News & Announcements

October 27, 2009  President marks progress, sets goals in address

April 21, 2009  UA surpasses $500 million campaign goal

April 16, 2009  Proenza named co-chair of National Patent Reform Advisory Committee

March 13, 2009  Proenza to moderate national materials panel

Recent News Articles & Published Editorials, Speeches and White Papers 

June 4, 2009: The Akron Beacon Journal featured an editorial titled, Refreshingly ambitious! Luis Proenza has led The University of Akron for 10 years.

May 31, 2009: The Akron Beacon Journal published an article chronicling Dr. Proenza's 10 years as president of UA.

June 21, 2008: The Columbus Dispatch featured an op-ed column written by Dr. Proenza on funding for scientific research. 

May 29, 2008: Dr. Proenza was interviewed on WAKR-AM about the 2008 Alumni Day activities.

May 22, 2008: Dr. Proenza was mentioned in an Akron Beacon Journal editorial on Ohio Research Scholars grants.

May 17, 2008: Dr. Proenza was mentioned in a story in The Reporter newspaper on groundbreaking events at the new school on the site of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

May 7, 2008: Dr. Proenza was mentioned in an Akron Beacon Journal story on groundbreaking events at the new school on the site of the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

April 7, 2008: Dr. Proenza was featured in coverage of the groundbreaking for InfoCision Stadium/Summa Field in the Akron Beacon Journal, WAKR-AM and WKYC-TV.

March 10, 2008: Dr. Proenza co-authored an op-ed column in Crain's Cleveland Business on regionalism and the expansion of economic potential.