ZippyRulz

Please do.

Head Volleyball Coach?

I can't decide who's the most childish: the ad writer, Craigslist for getting whooshed, or cleveland.com/ohio.com for considering it newsworthy.

http://www.uakron.edu/im/news/statement-about-the-future-of-the-ua-press-and-the-multicultural-center/

We lost by 3 at Ohio last year... I don't think there's much chance they'll blow us out in "That" stadium this year. My hunch is that both games will be fun for the newbies.

Plus the hall needs capital improvements that come with aging. While UA spent $2.3 million last summer on the most critical structural repairs, another $8 million to $10 million are needed, none of which has been scheduled, Dahl said. Anyone know if the additional $8-10M repairs were done? If not, I think the bell will be tolling for EJTPAH before long. 45 years is not a bad run.

Their names are listed in the pronunciation guide as well Only 5 players from PA and 29 from FL.

Vote Barber for Bowerman Award http://gozips.com/sports/track/2014-15/releases/20150727k718nk

http://zipsnation.org/forums/topic/31856-hello-familyzeke-is-now-in-belgium/page-3#entry242418 I thought Zeke hadn't given up yet(?)

I never knew.... On November 24, 2014, it was announced that Tom Benson, the owner of the New Orleans Saints, would be donating $11 million to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, $10 million of which was to go into renovating Fawcett Stadium. In response to Benson's donation, the Hall of Fame announced that Fawcett Stadium would be renamed Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium once the renovations were completed.[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Benson_Hall_of_Fame_Stadium

Get on this list and try to compete for the #34 (Ball State) to #40 (Malone) range. I mean if they can do it......... A polytechnic university is a university that “educates students in the application of science and the arts and uses technology to connect higher education to business and industry.”

Some well-known and reputable universities offering online degrees: http://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/bachelors/rankings?int=999208

LSU adds veteran pitcher John Valek as a transfer who is eligible immediately http://www.nola.com/lsu/index.ssf/2015/07/lsu_adds_pitcher_john_valek_as.html

Former University of Akron President Luis Proenza to spend another year on sabbatical http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/07/former_university_of_akron_pre.html Good idea.

Quarterback battle set to continue for Oklahoma Sooners http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/101188/qb-battle-set-to-continue-at-oklahoma A good OU preview from Tenn. perspective: http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Tennessee-Vols-football-opponent-preview-The-Oklahoma-Sooners-38400799

http://gozips.com/sports/track/2014-15/releases/20150723z0ajm8 "Quite an outstanding feat for Clayton's first time wearing the USA uniform," Akron head track and field coach Dennis Mitchell commented. "He ran like a veteran. What a great thing for the program having two gold medals for Akron at a major international competition. Coach LaBadie has done a great job with him. The upcoming Olympic year is going to be exciting."

They are on the cusp of P5 membership which would boost their revenue side considerably.

Did the struggling Zips program deserve a field house? New weight rooms? Practice fields? How do you improve the program with lousy facilities?

It's early season, it's not that far, and they know about the nice stadium. I think there will be a good number of them here.

I think the governor just wants to let sleeping dogs lie for the next year and 3 months.

The no-spin statement: http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/ua-president-s-statement-on-rescinded-fees-1.609589 “Following the passage of the state budget, The University of Akron has worked with the Chancellor’s Office of the Ohio Department of Higher Education and with legislators to address how best our institution can achieve a sustainable financial position that protects academic quality and ensures the investments necessary to enable the University to fulfill its mission going forward. “The University’s Board of Trustees approved a FY2016 budget on June 10, prior to the adoption of the state budget. In addition to reducing expenditures significantly, the budget included several fee increases, including an upper-division program fee. The state budget adopted on June 30 contains an increase in the State Share of Instruction for higher education, with approximately $4 million in additional funding to UA. We are grateful to the legislature under the leadership of Senate President Keith Faber and House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger and to Governor John Kasich for the additional funding. “We also appreciate the intention of Chancellor John Carey and State Representative Kirk Schuring to work with the state legislature to resolve a unique financial burden on UA resulting from its status as the only university participating in the School Employees Retirement System of Ohio (SERS). Due to SERS regulations, UA is forced to pay a ‘surcharge’ on its contribution to the system that artificially increases the university’s payment by more than $1.2 million annually. “I am asking our Board of Trustees to approve retracting the upper-division program fee previously established and amending the FY2016 operating budget accordingly. I will make that recommendation at a special Board meeting on July 27. The net change to the University’s budget will be relatively flat due to the increase in state funding and the planned changes related to SERS.” Jonathan Pavloff, Chairman of UA’s Board of Trustees, said, “The conversations with Chancellor Carey and legislative leadership have resulted in them better understanding and appreciating the steps we are taking to strengthen our financial position so that we can maintain our academic excellence and invest in the growth of the University. Their support of our efforts is very much appreciated.”

Did anybody here catch the show on Sat.? Any tidbits worth sharing?

I'll take that scenario all day

It's not that they don't want to speak publicly right now...according to the article you linked to, they are speaking publicly through the media and stating that potential mergers are completely off the table, even if it were to benefit the economy and future of NEO. I too am glad UA is not waiting around for the other universities but instead establishing a position of strength for if/when the state makes a move.