From elsewhere: How a Virginia meat plant became the center of a national listeria outbreak. After taking loan to pay bills, Radford officials say city finances are recovering. Amherst high school renovation reinstates components, adds new ones.
Over the course of just five minutes, University of Akron leaders made a stunning pair of announcements: President Gary Miller would be retiring, although he was contracted to hold his job for three more years. And he would be immediately replaced by the business school dean, R.J. Nemer.
Gary Miller, former president of the University of Akron Gary Miller became president of the University of Akron in 2019. Originally hired for a four-year term, his contract was extended in 2021 until 2027. The 18th president of the university, he was previously chancellor of the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay. Miller is credited […]
It’s common for political campaigns to heat up after Labor Day, and the push to pass the Akron Public Schools’ levy is no exception. Now, with the levy assigned Issue Number 27 by the Summit County Board of Elections, the Citizens’ Committee – Akron Public Schools is beginning a drive to secure corporate and political […]
Akron Public Schools will return state money it wrongly received to purchase new reading curriculum materials. APS initially received the funds from a pool of state dollars intended to assist school districts in purchasing programs on the science of reading. In a state survey, APS mistakenly left off its K-5 reading curriculum — Wonders 2023 […]
U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown is looking for Cleveland-area high school students to join her Youth Advisory Council (YAC). “This is an opportunity to help them understand how government works,” Brown said. “And it’s a great opportunity for us to just learn what’s important to our future leaders.” YAC will accept about 20 students from Ohio’s […]
At the Aug. 28 Ward 4 meeting at Lawton Street Community Center, Akron City Council MemberJan Davis outlined the budget request she submitted to council.
U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes hosted a roundtable conversation to advocate for reproductive health care Friday afternoon at the Knight Stage in downtown Akron.
