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Welcome, Alumni and Friends!
The University of Akron is grateful for the generous support of alumni, friends, corporations and foundations it receives to achieve its goals. The support enables the University to fund scholarships, fellowships, professorships, campus renovations, new facilities and much more.
The department mission is to strengthen and advance the relationships between the University and its alumni, friends and students. It is through these connections that the University and its constituencies are enriched and supported.
Support of the University's mission, whether in the form of a gift or by continued involvement with UA, yields an unparalleled return on investment for our many benefactors. Often, through these lasting relationships, alumni and friends of the University deepen and enrich their ties to UA and to the students the institution serves.
We invite you to explore the many opportunities that UA has to offer to our alumni and friends!
Featured Stories
Honorary Doctorates to be awarded
to loyal UA supporters
The University is bestowing Honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters to James D. Oelschlager and Margaret F. Donovan. Read more.
Lennon Challenge grant met in record time
With many individuals and organizations working together, the College of Engineering has been able to construct a new building to attract top students to UA. Read more.
Endowment honors researcher and chemist
Robert W. Helm, partner with Dechert LLP in Washington, D.C., and his wife, Margaret O. Helm, created an endowment in honor of Mr. Helm’s father, Robert E. Helm, Jr. ’50. Read more.
UA officials visit alumni in Taiwan
and South Korea
A global perspective helps UA learn about the experiences of alumni and share University news. Read more.
Philanthropic couple makes unique gift
The Oelschlager Collection contains approximately 800 Native American-made items and will provide an invaluable learning experience. Read more.
See how others support UA and learn how you can do the same.
Akron Magazine
Click the image below to read UA's current issue of Akron Magazine.
Bridging the Distance is an interactive outreach initiative for alumni and friends of UA who live in different regions of Ohio, the United States and the world.
At the center of this program is everyone’s favorite marsupial and Akron’s #1 mascot, Zippy! The goal of Bridging the Distance is to re-discover, re-engage and re-connect with UA family and friends. Visit the Bridging the Distance webpage to learn more!
We are proud of our alumni, and we would like you to “Post your Pride!" Did you recently get a promotion or win an award? Did you start a business…or a family? Whatever your points of pride may be, please take a moment to update your information and share your accomplishments with your alma mater.
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