By Julian Curet, News Contributor
• August 30, 2017
This summer, on July 1, The University of Akron became a smoke and tobacco-free campus making it one of almost 2,000 college campuses across the United States that have instituted the same or similar policies....
It’s not uncommon to feel completely safe and at-home at The University of Akron, thanks to the warm and friendly environment on the campus. However, it won’t hurt to always be on your guard, because,...
Students at The University of Akron can travel around Akron for free by using the Roo Express, the METRO Regional Transit Authority and a new bike share program.
The Roo Express is a transportation...
In 2013, President Luis M. Proenza gave his final address to The University of Akron saying the “state of the University in 2013 is strong.” President Proenza’s successor, President Scarborough,...
Jasmine Zogheib, a third-year mechanical engineering student, is busy stocking up on snacks and ordering her textbooks to get ready for the upcoming semester. Zogheib said she likes to order her textbooks...
On Friday, Aug. 25, students along with faculty and alumni gathered in FirstEnergy Stadium-Cub Cadet Field to officially welcome The University of Akron’s incoming class. Attendees received a UA Zippy...
The Buchtelite, The University of Akron’s 128-year-old student run newspaper, is back with a new model after a semester-long hiatus.
The new model includes a primarily online format with the exception...
The University of Akron will celebrate Diversity Week from Sept. 19 to Sept. 23 with events to raise awareness of student diversity. Organized by Campus Programs, the festivities include events that aim...
Why do you want to be president?
P: I want to be a part of the process that helps make the changes students want and deserve by listening to my peers’ needs and accurately advocating for them.
VP:...
Why do you want to be president?
P: I love Akron and I think I can make it better. I have a connection with this school that a lot of our students never make [and] I want others to have...
UA’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is now holding elections for next year’s president, vice president, and senate members. If you are an undergraduate, you should have received an email this...
A group of University of Akron students ditched the beach and traded in their swimsuits for shovels and work gloves last week.
Over spring break, nearly 100 students spent a combined 3,056 hours volunteering...
Akron wide receiver Andrew Pratt is currently recovering after his housemate mistook him for a burglar and shot him in the stomach on March 19.
Although he is taking time off from classes, the senior...
Fighting urban poverty with foam bricks, four University of Akron students formed one of the six teams that made it to the final round in the regional Hult Prize competition in Dubai on March 11 and 12....
Kristina Aiad-Toss and Logan Lane contributed reporting
While you were away on spring break, an update came about when and how students will be getting their fee refunds, UA’s faculty union and...
The University of Akron plans on launching the first ever National Museum of Psychology in the spring of 2017.
“The museum will be the first one of its kind in the world dedicated solely to telling...
This summer, Amazon is opening a venue near UA’s campus where students, faculty, and the Akron public can pick up their packages and make returns.
UA is one of seven schools in the U.S. to receive...
Yesterday, University of Akron senior Tyeal Howell was honored with the Woman to Watch Award by the Women’s History Project (WHP) of Akron, which is a program of the Summit County Historical Society.
Howell...
Just over 56 percent of undergraduate students say they have no confidence in UA President Scott Scarborough, a survey released last week by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) shows.
The survey,...
Last Friday, just before releasing the results of its strike-authorization vote, UA’s faculty union reached a tentative agreement with University administration over difficult contract negotiations that...
The University of Akron is making new rules for how professors can use their funding, which causes concerns for both UA’s budget, and UA’s faculty.
Two types of funding have not been accounted...
In the print version of this article, Ian Schwarber was incorrectly quoted as writing "best rest assured," when really he wrote "but rest assured."
After a successful opening week, UA’s new Experiential...
In the print version of this article, The Buchtelite did not clarify the conditions for the administration's faculty salary proposal. The proposal includes a 0.75 percent increase for the next two academic...
It is known that women are underrepresented in STEM fields, but an event held every year at The University of Akron is working to change that.
Last Saturday, UA held the 2016 Kid’s Career Day in...
The University of Akron will return $4.1 million to its students after the Ohio Department of Education discovered UA’s facilities fee was improperly raised during the summer.
In its 2015 - 2016 budget,...
“The notion that you have to pick between what you love and paying the bills is absurd,” said Jeff Hoffman, co-founder of Priceline and founding director of The University of Akron’s new EXL Center.
A...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• February 29, 2016
As the faculty union goes into emergency meetings today and tomorrow to discuss a strike-authorization vote, a group of distinguished UA professors has publicly declared their disapproval of the University’s...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• February 29, 2016
The EXL Center, a new initiative at The University of Akron led by Priceline.com co-founder Jeff Hoffman, will launch this week with a series of events from Wednesday through Friday.
“We’ve been...
Dance Marathon is hosting its first Family Field Day on Saturday, March 5 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Central Hower Gym.
Dance Marathon is a nationwide movement across 250 schools. Its goal...
A University of Akron student-led team recently proposed a uniform testing method for spacesuits, which NASA selected as one of the nation’s three finest.
The proposal was created in response to...
Students in UA's Undergraduate Student Government are currently working to give students access to affordable legal counsel through a non-profit organization called Student Legal Services.
USG requires...
This year’s engineering and general career fairs were planned in part by Career Services, the new name of what was formerly the Career Center, which is transitioning into a division of The University...
On Feb. 14, Donald McIntyre of the Department of Polymer Science passed away at the age of 87. He attributed 30 years of service to The University of Akron in his field.
McIntyre grew up in Detroit...
Last weekend The University of Akron’s speech and debate team won its first state title since its rebirth in 2001 at the Ohio Forensics Association (OFA) state tournament in Columbus.
Led by head...
In an interview with The Buchtelite last Monday, Feb. 15, UA Board of Trustees Chair Jonathan Pavloff gave responses neither supporting nor criticizing President Scott Scarborough.
Asked if the board...
At the Undergraduate Student Government senate meeting on Feb. 11, USG President Taylor Swift announced plans to issue a campus-wide survey to all students in order to gather student sentiment toward campus...
By Zaina Salem, Editor-in-Chief
• February 17, 2016
In an effort to show their support for a fair contract, and to send a positive message to prospective and current students, faculty members from the Akron American Association of University Professors...
“Strive to be your best, most professional self when you are in your working life,” stated Tony Alexander, executive-in-residence of UA’s College of Business Administration (CBA), during his Tuesday...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• February 10, 2016
In the printed version of the article, UA Board of Trustees Chair Jonathan Pavloff is introduced only with his last name, and without reference of what position he holds at UA.
After the...
Yesterday at The University of Akron’s Board of Trustees meeting, the public had to leave the room when the Board opted to resume its private executive session.
The Board had already met in executive...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• February 8, 2016
According to University spokesman Wayne Hill, the "proposed course fees" mentioned in this article are for law students in the UA School of Law's international program in Asia, and for Fire and Hazardous...
Kathleen Derwin, an associate staff scientist in the biomedical engineer department of Cleveland Clinic, visited campus last Friday to lecture about her recent research findings concerning tissue engineering.
Derwin...
By a count of 50-2, the UA faculty senate voted no confidence in President Scott Scarborough at its last meeting on Feb. 4, 2016.
The no-confidence resolution cited reasons why the “University has...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• February 4, 2016
Yesterday, UA announced plans to change the name of its Honors College after receiving a $3 million gift from alumni Gary and Pamela Williams.
The gift expands the Williamses’ $7 million bequest given...
Professor Marge Koosed of the UA School of Law hosted a panel to discuss race and the death penalty this past Tuesday. The event, titled “The Death Lottery: How Race Impacts the Ohio Death Penalty,”...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• February 1, 2016
Freshman applications to UA were down 6 percent in mid-January from the same time last year, as the number of admitted students who had confirmed their intent to enroll in fall 2016 were down 32 percent,...
By Zaina Salem, Editor-in-Chief
• February 1, 2016
Students are taking the initiative to honor Zak Husein — the UA International Business student who was killed over a month ago in an armed robbery — by planning a charity event to commemorate his life...
Within 24 hours of her book’s release, Sarah Swider, an alumna and assistant professor of Wayne State University, came to UA on Jan. 29 to discuss the conditions that millions of informal workers and...
As signs of winter have begun appearing on campus, the annual Ice Fest returned to the University of Akron. Students, alumni, faculty and staff gathered at Buchtel Commons on Tuesday to watch as competitors...
William Armstrong, a UA freshman business student, started a company called “Yaardvark” last fall and entered it in the Student Startup Madness (SSM) competition. Now he’s one of 32 finalists.
SSM...
By Zaina Salem, Editor-in-Chief
• January 25, 2016
Imagine being in college, but a class cancellation threatens to keep you in school longer than expected.
This is the situation that Dani Jackson, a sophomore majoring in French, found herself in...
Think back to when you first started out in college. What are some of the things you remember? Dorms? Rob’s Dining Hall? New Roo Weekend? With their first semester out of the way and their second just...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• January 25, 2016
Last week on the first day of spring classes, Jan. 19, a few new and what are likely to be popular dining venues opened on campus.
What was Ohio Burger in the Student Union is now a Chick-fil-A and...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• January 25, 2016
Finals week is demanding, and it’s often difficult for students to keep up with anything other than studying, finishing final projects, and taking tests. Then, when winter break comes, many take full...
Undeterred, relentless, and ready to make their voices heard yet again—students from the Ohio Student Association (OSA) are holding another protest outside of the Board of Trustees meeting this Wednesday...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• November 23, 2015
Last week, The Buchtelite published a story about UA Black Students United’s rally in support of the protesters’ cause at the University of Missouri (Mizzou), held on Nov. 16 outside of the Student...
Few will understand what it’s like writing their will at 19 years old.
However, for the veterans who attend UA as students, it was or still is a part of their reality. Being surrounded by people who...
The headline of the print version of this article incorrectly implied that graduate assistantships will be cut; however, the elimination of some, not all, graduate assistantships is not assured,...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• November 16, 2015
More than 120 students, most of them black, gathered outside the Student Union Starbucks entrance yesterday to voice their support for happenings at the University of Missouri (Mizzou), and address concerns...
At the third meeting in the Undergraduate Student Government’s Town Hall series, students picked up the microphone to hurl questions — directly, this time — at UA Vice President of Advancement Larry...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• November 9, 2015
University President Scott Scarborough might soon receive a formal “lack of confidence” expression from the UA Faculty Senate.
A resolution “to create an ad hoc committee to consider proposing...
In most fields, taking risks is usually said to have a negative connotation, but in the eyes of Sandra Pianalto, former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, it is the stepping stone...
For years, student trustees of Ohio universities have not had the privilege to vote on their respective Boards of Trustees.
Then on June 30, 2015, the Ohio General Assembly approved that The Ohio State...
On Friday, Oct. 30, UA Vice President of Advancement Lawrence “Larry” Burns was interviewed about the naming of the Honors College. After discussing details, Burns gave further comments on the University...
When Jeff Bauman went to the 2013 Boston Marathon to cheer on his future wife, he did not expect to bump into one of the men behind the bombing that would kill three people, injure more than 260, and cause...
In the Oct. 29 printed version of this article, UA's rebranding was incorrectly written as "Ohio's Polytechnic Institute." The rebranding is to "Ohio's Polytechnic University," not "Ohio's Polytechnic...
Educators, admissions officers, student success coaches, advisers, and administrators in both K-12 and higher education gathered in the Student Union on Monday morning for the Latino American Symposium...
Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords, former Arizona congresswoman who survived the 2011 Tuscon shooting, spoke alongside her husband at the annual Delta Gamma Lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
Giffords husband,...
Over the weekend, The University of Akron held its 11th annual Make a Difference Day. More than 800 students participated with 40 nonprofit organizations at 50 different sites.
Make a Difference Day...
The First Lady and The King teamed up to discuss the importance of higher education at The University of Akron yesterday in the James A. Rhodes Arena.
“LeBron might be your hero,...
UA President Scott Scarborough was not the only one to give his thoughts on the state of the university on Tuesday.
Faculty did, too. One hour before the president’s first “State of the University”...
In the print version of this article, The Buchtelite incorrectly wrote that the "LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education" would be showing up on graduating students' degrees; the phrase...
“[We] will not be silenced!” protesters shouted at the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday morning in the Student Union, where nearly a hundred UA students, alumni, and faculty gathered to voice...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• October 14, 2015
Sporting enlarged pictures and videos of aborted fetuses, along with posters and banners denouncing Planned Parenthood, pro-life advocacy group “Created Equal” caused discord outside of Bierce Library...
A select group of students, parents, and professionals gathered to voice their concerns over college affordability to former governor of Ohio, Ted Strickland on Oct. 13.
A panel of two current students...
The campus-wide competition known as Humans vs. Zombies came to an abrupt end last Monday night when UAPD decided to cancel it.
The police department cited an influx of complaints as the reason for...
Last week, UA introduced the first of eight recipients of The University of Akron Game-Changer Award.
The award is presented to UA students who embody the “I-won’t-take-no-for-an-answer, roll-up-my-sleeves-and-make-it-happen...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• October 12, 2015
A special guest came to last week’s Undergraduate Student Government senate meeting to talk about, and perhaps clarify, recent changes at The University of Akron.
The guest was John Messina, associate...
By Zaina Salem, Editor-in-Chief
• October 12, 2015
UA alumnus Perry “Pete” Thomas Demming died on Wednesday, Oct. 7, after an illness at the age of 81.
Sporting a paper-mache head and a brown furry uniform, Demming became UA’s first Zippy at the...
Yesterday was the one day on campus when hearing the ubiquitous click and clack of dress shoes is not uncommon.
The UA Internship and Career Fair was held in the Union Ballroom for students and alumni...
“Why is this a Town Hall meeting but there is not a direct dialogue between us and the president?” shouted an audience member at the beginning of yesterday’s forum featuring UA President...
The Student Union ballrooms transformed from an average gathering space into a vintage circus-themed extravaganza this past Friday night.
Kylee Siefke and the other members of the Zips Programming Network...
Student success coaches, whose services began this semester on UA’s campus, are purported to provide freshmen with resources and knowledge to help them succeed during and after college.
The coaches...
By Grant Morgan, Managing Editor
• September 30, 2015
Not all employees whose positions were cut in July have left The University of Akron for good.
“We’ve had a number of people who we’ve brought back because of bumping rights or [their] skill set...
“In the four years I’ve been here, I’ve never seen the room this full,” said USG President Taylor Swift while addressing the audience at last week's student government senate meeting.
Sixteen...
UA President Scott Scarborough will be fielding questions at a public forum on Monday, Oct. 5.
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is hosting the event at 3 p.m. in the Student Union Theater....
By Zaina Salem, Editor-in-Chief
• September 29, 2015
The University of Akron is partnering with Playhouse Square and the Akron Civic Theatre to present the “Broadway in Akron” series at EJ Thomas Hall.
With the new two-year agreement, the series...
An armed robbery took place inside The Depot’s private apartments in downtown Akron on Tuesday, March 31.
According to the police report, at about 6:30 p.m. a UA student answered a knock at his...
The end of The University of Akron’s contract with Starbucks is stirring debate on campus; students are concerned with whether it will stay or get replaced.
The contract between UA and Starbucks...
A name can tell a lot about a university. Or can it?
What is now known as The University of Akron began as Buchtel College in 1870.
Buchtel College and its assets were transferred to the City of...
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections have concluded with the appointment of Taylor Swift as president and Ricky Angeletti as his vice president.
Swift, a junior political science major...
UA’s email system is changing; however, those affected might not even notice.
The current “on-premise” system, Microsoft Exchange 2007, will change to a new “cloud-based” system, Exchange...
The University of Akron Police Department launched a new public safety system that rewards those who report crimes.
“See it. Report it. Get rewarded!” gives those who see illegal activity a chance...
The eighth annual Black Male Summit will be returning Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 to The University of Akron’s campus.
The Black Male Summit was started in 2008 and brings together national...
In December 2014, a group of fifteen students from The University of Akron traveled to Ouanaminthe, Haiti and visited a school called Institution Univers (IU).
Zeke Isaac, who is originally from Haiti,...
Numerous students were asked about their opinions on UA Dining Services. Though their meal plans differ, their opinions often coincide. After each question and its student responses is the response from...
Friday the 13th has always been associated with bad luck, but for those interested in talent, March 13 was their lucky day. Akron's Got Talent is a program that was organized by The University of Akron's...
By Grant Morgan, Arts & Life Editor
• January 26, 2015
With the start of a new semester, UA’s tutoring services are here to ensure that students achieve and maintain success in their studies.
Tutoring is free for all current UA students; this contrasts...
The University of Akron’s main campus has adopted a new app in the spring semester of 2015 to help students keep track of The Roo bussing system. DoubleMap is an app that keeps track of busses locations,...
Assistant director of international programs education abroad, David Black, is pushing to reorganize the Education Abroad Office to make it easier and more affordable for students to study abroad.
Out...
Despite the hype and panic from the Ebola virus surfacing in the U.S., one student organization is addressing the source of the problem: The University of Akron’s African Student Association.
ASA...
China Week has passed at The University of Akron, but the Confucius Institute is still working to educate students about Chinese language and culture.
Every Friday, a group of students and faculty from...
The University of Akron is providing a Campus Wellness website for students, staff and faculty members. The site is a collection of health and wellness resource services on campus.
The university Council...
More than just leaves are falling across campus. This is time of the year when many students also feel their motivation falling.
Assignments are due with increasing frequency, days are getting colder...
By Alicia Finch, Editor-in-Chief
• October 6, 2014
The midterm crunch is coming.
The leaves have fallen and the temperatures are starting to drop, but one thing that cannot fall is grades. Knowing how to manage time and deal with stress is one fear...
It’s homecoming at The University of Akron, and the five days from Tuesday, Sept. 30 to Saturday, Oct. 4 brings UA students a promise to bring plenty of fun festivities.
David Vale,...
The University of Akron's China Week, sponsored by The Confucius Institute, invites the UA community to come and explore the many sides of Chinese culture.
The many facets of Chinese culture will be...
Dr. Marion A. Ruebel, The University of Akron’s 14th president, died Sunday, Sept. 28 at the age of 81.
Ruebel served as UA’s President from 1996 to 1999. Dr. Ruebel is a native of Manson, Iowa....
The University of Akron was rife with contention on Thursday, Sept. 25 as five spokespersons from an independent Christian church took up positions outside of Bierce Library.
The church is...
As a part of Banned Books Week, Bierce Library held a Read Out on Wednesday, Sept. 24, which gave faculty and staff a chance to read an excerpt from a book of their choice that has been banned in the past.
A...
The University of Akron’s Student Union is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
As part of campus’ “New Landscape for Learning” project, which started in 2000, 22 new buildings were...
A student at The University of Akron is hosting a fundraiser to support his mother’s recovery after a serious accident. Lucas Budd, an exercise science major, along with the Exercise...
By Forrest Dukes, Sports Editor
• September 10, 2014
Wednesday, Sept. 10 students by the hundreds ran into the basement of the student union as sirens rang about the possibilities of a tornado. The first warning came through at 4:11 p.m. as winds whirled...
When New Roo Weekend started, the majority of incoming freshmen probably had no idea how much The University of Akron had to offer.
Events were held all over campus during the weekend of move in...
On Friday, August 8 Coke came to The University of Akron for their Share-a-Coke Sampling Program. Students, faculty and staff alike were able to obtain free 7.5-ounce Coke cans with personalized names...
President Scarborough has taken no time in making changes around campus in his first couple months of taking office. He has taken the liberty of rearranging the people who answer directly to him, reducing...
The largest summer visit The University of Akron has ever acquired happened June 25. Over 2,000 people came to UA's campus to look at higher education.
An estimated number of 800 potential students...
After our rather abrupt hiatus at the beginning of the semester, many members of the student body might be shocked to come across this issue of The Buchtelite on stands.
Due to many uncontrollable circumstances,...
Gender violence expert Jackson Katz will speak next week at The University of Akron about why some men abuse women and how sexual violence can be prevented.
Katz will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March...
