UA in the news

[ZachTheZip]

It's still something that can be exploited, if you get a Pell grant or outside scholarship on top of your UA scholarship they'll still stack. It's just that now UA won't be footing the bill.

[ZachTheZip]

Rubber City University: Is Akron a college town?

[Balsy]

Thanks for posting. I still HATE the framing by the media that the sales tax increase is for a new stadium for UA...because it's not. I did like the focus that UA is becoming an important part of the Akron economy.

[Zipmeister]

First and only. This has the potential to grow into a major program. Especially with all the infrastructure issues we have in this country.

Huge get for the new program; renowned scholar, Rusty Rivet, hired as department chair.

[g-mann17]

Huge get for the new program; renowned scholar, Rusty Rivet, hired as department chair.

I'm very disappointed that you missed the 5 year anniversary of that post.

[ZachTheZip]

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/bond-rating-agencies-rate-university-of-akron-as-stable-1.507071

[ZachTheZip]

http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20141210/FREE/141219985/university-of-akron-to-receive-1-25-million-gift-from-the-lennon

$1.25 million gift to renovate the main entrance to ASEC.

[ZachTheZip]

Rust Belt revival: Lessons for southwest Ontario from America’s industrial heartland

UA and Akron get a good mention.

[ZachTheZip]

UA hires three administrators

Hiring a CIO and somebody to run the new College of Applied Science and Technology (formerly Summit College) is a much needed move.

[ZippyRulz]

UA research (with Wisconsin):

Wireless communications research at University of Akron inspired by ear of insect

http://phys.org/wire-news/185715391/wireless-communications-research-at-university-of-akron-inspired.html

[ZachTheZip]

UA boosts R&D spending significantly

[Blue & Gold]

Bickering & lawsuit within the engineering corrosion program.

http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/university-of-akron-administrator-susan-louscher-files-suit-against-school-engineering-dean-george-haritos-1.575918

[ZachTheZip]

Officials from Department of Defense, University of Akron meet to discuss issues at corrosion center

[Sergeant Zip]

Officials from Department of Defense, University of Akron meet to discuss issues at corrosion center

Well that is embarrassing.

[ZachTheZip]

UA receives $250,000 donation from Knight Foundation

[LZIp]

I think this is worth sharing

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/04/university_of_akron_slashes_co.html

Not sure how I really feel about it. It seems like a great way to attract students, as for the type of students I'm not sure. The credit hours would be half the price of local community colleges. Seems like such a deep discount could devalue the degree.

[Balsy]

I think this is worth sharing

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/04/university_of_akron_slashes_co.html

Not sure how I really feel about it. It seems like a great way to attract students, as for the type of students I'm not sure. The credit hours would be half the price of local community colleges. Seems like such a deep discount could devalue the degree.

From the article "Rickel said the university expects to offset the loss of tuition income by increasing enrollment and retaining the students."

I'm calling BS on that arguement, where's the evidence to support that? I want to see the numbers, and viability studies that support that. I think this is going to end up being a huge mistake when students go to UA to take GenEd courses (where they're already doing) and then transfering to State Ohio University (which a lot of them already do) afterwards. They better damn well fix the culture in a short time to retain those students.

We're just the first, the first in a drastic change. There are drastic changes happening at the HS level, which are going to force changes (and editorally speaking, bad changes) at the college level. HS in the State of Ohio are now being required to provide "Pathways to College". Essentially any student (starting with 7th graders) can request a pathway to any college in Ohio, and the public school must provide the resources for that, ie courses/partnership with that university. College Credit Plus is another name for it.

I'll spare everyone my editorial comments on this subject, but these programs are going to lead to some drastic changes. Also note, that College Credit Plus is not the same as PSEOP.

[LZIp]

I think this is going to end up being a huge mistake when students go to UA to take GenEd courses (where they're already doing) and then transfering to State Ohio University (which a lot of them already do) afterwards. They better damn well fix the culture in a short time to retain those students.

I think you're thinking a lot more students come to Akron just to transfer somewhere else than there really are. I mean if that's their sole purpose, why would they go to a state university and pay high tuition rates instead of a community college?

I know more people who have transferred into Akron rather than the other way around. Seems *most* that leave Akron leave because they fail out and end up at a community college because they have nowhere else to go. I haven't seen many use it as a stepping stone. In fact, I only know one person who did that, but know many transfers that came from the likes of OSU, Toledo, LSU, and even international universities.

[Balsy]

I think you're thinking a lot more students come to Akron just to transfer somewhere else than there really are. I mean if that's their sole purpose, why would they go to a state university and pay high tuition rates instead of a community college?

I know more people who have transferred into Akron rather than the other way around. Seems *most* that leave Akron leave because they fail out and end up at a community college because they have nowhere else to go. I haven't seen many use it as a stepping stone. In fact, I only know one person who did that, but know many transfers that came from the likes of OSU, Toledo, LSU, and even international universities.

I used to work in the office of NSO, I saw a lot of transfers in...and a lot of students who were coming to Akron for the explicit purpose of transfering to OSU or Ohio (yes they said that), and they were coming to UA because it was the closest to them. A lot of my peers from HS put in 2 years at Akron and then transfered. So I think you're underestimating just how many people do that. It really depends where you are geographically, and are these discounts going to work for the other campuses too...like Medina, Wayne etc...If that's the case, I think there would be even more of a retention problem. Why not just commute from home to the Medina or Wayne campus and then go spend the final 2 years of college at the OSU...because you know, it has to be better right? There are a lot of students who think like this...

[lance99]

I think this is worth sharing

http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/04/university_of_akron_slashes_co.html

Not sure how I really feel about it. It seems like a great way to attract students, as for the type of students I'm not sure. The credit hours would be half the price of local community colleges. Seems like such a deep discount could devalue the degree.

I see this as a gamble. Arizona State and Liberty are big-time players(form the sports pov) in online education at the moment. Are they looking at it from that standpoint? Using Online enrollment to "fluff" the numbers to make them seem bigger than what they are?

[ZachTheZip]

I see this as a gamble. Arizona State and Liberty are big-time players(form the sports pov) in online education at the moment. Are they looking at it from that standpoint? Using Online enrollment to "fluff" the numbers to make them seem bigger than what they are?

Liberty and ASU are rolling in cash right now because of their online stuff. They get the same amount of federal aid for a student whether they're online or in a classroom, but online is much, much less expensive to implement.

[LZIp]

I used to work in the office of NSO, I saw a lot of transfers in...and a lot of students who were coming to Akron for the explicit purpose of transfering to OSU or Ohio (yes they said that), and they were coming to UA because it was the closest to them. A lot of my peers from HS put in 2 years at Akron and then transfered. So I think you're underestimating just how many people do that. It really depends where you are geographically, and are these discounts going to work for the other campuses too...like Medina, Wayne etc...If that's the case, I think there would be even more of a retention problem. Why not just commute from home to the Medina or Wayne campus and then go spend the final 2 years of college at the OSU...because you know, it has to be better right? There are a lot of students who think like this...

I mean I'll agree with you if you can provide a reasonable explanation as to why presently students would pay nearly 4x as much to attend UA rather than a community college if their plans are just to transfer somewhere else. Doesn't make any sense to me and I haven't seen it from my experience.

I'd say it depends on major, but UA has done very well for me.

[ZippyRulz]

Polymer researchers create a new class of hybrid materials (Update)

http://phys.org/news/2015-04-polymer-class-hybrid-materials.html

[ZachTheZip]

NEOMed looking to cut costs

Maybe if they didn't just triple the size of their campus.

Absorbing NEOMed should be UA's top priority. I've been told that most of their students come from Akron anyway, despite supposedly being a partnership between all the area universities.

[ZippyRulz]

the Cannibuster:

http://www.startribune.com/nation/301399021.html