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...
Three graduate students in the School of Communication won $2000 for their non-profit after presenting their project to a panel of judges on Tuesday.
Students Scott Wachtel, Nathan Mellor, and Joanna...
By Heather Beyer, Editor-in-Chief
• December 11, 2013
At board meeting held Wednesday morning, the Board of Trustees approved a change in title for Vice President Jim Tressel to Executive Vice President.
In his new role, he will assist the university with...
By Heather Beyer, Editor-in-Chief
• December 3, 2013
An outside review of the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences recommends shutting down the theater program by 2016 and reassigning tenured theater faculty to positions not associated with the performing...
Students packed the Student Union Theater Tuesday night for the chance to hear a pioneer in paranormal investigation give a glimpse into her past experiences. Psychic Lorraine Warren spoke along with her...
Get in the mood
Having the right mindset during finals is key. Focus on your goal and don’t give in to any distractions. Find an effective study area that’s quiet and open. Turn phones on silent...
By Heather Beyer, Editor-in-Chief
• November 19, 2013
Every year the university gets a visit from an unwelcome guest: the seasonal flu. Students find themselves as susceptible victims as they live and study in close quarters with their peers.
According...
Sigma Nu and Tau Kappa Epsilon raised money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. And then the men from Sigma Nu had their heads shaved.
The funds were raised for the “Bald is Beautiful”...
Terry Gould, a Navy veteran and University of Akron alumnus, came to EJ Thomas Hall’s Stage Door Monday night in honor of Veteran’s Day and to speak about his book, “How Can You Mend This Purple...
Looking back at the 2012 presidential election, the State of the Parties conference presented its attendees with answers to questions such as, “What was the role of political parties during the elections?”...
As the leaves fall and the weather gets colder with each morning, November brings something special to this nation of ours.
For UA, November is another chance for the community to stop, think and celebrate...
It is that time of year again when seniors all over are figuring out where they want to attend college. Many UA students, at some point, have taken this journey themselves: going on college visits, listening...
By Heather Beyer, Editor-in-Chief
• November 5, 2013
EJ Thomas Hall was the place to be Friday evening when more than 1,400 members of the university and community gathered together to celebrate its 40th
anniversary.
The grand event billed as “40...
Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winning actress Glenn Close and her sister Jessie presented a lecture on breaking the stigmas behind mental illness Tuesday evening at EJ Thomas Hall.
Glenn and Jessie...
Gray clouds hung low over InfoCision Stadium this past Saturday as a chill wind reminded all in attendance that Old Man Winter is on his way. Fans huddled close together, many with blankets around their...
Oct. 31 marks a day of freedom, a time where one can choose to be whatever he or she desires without the overbearing judgment of peers, without the whispers of, “Why are they wearing that?” and without...
About 650 students from more than 80 groups on campus banded together Saturday to volunteer around Akron for Make a Difference Day.
This year was the ninth year for UA’s Make a Difference Day. According...
When Mary Myers was in fifth grade, her teacher at the Catholic school she attended kept a bowl of candy on her desk. When students received a good grade on a test or behaved well in class they would receive...
Starting on Nov. 2 after the Kent State vs. Akron football game, the Undergraduate Student Government and Graduate Student Government will be kicking off their weeklong Veteran’s Celebration.
From...
As a swarming crowd of pink gathered outside of the Stile Athletics Field House, excited walkers for Making Strides of Akron cheerfully shouted amongst one another while waiting for the three-mile walk...
The University of Akron’s online libraries page has a new look and new search tools.
The tools are the “gateway to books and articles,” Beate Gersch told a group of journalism students gathered...
Last week, Jim Tressel visited a class of graduate students in Olin Hall to acknowledge the changes happening on Akron’s campus.
The students are working on a term paper about the current enrollment...
The University of Akron Zips Racing team is internationally known as one of the best collegiate racing teams in the world.
According to a UA press release, Zips Racing, which has been competing internationally...
The Muslim Student Association revamped their student organization and held their very first event in the Union on Monday.
Many students may not have known that the MSA existed due to an entire year...
The brothers of Alpha Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity keep the tradition of the annual Rock-A-Thon alive. The brothers kept a rocking chair rocking outside of the Student Union morning, noon...
This week the Secular Student Alliance is holding a fundraising event to donate money to the Cleveland Animal Protective League.
Passers by can donate a dollar for a hug from an atheist.
The...
By Heather Beyer, Editor-in-Chief
• October 17, 2013
The Board of Trustees approved a revised budget Wednesday morning as part of a campus-wide effort to reduce expenses due to a decline in enrollment and student credit hours.
University spokeswoman Eileen...
Buchtelite News Writer
This year the College of Engineering’s cooperative program celebrated its 100-year anniversary. The program, designed to help engineering students find gainful employment...
There has been a debate among scientists and scholars in regards to whether holistic forms of medicine are beneficial or simply the latest form of snake oil. Last summer, five students from The University...
Students around campus dressed for success for UA’s Career Fair Week as they met with employers at the Engineering and Science Fair on Tuesday and the All-Campus Career Fair on Wednesday.
Over...
On Oct. 8 Kevin Roose, the author of “The Unlikely Disciple,” came to The University of Akron and shared his experiences as an undercover journalist seeing the world through different eyes. His book...
By Heather Beyer, Editor-in-Chief
• October 10, 2013
University officials announced Monday the appointment of President Luis M. Proenza to a national committee charged with identifying and implementing new strategies to strengthen U.S. manufacturing.
According...
As the leaves change and students begin to think about what to schedule for the spring semester, The University of Akron allows another chance for the students to learn and explore through China Week.
China...
It is comforting as a college student to have access to insight about one’s professors before registering for a course. The Rate My Professors website is one online forum that allows students to scan...
Dr. Heather Walter of the School of Communication was recognized as Ohio Communication Association’s Distinguished Teacher Award recipient for 2013 on Friday. Walter was awarded at the annual conference...
The biggest business in the world, the U.S. government, has closed for business for the first time in 17 years early Tuesday leaving many people wondering how it will affect their lives, including students.
According...
After almost a year and a half of working together, a group of American Sign Language (ASL) students at The University of Akron have officially created a club dedicated to learning more about the language.
“The...
This week, Bierce Library celebrated Banned Books Week with student-designed displays and programs, which included readings of excerpts from challenged and banned literature.
Every year, there are thousands...
On Saturday morning, Students for Life members and locals of the Akron community gathered together in front of the Akron Women’s Medical Group clinic at 839 E. Market St. to participate in the National...
This weekend marks the second annual UA on Display event, hosted and sponsored by The University of Akron. Both prospective and current students, as well as UA alumni, are invited to the Stile Athletics...
By Heather Beyer, Editor-in-Chief
• September 17, 2013
At a meeting Monday, the Board of Trustees approved a collective bargaining agreement between the Akron chapter of the American Association of University Professors (Akron-AAUP) for an 18-month...
The University of Akron is offering a weeklong event geared to help students realize diversity across campus.
Diversity Week, is a program designed for UA students and is comprised of events from...
Students for Life is a branch of Students for Life of America, the most active and largest youth anti-abortion organization in the United States.
When asked why she joined SFL, Secretary Jacqueline...
The University of Akron College Republicans placed 3,000 flags across campus this week in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Alyssa Bailey, president of the College Republicans, said that...
The Career Center has recently restructured to better serve the students at The University of Akron in the coming semesters.
Most apparent of these changes is the center’s new location in Student...
Imagine creating something with a group of students and then shipping the end result halfway around the world to compete against upwards of 100 other teams. This is exactly what Zips Racing, the Formula...
Running a 5K can be challenging, but running a 5K with obstacles, mud and zombies presents a different kind of challenge.
Jessica Johnson, a communication graduate at The University of Akron, did just...
Residence Life and Housing made new leaps and bounds this move-in season. They faced an overwhelming number of requests for on-campus housing this fall.
“Students have been provided options in Gallucci...
During the football and basketball seasons, fans get to see the tamer aspect of cheerleading. Where the cheers and stunts seem effortless, the team’s enthusiasm is tenfold. What remains unseen is the...
On their return this fall semester, students will notice quite a few differences in the Student Union. According to Anne Bruno, director of the Student Union, one of the main changes that took place over...
