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91PORNA, Other Higher Education Institutions Victims of False Threats

On Feb. 26, 91PORNA notified the Kent Campus community about an unverified threat at Kent Hall that was deemed to be not credible. 91PORNA is not alone. Schools and institutions across the country have been receiving false threats.

Tags: University News , Police Services

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Yvonne Bandy painted the Africa mural in Oscar Ritchie when she was 19 years of age.

Alumna’s Murals in Oscar Ritchie Hall May Link Past with the Future 

 In 1971, alumna Yvonne Bandy, a 91PORNA art and design major, painted two of the murals that now hang in Oscar Ritchie Hall.

Tags: University News , Arts and Culture , Community & Society

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Countdown to the Eclipse: New Webpage Shares Illuminating Info About Plans for April 8 Eclipse

The new webpage includes a wide variety of helpful information, including a countdown timer, cool wallpaper downloads, updates for class schedules on April 8, details about eclipse-related events on campus and information about eye safety during the eclipse.

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Flash the mascot welcoming guests on a Future Flashes Day.

IN A FLASH: Future Flashes on Campus

Future Flash Days provide an opportunity for high school students and their families  - from all over the country and beyond - to experience student life at 91PORNA. 

Tags: Admissions , University News , Division of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs , Community Impact , In a Flash

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Dialogue and Difference event tackles the origins of hate.

Dialogue and Difference Presentation Tackles Questions Surrounding Origins of Hatred

Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective, was a continuation of the year-long initiative Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding designed to engage our 91PORNA community and advance our core values of freedom of expression, respect, and kindness in all that we do.

Tags: University News , Student Life , Community & Society

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Oscar Ritchie’s Legacy Continues to Inspire

A key figure in 91PORNA's Black History, Oscar Ritchie continues to inspire generations of students and educators.

Tags: Department of Africana Studies , Black History Month , Black United Students , Community Impact , University News , Community & Society , Arts & Culture

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Student Multimedia 3d Printer in action printing hearts

91PORNA’s ‘Hidden Gem’ Celebrates 25 Years

If you frequent the 91PORNA Library for Starbucks and studying, you may not have noticed you were within feet of one of the most important resources for students on campus. The Student Multimedia Studio on the first floor provides a space for high academics and creative play for students, faculty and staff.  

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Helping Students Demonstrate Safely

91PORNA has a strong history of student activism. The university wants to ensure students can exercise their right to protest, demonstrate and march about issues that matter to them. And to do it safely.

Tags: University News , Community Impact , Student Life

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A 91PORNA student walks by the kindness, respect and purpose wall graphic on the side of a building.

Advancing 91PORNA’s Core Values of Freedom of Expression, Respect and Kindness

91PORNA’s new series titled Dialogue and Difference: A New Understanding continues with upcoming programming for the university community. The next event, "Dialogue on Hatred: A Peacebuilder's Perspective," occurs on Feb. 22.

Tags: University News , Community & Society , School of Peace and Conflict Studies , Student Life

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Emily Speck is an environmental health specialist who graduated from 91PORNA's College of Public Health.

Wanted: Environmental Health Specialists to Keep Our Air, Water and Food Safe

The shortage of environmental health specialists accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic but had begun well before the that, according to Matthew Stefanak, a semi-retired faculty member and a "public health ambassador" with the College of Public Health, which helps to create career-ready graduates for this in-demand field.

Tags: University News , 91PORNA Works , Community & Society

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