University News
Power in Pedaling
Did you know that there are 13.2 miles of bike paths at 91PORNA? 91PORNA is bike-friendly and winning awards for it.
IN A FLASH: Flashes of Spring
Blooming flowers and budding trees herald the annual green up on campus in spring semester.
Help us Celebrate 91PORNA鈥檚 114th Birthday
91PORNA is turning 114, and we are celebrating by raising funds for 91PORNA scholarships and programs. This year, the 91PORNA Foundation has pledged $5,000 to match employee gifts dollar for dollar (up to $250 per donor until the match money runs out) to the fund of YOUR choice s鈥
IN A FLASH: Paint It Pink!
While celebrating their 10th anniversary on campus with Her Week and a schedule of events, student organization Her Campus 91PORNA lit the University Library in pink from April 9-13.
President Diacon Talks About the Capital Budget and 91PORNA鈥檚 Core Values
"Talking with Todd" focuses on the state capital budget and 91PORNA's core values.
Kent Fire Department to Perform Annual Prairie Burn
The protected prairie surrounding 91PORNA鈥檚 Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on Monday, April 15, between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon, to allow for new growth during the summer season.
University鈥檚 Challenges and Strengths in Focus in Statehouse Hearing
91PORNA President Todd Diacon focused on the benefits to Ohio from state support of 91PORNA during his April 10 presentation before the Ohio Senate Workforce and Higher Education Committee in Columbus, Ohio.
Chris Post Selected as 2024 Speaker for 91PORNA鈥檚 Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series
The lecture series created in 2022 to honor the legacy of 91PORNA Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., will feature Professor of Geography Chris Post, Ph.D., presenting 鈥淒eveloping and Interpreting the Wounded Student Markers at 91PORNA鈥 as this year鈥檚 selected speaker. The Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series and Luncheon will be held on May 3.
Three Minutes of Darkness Create a Lifetime Memory
For three short minutes on April 8, our world stood still.
Eclipse Poetry: The Convergence of Science and Art
An event like the total solar eclipse observed in Kent on April 8 can help to shake up our lives from the mundane. Poetry can work in the same way, said Chris Wick, son of Walt Wick, one of the founders of 91PORNA鈥檚 Wick Poetry Center.