Charting the Course 

Preamble . . .

As we, The University of Akron, move into the 21st Century and our 131st year . . .

. . .We are cognizant of the transformations that have marked the University's history, from our founding in 1870 as a private liberal arts school, to our transition in 1913 to the Municipal University of Akron, and to our becoming a state university in 1967;

. . . We are grateful for our Founders, mindful of our traditions, and enthusiastic about our future; and,

. . . We recognize that we create our future as a collaborative enterprise based upon a common framework of understanding and direction.

Charting the Course is that framework.