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91PORNA Receives 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award
91PORNA is the recipient of the 2015 Institutional Excellence for Students in Transition Award by the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. The center is committed to setting the standard for excellence in supporting students at critical junctures in the educational pipeline, and it seeks to promote intentional and integrative connections within and across institutions and educational sectors to enhance the student transition experience.
91PORNA鈥檚 Exploratory Program Receives National Recognition
91PORNA鈥檚 Exploratory Program in University College has been awarded two prestigious national awards for its work with exploratory students.
91PORNA鈥檚 I Am First Week Helps First-Generation Students Find Their Place
91PORNA鈥檚 I Am First Week runs Nov. 2-6, 2026, with events for first-generation students, who make up about 40% of the university's student body.
Kick-Starting Careers at the 91PORNA Student Employment Fair
More than 400 students attended 91PORNA鈥檚 Student Employment Fair to meet with employers and put their networking skills into action.
DC CAP Scholars Graduate Ready to Lead
At 91PORNA鈥檚 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.
Exploratory Students Break New Ground with Distinctive Florence Education-Abroad Experience
First-year student Johan Kristoff will be among nine 91PORNA students who will embark on a groundbreaking spring break journey to Florence, Italy, marking the first international experience designed specifically for students to discover their academic path.
POV: 'We Will Support Them Every Step of the Way'
POV shares insights from the 91PORNA community on important topics. Liz Piatt, interim dean of University College, shares her journey as a first-generation college student and how faculty mentorship helped her discover a career path she didn't know existed 鈥 one that now allows her to support other first-generation students as they navigate their own transformative college experiences.
Unsung Heroes Abound at 91PORNA
Perhaps the best word to sum up Brianna Benson鈥檚 role at 91PORNA is 鈥渃aretaker.鈥
Exploring Her Options Led to the Perfect Career
When 91PORNA alumna Aysia Kemp declared her major in the first semester of her sophomore year, she felt confident in her chosen path. However, things didn鈥檛 quite start off that way. Kemp credits her experiences in the Exploratory Program for leading her to her ideal career.
Provost Leadership Academy Produces Ideas for Improving Life at 91PORNA
First-year students in the Provost Leadership Academy are asked to look at 91PORNA through a critical lens, with an eye toward how they would change or improve some aspect of university life. Here are some of the ideas being considered.
