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► Admissions | Visit us! We offer daily information sessions.

► Admissions | Summer Visit Day, Friday, July 26, 8:30 a.m., Jean Hower Taber Student Union.

► Arts | 20th annual TubaSummer, Sunday, July 28, 7 p.m., Buchtel Common.

University fills 27 full-time faculty positions in areas of distinction

As part of our three-year action plans to identify areas of distinction and opportunities for investment, 27 full-time faculty positions have been filled. Details

92% placement rate for 2018 graduates

That’s well above the 2017 national overall placement rate of 81%, according to the latest data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. See details

Students bring colorful art to new ‘canvas’ in nearby neighborhood

UA’s Community Arts Programs bring something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue to brighten Middlebury neighborhood. Full story

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University fills 27 full-time faculty positions in areas of distinction

As part of our three-year action plans to identify areas of distinction and opportunities for investment, 27 full-time faculty positions have been filled. Details

92% placement rate for 2018 graduates

That’s well above the 2017 national overall placement rate of 81%, according to the latest data from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. See details

Students bring colorful art to new ‘canvas’ in nearby neighborhood

UA’s Community Arts Programs bring something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue to brighten Middlebury neighborhood. Full story

Virtual Tour

News

► Surveying and Mapping Program again receives national recognition

► Zips Electric Racing brings home more trophies

► UA professor receives $1.13M federal grant to further develop 3D breast tumor models

► Powering a Solution: Professor takes charge at improving lithium ion battery safety

► Two new trustees appointed to UA Board

► Biomimicry certificate for undergraduate students launches at University of Akron

► UA to launch B.S. in Allied Health Care Administration this fall

► UA to prepare business students for data science careers with new bachelor’s degree

► UA research team probes solution to control Lake Erie’s algae blooms

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Happenings

► Admissions | Visit us! We offer daily information sessions.

► Admissions | Summer Visit Day, Friday, July 26, 8:30 a.m., Jean Hower Taber Student Union.

► Arts | 20th annual TubaSummer, Sunday, July 28, 7 p.m., Buchtel Common.

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 in harmony with 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.

Signature programs:

Rethinking Race, a two-week examination of race and race-related issues presented through films, speakers, performances and "Face-2-Face Conversations."
The Black Male Summit, two days of leadership and inspiration from leading national experts in African American Male educational achievement.

Inclusive Excellence at Akron