Blue & Gold Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 UA enrollment is half of what it was in 2011. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 Fall 2019: 19,217 Fall 2020: 17,829 Fall 2021: 16,193 Fall 2022: 14,991 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zip_ME87 Posted September 24, 2022 Report Share Posted September 24, 2022 Very sad direction our alma mater is going. Kent is holding its own much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 9, 2023 Report Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted March 11, 2023 Report Share Posted March 11, 2023 On 3/9/2023 at 4:10 PM, Blue & Gold said: Great story and move by the University. It cost nothing for this free publicity while at the same time using a state institution to make good on a state mistake. Classes are going to be held. An extra person or two actually costs nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoyalZIP Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted April 24, 2023 Report Share Posted April 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, LoyalZIP said: Article is behind a paywall, but have enrollment declines really been reversed? Doesn't appear so based on what's available on UA's website. https://www.uakron.edu/ir/student-enrollment 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDizzle12 Posted May 19, 2023 Report Share Posted May 19, 2023 The work at the fieldhouse's new Akron Children's Sports Health Center is coming along. Didn't even realize this was happening. Looks like it will be pretty cool when done. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Zip Posted October 9, 2023 Report Share Posted October 9, 2023 I like the idea of the Zips Today podcast. 50% of the podcast is commercials though. Thankfully you can skip them but it is like trying to watch a 15 second highlight on ESPN.com but the ad to get there is 30 seconds. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egregiousbob Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 Definitely marketing spin. Total enrollment up by a whopping 4 students over last year, but number of undergraduates down several hundred. More work to do to effectively communicate UA's value proposition to prospective students. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted October 24, 2023 Report Share Posted October 24, 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangarooJake Posted October 27, 2023 Report Share Posted October 27, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 9:34 AM, VDizzle12 said: The work at the fieldhouse's new Akron Children's Sports Health Center is coming along. Didn't even realize this was happening. Looks like it will be pretty cool when done. Nor did I, I used to practice in the fieldhouse once a week for the club lacrosse team. I'm excited to see how this turns out, if only they can somehow make the inside temperature under 120 F now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted November 15, 2023 Report Share Posted November 15, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted November 19, 2023 Report Share Posted November 19, 2023 I admire Matt because he’s genuinely invested in the Zips. The guy could take a private jet anywhere in the world on a fall Saturday but more often than not he can be seen on the Zips home sideline. For everyone’s sake I hope his steadfast support pays off. He’s a special Akron dude. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted November 23, 2023 Report Share Posted November 23, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 10:43 PM, Captain Kangaroo said: I admire Matt because he’s genuinely invested in the Zips. The guy could take a private jet anywhere in the world on a fall Saturday but more often than not he can be seen on the Zips home sideline. For everyone’s sake I hope his steadfast support pays off. He’s a special Akron dude. I like what he does also. There are a lot of schools where influential people like Matt are consulted with before making big decisions in the athletic department. I wonder if they discussed the OSU scheduling with him prior to making it, and if they did, what was his response? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted January 2 Report Share Posted January 2 https://www.uakron.edu/im/news/hoppin-frog-brewery-and-ua-join-forces-to-craft-ua-beer-zips-hoppin-blonde-ale 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandZip Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 https://signalakron.org/wonder-bread-building-university-akron-demolished/ I thought this was an interesting article. UA is demolishing the old Akron Baking/Wonder Bread building. It is also planning on demolishing other buildings and selling off ones that can be salvaged. The article specifically says UA is trying to sell Quaker Square (which is not unexpected). A preservationist is quoted in the article saying that preserving Quaker Square, the Central Hower Auditorium, and the Martin building are his priorities. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 On 1/2/2024 at 1:17 PM, zippy5 said: https://www.uakron.edu/im/news/hoppin-frog-brewery-and-ua-join-forces-to-craft-ua-beer-zips-hoppin-blonde-ale No Hoppin Frog blonde available at the Zips/Toledo game. 😡 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 10 hours ago, Captain Kangaroo said: No Hoppin Frog blonde available at the Zips/Toledo game. 😡 I had a few of them, they were good. In the beer stands at the top of the steps from the main concourse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GP1 Posted February 25 Report Share Posted February 25 7 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: I still don't understand how UofA was directly harmed. How much UofA money did they take? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopper Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 4 hours ago, GP1 said: I still don't understand how UofA was directly harmed. How much UofA money did they take? None. They joined a group that was promised rebates on their energy costs. The person that negotiated the rebates took his cut and the group got the rest. Somehow this has been construed as the group having money stolen from them. Just like when there are tax cuts, some people think that is stealing money that rightfully belongs to the government. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 UA has been building quite a jazz faculty. I hope this is a concerted effort along with some nice plans for the Polsky Building. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClevelandZip Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 https://www.crainscleveland.com/sports-recreation/akron-childrens-opens-sports-health-center-zips Akron Children's opens sports health center at University of Akron Joe Scalzo February 29th 2024 Akron Children’s Sports Health has a new place to fix the Zips’ hips — and anything else ailing the University of Akron’s 500 student-athletes, faculty, staff and students. The comprehensive sports facility is located inside UA’s Stile Athletics Field House and is designed to help athletes age 12 and older dealing with orthopedic or sports injuries. ... Three Akron Children’s physicians and two fellows will provide athlete medical clinics five days a week, while 10 athletic trainers will provide sideline coverage at practices and games and will work with athletes in the UA training room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 Disappointed I didn’t see UA in the news today. Notre Dame College in South Euclid is shutting down. They are partnering with 9 schools to help transition students. Cleveland State, Kent State, and various other universities listed, but not Akron. Cost of attendance is approx. 30k for Ohio residents alone. Even just 200 students from there would give us 6million in annual revenue + all the other economic value a student brings to the campus area and potential future value. A student taking up one extra seat in a half empty classroom costs virtually nothing to the school. Straight profit. When we’re like 50% of our peak enrollment, have well documented financial issues (that seem to be addressed somewhat thankfully), and competition is tough for students, I don’t understand why you wouldn’t pounce at every opportunity to better your situation. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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