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Since 1889, our goal has been to accurately report news at or around the University that is of interest to the student body and beyond.

New Buchtelite Series: Read it, and Weep📚✨Hello! my name is Emily, and I am the Opinion Editor with the Buchtelite.I’m a...
25/09/2025

New Buchtelite Series: Read it, and Weep📚✨

Hello! my name is Emily, and I am the Opinion Editor with the Buchtelite.

I’m a junior who just switched my major from pre-med to the accelerated bachelors and master's program in English. It is a huge change, but I am finally going after what I want and what I am passionate about. I will be pursuing my PhD, if the universe allows and I want to teach at a university. I have always loved literature, reading, and writing but my entire life changed when I took two classes here at Akron with the most phenomenal professor, and I am at my absolute happiest even though I am starting over at 27. Medieval literature has my heart, and I’m pretty sure Arthurian legend haunts me on a weekly basis.

I love to write poetry, read all kinds of novels, and spend time with my family. I have an almost 7-year-old son.

I am excited to announce my new social media series: Read it, and Weep 🫶🏼 I will be sharing book reviews every Thursday and I would love for everyone to share books they love, too! 🧡

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We would like to thank for purchasing an ad in our "Get to Know UA" edition! With ad sales we are able to curate differ...
08/09/2025

We would like to thank for purchasing an ad in our "Get to Know UA" edition!

With ad sales we are able to curate different editions, spotlight student writing and art, and keep all students in the know through posting on our website and our print editions.

The office of Career Services and Student Employment are putting on several different events this semester to help students be prepared for their new roles in their career.

Follow Career Services and Student Employment to keep up to date that can benefit all students as they progress through their degrees.

Do you know an Zip who deserves a pat on the back or a shout out? Nominate them for the 25 Zips for 2025 at the link in...
08/04/2025

Do you know an Zip who deserves a pat on the back or a shout out? Nominate them for the 25 Zips for 2025 at the link in our bio, or here:

https://buchtelite.com/43740/news/we-are-accepting-nominations-for-the-25-zips-for-2025/

We want to recognize Zips who have both traditional and non-traditional accomplishments. Our list of potential qualifications includes (but is not limited to) one or more of the following:

-Actively involved with one or more on campus organizations
-Actively involved with one or more community-based organizations
-Volunteers or provides service that makes a positive impact in the community
-Use their first amendment rights to stand up to morally bankrupt “protestors”
-Pursuing a career that involves significant personal service to the community
-First-generation college students
-Students who have successfully avoided being hit by a scooter, or those who have sustained a serious scooter injury
-Non-traditional students
-Actually took out a library book at some point
-Demonstrate a commitment to their academics
-Regularly use the delivery robots
-Thrive while managing multiple personal responsibilities
-Go above and beyond what is expected in and out of the classroom
-Routinely help people find buildings on campus
-Devote significant time to interesting or ambitious personal projects
-Eat in the faculty lounge next to the SU Starbucks with no shame
-Demonstrate outstanding leadership on or off campus.
-Have attended every Robsgiving since their first semester
-Engage in interesting activities or hobbies outside of campus
-Have never paid for a parking pass and never will

What is the E3 Male Summit? This is a one-day conference for males from high school to adult. As a University of Akron s...
21/03/2025

What is the E3 Male Summit?
This is a one-day conference for males from high school to adult. As a University of Akron student or an Akron Early College Student, this program will be free. It takes place on Friday, April 11, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM in the Student Union, with a pre-conference event on Thursday, April 10, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM at the Student Union room 310 and 312.
E3 stands for: Empower, Elevate, and Excel. Regardless of social background or ethnicity, all are invited, and the holistic mission of the event should not be missed. Registration is required, so take note of that so no one misses this opportunity.

The plenary speaker is David Lee Morgan, Jr, a regular at Stow Munroe Falls High School as the English teacher. His credits are huge, with sixteen books authoring, including LeBron James: The Rise of a Star. He was also the co-producer of the PBS Western reserve Regional Emmy Award Winning Documentary Lines Broken” The Story of Marion Motley (2021).

The keynote speaker is Dr. Eddie Glaude, Jr. This Princeton University professor is also a New York Times Bestselling author, and he has been described as the quintessential Morehouse man. He chose this HBCU at age 16, beginning his studies there, and always remembered how Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. went there before him. His reputation for inspiring oratory skills along with the ability to engage all people from all backgrounds is inspiring. From delivering speeches at Harvard and commencement remarks at Colgate University, he is known in the field as giving “one of the best commencement speeches of the year” by the New York Times.

Registration info: https://www.uakron.edu/ie/e3/
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Registration closes on Friday, March 28, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
For inquiries regarding event registration and/or payment, please direct your questions to [email protected].

There is also group registration options for your convenience.

This caption was written by Correspondent, Shananne Lewis

Photo taken from E3 Male Summit Instagram.

Back in February, the UA Speech and Debate team hosted the Ohio Forensics Association (OFA). The OFA is the state champi...
20/03/2025

Back in February, the UA Speech and Debate team hosted the Ohio Forensics Association (OFA). The OFA is the state championship speech and debate tournament.

Schools from all over the state come and compete at this tournament, such as Ohio University, Tiffin, Springfield, and a few other universities.

Read more about the OFA and how UA Speech and Debate students did during the tournament through the link in our bio!

Congratulations again UA Speech and Debate.

04/03/2025

Today, March 4, the Akron AAUP organized a demonstration on the University of Akron campus as part of a statewide day of action. More than 150 people, the majority of whom raised their hands to signify they were undergraduate students, came out to make their voices heard.

Today from noon to 2 p.m., faculty, students, staff and administration of The University of Akron are invited to come st...
04/03/2025

Today from noon to 2 p.m., faculty, students, staff and administration of The University of Akron are invited to come stand against Senate Bill 1.

The gathering will happen outside of the Jean Hower Taber Student Union second floor doors across from Buchtel Hall.

“Senate Bill 1 would not only infringe on students’ rights to an education by hindering faculty’s ability to authentically teach or conduct research, but also undermine the collective bargaining rights of faculty and staff by eliminating our right to strike,” said Toni L. Bisconti, president of Akron-AAUP.

https://buchtelite.com/43710/news/university-of-akron-joins-ohio-wide-day-of-action-for-academic-freedom/

Students and Rec Center members can connect with nature through UA Rec’s (The University of Akron Student Recreation and...
25/02/2025

Students and Rec Center members can connect with nature through UA Rec’s (The University of Akron Student Recreation and Wellness Center) affordable climbing trip to the world-renowned Red River Gorge, April 10-13. Learn more about the trip and how you too can enjoy these amazing views in the story by Andréa Fertig here: https://buchtelite.com/43691/news/connect-with-nature-through-ua-recs-affordable-climbing-trip-to-the-world-renowned-red-river-gorge/

Thank you to the (Powell County Tourism - Red River Gorge) Powell County Tourism Commission and Photographer Billy Yarosh (Billy Hikes) for these amazing photos.

The The University of Akron Student Recreation and Wellness Center is holding a free fitness program for students intere...
25/02/2025

The The University of Akron Student Recreation and Wellness Center is holding a free fitness program for students interested in learning more about using the rec fitness equipment and resistance training. Registration for the event ends TODAY, Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 11:59 p.m. If you are ready to start your fitness journey, check out this story by Buchtelite correspondents Devin Ballog and Ilona Kitchen to learn more and get the registration info.

Read the story here: https://buchtelite.com/43685/showcase/hurry-registration-for-women-weights-ends-tuesday-feb-25-at-1159-p-m/

Earlier this month, students were informed of the cancellation of the "Rethinking Race" series. While the timing of the ...
19/02/2025

Earlier this month, students were informed of the cancellation of the "Rethinking Race" series. While the timing of the cancellation came after Trump's efforts to create executive orders pertaining to DEI, it has come out that the budget was cut for the series due to poor attendance in the past.

We spoke to Dr. Sheldon Wrice, vice president for the Office of Community Engagement, Opportunity and Belonging to learn more about the proposed budget change. You can find an op-ed by a current UA Board of Trustees Member through the link in our bio, as well as a statement from President Nemer. Writer and editor, Audrey Fleck has included it in a brief article through the link in our bio.

SmartAsset has ranked UA among the top 10 colleges and universities in Ohio for best value. Among the top 10 institution...
19/02/2025

SmartAsset has ranked UA among the top 10 colleges and universities in Ohio for best value. Among the top 10 institutions in the ranking, UA is the third highest-ranked public university and eighth overall.

SmartAsset calculated the Best Value Colleges index by assigning a 25% weight to starting salary, tuition, and living costs, and a 12.5% weight to scholarships, grants, and retention rate. Schools were then ranked based on their index scores.

Correspondent, Brynn Lilly touches base with students on campus and their reactions to the SmartAsset ranking through the link in our bio.

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