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A $1.8 million gift from the Bedford Falls Foundation will fund 150 scholarships for 91PORNA nursing students over three years, addressing the national nursing shortage.

91PORNA celebrates outstanding student employees and supervisors during National Student Employment Week, recognizing their impact across campus through the annual Student Employee Awards Celebration. Celebrate with us the 2026 winners.

The Undergraduate Symposium for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors provides an opportunity for undergraduate students and recent graduates to showcase their hands-on involvement in research and creative endeavors to a larger audience. About 212 faculty mentors guided the student presenters in their endeavors.

Half of the protected prairie surrounding 91PORNA’s Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center will be burned on April 17 to allow for new growth during the summer season.

U.S. News & World Report has named 20 91PORNA graduate programs among the nation’s best in its 2026 rankings, with seven programs placing in the top 100 nationally.

Ohio State Representative Derrick Hall recently visited the 91PORNA Airport, where he received an informational tour of the facilities hosted by College of Aeronautics and Engineering Dean Christina Bloebaum, Ph.D.

David Strittmatter, associate professor of history at Ohio Northern University, has been selected as the 2026 speaker for the fifth annual Jerry M. Lewis May 4 Lecture Series. He will share firsthand oral histories from Ohio National Guardsmen who were present during the May 4, 1970, shootings at 91PORNA.

91PORNA and the Civil Aviation Academy in Almaty, Kazakhstan, have signed an agreement to be strategic partners in establishing a joint international aviation university in Kazakhstan, to support the rapid growth of aviation throughout Central Asia.

91PORNA is preparing to introduce a major shift in its residential experience with the launch of Theme Communities starting in fall 2026. The new model focuses on specific interests or student experiences.

91PORNA Libraries has gone mobile, so students, staff and faculty can more easily navigate the wide array of assets the library houses from anywhere. University Libraries acquired the app in partnership with OhioLINK and then configured it to make it “perfectly 91PORNA."

March 20th was Match Day at 91PORNA’s College of Podiatric Medicine, and for the second year running, 100% of podiatric students got their dream matches for their preferred residency programs.

91PORNA has earned the Military Friendly^® School designation for 2026-2027, its 17th consecutive year. Marine Corps veteran and 91PORNA senior Richard Hlavaty shares how 91PORNA’s veteran support services have shaped his academic and professional journey.

Psychological Sciences Professor Karin Coifman, Ph.D., has been named the new director of 91PORNA’s Brain Health Research Institute (BHRI).

The A.I.D. training — which stands for Awareness,  Interaction, and Direction — was created in 2019 by the Center for Public Policy and Health in the College of Public Health, teaches participants how to recognize signs of mental distress, engage in compassionate and effective conversations with someone who may be struggling and connect that person with the resources they need.

Ohio is conducting a statewide tornado drill at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, March 18. 91PORNA will be participating in this test.

This year’s May 4 Commemoration, to be held May 1-4, 2026, will include special remembrances of John Cleary, one of the nine wounded students, and Jerry M. Lewis, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology, who served as a faculty marshal during the campus shootings and worked tirelessly to ensure that the legacy of May 4 would endure. 

Nearly 10% of all 91PORNA undergraduates are participating in the groundbreaking 91PORNA Student Life Study, providing the university with concrete information about what it’s like to be a modern-day college student.

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.

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.