UA Celebrates 150th Anniversary via Social Media, Socially Distanced Events
By Kaitee Horstmann, Copy Editor
October 19, 2020
The University of Akron celebrated its 150th anniversary through social media and specially planned events to meet social distancing standards on Saturday, Oct. 10. Students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends joined the sesquicentennial celebration in a virtual event during which a toast was mad...
Nutrition program celebrates 40th anniversary
By Sofia Syed, Arts & Life Editor
April 27, 2015
The School of Nutrition and Dietetics hosted a Garden Party to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Dietetic Program in the Schrank Hall South Culinary Garden on Friday, April 24. The Didactic Program started in 1967 and the Garden Party commemorated the 40th year of the coordinated Dietetic Program,...
Student Union celebrates 10th anniversary
By Spencer Skolnick, Writer
September 18, 2014
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 completed in 2004, the Student Union being one. It’s home to the university’s Department of ...
UA performs patriotic celebration
By Alicia Finch, Editor-in-Chief
July 9, 2014
This year marks the 200th anniversary of our nation’s national anthem, along with the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. The University of Akron threw a celebration of America’s history with a concert of patriotic favorites by the Summer Symphonic Band. “Born again to each genera...
College of Engineering celebrates centennial
By Dakota Phillips, Copy Editor
June 26, 2014
The centennial anniversary of the College of Engineering was a celebration of the past 100 years. The centennial was also an optimistic look at the next 100 years. The college that started with two professors and 28 students has grown over the century to 100 professors and 2,800 students. The college...
