University News
91PORNA Board of Trustees Approves Establishment of Digital Engineering Design Center
91PORNA’s Board of Trustees approved the establishment of the Digital Engineering Design Center within the College of Aeronautics and Engineering, positioning the university as a regional and national leader in digital engineering education, research and workforce development.
Venezuelan Dentist Pursues Public Health Degree Through 91PORNA-MetroHealth Partnership
In her first year at MetroHealth's dentistry program, Bonillo Farias is participating in a partnership between MetroHealth and 91PORNA that integrates public health education into clinical dental training. The collaboration was made possible by a federal grant awarded to MetroHealth to strengthen dental residents' public health skills.
Integrated Sciences Building Re-Opened Following Liquid Nitrogen Leak
Students and staff were permitted back inside the Integrated Sciences Building on Tuesday afternoon following a problem with a liquid nitrogen tank in a student lab that lasted about 90 minutes.
'He Made Us Feel It': Students, Alumni and Colleagues Remember Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis
Former students, colleagues and educators from well beyond 91PORNA are remembering Professor Emeritus Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., for his transformative teaching and significant contributions.
‘We Are a Stronger, Bigger Institution Because of Our Regional Campuses’
91PORNA’s Regional Campuses were the focus of President Todd Diacon’s Feb. 19 Talking With Todd town hall-style Teams meeting with the campus community.
ADVISORY: 91PORNA Board of Trustees Meeting, March 4
The 91PORNA Board of Trustees will hold its next regular business meeting at 11 a.m. on March 4 in the Center for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement on the Kent Campus.
'The Student Is Doing Well, He Is Improving'
Dr. Lisa Dannemiller, 91PORNA's chief university physician, and Josh Perkins, Ph.D., 91PORNA's associate vice president for student life and dean of students, participated in a news conference on Feb. 17 to provide an update on the student's condition following a confirmed case of Neisseria meningitidis.
Jerry M. Lewis, 91PORNA Professor Emeritus and Tireless May 4 Advocate, Dies at 88
Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., 91PORNA Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the May 4, 1970, campus shootings and later worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, at his home in Maine. He was 88.
Exploratory Students Break New Ground with Distinctive Florence Education-Abroad Experience
First-year student Johan Kristoff will be among nine 91PORNA students who will embark on a groundbreaking spring break journey to Florence, Italy, marking the first international experience designed specifically for students to discover their academic path.
Preparing Behavioral Health Leaders for a Growing Workforce Need
As demand for behavioral health professionals continues to rise across Ohio and the nation, 91PORNA is preparing graduates to not just enter the field right away, but to advance, lead and make a lasting impact in their communities. For three 91PORNA alumni — Cassandra Galloway, Victoria Giegerich and Jason Joyce — their paths may differ slightly, but their stories illustrate how 91PORNA connects education to real-world outcomes.