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A $250,000 vote of confidence
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation makes a major grant to UA that will enable the university to develop new plans for growth, and to help attract and keep talent in the city.
04/8/2015
online newsroom,Honors College,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
UA student leader recognized as a 2015 Newman Civic Fellow
Kevin J. Karas, who is graduating in May, is one of six Ohio students to receive the honor.
04/8/2015
online newsroom,Hospitality Management,Business Technology
Golfers to drive scholarships for UA Hospitality Management students
Tournament tees off Friday, May 8 at 10 a.m. at J.E. Good Park Golf Course in Akron.
04/7/2015
online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Young adults can get free tickets from Thomas Hall
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation supports the initiative.
04/1/2015
online newsroom,Hospitality Management,Business Technology
Crystal Room Bistro to host etiquette luncheon
Members of Akron's Good Hope Baptist Church mentoring program will be the guests at an etiquette luncheon on April 18.
04/1/2015
School of Music,online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Mia Gormandy to perform with UA Steel Drum Band
Big-screen 'pan cam' will put the audience in the middle of the vibrant sights and sounds of the UA Steel Drum Band during the April 18 concert.
04/1/2015
online newsroom,OMD,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Works by emerging African-American playwrights at UA Sandefur Theatre April 10-11
The regional premiere of “Hands Up: 6 Playwrights, 6 Testaments” is April 10 and 11.
03/31/2015
Sociology,online newsroom,Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences
Mandatory arrest laws may hurt domestic violence victims
Law designed to protect victims may be backfiring, according to recent research by two sociologists.
03/26/2015
online newsroom,OMD,Inclusive Excellence
‘Big scary black man’ or next Martin Luther King, Jr.?
The Black Male Summit on April 10 and 11 will scrutinize the influences of media, culture and sports on black male identity as students and others hear from a host of national speakers.
03/26/2015
Summit College,online newsroom,Hospitality Management
From carrot-coconut-ginger soup to nuts
Graduate chefs bring five-star cuisine to campus April 11 for their annual dinner.
03/23/2015
