University News
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Online MBA Program Ranks in Top 100 in Nation by U.S. News & World Report
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Online MBA program is ranked among the top 100 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report’s on its 2019 Best Online MBA Programs list.
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ to Hold Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Jan. 23
A prominent political strategist, lawyer and advocate for positive change in the political process will serve as the keynote speaker at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. Angela Rye, principal and CEO of IMPACT Strategies, will join the university in celebrating the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 23 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kent Student Center Ballroom.
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s Summer Advantage Wins Top Honor for Helping Students to Transition
Summer Advantage is an educational journey based on career exploration, success coaching and academic coursework. Summer Advantage is designed to assist underrepresented students to graduate in four years and envision a path for the future by building a support network of peers and professional staff.
Heart of Steel
Three days after May 4, 1970, Akron artist Don Drumm went to the campus of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ with a team of journalists from the Akron Beacon Journal. They wanted his perspective on one thing: a bullet hole in the 15-foot sculpture outside of Taylor Hall. The abstract sculpture, which M…
Public Universities Find Power in Numbers
ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ is one of 130 public universities and systems nationwide that have joined forces to increase access to college, close the achievement gap and produce more degrees by 2025. The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) launched the initiative, Powered by P…Presidential Perspectives
Enduring Community The strength of this university community transcends any program, initiative or administration and is rooted in the values and ideals that define ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ. In my final State of the University Address, I talked about how I am filled with great optimism for ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ’s future,…
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
Video: John and Fonda Elliot - A Legacy of Giving
John and Fonda Elliot, donors of the largest gift in ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ history, reflect on their transformational experiences at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and offer advice to current students.
Video: John and Fonda Elliot - A Legacy of Giving
John and Fonda Elliot, donors of the largest gift in ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ history, reflect on their transformational experiences at ÌÇÐÄVlogÆƽâ°æ and offer advice to current students.
