Remote Learning and Work: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 will be a remote learning and remote workday for main campus and Wayne campus due to the extreme cold.

See complete details.

About Students Programs Centers/Partnership Faculty/Staff Career Alumni/Giving News/Events

Barker Center Logo UA Branded.jpg

1.png

ABOUT

TEACHER RESOURCES

K12 PROGRAMS

IN THE NEWS

Leading The Way in Economic Education

Give Now

2026 Celebration of National Financial Literacy Month w/ Cleveland Browns

Call for Sponsors (Click Here)

Nominations: Financial & Economic Education Awards

Open thru February 15th (Click Here)

Official Event Logo.png

 Call for Awards.PNG

 Upcoming Programming

Workshop

Date

Location

Registration

Book Club: Poverty, by America 

  • Session 1: Thurs, Feb. 12th from 5-6 PM (EST)

  • Session 2: Thurs, Mar. 5th from 5-6 PM (EST)

  • Session 3: Thurs, Apr. 2nd from 5-6 PM (EST)

  • Session 4: Thurs., Apr. 30th from 5-6 (EST)

Online via Zoom

Registration

Overview

A Celebration of National Financial Literacy Month at Cleveland Browns Training Facility

Wed., April 1st, 2026 from 4:30 - 6:45 pm (EST)

CrossCountry Mortgage Campus of the Cleveland Browns

Registration (Limited Tickets)

Overview

Summer Educator Institute in Financial & Economic Education (Spots Limited)

July 13th thru 15th, 2026 from 8:30 - 2:30 pm (EST)

University of Akron, Main Campus

Register: Early Bird

H.K. BARKER CENTER FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION

FOUNDED IN 1974

Make a gift to UA

With our easy online form you can support our efforts to promote financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and economic education.

Also, see other ways to give to UA.

Connect with us

Join our newsletter