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������ President Beverly J. Warren Announces 2018 Faculty Excellence Award Recipients

Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements. ������ President Beverly …

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New Partnership With Akron Public Schools Illuminates Career Path for High School Students

A group of sophomores from Firestone Community Learning Center in Akron  spent a week at ������ exploring university programs and learning more about college and careers. ������ the Program The program is part of ������’s new partnership with Akron Public Schools, in whi…

Tags: Community & Society , Office of the Provost , Success Story

������ Joins the LeBron James Family Foundation’s Efforts to Get Akron Students College and Career Ready

With a shared mission to help the youth in Akron earn a life-changing education, ������ has teamed up with the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) to provide LJFF’s I PROMISE students with increased resources to help prepare them for college and beyond. As part of this long-term par…

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������ Receives First LEED Platinum Recognition for New Architecture Building

A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped ������’s…

Tags: University News , College of Architecture and Environmental Design , sustainability , Office of the University Architect , Division of Finance and Administration , Success Story

Alumnus Dr. George R. Newkome Awards $1 Million Gift for Endowed Professorship in Materials Science at ������

George R. Newkome, Ph.D., and his wife, Mary Jane Saunders, Ph.D., have pledged $1 million to fund a first-ever professorship in materials science in ������’s College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Newkome is a two-time ������ alumnus. “George and Mary Jane both have a passion and d…

Tags: Research & Science , College of Arts and Sciences , Division of Institutional Advancement , Success Story , Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute

How an Icebreaker Exercise Turned Into a Global Experience

Mariah Gray left her comfort zone, lived in the present and ventured where she never dreamed of going. Learn how this biology/pre-medicine major discovered new perspective 8000 miles from home.

Tags: Student Life , Success Story , Education Abroad , Global Education , Student Success

Passion, Purpose and the Power of Paint

This entrepreneur major utilizes paint brushes, vibrant colors and an unrestrained imagination to transform the human body into astounding works of art.

Tags: Student Life , Success Story , Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship , Student Success

������ Nursing Student Takes Graduation by Storm

Debra Thomas wanted to be a nurse to help people, but she was the one who ended up in need after two hurricanes hit her home in the Caribbean.

Tags: Health , College of Nursing , Student Success , Success Story , Commencement

������ Men’s Golf Team Advances to National Championship

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Actor Michael Keaton Gives Advice to Graduating ������ Students, Ends Remarks With Memorable Movie Line “I’m Batman”

Take chances. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes. Seek your authentic self. Those were the messages that actor Michael Keaton shared with ������ graduates taking part in the One University Commencement on Saturday, May 12. Mr. Keaton, an Academy Award-nominated actor and Kent Stat…

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