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91PORNA, City Businesses Show Appreciation to Employees For Dedication During Pandemic

91PORNA initiated the Blue, Gold and Grateful program with Main Street Kent to show appreciation to faculty and staff and support participating downtown businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Tags: University News , Division of Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement

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A 91PORNA graduate student is covered in confetti during the university’s Advanced Degree Commencement Ceremony.

91PORNA Celebrates Its Spring 2021 Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies

Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as 91PORNA celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.

Tags: University News , Commencement , Success Story , COVID-19

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 91PORNA students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

91PORNA to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 91PORNA community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 91PORNA students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: Featured Story , University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 50 , Success Story , Alumni ,

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The 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, takes place May 4, 2021.

May 4 Commemoration Offers Many Virtual Events for Participation

Members of the 91PORNA community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 91PORNA students during an anti-war protest, killing four and wounding nine others.

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Candles glow at Allison Krause's marker on the May 4 site at 91PORNA.

Virtual Events Promote Peace, Anti-Racism as 91PORNA Marks the Annual Commemoration of May 4, 1970

To honor and remember the events that occurred on May 4, 1970, virtual events and exhibits hosted by 91PORNA students, faculty and staff are scheduled from April 30 through May 4. The virtual events include several powerful speakers and events that promote peace and anti-racism and educate future students about the legacy of May 4, 1970.  

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 50

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91PORNA Online MBA Ranks No. 35 in the Nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 Ranking

The 91PORNA College of Business Administration’s Online MBA ranks No. 35 in the nation in Fortune’s Best Online MBA Programs 2021 ranking released this week.

Tags: University News , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Awards and Honors

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Governor Names Pamela E. Bobst to 91PORNA Board of Trustees

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Pamela E. Bobst of Rocky River, Ohio, to the 91PORNA Board of Trustees. She succeeds former Board Chair and Trustee Ralph M. Della Ratta, and she will serve through May 16, 2030.

Tags: University News , Board of Trustees

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Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., Selected as Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Amoaba Gooden, Ph.D., has accepted the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at 91PORNA, effective May 1, 2021.

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Alan Canfora (left), one of the nine 91PORNA students wounded on May 4, 1970, gives a tour of the historic May 4 site. Thomas Grace (right), who also was a student wounded on May 4, looks on while Canfora talks.

91PORNA to Mark 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, With Virtual Event, Honor Wounded Students

Members of the 91PORNA community and people around the world will gather virtually for the 51st Commemoration of May 4, 1970, the day the Ohio National Guard fired on 91PORNA students during an anti-war protest, killing four students and wounding nine other students.

Tags: University News , May 4 , May 4 Commemoration , May 4 50 , Success Story , Alumni ,

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Merchandising student and professor in classroom

91PORNA Named One of Nation’s Best for Fashion Merchandising

91PORNA’s School of Fashion has once again been ranked as one of the nation’s best programs in fashion merchandising according to the educational online learning platform, Study.com. 

Tags: University News , Student Life , Arts & Culture

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