Welcome …

… to The University of Akron, an academic community sharing powerful and ambitious goals. Here, you will discover an energized metropolitan university that has been physically transformed. Since 2000, we have added 22 new buildings, 18 major additions, acquisitions and renovations, and 34 acres of new green space. See slideshow.

Dr. Luis M. Proenza

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Our university takes a broader perspective than the traditional approach to higher education. The Akron Experience supplements students’ on-campus education by engaging them with business and community partners to create a personalized path to success for each individual. This distinctively Akron approach offers students learning experiences both in and out of classroom, and reflects our 15 years of collaborative partnership with the business and general community to create what others are calling The Akron Model.

The Akron Model recognizes education as an engine of economic development, and the university’s role as a convener, developer and anchor for clusters of innovation, based upon the principles of relevance, connectivity and productivity.  Our work in this area has produced such collaborations as the Timken Engineered Surfaces Laboratories, the National Center for Education and Research on Corrosion and Materials Performance, STEM middle and high schools in Akron, the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron, and so much more.

Our mission is to ensure student success and leverage our region’s unique assets in the creation of knowledge and applications of research that benefits humankind. Our vision is to set a new standard for public research universities in adding economic value and enriching lives.

Join us, and together we will invent the future.

With every good wish,

Sincerely,

Dr. Luis M. Proenza
President

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THE CAMPAIGN FOR UA

Accelerate.

The Accelerate campaign was designed to do exactly what its name implies: increase activity, development, and progress at The University of Akron. The campaign fully supports the University’s new gold standard of performance, Vision 2020, which capitalizes on UA’s distinctive competencies as it approaches its sesquicentennial and underscores its commitment to fiscal integrity, academic excellence, quality assurance, and strategic investment.

For Vision 2020 to achieve its aspirational goals (see sidebar), the Accelerate campaign serves as an important tool, forming critical partnerships – with alumni, friends, corporations, and foundations – to generate funds that continue to drive the University forward.

As of December 31, 2013, more than $1.2 billion has been raised — surpassing a $1 billion goal — for scholarships, endowments, buildings and programs.

Your gift to the Accelerate campaign supports Vision 2020’s five strategic Pathways to Success:

The Akron Experience: Academic and Inclusive Excellence
Fund and endow comprehensive and transformative learning experiences for each student, creating multiple opportunities for academic, professional, and personal success.

Globally Relevant and Distinctive Programs
Create a University experience that reflects a global and multicultural mindset, with international learning opportunities for students and faculty, as well as globally relevant courses across disciplines.

Interdisciplinary Clusters of Entrepreneurial Innovation
Support programs that encourage collaboration among scholars, teachers, researchers, and students, creating new opportunities for research excellence with greater relevancy to industry.

Connectivity for Economic Vitality
Invest in collaborations and partnerships that are connected to the economic health of the community, resulting in greater revenue through funded research, knowledge transfer and patent approval, public-private investments in growth, and continuously enhanced learning environments.

Campus and Community Enhancement and Engagement
Continue to improve the learning, living, intellectual, and social experiences for faculty, students, and staff through innovative public-private partnerships that strengthen the University’s position as a cultural hub and contribute to a vibrant community.

To learn more about Accelerate and how you can contribute, contact the University’s Department of Development at development@uakron.edu or 330.972.7238.

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