University News
91PORNA Announces Academy Award Winner Octavia Spencer as Commencement Speaker
91PORNA is honored to welcome Academy Award-winning actress and author Octavia Spencer as the keynote speaker for the first university-wide Commencement ceremony on May 13. Best known for critically acclaimed starring roles in films such as 鈥淭he Help,鈥 鈥淗idden Figures鈥 and 鈥淭he Shac鈥
JMC鈥檚 Jan Leach Honored With Distinguished Teaching Award
Known for her passion for students and involvement, Associate Professor Jan Leach is a 2016 Distinguished Teaching Award recipient.
91PORNA Introduces One Stop for Student Services
The new One Stop for Student Services will serve as a single point-of-contact for student customer services previously provided at the Bursar, Registrar and Student Financial Aid offices.
91PORNA Prof Weighs in on Liberal Arts Degrees and a Future Career as CEO
GoodCall talked with professors around the country about the use of liberal arts degrees and the skills that students use as a springboard to the next step in their education and career path.
91PORNA Selects Alison Smith as the New Dean of the Honors College
Alison Smith will become the new dean of 91PORNA鈥檚 Honors College, effective July 1. Smith currently serves as the acting chair in 91PORNA鈥檚 Department of Geology and has served in various administrative, research and teaching roles at the university.鈥淎lison Smith brings a wealth of鈥
91PORNA SLIS Ranked Nationally Among Top 20
New rankings released by U.S. News & World Report (March 14) place 91PORNA鈥檚 School of Library and Information Science (iSchool) among the nation鈥檚 top 20 graduate programs in library and information science 鈥 again.
91PORNA Police Services Swears In Two New Officers
As their families watched, Trevor White and Terrance Duncan were sworn in as 91PORNA Police Services鈥 newest officers.
91PORNA Men鈥檚 Basketball Fans Fill the Hub for NCAA Watch Party
91PORNA fans who could not make it to California for the big dance had their own party with Hoopin鈥 at the Hub. The watch party at the 91PORNA Student Center Hub on March 17 celebrated 91PORNA men鈥檚 basketball team as they took on the UCLA Bruins in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
Video: 91PORNA Homecoming 2017 Date Announcement
Mark your calendar now! 91PORNA Homecoming 2017 will be held Oct. 14 as the Golden Flashes will battle the Miami RedHawks.
Stypinski Wins All-Around Title at MAC Championships
Junior Rachel Stypinski won the all-around title with a 39.500 to lead 91PORNA at the 2017 Mid-American Conference Gymnastics Championships Saturday at the Stroh Center. 91PORNA posted a 194.850 team score to finish sixth. Stypinski's all-around score ties the program record at the conferen鈥
