Category: General Announcements

The Virginia Wagner Award Opportunity

The Soroptimist International of Canton/Stark County again this year is offering the Virginia Wagner Award to aid a student in undergraduate or graduate school.  This program fulfills one of Soroptimist’s goals . . . “to strive for human rights for all people, and, in particular, to advance the status of women.”

The Virginia Wagner Award winner is eligible for a cash award of First place – $550 and Second place – $500 from the local club.  The local club winner is eligible for an additional award if they are the first place winner in the region.

The following weighted guidelines are used in selecting a winner:

  1. Scholarship (Weight 15)
  2. Extra Curricular Activities (Weight 15)
  3. Financial need (Weight 15)
  4. Effort Toward Education (Weight 35)
  5. General Impression (Weight 20)

The application form is to be completed on-line at www.bestforwomencanton.org.

COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADDRESS ON-LINE BY JANUARY 15, 2012.

The Federal Bar Association presents U.S. District Court Judge John Adams at Akron Law — Friday, November 4 at 12 p.m. in Room 151 (please note room change)

FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION

“The Judicial Power: An Overview of Federal Practice”

Presented by:

THE HONORABLE JOHN R. ADAMS
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

DATE:    Friday, November 4, 2011

TIME:    12:00 p.m. (complimentary lunch)

              12:20 p.m. (presentation)

PLACE: School of Law, Room L-151

Come for a rare opportunity to interact with a Federal judge and learn how to get free admission to the Law School’s new Student Chapter of the   Federal Bar Association! 

Questions?     Ellen Lander, eml11@zips.uakron.edu, (330) 338-6529

                             Dean William S. Jordan III, jordan@uakron.edu

May 2012 Graduation Applications Due TODAY, November 1, 2011

REMINDER:  Apply through Zipline – –

All students planning to graduate at the end of the Spring 2012 semester must complete a graduation application no later than Tuesday, November 1. Late applicants will need to obtain their dean’s permission and pay the $100 late fee.

Law students must apply for graduation through ZipLine. Step-by-step instructions are available on the Graduation Services website.

Questions may be emailed to the Office of the University Registrar.

The Federal Bar Association presents U.S. District Court Judge John Adams at Akron Law — Friday, November 4 at 12 p.m.

FEDERAL BAR ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION

“The Judicial Power: An Overview of Federal Practice”

Presented by:

THE HONORABLE JOHN R. ADAMS
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

DATE:    Friday, November 4, 2011

TIME:    12:00 p.m. (complimentary lunch)

                   12:20 p.m. (presentation)

PLACE: School of Law, West Hall, Room 214

Come for a rare opportunity to interact with a Federal judge and learn how to get free admission to the Law School’s new Student Chapter of the   Federal Bar Association! 

Questions?     Ellen Lander, eml11@zips.uakron.edu, (330) 338-6529 or Dean William S. Jordan III, jordan@uakron.edu