University of Akron Alumni

06/25/2026

06/22/2026

Dress code for the holiday weekend: Red, White & Roo. 🇺🇸 Grab yours while supplies last!

1870market.uakron.edu/products/red-white-roo-t-shirt

06/21/2026

Wishing all of the fathers in our Akron alumni family the best!! You're #1, and we love ROO for it! 💙

06/20/2026

Today, The University of Akron recognizes Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and celebrates Black freedom, resilience and achievement.

As a university community, we reflect on the significance of this day and honor the many contributions that continue to enrich our campus, our city and our nation.

06/18/2026

The Hower House Museum welcomes all Hower school alumni this July!
The Hower Alumni Weekend will be taking place on Friday July 17th and Saturday July 18th between 12-3pm (last entry at 2:15pm). Whether you attended Hower Trade, Hower Vocational, or Central Hower, all alumni are welcome to enjoy a free tour of the Hower Family’s 1871 mansion, learn about the family’s role in Akron’s development, and discover more about the school’s founder – Blanche Bruot Hower.
In anticipation of Hower Trade School’s centennial in 2027, the opportunity to participate in a University of Akron graduate student project will also be introduced at this time. Questions concerning this project can be sent to Isabella Pieri at [email protected] or by calling 330-972-6909.
RSVPs are encouraged and can be made be calling 330-972-6909 or emailing [email protected]

06/17/2026

Happy National Mascot Day to the best of the best, Zippy - The University of Akron’s Official Mascot! 💙🦘 We love ROO!

06/15/2026

Still in need of a gift for Father's Day? Check out these items (and more) from the 1870 Market. Local pick-up and shipping options available!

Shop today! 1870market.uakron.edu/collections/fathers-day

06/13/2026

Celebrating and some of my favorite, MAC Champion, NCAA Tournament playin’ Zips! 🥎

06/11/2026

The shirts are in and it's time to celebrate our stars, stripes, and Zips pride. This patriotic Zippy tee is packed with red, white, and blue spirit for summer celebrations, backyard barbecues, and every firework-filled night in between!

Price of $25 includes a $5 donation to student scholarships. 1870market.uakron.edu/products/red-white-roo-t-shirt

06/10/2026

Alexis Schultz ’26 has been named to Team USA for the 2026 World Dodgeball Federation (WDBF) World Championships, which will be held in Dec. 5-13 in Bangkok, Thailand. A three-time National Collegiate Dodgeball Association Women’s Player of the Year, Schultz will compete on the Team USA’s women’s foam squad.

Schultz, a mechanical engineering major from Stow, Ohio, started her journey to the world championships with a training camp in Kansas last October, which led to her selection to Team USA for the North American and Caribbean Dodgeball Championship tournament in Mexico in November. She was selected after followed by another camp this spring in Arizona.

Schultz graduated summa cm laude from UA and had been a Williams Honors College Scholar. She helped lead the Zips to National Collegiate Dodgeball Association championships in 2024 and 2025. UA had another strong season in 2026, advancing to the championship game before falling to Michigan State.

Read more about her road to Team USA. uakron.edu/news/ua-dodgeball-star-named-to-team-usa-practice-squad

Follow Schultz and Team USA on Instagram at USA Dodgeball