The first time I stepped onto the University of Akron’s campus, my steps felt light, fast and almost giddy. The year before college started had been rough, and now I was free from the burden of it all ...

When I first made the life-altering decision to study abroad in Australia during the spring 2024 semester, my mind instantly began to fill with questions. The uncertainty of the next few months of my ...

Prior to coming to the Myers School of Art, I was not comfortable enough to show my art. As artists we leave a piece of ourselves in our creations and the idea of someone seeing pieces of myself on a ...

The emergence of AI-powered chatbots like ChatGPT has brought significant disruptions to the Edtech (educational technology) industry, challenging traditional learning platforms’ business models.

On a cool fall evening in downtown Akron, the soft hum of conversation floats out of a cozy venue tucked along Main Street. Inside, the room glows with stage lights as a saxophone solo fill the air. I ...

College can be very intimidating for incoming students, Whether it be just moving to a new place away from home, or the heavier coursework that is often more challenging than the courses in high ...

Starting college can be overwhelming, and without the guidance of home, it helps to have campus resources that can step in like a mentor when needed. The University of Akron offers several SOS ...

Amore is majoring in Public Relations and minoring in Creative Writing. She aims to work in the entertainment industry or within crisis communications. She loves reading, musical theatre, analyzing ...

Ashleigh Kanengeiser is a transfer student currently majoring in English at the University of Akron. She has always been extremely passionate about reading and writing. Her favorite things to read are ...

Benjamin Pritchard works full time as a firmware engineer, while studying part time in the evenings at The University of Akron as an adult student. His interest in journalism began when he worked at ...

During my first year of college at the University of Akron, freshmen were given free parking permits, allowing us to park in any university-owned lot. It was a great benefit that made getting around ...

The Hower House Victorian Mansion was built in 1871 and was the long-time home of one of Akron’s leading industrial families. The mansion was deeded to UA and turned into a museum in the 1970s. It is ...