News

Happenings

► Admissions | Visit us! We offer daily information sessions.

► Arts | Dena Blizzard: One Funny Mother, Saturday, March 23, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Hall.

► Arts | Escher String Quartet - Tuesday Musical Association, Thursday, March 28, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Hall.

► Admissions | Spring Visit Day, Saturday, April 27, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Jean Hower Taber Student Union.

Designing independence: Student engineers modify cars for children

The young drivers had fun testing their Power Wheels vehicles at an Adapt-A-Car Inclusion Day event. Full story

Making the most of every minute

Karen Fitzgerald is dedicated to making a difference in and out of the classrooms in the School of Nursing — with students and in the community. Meet Karen

Professor secures $1.9 million R01 grant for asthma research

Dr. Sailaja Paruchuri hopes her efforts will lead to new treatments of common respiratory disorders and allergies. Full story

Virtual Tour

Designing independence: Student engineers modify cars for children

The young drivers had fun testing their Power Wheels vehicles at an Adapt-A-Car Inclusion Day event. Full story

Making the most of every minute

Karen Fitzgerald is dedicated to making a difference in and out of the classrooms in the School of Nursing — with students and in the community. Meet Karen

Professor secures $1.9 million R01 grant for asthma research

Dr. Sailaja Paruchuri hopes her efforts will lead to new treatments of common respiratory disorders and allergies. Full story

Virtual Tour

News

► JazzFest this week features music of Bill Evans

► Barker Center for Economic Education celebrates new location with open house

► Akron Law programs rank among top 50 in latest U.S. News rankings

► Zips Racing Team featured in Great Lakes Science Center exhibit

► UA to host ‘Co-Parenting and High Conflict: Arguing, Alienation and Angst’

► Swimming and Diving captures sixth straight MAC title

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Happenings

► Admissions | Visit us! We offer daily information sessions.

► Arts | Dena Blizzard: One Funny Mother, Saturday, March 23, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Hall.

► Arts | Escher String Quartet - Tuesday Musical Association, Thursday, March 28, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Hall.

► Admissions | Spring Visit Day, Saturday, April 27, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Jean Hower Taber Student Union.

Inclusive excellence at UA

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, we strive to create a welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff and visitors. We respect and celebrate our differences and invite you to join us in creating an environment in which we can all excel.

We strive to create a framework for excellence that incorporates diversity at its core in harmony with the educational experience.

Inclusive excellence is a key component of a comprehensive strategy for achieving institutional excellence. This includes the academic excellence of all students in attendance, and concerted efforts to educate and equip them to succeed in a diverse society with sophisticated intercultural skills.

Signature programs:

Rethinking Race, a two-week examination of race and race-related issues presented through films, speakers, performances and "Face-2-Face Conversations."
The Black Male Summit, two days of leadership and inspiration from leading national experts in African American Male educational achievement.

Inclusive Excellence at Akron