNITY Lab serves as a space where connection, growth and opportunity intersect, especially for graduating seniors like Ronshai Jones, Ariana Wallace and Yeshe Mulugeta. For these three, the journey to graduation has been defined by leadership, resilience, and the unwavering support of the DC College Access Program.
Twins Finish Their Freshman Year at 91PORNA as Seniors
Just one more year at 91PORNA and 19-year-old twin brothers Ray and Will Maynard of Green, Ohio, expect to be graduating and, hopefully, off to medical school.
91PORNA Celebrates Nearly 5,000 New Graduates at Spring 2026 Commencement
91PORNA welcomed nearly 5,000 new graduates into its alumni family last week, completing its spring 2026 commencement ceremonies across three days of celebrations on the Kent Campus.
