“WHAT IS THE FUTURE OF AKRON? THE ANSWER MUST BE: WHATEVER WE ENVISION.
FOR IF WE SUCCEED IN CREATING A COMMON VISION BUILT UPON BOLD
AND POWERFUL IDEAS, AMBITIOUS GOALS, AND UNCOMPROMISING STANDARDS,
WE WILL LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR A PROSPEROUS AND VIBRANT TOMORROW.
VISION, HOWEVER, IS BUT THE FIRST STEP. IT MUST BE FOLLOWED BY RESOLUTE AND
DECISIVE ACTION.” University of Akron President Dr. Luis Proenza
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Dr. Luis Proenza continually challenges The University
of Akron to pursue a bold vision. But he also demands
something greater: accountability. Measurement
is an exercise of self-examination. It is essential to
development. And, done well, it is complicated.
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At The University of Akron, we choose to measure the
scale of our aspirations, the pace of our advancement,
and the outcomes of our achievements. We look past the
obvious to find what is true, meaningful, and useful. In these
pages, we explore what it means to be a part of The
University of Akron—and what our future together holds.
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The University of Akron conducted more than $50 million worth of research in FY2007, which compares well to Ohio’s other major state universities. But when another measure—patents issued per million dollars of research expenditure—is used, The University of Akron outranks not just every Ohio university, but every university in the world.
