Akron Magazine | Spring 2025

A tradition with unique timing: 7:17, 8:08 and 9:09

These times have shaped the way students experience campus life, from comedy shows to live performances. But how did they come to be, and what makes them work so well?

Honoring excellence and 50 years of honors programming

For 50 years, honors education at The University of Akron (UA) has been a powerhouse of academic excellence - nurturing bright minds, bold leaders and boundary-pushing thinkers. 

Carving a unique path as an international Zip

Climbing to new heights

How Michael Graham turned his passion into a thriving roller coaster engineering firm

Finding a new field: from the gridiron to Gigafactories how a mentor changed Antonio Samuel’s path to success

MAP program gives students hands-on experience with the mechanisms of American politics


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