Hello everyone, The Fall semester is coming to a close as we reach Finals Week in mid-December.  Despite the chill weather, the smell of Fall leaves pervades campus grounds and some trees are still arrayed in beautiful color.  To celebrate the season, students, staff, and faculty enjoyed taking time out of their day for food, treats, and activities at UA Wayne’s Jack O’Lantern Jubilee.  We have some very creative people here at Wayne College as shown in the department pumpkin carving contest!  Many around campus decorated tables and gave out fun stickers and other giveaways, candy, and make & takes. The 3D Lab made shinyRead More →

Hello everyone, The Fall semester is well underway in its seventh week of classes.  The continuous rainfall this past week brought down lots of leaves, making for a beautiful Fall atmosphere and campus!  We recently hosted Fall Fest at Wayne College to celebrate the season, offering games, mechanical pumpkin rides, custom street signs pizza, popcorn, and a caramel apple bar the UA Wayne College community.  What a blast! Students, faculty, and staff are invited on Wednesday, October 23rd to the Wayne College Jack O’Lantern Jubilee! Not only will this event feature Anthem & Aria, the mentalist duo (as seen on Hulu and America’s Got Talent,)Read More →

Hello everyone, The summer semester is well underway here at Wayne College.  The first summer session is about finished with students working hard to prepare for finals.  There always seems to be something happening at Wayne College; check-out our calendar here for events happening at the Wayne and Akron campuses for something that may interest you!  Of particular note, on August 4th is the annual TubaSummer concert at Akron campus! Anyone is welcome to visit the lab over the summer months to get out of the heat, learn 3D printing, make stickers, buttons, and laser engraved gifts.  We show you how to use the equipment;Read More →

Hello everyone, The summer semester is well underway here at Wayne College.  Maintenance crews are beautifying the campus, planting flowers, and preparing for new faces and welcoming previous ones this coming back this Fall semester.  It was an exciting semester with lots of students roaming the halls.  There always seems to be something happening at Wayne College; check-out our calendar here for events happening at the Wayne and Akron campuses for something that may interest you! Anyone is welcome to visit the lab over the summer months to learn 3D printing, make stickers, buttons, and laser engraved gifts.  We show you how to use theRead More →

Hello everyone, Maker Faire Wayne County is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.  They are of all ages and backgrounds.  The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.  For a complete list of awesome makers who attended Maker Faire Wayne County click here!  This year’s event is Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the WayneRead More →

Hello everyone, The Spring semester is wrapping up here at Wayne College.  Just two more weeks of instruction, then Finals Week!  We are especially looking forward to this year’s model rocket launch by engineering students enrolling in the Dynamics class.  Students are permitted to build rockets with fabrication methods of their choice, some use 3D printing for some very interesting designs!  Feel free to watch the launches starting at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, April 29th in the soccer field adjacent to Smucker Road. Families are welcome to visit the lab to learn 3D printing, make stickers, buttons, and laser engraved gifts.  We show you howRead More →

Hello everyone, It’s hard to believe that mid-semester is upon us at Wayne College with students taking exams and working on end-of-semester projects.  Engineering students are already building sample model rockets for the upcoming launch in May.  Speaking of classes, if you are interested in degrees offered by Wayne and Akron campuses, feel free to visit the Student Life Building from 10:00-1:00 this Tuesday, March 19th for UA On Display!  This event has the various colleges and departments from the Akron campus here at the Wayne campus, talking about the variety of opportunities available at the main campus. Families are welcome to visit the labRead More →

Hello everyone, Maker Faire Wayne County is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.  They are of all ages and backgrounds.  The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.  For a complete list of awesome makers who attended Maker Faire Wayne County click here! Maker Faire Rome Maker Faire Rome showcased all things innovation – from digital manufacturing to the InternetRead More →

Hello everyone, The Spring semester began at The University of Akron Wayne College.  Despite the frigid temperature outside, the college is warm with bustling activity inside!  We are happy to see returning students and new faces enriching their lives with learning.  Engineering students enrolled in the Dynamics will build and fly model rockets, some of which may be fabricated in the 3D Lab.  This includes rocket theory, design, construction, testing, and performance.  It will be exciting to see what students and community members create in the lab this year! Prusa Research Opens Prusa Education To Schools Around The World Schools interested in using 3D printersRead More →

Hello everyone, Maker Faire Wayne County is a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity and resourcefulness and a celebration of the Maker Movement.  It’s a place where people show what they are making and share what they are learning.  Makers range from tech enthusiasts to crafters to homesteaders to scientists to garage tinkerers.  They are of all ages and backgrounds.  The aim of Maker Faire is to entertain, inform, connect and grow this community.  For a complete list of awesome makers who attended Maker Faire Wayne County click here! Showing and Telling Across the Seas Maker Faire was big in October!  Maker Faire Bay Area CaliforniaRead More →