University of Akron

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Fall Visit Day is Saturday
High school seniors and juniors are invited to our Fall Visit Day on Saturday, Nov. 6. Learn about our academic programs, admissions, financial aid, living on campus and more. Read more.

Chand Midha named dean of Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
A member of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences faculty since 1983, Dr. Chand Midha has been serving as acting dean since January 2009. Read more.

Ohio Bar Exam success! UA #1 among first-time takers

The University's recent School of Law graduates passed the July 2010 Ohio Bar Exam at a rate of 94 percent on their first try. Read more.

State of the University: Great strides being made

President Luis M. Proenza highlighted great strides in advancing the relevance, connectivity and productivity of The University of Akron in its 140th year during his 11th State-of-the-University Address on Oct. 26. Read more.

Grad students research has potential benefits for environment

Matt York is studying Phragmites australis, a large perennial grass, and its potential benefit to environments where acid mine drainage occurs. Read more.

…to The University of Akron, an academic community sharing inquisitive, powerful and ambitious goals. Here, you will discover an energized metropolitan university that has been physically transformed. Since 2000, we have added 16 new buildings, 17 major additions, acquisitions and renovations, and 34 acres of new green space.
Our university is integrated with the world through wireless network access anywhere on and around our campuses. Our use of innovative technology is matched by equally ground-breaking teaching initiatives that benefit students from middle school through doctoral programs. Such efforts have allowed us to set the standard for student success and academic excellence in northern Ohio. That superior quality is only one of the reasons why The Princeton Review again designated The University of Akron among the “Best in the Midwest” in its 2008 Best Colleges: Region-by-Region edition.
The University of Akron is a leader in community, industry and higher education partnerships. The University Park Alliance project, launched in 2001, has generated more than $334 million in public and private investments, grants and programs to revitalize a 50-block area surrounding our campus.
This significant addition is just one of more than 600 collaborative projects, programs and agreements with partners throughout the region, state and nation. Clearly, our vision extends well beyond our own backyard, as evidenced in 2008 when we opened the Medina County University Center, a higher education facility that combines the expertise of faculty from several Northeast Ohio universities and colleges.
Our vision is to forge a new gold standard for a truly excellent American university — one that provides access to a top-quality education for a broad range of citizens, then creates and adds value for our students, community and nation.
Hope to see you on campus soon.

“What is the future? The answer must be whatever we envision it.”
~ University of Akron President, Dr. Luis Proenza
Aspire. Attain. Advance.
The Campaign for UA is all about pursuing a bold vision and being accountable. Building upon the success of the New Landscape for Learning initiative which changed the face of our campus, the New Landscape for Living initiative is changing the face of the City of Akron. This coordinated private sector investment spearheaded by the University Park Alliance is expected to approach $500 million in the neighborhoods adjacent to campus.

With the Aspire. Attain. Advance. Campaign, we recommit to our vision of shaping our future. The $500 million campaign will:

Build the program “infrastructure” needed for academic success. We will fund (and even endow) the programs for which the University’s newly equipped and renovated buildings were created.
Strengthen faculty—in the most competitive hiring marketplace in decades. We will secure the funds to attract, retain, and empower an intellectually vibrant faculty whose members share the Akron disposition toward an unrelenting quest for excellence and real-world relevance.
Provide incentives for talented students to choose The University of Akron. Given the right circumstances, any individual student should expect to thrive at The University of Akron. We will secure increased funding for scholarships and grants. And we will prepare to respond to the complexities faced by working students, those with families, and others who don’t fit the assumptions behind traditional financial aid.
Continue making improvements to campus facilities. New facilities and renovations completed in recent years have already brought about improved efficiency and effectiveness. Funding for enhancements to research labs and tools will assist in attracting and retaining the most high-performing staff, faculty and students—and equipping them to produce results while on campus.
Become an even more powerful engine of economic growth. Each investment in the creation of new knowledge and technology is made with the expectation that stronger people, processes, and products will emerge—all to the benefit of Northeast Ohio and beyond.

New Landscape for Learning
Beginning in 1999, a $300 million investment of federal, state, and institutional funds known as the New Landscape for Learning transformed the University’s grounds into a park-like, pedestrian-friendly campus featuring 10 new buildings, 15 major additions and renovations, 30 acres of new green space, and thousands of trees. The campus is totally wireless, and includes amenities that today’s student expect of any modern university, such as a state-of-the art recreation and wellness center and a 198,000 sq. ft. student union. Alumni stopping by campus from their nearby homes and workplaces tell us: “Thank you for restoring our pride in our university.”

At the University of Akron, we strive to create a warm and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. We respect and celebrate our differences and invite you to join us in creating an environment in which we can all excel.
Our goal at the University of Akron is to create a framework for excellence that incorporates diversity at its core while linking the quality of the educational experience.
Inclusive excellence is a key component of a comprehensive strategy for achieving institutional excellence. This includes the academic excellence of all students in attendance, and concerted efforts to educate and equip them to succeed in a diverse society with sophisticated intercultural skills. Learn more

Our students can choose from more than 200 undergraduate majors and area of study. Whether your dreams involve the stage, studio, classroom, laboratory or clinical setting, we'll provide the experiences and education to help make them a reality. Here, you will learn how to turn your aspirations into accomplishments, and your talents into tools to change the world.