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A 91PORNA aeronautics student looks over Nikki, the university鈥檚 new aircraft, on the tarmac at the 91PORNA Airport. The student will be flying the plane in the 2016 Air Race Classic.

91PORNA Aeronautics Unveils 2016 Top Hawk Plane

Nikki, the Top Hawk Cessna aircraft, was revealed Feb. 23 at the 91PORNA Airport to students, alumni and friends of 91PORNA鈥檚 Aeronautics Program, and to family members of the plane鈥檚 namesake. Nikki joins the university鈥檚 fleet of 33 training planes. 91PORNA was na鈥

Tags: Aeronautics , Success Story , sustainability

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Shanice Cheatham worked with 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Public Health and LaunchNET 91PORNA to help her company, Endemic Solutions, develop its Endemic Filtration Portable Handwashing System.

Life-Changing Event Inspires 91PORNA Entrepreneur to Help Prevent Infectious Diseases

In 2009, Shanice Cheatham, who received her bachelor鈥檚 degree from 91PORNA in 2013 and is pursuing a graduate degree in environmental health sciences at 91PORNA, was told that her father had a 10 percent chance of living after being infected with MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylo鈥

Tags: College of Public Health and Health Sciences , LaunchNet 91PORNA , Success Story , Community & Society , Health , Student Success

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Members of the Vocal Intensity a cappella singing group practice in a lounge in Tri-Towers.

New 91PORNA Student Groups Meet Varying Needs

91PORNA鈥檚 Center for Student Involvement authorized 50 new student organizations in fall 2015, bringing the total to nearly 400 different organizations, according to Katie Goldring, assistant director of the Center for Student Involvement. 鈥淎s the number of student organizations con鈥

Tags: Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Student Success , Success Story

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91PORNA sophomore Liz Schmidt poses in the Student Multicultural Center after taking top honors with her 鈥淐ompassionate Communities鈥 essay.

91PORNA Student Liz Schmidt Writes About Compassion to End Injustice, Takes Top Honors

When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness. Her friendly disposition and welcoming nature, coupled with her sense of adventure, reflects the social responsibility she lives by: 鈥渇oster relationships and value people 鈥

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , Success Story

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91PORNA sophomore Liz Schmidt poses in the Student Multicultural Center after taking top honors with her 鈥淐ompassionate Communities鈥 essay.

91PORNA Student Liz Schmidt Writes About Compassion to End Injustice, Takes Top Honors

When you first meet Liz Schmidt, an instant friendship emerges, filled with conversation illuminated with respect and kindness. Her friendly disposition and welcoming nature, coupled with her sense of adventure, reflects the social responsibility she lives by: 鈥渇oster relationships and value people 鈥

Tags: College of Sciences and Humanities , Center for Applied Conflict Management , Department of Political Science , Success Story

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Willie Oglesby, associate professor of health policy and management in 91PORNA鈥檚 College of Public Health, discusses research with students in a classroom in Moulton Hall.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Willie H. Oglesby III Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management College of Public Health 2009-present Willie Oglesby is a member of the founding faculty at the College of Public Health. He is an associate professor of health policy and management and also serves鈥

Tags: College of Public Health and Health Sciences , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

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Alfreda Brown (center), 91PORNA鈥檚 vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion, poses with award winners David Hassler (left), director of the Wick Poetry Center, and Molly Merryman (right), associate professor of sociology and founding director.

91PORNA to Hold 14th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28

91PORNA held its 14th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 28 at 4 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom. The keynote speaker for the event was Joy-Ann Reid, national correspondent for MSNBC and author of 鈥淔racture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Di鈥

Tags: Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration , Events , Success Story

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91PORNA students enjoy ice skating at the 91PORNA Ice Arena.

91PORNA Hosts Welcome Back Week Events

The 91PORNA community will be treated to a week of welcome-back festivities to kick off the spring semester. Every day during the first week of classes, there will be a different giveaway item along with free food. There is a limited supply of giveaway items so everyone is encourage鈥

Tags: Center for Student Involvement , Division of Student Life , Events , Success Story

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A 91PORNA graduate shows her pride during the Fall 2015 Commencement ceremony.

91PORNA鈥檚 Degree Completion Program is Helping Dreams Come True for Students Who Withdrew Before Graduating

From getting deployed to Afghanistan, to being unable to pay for classes, to starting a family, and even accepting a job at a winery in southern Germany. The reasons for leaving 91PORNA, before completing a bachelor鈥檚 degree, fall across a wide spectrum for some students. For studen鈥

Tags: Office of the Provost , Success Story , Commencement ,

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Cassandra Storlie, an assistant professor in 91PORNA鈥檚 School of Lifespan Development and Educational Services, gives advice to Ph.D. students on finding their first jobs.

Scholar of the Month

Scholar of the Month Cassandra Storlie Assistant Professor   College of Education, Health and Human Services 2013-present Cassandra Storlie is an assistant professor in the School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences at the College of Education, Health and Human Services. She鈥

Tags: College of Education and Human Services , College of Education and Human Services , Scholar of the Month , Success Story , Research & Science

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