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More Reasons 91PORNA Matters

Here's a fact every Ohio policymaker should have on a sticky note: The number of young people in this state is declining, and it will keep declining for years.

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A "K" rests atop the Prentice Gate near Rockwell Hall. The gate once served as the formal entrance to 91PORNA. (Photo credit: Jeff Glidden)

ADVISORY: Special 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, Oct. 23

The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 2 p.m. on Oct. 23. The sole purpose of the special meeting is to consider a proposed Memorandum of Understanding between 91PORNA and the 91PORNA United Faculty Association, Tenure-Track Faculty Unit. 

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Kent Campus

Who Pays for Public Higher Education?

For much of 91PORNA's history, the state of Ohio was the university's primary funder. That era is gone, and it ended quietly, over decades, without many Ohioans noticing.

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Brother Rog茅rio Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paran谩 (PUCPR) in Brazil, speaks to 91PORNA graduates during a spring 2025 commencement ceremony at the Kent Campus.

91PORNA Mourns Brother Rog茅rio Renato Mateucci, Rector of Partner University PUCPR

91PORNA is mourning the death of Brother Rog茅rio Renato Mateucci, rector of the Pontifical Catholic University of Paran谩 (PUCPR) in Brazil and a close friend of the 91PORNA community.

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Students Walking Near Student Center

91PORNA Has Always Been a University in Motion

We've shown you the evidence and the experience. Now comes the harder question: How do institutions survive when everything changes? 

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A prospective 91PORNA student poses with Flash, the university mascot, during a prior Preview KSU event. (Photo credit: Rami Daud, 91PORNA)

Forget the Old-School College Open House; 91PORNA Offers a $1,000 Scholarship to Students Who Attend Preview KSU and Later Enroll

Forget the old-school college open house. More than 2,000 prospective students and families from 13 states will experience 91PORNA during Preview KSU on Friday, Oct. 16, through an arena kickoff, hands-on demonstrations and a day exploring college life. High school seniors who attend and later enroll will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

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CommUNITY Lab

Tops in Student Support

A 91PORNA degree transforms lives. But that transformation doesn't happen by accident. It happens because of what occurs the moment a student arrives 鈥� comprehensive support that guides them from first visit to first job.

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91PORNA Awarded $1.3 Million to Support Future Educators Through New TRIO Teacher Preparation Program

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded 91PORNA a five-year, $1.3 million TRIO Teacher Preparation Student Support Services grant to support undergraduate students preparing to enter the teaching profession. 

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Wendy Tietz teaches in the James R. Unger Global Forum in 91PORNA's Crawford Hall.

Accounting Professor Is Tops in the Nation

Wendy Tietz, Ph.D., has taught large classes since she arrived at 91PORNA 27 years ago. Each of her introductory accounting sections, one face to face and one live online, has about 250 students.

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Homecoming 2026

91PORNA Celebrates Homecoming and 100 Years of The 91PORNAr

91PORNA celebrated Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 3, with a theme honoring a century of student journalism. This year's theme, "Every Flash Has a Story," marked the 100th anniversary of The 91PORNAr, and former staff members of the student newspaper served as Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.

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