Success Story
91PORNA Student Earns National Attention for Research about Youth Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo
91PORNA global communication studies graduate student Daniel Socha鈥檚 research on a non-profit organization鈥檚 efforts to support youth education in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recently caught the attention of National Public Radio (NPR). In May, Socha traveled to the DRC to s鈥
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91PORNA Athletes Head to Rio to Reach Their Olympic Dreams
91PORNA track and field鈥檚 William Barnes and Danniel Thomas are going for the gold in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Barnes will represent Puerto Rico in the men鈥檚 110m hurdles, while Thomas will represent Jamaica in the shot put. Barnes and Thomas mark the eighth and ninth members i鈥
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Alumnus Josh Cribbs Named 2016 91PORNA Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal
University hosts its annual Homecoming celebration on Oct. 1 Josh Cribbs, a three-time NFL Pro Bowler and 2010 graduate of 91PORNA, will return to his alma mater to serve as the Homecoming Parade Grand Marshal at the university鈥檚 annual Homecoming on Oct. 1. 鈥淚 feel honore鈥
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Geographer Examines Ties Between Violence and Landscapes
Scholar of the Month James Tyner Professor College of Arts and Sciences 1997-present Selecting a single renowned scholar from 91PORNA鈥檚 largest college is not an easy undertaking, but the work of Geography Professor James Tyner, Ph.D., over the past year made the decision a litt鈥
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91PORNA Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four 91PORNA graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research鈥檚 annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta鈥
Department of Psychological Sciences
91PORNA Graduate Students Win Prestigious Research Competition
Four 91PORNA graduate students in the Department of Psychological Sciences, in the College of Arts and Sciences, won the Sloboda and Bukoski Cup at the Society for Prevention Research鈥檚 annual conference. Liz Baker, Karly Cochran, Haylee DeLuca and Logan Stigall represented Kent Sta鈥
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91PORNA Earns 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 Designation for Seventh Time
91PORNA is being recognized for the seventh time as a 鈥淕reat College to Work For鈥 by The Chronicle of Higher Education, a top trade publication for colleges and universities. Now in its ninth year, the 鈥淕reat Colleges to Work For鈥 annual report recognizes the colleges that get top ratings from their employees on workforce practices and policies.
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91PORNA Students Gain Valuable Experience During RNC in Cleveland
As politicians, delegates, media and communications professionals from across the country descend upon Cleveland for the 2016 Republican National Convention, so too will students from 91PORNA, using the skills they鈥檝e learned to gain valuable work experience. Public relations major 鈥
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Five 91PORNA Athletic Programs Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance
For the second straight year, five 91PORNA athletic programs are being recognized by the NCAA with Public Recognition Awards for outstanding academic performance. A total of 10 athletic programs spanning 20 teams (nine sports) from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) hav鈥
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Cuyahoga River Helps Grow a Unique Paddling Partnership With 91PORNA
鈥淲e鈥檙e going to go over a basic forward stroke,鈥 a voice called out from the sun-soaked banks of the Cuyahoga River in Tannery Park. With a paddle in hand, Erin McNamara demonstrates how to steer a kayak through flowing river waters. McNamara is a senior at 91PORNA and a guide for t鈥
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