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The developers behind the reimagination of Quaker Square have agreed to buy Central-Hower High School from the University of Akron to turn it into studio, office and maker spaces. The Central-Hower project will be known as H+ART and could include a school on the building’s second floor as well as businesses and artists throughout, said Kyle Craven, the developer who is leading the effort.

Central-Hower High School to be sold to Quaker Square owners for redevelopment

by Arielle Kass July 6, 2026July 5, 2026

Brooke Williams, a new Kent State graduate in environmental studies, switched from an iPhone to a Sunbeam Aspen flip phone, at the Kent State University library on March 17, 2026.

From smartphones to flip phones, why some Gen Zers are going lo-tech

by Lauren Cohen June 25, 2026June 24, 2026

Brooke Williams, a new Kent State environmental studies graduate, recently switched from an iPhone to a Sunbeam Aspen flip phone, at the Kent State University Library on March 17.

Disconnecting from social media is more than deleting apps

by Lauren Cohen June 25, 2026June 24, 2026

The University of Akron’s Schrank Hall North and South, a pair of multipurpose academic halls in need of modernization, is getting $16.5 million from the state, part of more than $26 million in funding directed to Summit County to pay for capital projects.

Campus consolidation plans at University of Akron to move forward with state money

by Arielle Kass June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

Robert DeJournett, senior pastor at St. Ashworth Temple Church of God in Christ.

Summit County survey aims to measure Black businesses’ economic power

by Kelsei Scott June 1, 2026May 31, 2026

Unify Akron will host a graduation for its participants on Thursday, May 21. At the event, the organization will present city officials with its proposal.

Akron is rethinking housing. Here’s what residents say the city needs most

by Jack Solon May 20, 2026May 27, 2026

A map outlines the area covered in a proposal that seeks to improve property near the University of Akron for the development of more polymer-related businesses. The plan was endorsed by Akron’s planning commission on Friday, May 15. The proposal, called the Lincoln-Mill Redevelopment Plan, seeks to take advantage of the pilot innovation facility that will be built adjacent to the National Polymer Innovation Center on the university’s campus.

Polymer redevelopment plan taps University of Akron-area property

by Arielle Kass May 16, 2026May 18, 2026

“Instructions Between Takeoff and Landing” by Charles Jensen, left, and “Bright Dead Things” by Ada Limón are two potential reading choices for National Poetry Month.

Arts and Culture

Celebrate National Poetry Month in Akron with these collections

by Madison Helbig April 23, 2026April 22, 2026

More than 100 undergraduate students from the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences present their projects at the Jean Hower Taber Student Union Ballroom at the University of Akron.

From mental health to microplastics, University of Akron student researchers tackle real-world issues

by Shams Mustafa April 22, 2026April 22, 2026

Artist Mike Egan works on a mural in the back parking lot of Mary Schiller Myers School of Art at the Unversity of Akron on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Egan is currently a Mary Schiller Myers Artist-in-Residence at the university.

Arts and Culture

His art at the University of Akron reminds us that death is coming

by Kelsei Scott April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

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