University of Akron

It's part of $640 billion in proposed housing spending over the next decade.

The podcast, Diverse Engineering, is hosted by UA Mechanical Engineering graduate, Ebanee Bond and highlights the university's efforts over several decades to encourage diverse populations to pursue engineering degrees.

Wednesday saw more than 10,000 new cases under the state’s new measuring system. It includes both confirmed and probable positive tests; the mother of a Black man fatally shot by an Ohio sheriff's deputy is demanding answers about her son's death; 78 inmates were infected with the coronavirus at the Cuyahoga County Jail as of Wednesday and nearly 400 more inmates are quarantining in specialized areas of the jail.

Ohio recorded 98 COVID-19 deaths in a 24-hour period on Tuesday, the second-highest number in a single day since the start of the pandemic; Gov. Mike DeWine says the state should be getting its first batch of up to 30,000 doses of a coronavirus vaccine by Dec. 15; the Ohio High School Athletic Association says parents will still be allowed to attend high school sports through the end of year; and more stories.

Around 8,100 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Ohio on Sunday and another 200 hospitalizations; Akron Public Schools is pausing plans for some students to return to the classroom as COVID-19 cases spike; Cleveland's shuttered I-X Center is getting a new use as space for Purell major GOJO Industries; and more stories.

Gov. Mike DeWine is issuing new orders on mask enforcement in businesses, gatherings across the state and threatening to close bars, restaurants and fitness centers if cases continue to rise; DeWine also signaled during his Wednesday address that if COVID-19 cases continue to rise, college may have to conduct class remotely in January; Some schools in the region are adjusting plans after a spike in COVID-19 cases; and more stories.

Ohio has surpassed 250,000 COVID-19 cases with another record-breaking day over the weekend; Biden is the first in 60 years to win the presidency without Ohio; The University of Akron is making contingency plans as the number of COVID-19 cases rise in Summit County and on campus.

It's for Akron high school grads who plan to attend the university and then return to APS to teach

Gov. Mike DeWine is telling Ohioans to be diligent about wearing masks and social distancing this winter as COVID-19 cases in the state continue to climb; teachers and staff at the Streetsboro School District authorize a strike notice; Ohioans are voting early at a record pace, and more stories.

Youngstown State faculty strikes as contract talks make progress; The University of Akron has closed one of its dining halls after an employee tested positive for COVID-19; The College of Wooster moves classes online following COVID-19 outbreak, and more stories.