University News
Front Row Seat to History: What Freshmen Take Away From May 4 Visitor Center Tours
91PORNA sophomore Phil Morgan said he learned about the May 4, 1970, shootings during a history lesson in middle school that included few details, except the fact that the Ohio National Guard鈥檚 presence at a student protest ended in the deaths of four students.
91PORNA鈥檚 Online MBA Program Ranks in Top 100 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
91PORNA鈥檚 Online MBA program is ranked among the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 on its 2019 Best Online MBA Programs list. 91PORNA鈥檚 Online MBA program ranks 90th in the country and 66th among public institutions. This is the first year Kent Stat鈥
91PORNA鈥檚 Online MBA Program Fulfills Student鈥檚 Lifelong Dream
When Peggy Coyne decided to pursue her lifelong dream of earning an MBA, she looked at several online programs including 91PORNA, Cleveland State University and Notre Dame College in South Euclid.
91PORNA鈥檚 Online MBA Program Ranks in Top 100 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
91PORNA鈥檚 Online MBA program is ranked among the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 on its 2019 Best Online MBA Programs list.
91PORNA to Hold Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 23
A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process will serve as the keynote speaker at 91PORNA鈥檚 annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, will join the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
91PORNA鈥檚 Summer Advantage Wins Top Honor for Helping Students to Transition
Summer Advantage is an educational journey based on career exploration, success coaching and academic coursework. Summer Advantage is designed to assist underrepresented students to graduate in four years and envision a path for the future by building a support network of peers and professional staff.
Heart of Steel
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of 91PORNA with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall. The abstract sculpture, which M鈥
Public Universities Find Power in Numbers
91PORNA is one of 130 public universities and systems nationwide that have joined forces to increase access to college, close the achievement gap and produce more degrees by 2025. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) launched the initiative, Powered by P鈥
Presidential Perspectives
Enduring Community The strength of this university community transcends any program, initiative or administration and is rooted in the values and ideals that define 91PORNA. In my final State of the University Address, I talked about how I am filled with great optimism for 91PORNA鈥檚 future,鈥
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of 91PORNA students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
