We always called it Akron U growing up. It was an informal term of endearment, actually. Iāve gotten away from calling it that just because I know a lot of ppl donāt like it. But whenever talking about the school I always say āAkron,ā and never the full (formal) The University of Akron.
In fact, when weād play touch football in someoneās back yard, instead of counting āOne Mississippi, two Mississippiā¦ā weād count, āOne Akron U, two Akron Uā¦etc.ā