We promise to nurture research and innovation as the anchor public urban research university in the city of Akron.

We will fulfill our promise by:

• Revitalizing the Office of Research Administration and the operations of the University of Akron Research
  Foundation, including hiring permanent leadership.
• Incentivize faculty to secure external support for their research and increase Facilities and Administration
  revenue to the General Fund.
• Identify and adjust policies and practices that hinder faculty in their scholarly and innovation pursuits.