University News
STARS Struck: 91PORNA Sustainability Improves University Rankings
91PORNA has earned an AASHE STARS Silver rating for its ongoing commitment to campus sustainability, a step up from the bronze rating on the past submission, thanks to the Office of Sustainability and its numerous initiatives.
91PORNA Celebrates ‘Flash’s Birthday Bash’ at This Year’s Homecoming
This year’s Homecoming theme is Flash’s Birthday Bash, and in honor of this, those who formerly served as Flash mascots have been named this year’s Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals.
91PORNA's Spacecraft Design Lab is Where Students Build Flight-Ready Satellites
91PORNA's Spacecraft Design Lab is the location where a group of 35 91PORNA undergraduates and nine graduate students in the AstroFlashes space exploration club are designing, building, and testing satellites and spacecraft components, and competing in space engineering challenges.
91PORNA Instructor and Pilot Shares Airport Updates With the Region
Jason Lorenzon, J.D., assistant professor of aeronautics at 91PORNA, was recently featured on 93.5 WAKR’s Ray Horner Morning Show and detailed the new changes coming to the 91PORNA airport.
Patience and Grace
Main Street construction, pinning of student pilots and support for the arts were among the many topics 91PORNA President Todd Diacon discussed Sept. 30 during his monthly Talking With Todd webcast.
Kent Campus Returns to Full Power Following Outage
91PORNA's Kent Campus was operating under full power Tuesday afternoon following an outage earlier that morning.
91PORNA Reaffirms Its Leadership as Top Northern Ohio Public University in 2026 U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings
In the newly released rankings, 91PORNA is once again the highest-ranked public institution in northern Ohio, and with its impressive national ranking of No. 129, the university continues to be recognized among the Top Public Schools in the nation.
91PORNA Board of Trustees Welcomes Class of 2029, Congratulates University for Strong Enrollment
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees welcomed the Class of 2029 during its regular quarterly meeting held Sept. 17 in the Kent Student Center. The Board congratulated the university administration for this year’s strong enrollment.
91PORNA's Class of 2029 Arrives Ready to Learn
91PORNA continues to defy that challenge, welcoming its fourth incoming class of more than 4,000 students in just five years.
91PORNA Welcomes Back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Costume Designer Paul Tazewell
91PORNA’s College of the Arts, in collaboration with the College of Architecture and Environmental Design, proudly welcomes back Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award–winning costume designer Paul Tazewell for the 2025–2026 Thomas Schroth Visiting Artist Series.
