By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2019
After a unanimous vote by faculty, The University of Akron School of Law will immediately start to accept GRE scores as an alternative to the LSAT scores from applicants. Christopher J. Peters, dean of Akron Law, said law schools exclusively used the LSAT as the sole admission test in order to analyze the capability of applicants’ possible success in law school. Meanwhile, the American Bar Association allows law schools to use any admission test that provides valid and reliable information toward an applicant's ability in law school. “As of today, at least 46 other law schools across the country have begun to accept the GRE in addition to the LSAT,” Peters said. Now, UA joins those as the first Ohio public law school to accept GRE scores...
By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
October 15, 2019
In their 2019 rankings released last week, Wealth Management ranked The University of Akron’s Financial Planning Program as 11th in the United States. For this ranking, a total of 67 on-campus, full-time, four-year programs were compared based on several factors, such as degrees granted, number of faculty members and even the number of electives offered in the program. The program at UA was created after the Finance Department recognized the importance of financial professionals in helping others manage their money through budgeting, investing and more, the program’s website said. With a degree in financial planning, students have the opportunity to work as security brokers, portfolio managers, insurance firm managers and a variety of other...
By Connor VanMaele, Guest Writer
October 14, 2019
Studying in another country doesn’t have to be just a dream at The University of Akron, with the Education Abroad Office. Education Abroad is a service that allows students to spend time in a foreign country of their choice while also earning credits for their degree. This gives students the ability to learn their subject of choice in a different culture and environment, allowing them to have experiences unlike anything at home. Emily Salopeck, an alumni from The University of Akron, said studying abroad was a great experience as it showed another culture and gave her the chance to meet new people from different backgrounds. According to the UA Education Abroad website, there are four programs students can participate in. Exchange programs,...
By Kaitee Horstmann and Megan Parker
October 8, 2019
To help students prepare for the spring semester, The University of Akron School of Communication is hosting a fall advising fair in room 110 of Kolbe Hall on Oct. 29 and 30. Only for students in a communication program, this walk-in style event just started this past spring semester from the idea that faculty are better suited to assist with making program specific plans and decisions. McKenna Vietmeier, an assistant professor of instruction and undergraduate faculty advisor for the school of communication, said various faculty members will be available to help determine schedules and give advice on which classes to take before others. “We do have our college level advisors… who work on the more broad stroke stuff… but we knew that a lot...
By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2019
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