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 […]
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The Browns nor the bank will say what the stadium naming rights deal is worth, but other Cleveland sports deals offer clues.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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.
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U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes hosted a roundtable conversation to advocate for reproductive health care Friday afternoon at the Knight Stage in downtown Akron.
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The chemical fire that started Thursday afternoon at SMB Products in East Akron has been fully extinguished and the smoke has largely dissipated, Akron Mayor Shammas Malik announced Saturday afternoon via a news release.
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ITHACA, N.Y. — A fairly dry and quiet weather pattern is on tap for this week. While things get off to a cool start, high pressure will bring warmer weather […]
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When the Summit County Board of Elections couldn’t verify enough of the signatures on a charter amendment petition to get it on November’s ballot, it shut down any chance, for now, of expanding the pool of candidates for Akron’s police and fire department leadership positions.
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