Gary Miller /news/tags/gary-miller Gary Miller en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:01:49 GMT Akron selected as regional tech hub for sustainable polymers /economy/2023-10-23/akron-selected-as-regional-tech-hub-for-sustainable-polymers Akron was selected as one of 31 tech hubs from a pool of 500 applicants, according to Sen. Sherrod Brown's office. The city is now eligible to compete for a $20 million to $70 million implementation award. Mon, 23 Oct 2023 17:01:49 GMT /economy/2023-10-23/akron-selected-as-regional-tech-hub-for-sustainable-polymers Abigail Bottar New Initiatives at University of Akron Post-shooting of Student /news/education/2021-09-21/new-initiatives-at-university-of-akron-post-shooting-of-student An 18-year-old student in her first semester was shot after an off-campus gathering got out of control. Now the university is implementing new initiatives to address student safety. Wed, 22 Sep 2021 02:52:48 GMT /news/education/2021-09-21/new-initiatives-at-university-of-akron-post-shooting-of-student Jay Shah 'AkronArts' Draws Closer Ties for Campus, Downtown in Revitalization Effort /news/arts-culture/2021-05-30/akronarts-draws-closer-ties-for-campus-downtown-in-revitalization-effort AkronArts, a new initiative from the University of Akron, launched lastweek, aimed at promoting arts on campus and downtown. The idea to pair the arts with local revitalization efforts came from realizing that while the city of Akron had an interesting and “intentional” way of making its downtown into a more, “prosperous, vibrant place,” the university didn’t “really have a part to play,” said university president Gary Miller. Sun, 30 May 2021 20:23:20 GMT /news/arts-culture/2021-05-30/akronarts-draws-closer-ties-for-campus-downtown-in-revitalization-effort Jenny Hamel University of Akron Expects Full Return to Campus in Fall /news/education/2021-05-25/university-of-akron-expects-full-return-to-campus-in-fall President Gary Miller outlines plans for a safe return to in-person learning and other campus events. Tue, 25 May 2021 23:13:46 GMT /news/education/2021-05-25/university-of-akron-expects-full-return-to-campus-in-fall Kelsey Paulus University of Akron Names Charles Guthrie Director of Athletics /news/sports/2021-05-04/university-of-akron-names-charles-guthrie-director-of-athletics The University of Akron announces Charles Guthrie as the new director of athletics. Tue, 04 May 2021 16:57:02 GMT /news/sports/2021-05-04/university-of-akron-names-charles-guthrie-director-of-athletics Melissa Meyers After a Difficult Year, University of Akron Faculty Have New Long-term Contract /news/education/2021-03-02/after-a-difficult-year-university-of-akron-faculty-have-new-long-term-contract The move ends a year of contentious negotiations Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:34:12 GMT /news/education/2021-03-02/after-a-difficult-year-university-of-akron-faculty-have-new-long-term-contract Kabir Bhatia Faculty Union President Grieves after Arbitrator Allows UA Layoffs /news/government-politics/2020-09-20/faculty-union-president-grieves-after-arbitrator-allows-ua-layoffs While University of Akron president Gary Miller says an arbitrator’s decision will help secure the school’s financial future, the head of the faculty… Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:23:27 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-09-20/faculty-union-president-grieves-after-arbitrator-allows-ua-layoffs Kabir Bhatia University of Akron Board of Trustees Approves Budget /news/education/2020-08-13/university-of-akron-board-of-trustees-approves-budget The University of Akron’s Board of Trustees passed a budget Wednesday that includes 178 layoffs; 96 of the layoffs are union faculty. However, the faculty… Thu, 13 Aug 2020 16:26:18 GMT /news/education/2020-08-13/university-of-akron-board-of-trustees-approves-budget Abigail Bottar, Sean Fitzgerald University of Akron Forms a Special Task Force on Athletics Spending /news/education/2020-07-23/university-of-akron-forms-a-special-task-force-on-athletics-spending The University of Akron announced the formation of a task force to review athletics spending. This comes just a week after trustees cut 178 jobs,… Thu, 23 Jul 2020 22:56:43 GMT /news/education/2020-07-23/university-of-akron-forms-a-special-task-force-on-athletics-spending Mark Arehart Morning Headlines: DeWine Mulls Statewide Mask Order; More UA Layoffs Hinge on Faculty Contract /news/community/2020-07-20/morning-headlines-dewine-mulls-statewide-mask-order-more-ua-layoffs-hinge-on-faculty-contract Here are your morning headlines for Monday, July 20:DeWine: Mask order may cover 'a lot more counties' this weekMany nursing homes likely aren't ready for… Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:24:09 GMT /news/community/2020-07-20/morning-headlines-dewine-mulls-statewide-mask-order-more-ua-layoffs-hinge-on-faculty-contract Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser