51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty, staff, students and parents are eligible for a 5 percent discount at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel and Conference Center. Rates vary depending on dates and occupancy. For more information and to book reservations, visit or call 330-346-0100.
Do 51³Ô¹ÏÍø employees get a discount at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Hotel?



Sophomores from Akron Public Schools’ Firestone Community Learning Center spent a week at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø learning about college programs and numerous potential careers.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø is honoring our nation’s service members by hosting a military-exclusive hospitality chalet for veterans, service members and their families during the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational at Firestone Country Club in Akron on Aug. 1-5.
This year during Homecoming weekend, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø will recognize the achievements of individuals, organizations and businesses that support diversity, equity and inclusion during the annual Diversity and Scholarship Celebration fundraiser.
Does your office have outdated T-shirts taking up space in your storage closet? Let us turn them into reusable grocery bags for food pantries. Do you have a collection of plastic grocery bags at home (from when you forget to take your reusable bags to the store)? Let us turn them into lightweight, waterproof sleeping mats for people experiencing homelessness.

A group of high school sophomores from Firestone Community Learning Center in Akron spent a week at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø exploring university programs and learning more about college and careers.

Mary and Tom Southards grew up in different states but shared similar goals. Both dreamed big in their small towns.

From Michigan to Florida, Paris to Rome and more, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø employees captured memories of some of the most interesting places, people and things from their local and international trips.
Watch out for more photos in the next issue.

This summer, visitors to the beautiful Chautauqua Lake area of New York can experience Traveling Stanzas and engage with 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students as the university’s Wick Poetry Center extends its reach and further establishes its mission.
Dear Employees of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Community,
This message serves to provide you with guidance should local, state and/or federal law enforcement visit our university campuses for the purposes of immigration law. As a public institution, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø must comply with all federal laws and directives, including those related to law enforcement activities.
Dear Colleagues:
Please take note of the following important information regarding your 2024 Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
51³Ô¹ÏÍø's holiday closure for 2024 will begin Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, at 10:30 p.m. All offices will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. Employees not eligible for the paid leave include student employees, classified temporary staff, temporary agency staff, short-term unclassified appointments, unclassified intermittent appointments and employees in a lay-off status. More information on the holiday schedule, including how employees should report time during that period, will be available later this month.