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OFF TO THE COLLEGE CUP!

President Matthew Wilson extends good wishes to members of the men's soccer team as they depart for College Cup in Philadelphia. The Zips play Stanford at 6 p.m. Friday. ESPNU will carry the match. Go Zips!


News

PPG Foundation donates $40,000 to polymer research mentorship program

Thousands to ‘visit’ computer tech’s home this holiday season

Hundreds of area musicians to take part in 38th annual Tuba Christmas

School of Law awarded $300,000 grant focused on increasing diversity in the legal profession

Bowl bound! Zips football to face FAU in Boca Raton, Fla.

We're going to the College Cup! Zips edge Louisville 4-3 in penalty kicks

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Happenings

Arts | Nuance - all-male a cappella group, 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, E.J. Thomas Hall.

Men's basketball | Zips vs. Appalachian State, 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, Rhodes Arena.

Fall Graduation | Commencement Ceremonies, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, E.J. Thomas Hall.


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Dreaming big: Student headed to Johnson & Johnson

Dreaming big: Student headed to Johnson & Johnson

Drake Smalley began by building LEGOS. Now, after building orthopedic implants for real patients through his UA co-op, he’s prepared to build a career at Johnson & Johnson.  Story and video


Class of 2017: After earning 2 degrees, she's set on career in health field

Class of 2017: After earning 2 degrees, she's set on career in health field

Kelli Morisak will be the student speaker at the Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. With an M.S. in Biology, she hopes dental school is the next stop on her career path.  Full story


The new Akron Guarantee Scholarship: Graduate with less debt!

The new Akron Guarantee Scholarship: Graduate with less debt!

The Akron Guarantee Scholarship guarantees the yearly renewal of your scholarship so long as you are in good academic standing, and it offers greater financial support through automatic yearly upgrades.  Learn more


Dreaming big: Student headed to Johnson & Johnson

Dreaming big: Student headed to Johnson & Johnson

Drake Smalley began by building LEGOS. Now, after building orthopedic implants for real patients through his UA co-op, he’s prepared to build a career at Johnson & Johnson.  Story and video


Class of 2017: After earning 2 degrees, she's set on career in health field

Class of 2017: After earning 2 degrees, she's set on career in health field

Kelli Morisak will be the student speaker at the Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 16, at 2 p.m. With an M.S. in Biology, she hopes dental school is the next stop on her career path.  Full story


The new Akron Guarantee Scholarship: Graduate with less debt!

The new Akron Guarantee Scholarship: Graduate with less debt!

The Akron Guarantee Scholarship guarantees the yearly renewal of your scholarship so long as you are in good academic standing, and it offers greater financial support through automatic yearly upgrades.  Learn more


OFF TO THE COLLEGE CUP!

President Matthew Wilson extends good wishes to members of the men's soccer team as they depart for College Cup in Philadelphia. The Zips play Stanford at 6 p.m. Friday. ESPNU will carry the match. Go Zips!


News

PPG Foundation donates $40,000 to polymer research mentorship program

Thousands to ‘visit’ computer tech’s home this holiday season

Hundreds of area musicians to take part in 38th annual Tuba Christmas

School of Law awarded $300,000 grant focused on increasing diversity in the legal profession

Bowl bound! Zips football to face FAU in Boca Raton, Fla.

We're going to the College Cup! Zips edge Louisville 4-3 in penalty kicks

More headlines


Happenings

Arts | Nuance - all-male a cappella group, 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, E.J. Thomas Hall.

Men's basketball | Zips vs. Appalachian State, 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, Rhodes Arena.

Fall Graduation | Commencement Ceremonies, 10 a.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 16, E.J. Thomas Hall.


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Search for uakron on Snapchat!Find us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter Visit our YouTube channel Follow us on Instagram Follow us on Pinterest See all our social media


Inclusive excellence at UA

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, we strive to create a 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.

We strive 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.

Inclusive Excellence at Akron

 

NEW CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER

Jolene LaneWe welcome to Akron our new chief diversity officer, Jolene Lane. She joins UA from Teachers College at Columbia University, where she has served the last nine years as senior director in the Vice President’s Office for Diversity and Community Affairs.

Meet Jolene

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