AKRON, Ohio – The University of Akron received a $1.2 million award from the state for Choose Ohio First Scholarships. The university will use the award to provide scholarships to incoming students ...

The University of Akron, has a so-so national academic reputation (it ranked 630th of 650 schools in last year’s Forbes Best College rankings), but is an important school in populous Northeast Ohio, ...

The birthplace of NBA star Lebron James also is home to the world's top polymer science and plastics engineering program. Yes, we're talking about Akron, Ohio, home of the University of Akron, which ...

University officials say the Making Akron Possible (MAP) Grant aims to "open doors to higher education for more local students." The grant covers the cost of full tuition and general fees for eligible ...

AKRON, Ohio — University of Akron trustees have authorized the school to sell a million-dollar home that housed previous presidents and became a target of criticism at a time when the university was ...