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6 unusual facts about University of Akron


2011 MAC Men's Soccer Tournament

The tournament will be held in Akron, Ohio at the University of Akron's FirstEnergy Stadium.

A Muskrat Lullaby

The work went on to multiple productions by opera companies across the United States, including The Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Columbus, Orlando Opera, Manhattan School of Music, Mercer University, University of Akron, and many more.

Ohio State University, Marion Campus

Ohio State Marion athletes compete against other colleges in Ohio and the surrounding states, such as Clark State Community College, the University of Akron's regional campus Wayne College, the Kent State University regional campuses, the University of Findlay, and OSU sister campuses in Lima, Mansfield, and Newark.

Roderick Scott

Scott attended the University of Akron on a soccer scholarship after a recruiter spotted him playing for the Canadian U-19 national team.

Saul Rosenzweig

A collection of Rosenzweig's papers has been maintained in the Archives of the History of American Psychology, at the University of Akron.

Stuart Saunders Smith

His 60th birthday was celebrated with concerts on March 7 and September 22, 2008, at the University of Akron.


American Journal of Business

It is currently sponsored by 10 universities accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, including Ball State University, Bowling Green State University, Central Michigan University, Cleveland State University, Miami University, Northern Illinois University, Ohio University, the University of Toledo, the University of Akron, and Western Michigan University.

Challenge X

Second place was awarded to the University of Akron from Akron, Ohio (Sharp) with their design of a through-the-road parallel hybrid with a 1.9 L Volkswagen TDI engine running on biodiesel (B-20), a Siemens 21 kW ACI motor, and a Johnson Controls 165 V battery pack (Challenge X c).

Hazel Barton

Hazel A. Barton is a professor of microbiology and geology at University of Akron and co-star (with Nancy Holler Aulenbach) of the 2001 IMAX film Journey Into Amazing Caves (narrated by Liam Neeson).

Municipal college

Other historical municipal colleges and universities include Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, the University of Louisville, the University of Cincinnati, Wichita State University, University of Toledo, University of Nebraska-Omaha, the University of Akron and Wayne State University in Detroit.


see also

2005 Motor City Bowl

This game may be most noteworthy for being the first major bowl game for the University of Akron and for being the final college game for All-American and All-Pro running back DeAngelo Williams.

FirstEnergy Stadium

FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field, Akron, Ohio, home of the University of Akron Zips men's and women's soccer teams

FirstEnergy Stadium–Cub Cadet Field

Originally dedicated on October 22, 1936 as Lee R. Jackson Field it was named for the former chairman of the University of Akron Board of Directors and retired president of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Lee R. Jackson.

Lee Jackson Field

Lee R. Jackson Baseball Field, a college baseball venue at the University of Akron

Medina County University Center

The MCUC, under the direction of University of Akron President Luis M. Proenza, is the first physical facility in Medina County devoted solely to higher education.

Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics

The Bliss Institute, founded in 1986, is named for Ray C. Bliss, University of Akron alumnus, university trustee and former chair of the Republican National Committee.

Ron Powlus

After his departure from Notre Dame he reunited with another former Notre Dame coach, Rob Ianello, as the quarterbacks coach at the University of Akron.

Tawia Modibo Ocran

Since joining the Supreme Court in 2004, he was an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Ghana; and a visiting jurist at overseas institutions including the University of Akron School of Law in Ohio, Loyola University Law School in Chicago, Northern Illinois University Law School in DeKalb, Illinois, Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas, and the Nelson Institute for International & Foreign Affairs, James Madison University, Virginia, USA.