On Wednesday, April 8, The University of Akron Residence Hall Program Board (RHPB) is hosting an open mic night for students to come and show off their talents. This event is free and open to all students.  The upcoming open mic night is a student run event where UA students can show off their skills, whether thats singing, dancing, playing an instrument, telling jokes, etc.  Students...

The Undergraduate Student Government invites students to learn from local and on-campus women leaders at the Women’s Empowerment Summit, in Student Union Room 312, on March 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. The summit starts with an all-women student panel. Each panelist represents a student organization including Ignite, the Society of Women Engineers, Women in Business, Women in Psychology, and the Association...

The Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing invites students to Marketing Career Networking Night, an opportunity to informally network with marketing professionals, in Polsky Building Room 567, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event begins with a panel of industry experts discussing topics relevant to developing students along their professional journey. Then, students go to stations that interest them...

Akron will open its football season in Fall 2026 looking to translate the offseason progress unfolding right now into results on the field. The Zips have multiple receivers with game experience returning to the roster and have added a strong slate of younger players and transfers who have begun to adapt to the system and the culture. This new combination is creating excitement in the off season. The...

Rubber City Theatre opens its month-long spring repertory season shows, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Verge” at the Sandefur theater, located inside Guzzetta Hall at 228 E Buchtel Avenue, on the campus of The University of Akron, beginning on Saturday Feb. 21. According to its website, the Spring Repertory Season features rotating repertory. This means the company presents multiple...

The University of Akron's Campus Cupboard will hold a large-scale food distribution event geared toward students on Thursday, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Simmons Hall lobby. The two-hour time window provides an opportunity for students experiencing financial hardship to obtain nonperishable food items and hygiene products such as feminine products, shampoo, conditioner, soap, and other...