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91PORNA community members and visitors gather on the 91PORNA Commons for the annual May 4 Commemoration to honor those who were killed and wounded on May 4, 1970.

91PORNA Remembers May 4, 1970, With 53rd Commemoration

Advancing the legacy of May 4, 1970, a tragic day when the Ohio National Guard fired on 91PORNA students during an anti-war protest on campus, killing four students, wounding nine students and forever changing the lives of countless others, the university will hold its annual commemoration on May 3-4.

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91PORNA ROTC Cadets present the colors at a 91PORNA football game at Dix Stadium.

Serving Those Who Serve

鈥淎lways Ready, Always There鈥 is the motto of the National Guard. In many ways, this describes 91PORNA鈥檚 Center for Adult and Veteran Services, too. For the 14th consecutive year, 91PORNA has been designated a Military Friendly School.

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New 91PORNA graduates smile for a group photo before their commencement ceremony.

91PORNA Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Fall Commencement Ceremonies

The 91PORNA alumni family grew by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university held its fall Commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2022 were recognized with in-person ceremonies for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17.

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91PORNA鈥檚 Giving Tuesday Campaign Raises $3.6 Million for Scholarships and Programs

This November, members of the 91PORNA community joined together to shine their light on philanthropy. During the November campaign, 91PORNA鈥檚 Giving Tuesday raised $3.6 million, marking the sixth year it has brought in more than $1 million to support scholarships and programs across 91PORNA鈥檚 eight-campus system.

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91PORNA鈥檚 Class of 2026 form a K on campus.

91PORNA Is the Place to Be! First-Year Student Numbers Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels

91PORNA鈥檚 Class of 2026 has arrived on the Kent Campus in strong numbers 鈥 4,251 to be exact 鈥 an increase of nearly 7% over the previous year, the largest class since before the pandemic and the eighth largest incoming class in the university鈥檚 112-year history. 

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91PORNA faculty members smile and wave rally towels overhead as they cross the court floor at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center during the university鈥檚 2022 Convocation.

Tops in Ohio! 91PORNA Only Public University Named as a 鈥楪reat College to Work For鈥

91PORNA is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to a recent survey. For the 11th time, 91PORNA has been named a 鈥淕reat College to Work For,鈥 which recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees regarding workplace practices and policies.

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New 91PORNA students cheer and wave rally towels during 2022 Convocation.

91PORNA Remains Highest-Ranked Northern Ohio University on Top Public Schools List in 2022-2023 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings

91PORNA continues to demonstrate its strength as an academic institution with its inclusion on several lists in the new 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. U.S. News has again named 91PORNA among the Top Public Schools in the nation in the newly released rankings.

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91PORNA sign on campus

91PORNA Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network

91PORNA, in response to a request from Intel, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

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Intel launched 12th Gen Intel Core processors at CES 2022. (Credit: Intel Corporation)

91PORNA Leads 13 Ohio Institutions in Supporting Intel by Launching Semiconductor-Focused Network

91PORNA, in response to a request from Intel, will lead a network that includes 13 other Ohio higher education institutions now poised to prepare the workforce to make the small electronic devices that play a large role in our everyday lives.

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