Charting the Course 

Clusters of Excellence . . .

We see The University of Akron as consisting of a set of four interrelated clusters of excellence that interweave to comprise the tapestry of who we are. Through the four clusters, the University is in turn engaged with the larger community that is Akron and Northeast Ohio. The four clusters of excellence are:

• Discovery & Innovation
  

  . . . All that we do to create and to protect new knowledge and technologies.

• Cultural Enrichment
  

  . . . All that we do to define the cultural well being of the greater Akron region.

• Community Well Being
  

  . . . All that we do to enhance the general well being of our community.

• Economic Development
  

  . . . All that we do to enhance the economy of Akron, Ohio, the nation, and the world.