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...

One semester, when looking over student evaluations, a University of Akron professor noticed that students had very nice things to say about the course content.   But what surprised me as a student...

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. It’s...

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 school....

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 resources...

Before her first semester at the University of Akron even began, Grace DeWitt was already eager to get involved with the Undergraduate Student Government (USG). “I actually reached out the summer before...

Starting college comes with a lot of big changes — new classes, new people, and figuring out where to eat. At the University of Akron, dining services make it easy to stay fueled between classes, late-night...

“Do you know who the Provost is?” This is a question that we asked a few UA students to see if any of them truly knew about any of the members or groups of the school body. Most of the responses were...