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Sponsored by the Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Alumni Association, the Alumni Awards are the university’s most prestigious alumni honors. The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include seven alumni, two recent graduates, one staff member and one current student.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University celebrated the grand opening of Crawford Hall on Sept. 27, attended by more than 700 guests, including university leadership, faculty, students, donors, alumni and dignitaries.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is set to burst with Golden Flash pride as the annual Homecoming celebration returns Sept. 28.
The following new members have been appointed to serve on the National Alumni Board of Directors for terms commencing July 1:
The Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University alumni family will grow by more than 1,000 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremony on Aug. 10.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. The Forever Brighter campaign ended in June 2024, having raised more than $383.2 million total.
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University recently concluded its most successful fundraising campaign in its 114-year history. Forever Brighter was a comprehensive fundraising campaign that launched its public phase in 2021 with a goal of raising $350 million to support student scholarships, university initiatives, capital building projects and global education.
When longtime Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University journalism professor Susan Zake decided to pursue a new career with the non-profit online news source, Signal Akron, she made a hiring list from the many Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ graduates she had mentored over her 17-year career.