Community & Society
°µÍø½ûÇø’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center Hosts 31st Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference
°µÍø½ûÇø’s Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) will host the 31st Annual Ohio Employee Ownership Conference on Friday, April 28, 2017, at the Hilton West in Fairlawn, Ohio. This year’s keynote speaker is Cindy Turcot, Chief Operating Officer of Gardener’s Supply Co. in Burlington, …
°µÍø½ûÇø Student Proves Height and Weight Do Not Determine Strength
Weighing in at barely 100 pounds, Brooke Mullins summoned every ounce of strength she had, and even more she didn’t. Her muscles were shaking; her mind – exhausted. The °µÍø½ûÇø junior had one last shot at overcoming the most grueling portion of a physical exam. If she could pass it, Mu…
Alumni Association Hosts Ninth Annual Alumni Day of Service
What better way can °µÍø½ûÇø alumni make a difference in their community than by volunteering with fellow Golden Flashes? The °µÍø½ûÇø Alumni Association is hosting the ninth annual Alumni Day of Service on Saturday, April 29, encouraging alumni worldwide to make a difference in thei…
°µÍø½ûÇø Alumna Competes for $1 Million on “The Amazing Raceâ€
A °µÍø½ûÇø alumna joins "The Amazing Race" team to compete for $1 million on CBS.
°µÍø½ûÇø Geographers Make Maps to Help Study Youth Violence
°µÍø½ûÇø researchers use geospatial technology to study youth violence in Akron, Ohio.
°µÍø½ûÇø Ice Arena Hosts 35th Annual Special Olympics Winter Games
The °µÍø½ûÇø Ice Arena hosted the 35th Annual Ohio Special Olympics Winter Games the first week of February for figure skaters and speed skaters from all over the state.
Students Swap Swimsuits for Service
As spring break quickly approaches, a growing number of °µÍø½ûÇø students are choosing alternative ways to spend their time off.
°µÍø½ûÇø and the University of Akron Reveal History of Sports Rivalry
The two schools released videos on their respective social media pages explaining that their sports rivalry began after mascots Flash and Zippy ended their blooming relationship.
°µÍø½ûÇø’s 2017 Spirit of Women in Business Conference Keynote Speaker Announced
Rita McGrath, Ph.D., professor at Columbia Business School, will be the keynote speaker for the 2017 Spirit of Women in Business Conference on March 9, °µÍø½ûÇø’s College of Business Administration has announced. McGrath is regarded as one of the world’s top experts on strategy and inn…
°µÍø½ûÇø Fashion/Tech Hackathon Set for Jan. 27-29
Students gets ready to innovate, design and bring wearable technology to life at the 2017 Fashion/Tech Hackathon Jan. 27-29.