Success Story
SPJ Names The Burr Best Student Magazine in Nation
The Burr Magazine, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s general interest student magazine, was named the best student magazine in the nation by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). 51³Ô¹ÏÍø also earned national finalist status in two categories in SPJ’s annual national Mark of Excellence Awards competition. …
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KeyBank Foundation Gift to Support Programs to Increase the Recruitment, Retention and Graduation Rates of Underrepresented Students
KeyBank Foundation has granted $1 million to 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to support programs to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation rates of underrepresented students.
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Women’s Golf Finishes Tied for Fifth at NCAA National Championships
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø women’s golf team finished tied for fifth at the 2017 NCAA National Championship, falling Tuesday, May 23, in the quarterfinals match play round to top seeded Northwestern, 3-2. The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Golden Flashes completed its best run at the NCAA National Championship, beati…
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President’s Medal Recipient
Educator, pioneering scientist and visionary Owen Lovejoy receives the highest 51³Ô¹ÏÍø honor.
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Golden Flashes Clinch Title and No. 1 Seed in MAC Tournament
For the second straight year, the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø baseball team has been crowned the outright Mid-American Conference (MAC) regular season champions, a feat now accomplished 14 times in program history. The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Golden Flashes clinched the title and the No. 1 seed at the MAC Tournamen…
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The New 51³Ô¹ÏÍø ARTshop is Serious Business
The new ARTshop serves as an entrepreneurial laboratory for School of Art students to display and to learn about promoting their artwork.
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Finishes Second at Regionals, Moves on to National Championship
The No. 12 51³Ô¹ÏÍø men’s golf team has booked its ticket to the 2017 NCAA National Championship with a second-place finish at the Washington Regional at 3-over par 855 (287-282-286). The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Golden Flashes were among the leaders throughout the weekend and led the par-71 regio…
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Next Generation Learning Community Supports College and Career Academy for Akron Students
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is offering special expertise and resources to high school students attending Akron Public Schools to include immersive opportunities with the university’s fashion, arts and architecture programs. The announcement was made May 16 as Akron Public Schools was named a Ford Next…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Wins Third Game of Day to Capture Its Third MAC Tournament Crown
51³Ô¹ÏÍø senior Ronnie Ladines tossed a three-hitter and hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead No. 4 51³Ô¹ÏÍø past No. 2 Ohio, 3-0, in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament Championship game. The performance by Ladines capped a sensational week in which she earne…
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51³Ô¹ÏÍø Makes First Team Appearance in NCAA National Women’s Golf Championship Since 2010
The No. 15 51³Ô¹ÏÍø women’s golf team has qualified for the 2017 NCAA National Championship after finishing the NCAA Lubbock Regional in sixth place at 11-over par 875 (305-287-283). 51³Ô¹ÏÍø entered the day tied with No. 2 UCLA in sixth place but held its ground and fought off a t…
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