Several Universities Team Up with JCPenney For 2019 “Suit-Up” Event
By Kaitee Horstmann, Copy Editor
September 16, 2019
Career Services at The University of Akron and JCPenney are teaming up for another “Suit-Up” Event on Sept. 22, where UA and Stark State faculty, students and alumni will get exclusive deals on professional attire. Students with a valid Zip Card will have a unique opportunity to receive up to ...
USG President, Vice President Working Toward Campus Sustainability, Student Wellness
By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
September 16, 2019
Undergraduate Student Government President Mark Okocha and Vice President Morgan Booker have been working hard on campus toward several goals of sustainability, student wellness and improved campus relations. Currently, Okocha and Booker are seniors. Okocha is majoring in supply chain management and ...
Interim President Green Announces Continued Academic Investments
By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
September 13, 2019
Interim President John Green announced The University of Akron is looking to hire 17 new faculty members and begin national searches for five administrative positions in order to continue its focus on superior academic programs. All of the searches are planned to start this academic year in hopes o...
Faculty Senate, Akron-AAUP Leaders Share Response to New President, Search Process
By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
September 9, 2019
Editors Note: The Buchtelite will provide an additional article on students’ response to these topics. Leaders from two key constituency groups on campus, Faculty Senate and the Akron-AAUP, share their responses to the recent changes at The University of Akron. According to the online Merriam-Webster dic...
Changes Made to Roo Express Shuttle Routes for Fall Semester
By Kaitee Horstmann, Copy Editor
September 8, 2019
Parking and Transportation Services at The University of Akron has changed the route of the Roo Express, a free shuttle for students on campus, from several routes to one circulatory route for the Fall 2019 semester. In past semesters, the Roo Express had three routes: the Polsky Express, East Route...
Students Share Experiences, Advice after Start of New Semester
By Katie Shuber, News Contributor
September 8, 2019
With two weeks of the Fall 2019 semester complete, students at UA are sharing their advice for new students based on a variety of different experiences during these first weeks of classes. Jaquie McAninch, a junior business administration major, said while her first week did not go as planned, the sec...
President-Elect Names Wayne Hill as New UA Chief of Staff
By Megan Parker, Editor-in-Chief
August 26, 2019
On Aug. 21, President-elect Gary Miller and Interim President John Green named Wayne Hill as chief of staff and vice president of The University of Akron. With a bachelor’s degree in sociology, Hill first joined the Department of University Communications and Marketing in 2011 as associate vice president for marketing. Curre...
Orange is the new blue
By Kate Tasseff, kit4@zips.uakron.edu
October 18, 2016
Last Friday, Oct. 14, The University of Akron brought two stars from the hit Netflix series “Orange is the New Black” to the Student Union Starbucks for a talk on politics and the 2016 presidential election. Kate Mulgrew (“Red”) and co-star Taylor Schilling (“Piper”) came to UA as part of a nat...
UAPD response to thefts and break-ins
By Adam Fox, amf109@zips.uakron.edu
October 17, 2016
In response to a recent increase of thefts and vehicle break-ins, UA police officer Major Dale Gooding recommends students use common sense by ensuring that all vehicles, homes, and other personal properties are locked and secured. Gooding explains that a rash of thefts happens every few years, where bicycles...
Trustees look to name president, provost
By Kristina Aiad-Toss, News Editor
October 17, 2016
While Board members are considering making Interim President Matthew Wilson's position permanent, the administration is cutting back on faculty hiring for financial reasons. This Wednesday, the Board of Trustees is holding a special meeting to discuss the removal of the word “interim” from the titles o...
What is ‘oneness’?
By Grant Morgan, Editor-In-Chief
October 4, 2016
One may be surprised that such an abstract concept as “oneness” can have such practical effects on one’s life, both personal and professional. That is the concept which four distinguished speakers came to discuss in the Student Union Theatre last night, an event put on by UA’s Student 2 ...
EXL Center names two new co-directors
By Benjamin Holda, bjh115@zips.uakron.edu
October 3, 2016
The EXL Center named two new co-directors last week, Carolyn Behrman and Annal Vyas. These new directors will take the place of Founding Director Jeff Hoffman and Resource Director Ian Schwarber, both of whom resigned in September. Behrman has previously been appointed to the EXL Center as faculty coordination adv...
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