College of Applied Science and Technology
Practical Skills. In-Demand Careers.
Meet your Career Services Coordinators
Serena Draper
Evan Faidley
We work in Career Services to assist you specifically in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
We can help you:
- explore majors;
- find and prepare for internships, co-ops and jobs; and
- gain lifelong career skills.
Please contact Serena or contact Evan with any questions.
CAST Events
CAST 2018-2019 Five-Star Friday activities
Student Success
EMHS Graduate Mason McMaster puts degree to use at the Pentagon.
- More success stories from graduate of The College of Applied Science and Technology
CAST News
WAKR Radio interviews John Nicholas about guarding against cyber attacks
January 9, 2019
Dr. John Nicholas was interviewed by WAKR radio today about cyber attacks and guarding against them. Listen to the interview.
CIS Cybersecurity program joins Ohio Cyber Range in $1.18 million agreement
January 3, 2019
The University of Akron has been selected to join Ohio’s statewide cyber range, an environment to train the cybersecurity workforce in constituencies such as government, public, private, military and education. Read more.
WAKR Radio interviews Stacy Willett about Flight 93 investigation and hurricane evacuation
September 12, 2018
Dr. Stacy Willett was interviewed on WAKR radio today (September 11, 2018) about Flight 93 on the Jasen Sokol show.
Listen to the interview.
Dr. Willett also was interviewed on WAKR radio the following day (September 12, 2018) about the evacuations related to Hurricane Florence.
Listen to the interview.
Willett is a nationally-recognized expert in the Emergency Management and Homeland Security field. She teaches in the Department of Disaster Science and Emergency Services in the College of Applied Science and Technology.
Based on a survey knowledge rate of 95% of our Spring 2015 graduates. See story about University-wide results: More UA grads report career success.
College of Applied Science and Technology
The Polsky Building (POL)
The University of Akron
225 South Main Street
Akron, OH 44325-6001
Phone: 330-972-6578
Fax: 330-972-5300
CAST inducts its first Dean's Team
The College of Applied Science and Technology inducted its first Dean's Team members on Friday, September 7, in a special induction ceremony.
From left to right: Dean Elizabeth Kennedy, Casey Crawford, Megan Vocatura, Sylwester Robakowski, Skyanna Minor, Tommy Alvarado, T. Harris, Emma Harrison, Jason Oppong, and Assistant Dean of Student Success Dee Dee Pitts.
The Dean's Team is comprised of a select group of first-year freshman students with excellent academic backgrounds and leadership potential.
Members of the 2018-2019 Dean's Team will participate in a variety of events and activities designed to enrich their undergraduate experience. They also will have opportunities to share their personal, professional, and career experiences at the College of Applied Science and Technology by participating in college and community events, as well as serving as CAST Ambassadors.
2018 CAST Outstanding Student Awards
The College of Applied Science and Technology held its annual Outstanding Student Awards ceremony on Thursday, April 26, 2018, to recognize its outstanding students and faculty members for 2017-2018 academic year.
The ceremony, held in the Jacobson Common Room in the Honors Complex Building, was hosted this year by Assistant Dean of Student Success, Dee Dee Pitts.
Visit the CAST Awards web page for a complete list of this year's winners.
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