Hail We Akron!

The Third Fifty Years of The University of Akron, 1970 to 2020


… gathers memories, impressions, and opinions of alumni, friends, stakeholders, and donors about Akron’s hometown college since its achievement of state status, the third phase of its transformation from Buchtel College and the municipal university. A celebratory collection rather than a chronicle, it gives voice to those who worked and studied here, to the sportsfans and concertgoers, the taxpayers and the angels, the employers of graduates and the vendors of goods and services. Instead of the authority of a single narrative, it offers the range of a panorama and the variety of a collage. It is a grassroots report.

Upload your stories and pictures and we might use them in one of our books or on one of our web pages!

Compiled and edited by Mark Auburn, ’67, Vic Fleischer, Kevin Kern, Janice Troutman, and others. To be published by The University of Akron Press, 2020.

Here are a few selected and unedited submissions:

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Submissions from 2020

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Arnold Newman, Mark Auburn

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Cynthia Capers' Statement on Her Deanship, Mark Auburn

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Department Heads and Chairs with Fifteen Years of Service, Mark Auburn

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Devinder Malhotra, Mark Auburn

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Favorite General Education Courses Alumni Association Hail We Akron! 2019 Survey, Mark Auburn

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Favorite Professors, Mark Auburn

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Long-Serving Leaders Since 1967, Mark Auburn

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Tribute to Bruce Bell, Mark Auburn

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Women Distinguished Professors, Mark Auburn

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Distance Learning, John Bee

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Summer Musicals at E.J. Thomas in the Early Years, John Bee

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WZIP, John Bee

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No Collective Identity, Toni Bisconti

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Guzzetta, Caesar A. Carrino

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MLK, William H. Considine

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Good Study Facilities, Olivia Demas

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A Natural Fit, Tamra J. Dixon

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Dunaway Siblings, Barry Dunaway

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Tributes, Peggy Gordon Elliot Miller

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Timeline of University Buildings (1970–2019), Vic Fleischer

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Paving the Way for W. Howard Fort: The University’s First African American Trustee, Gailmarie K. Fort

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On Commencement, Ginger Golz

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From Archives to Center, Dorothy Gruich

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Tribute to Robert D. Jorgensen, William K. Guegold

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Fifty Years: The University of Akron Women’s Committee, Louise Harvey

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Tribute to Tom Beck, Phil Hoffman

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Alexander Van Laer, Robert Huff

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Alan Hart, John E. Huss

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Students, Sisters, and Lifelong Friends, Beverly A. Johnson

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Timeline for City of Akron–University of Akron Relations 1967–2015, Kevin Kern and Vic Fleischer

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Tribute to W. Richard Wright, John A. LaGuardia

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School of Dance, Theater, and Arts Administration, Lucinda Lavelli

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What Were You Doing on December 1, 1969?, Ron Lederman

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Akron Story Circles Project, Bill Lyons

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1971-1972 Basketball Team--Four Years to Greatness, Ken MacDonald

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1984-85 UA Softball Teams NCAA II Runner-Ups, Ken MacDonald

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Clayton Murphy: The University of Akron’s First Olympic Medalist, Ken MacDonald

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Head Coach Josi Kest Directs UA Women Basketball Teams to All-Time Bests, Ken MacDonald

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Jim Dennison, Ken MacDonald

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Keith Dambrot is the University's Winningest Basketball Coach, Ken MacDonald

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Nancy Worsencroft – The University’s First Female Head Coach, Ken MacDonald

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Team of Distinction: 1986 Soccer, Ken MacDonald

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The Birth of The University of Akron's Women's Athletics, Ken MacDonald

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The Birth of The University of Akron’s Women’s Athletics, Ken MacDonald

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UA’s 1976 Football Team Finishes National Runner-Up, Ken MacDonald

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UA Soccer Has Long History of Success, Ken MacDonald

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University of Akron Athletic Conferences, Ken MacDonald

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Emile Grunberg, Devinder Malhotra

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Tribute to Roger Creel, Devinder Malhotra

Commencement 1983, Theodore Mallison

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Tributes, Ted Mallo

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Disassociation, Max Markwald

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Zippy is the Winner, Ken McDonald

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Tributes, William V. Muse

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Tribute to Roger Ryan, William V. Muse

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Steve Hallam, Professor of Management, Stephen E. Myers

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Myers Industries and University of Akron Students, Steve Myers

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Biomimicry, Nick Nussen

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Dr. Joseph Kennedy, Nick Nussen

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UA a Pioneer in Corrosion Engineering, Nick Nussen

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UA Recieves Its Largest-Ever Grant to Develop Substance Abuse Prevention Program D.A.R.E., Nick Nussen

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University Employees Serving in Public Office, Nick Nussen

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Favorite On-Campus Studying Spaces: Alumni Association 2019 Survey, Zoe Orcutt

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Off Campus Hangout Spots Alumni Association Hail We Akron! 2019 Survey, Zoe Orcutt

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On-Campus Jobs: Alumni Association 2019 Survey Results, Zoe Orcutt

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Institute for Civic Education (ICE)—1960s, Ann Otto

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9/11, Amber Parker

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Akron Symphony Orchestra, Melissa Paul

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Dance, Melissa Paul

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E. J. Thomas Hall, Melissa Paul

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One Take, No Rehearsal: Memories of Graduations’ Past, Melissa Paul

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The School of Music, Melissa Paul

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Forever Changed, Renée Pipitone

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Registration Day, Renée Pipitone

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Tribute to Ted Curtis, Luis Proenza

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Thirty Years of Teaching and Libraries, Joy Ramos

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Streaking, Tim Riedinger

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Theatre and Paul Daum, Neil Sapienza

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Tributes, Scott Scarborough

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Life as a Gay Man, James Slowiak

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Thirty Years of Theatre Work and Research, James Slowiak

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Philanthropy Stories, J.D. Spinner

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Teaching at the C&T College, James Switzer

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The Road To The University of Akron, Jim Tressel

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Egypt, Janice Troutman

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Awards and Recognitions, Tom Vukovich

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University of Akron Amphitheater, Peggy Walchalk

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The Story of Juanita Ward, Juanita Ward

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Fifty Years at the Library, Del Williams

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Tributes, Matthew Wilson

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Political Activism at The University of Akron, Carol Yakubik

Submissions from 2019

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Z88: The Soul of Akron, Kimberly Abdallah

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A Doable Dream, Elizabeth Abraham

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My Akron Experience, Lomenie Mongouo Akouala

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Story Circles, Various Anonymous (Akron Story Circle Project Team)

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Tribute to Lathardus Goggins, Mark Auburn

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Biography of Sandy Auburn, Sandy Auburn

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Dr. Elizabeth J. Hittle, Sandy Auburn

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The School of Law and the US Supreme Court, Richard Aynes and Margery Koosed

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Elections and Softball, Leslie Bell