University of Akron Archives

As the University of Akron cuts teams, former cross country runners fight to save their program

July 2nd, 2020

by Kyle Cochrun On March 14, University of Akron Athletic Director Larry Williams issued a press release detailing a proposed $4.4 million in budget cuts from the college’s athletic department. A separate p...

UA’s next president will be chosen by a larger group, but will be confidential until it ends

December 5th, 2018

by Rosalie Murphy The University of Akron will soon begin searching for a new president. The search won't be entirely in the hands of the Board of Trustees, as has been the case in the past. But the pub...

The University of Akron Press | Poem for April 2018

April 5th, 2018

“Finding Out the Lie One Year Later” by Anne Barngrover 04/05/2018 The poem “Finding Out the Lie One Year Later” appears in the poetry collection “Brazen Creature” by Anne Barngrover, published by The Un...

University of Akron President Matthew Wilson resigns

March 22nd, 2018

Wilson moved over from the law school and was named President by UA's Board of Trustees in October 2016 after a three-month stint as interim. The University of Akron is searching for its fourth president in fi...

The University of Akron Press | Poem for March 2018

March 13th, 2018

“Cuspis” by Emilia PhilliPS 03/13/2018 The poem “Cuspis” appears in the poetry collection Signaletics by Emilia Phillips, published by The University of Akron Press in 2013. Phillips’ new collection, Empty ...

A Bridge Between Akron and Haiti: Forging a Connection through Coffee

July 7th, 2017

by Noor Hindi It’s pouring rain and you’re driving a jeep down a mountain. The narrow path in front of you looks more like a muddy slip-and-slide than a Photo by Drew Dawson. road. You’re in a foreign...

Gravity Racing beyond the Annual Soap Box Derby

May 22nd, 2017

Local and out-of-state STEM students compete at Derby Downs by Kayla Sturm Akron is known for being home to the All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship Race. So what’s going on at Derby Downs for the o...

Who’s The Man? Picking UAkron’s Next President

July 11th, 2016

by Chris Horne As far as I can tell, there are no female candidates to become the interim president of the University of Akron. There’s also a feeling that the interim president won’t be a short-term placehold...

A True, Real, Honest-to-Goodness Interview with the True, Real, Honest-to-Goodness Olive Jar

June 14th, 2016

by Chris Horne When lauded ABJ reporter and columnist Bob Dyer is on top of his game, he produces jaw-dropping journalism, like 2014's "Falling from Grace" series, which exposed allegations of sexual abuse at ...

Better Now Than Never: A view from campus on the dawning of the post-Scarborough era

May 31st, 2016

a NSFW screed first-hand account by Chris Drabick On campus, it seems like any other summer morning. Grass being mowed. Very few souls moving. It almost seems like the place is closed. But after turning...

The Bitter Dude

How Black Artists are Practicing Self-Care in 2020

Millennial Theatre Project Takes on conversations about race in community-driven play

Sculptor Tom Baldwin captures ‘a millisecond of a bird’s life’

The Little Engine that Does : You haven’t heard of the Comunale foundation? Let’s change that

Showcase Meats offers lunches, baked goods to Kenmore

How three Akron business owners practice and preach self-care

Coffee Talk with Vanessa Michelle | No money, no business — now what?

Tonic for the Soul

Devil’s Dozen | 12 virtual and outdoor events for July

Review of Swell Tides’ and Roid Rage’s new EP Split

Northeast Ohio Living Room Talent Show aims to bring people together in a fun and innovative way

Sunrise Diner brings ‘honest, good food’ to Firestone Park

Ohio entrepreneur strives to replace single-use products

Can hedgehogs help protect heads? Local startup designs helmets inspired by hedgehog quills

The Sassy Sunflower celebrates grand reopening in new Copley Circle location