University News
Video: Record-Breaking Generosity on Giving Tuesday
¹ú²úÂ×Àí President Beverly J. Warren offers gratitude for record-breaking contributions during Giving Tuesday 2018. 
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Receives State Historic Preservation Award for Preserving May 4 History and Site
The Ohio History Connection’s State Historic Preservation Office Awards has recognized ¹ú²úÂ×Àí with a 2018 Public Education and Awareness Award.
Giving Tuesday at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Is a Monthlong Celebration of Philanthropy
With the launch of its 2018 Giving Tuesday campaign on Nov. 1, ¹ú²úÂ×Àí has again transformed what was just a one-day fundraising initiative into a monthlong giving campaign to support student scholarships, expanded programs, study away initiatives and 21st-century facilities.
Video: Professor Catherine Leslie
Catherine Leslie, Ph.D., professor of fashion at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí, discusses what inspires her to teach.
Digital Media Production Program Sees Significant Jump in Degrees Awarded
¹ú²úÂ×Àí awarded the largest number of undergraduate degrees in its history in May 2018. One of the majors with the greatest growth from the previous year was Digital Media Production, which saw an increase of 43 graduates.
¹ú²úÂ×Àí Professor Shares Environmental Design Expertise During Akron Radio Station Podcast
Mark Mistur, dean of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s College of Architecture and Environmental Design, recently spoke about the architecture building’s energy-efficient resources and ways that the building stays environmentally friendly with WAKR’s Jeanne Destro. In the Nov. 2 interview, Dean …¹ú²úÂ×Àí Professor Lends Expertise to British LGBTQ+ Museum
The UK is expanding its diversity efforts with the anticipated 2021 opening of Queer Britain, the first LGBTQ+ museum, which is getting help from Molly Merryman, Ph. D., associate professor and director of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality. Dr. Merryman,…
Veterans Honored at ¹ú²úÂ×Àí Veterans Commemoration Event
With military flanking the Kiva building entryway and flags lining the Risman Plaza lawn, the community gathered in the Kiva auditorium for ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s annual Veteran’s Day Commemoration on Nov. 8, 2018.
Video: State of the University Address Recap
¹ú²úÂ×Àí President Beverly J. Warren delivers the 2018 State of the University Address.
2018 President’s Award of Distinction Recipients Announced
¹ú²úÂ×Àí President Beverly J. Warren recently presented 11 ¹ú²úÂ×Àí staff members with the President’s Award of Distinction. President Warren made surprise visits to each recipient’s office with a hearty congratulations and a check for $1,500.