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Office of Academic Affairs

The Office of Academic Affairs advances our shared goal of excellence in teaching and scholarly research across campus.

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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST

Meet Gwyneth “Gwen” Price

Gwen PriceGwen Price, Ph.D., a recognized educator with over 30 years experience in secondary and higher eduucation, is UA's senior vice president and provost.

“It is my sincere honor to serve as the next provost of The University of Akron,” said Price. “UA is an institution that truly embodies its mission to transform students’ lives and make a significant impact on the community it serves. This will always be front of mind as I endeavor to facilitate the work of a tremendous faculty, find new opportunities for growth, support innovative programming and strive to be but a small part of UA’s future success.”

Price earned a B.A. in chemistry from Bucknell University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University. Prior to her time in higher education, she taught high school chemistry and physics for 15 years

Initiatives

Coleman Commons on the campus of University of Akron

Coronavirus information

Everything you need to know to get ready for the semester, including guidance on masks, seating charts, office hours and more.

Buchtel Hall is home of the Office of Academic Affairs

Strategic planning

UA continues its intensive, iterative, faculty-led, institution-wide planning process to identify a set of strategic priorities to drive the University forward for the next three to five years.

The Honors Complex at The University of Akron

Keep teaching

We created this page to help you continue your instruction to the greatest degree possible through any disruption.

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About our office

See leadership and directory information for the Office of Academic Affairs.

Faculty affairs

See information, resources and policies relevant for faculty members.

News and messages

See campus messages and updates to the Board of Trustees.

Colleges & schools

Our eight colleges and schools offer undergrad, graduate and professional programs.

Status of academic searches

We are actively recruiting for a number of academic leadership positions.

Title IX

We are committed to ensuring compliance with Title IX.