Originally, I was going to post this link in the "Scarborough's next move" thread about the general direction the university is going, but decided this needs its own headline. The article starts off talking about the general direction of UA, but halfway through it begins to focus entirely about a possible acquisition of ITT Tech.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2016/02/18/university-akron-struggling-regional-hopes-expand-worldwide