University of Akron

AA began in Akron in 1935, when two men had a conversation about their alcoholism in the Gate Lodge at Stan Hywet Hall. Founders' Day, which is held annually at the University of Akron, returns this year after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19.

NCCAkron’s Creative Administration Research summit happens June 2-4

Graduating from college is a milestone worth celebrating but for those lacking financial stability it might be soured by the cost of the cap and gown.

The grant will fund interdisciplinary programs concentrating on digital data.

The new undergrad program and dean point the way forward for polymers.

Ohio’s COVID-19 data continues to improve with 70% of Ohioans 12 and older receiving at least one dose; the state may soon send surplus personal protective gear to the Ukrainian military; Sen. Rob Portman is among a group of senators that traveled to Poland over the weekend; and more stories.

Ohio House Democrats on failed to block amendment that shortens the required amount of time an overseas or military voter has access to a ballot and extends the return date; College students rallied against a so-called “divisive concepts” bill; a former Westlake financial adviser has been convicted for running a Ponzi scheme; and more stories.

The proposed merger between law schools at the University of Akron and Cleveland State University has been called off; The Ohio Department of Health is recommending local health departments shift their practice of COVID-19 contact tracing to a model that follows clusters of cases and not individual diagnoses; officials say a Cleveland Housing Court bailiff shot a man during an attempted eviction; and more stories.

University of Akron and Cleveland State University had been exploring merging their law schools since August 2020.

Nina Turner is making another run at a Cleveland-area U.S. House seat; the new second round of legislative district maps approved last weekend would mean some big changes for districts in Summit and Cuyahoga Counties; the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency is calling on Cleveland to rethink how to better connect Cleveland's downtown and its waterfront; and more stories.