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The University of Akron's chapter of the AAUP -- the union representing about 600 full-time faculty members -- makes up about a tenth of AAUP membership in Ohio.

University of Akron Considering Private Search for Next President

The University of Akron is considering changes to its presidential search policy, which would include using a private firm to conduct the search. If the...

Ohio EPA Looks to Update Air Quality Rules at Fracking Sites

The Ohio EPA is considering changes to its regulations on air quality at fracking and natural gas transmissions sites. The state Environmental...

Gov. John Kasich discusses Ohio lawmakers' recent overrides of his vetoes.

John Kasich Weighs In On Latest Vetoes

State lawmakers have overridden a quarter of Gov. John Kasich’s 48 vetoes, and they could do more in the next two weeks. Kasich has said he’d also veto...

Third-year University of Akron law student Ashley Lanz grew up in Illinois and Wisconsin, and her father and uncle were both police officers. She says she felt her youthful appearance helped steer her away from lan enforcement and into the legal field.

Law Student Excels in Summit County Prosecutor's Office

The Summit County Prosecutor’s office is allowing a law student to handle some felony cases, an arrangement which they believe could be the first of its...

Ohio Becomes First State To Permanently Display Constitution In Capitol

For the first time, Ohio’s two constitutions are on display at the Statehouse, in an exhibit opened on the eve of the original constitution’s signing 216…

Sen. Rob Portman visited the Bowery Project and even toured the Whitelaw Building earlier this year. The space is slated to re-open in January 2020, as a smaller flex space for the Akron Civic Theatre thanks to Knight and GAR grants.

Akron Civic Theatre Getting $5 Million Toward Expansion Into Vacant Whitelaw Building

The Akron Civic Theatre is set to expand over the next year and add a second, smaller theater space. The long-vacant Whitelaw Building sits next door to...

Whitehall Apartment Fire Displaces Up To 12 Families

A suspected electrical fire early Friday morning has displaced up to 12 families in Whitehall, according to Whitehall Division of Fire. No one was…

The Meuse-Argonne offensive was the most difficult battle fought by American soldiers in World War I and proved that the U.S. Army had come of age.

How The Great War Changed The Course Of History

The "war to end all wars" began with Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. The fighting ended when Germany accepted the...

Tents line the backyard of a building owned by Sage Lewis.

Deadline Looms for Homeless Living in Akron's Tent City

Twenty-five people living in an Akron resident’s backyard will have to find new homes by Thanksgiving. Two months ago, the Akron City Council voted to...

The National Veterans Memorial And Museum Celebrates Its First Veterans Day

The newly opened National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus is open this weekend to celebrate Veteran’s Day.

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