In this episode, President Miller chats with Dr. Melanie McGurr, associate dean of University Libraries, and Vic Fleischer, the head of archives and special collections, about the value of libraries and the library resources available to students and others in the UA community. They also discuss the importance of introducing students to the archives and some of the unique and rare items in the UA special collections. President Miller also reminds the UA community about the Good News with Gary contest. Listen now to hear about how you can win tickets to a Zips home football game!

In this episode, President Miller discusses next steps in the University’s strategic plan, shares information about a new on-campus health care collaboration with Akron Children’s Hospital and talks about the unique summer opportunities for community schoolchildren. President Miller also announces the first Good News with Gary contest! Listen now for a chance to win UA football tickets.

In this episode President Miller shares information about the Credit for Prior Learning program, he also talks about a partnership with the Sherwin Williams Company that will provide scholarships for first-generation students, and shares his excitement for a name change to the Center for Intelligence and Security Studies.

In this episode, President Gary L. Miller interviews Sylvester Huston III, a University of Akron alumnus who is working in the School of Social Work and Family Sciences. They discuss Huston’s role, which oversees a new collaboration between UA and Summit County to recruit students into UA programs that will qualify them for behavioral health positions, student opportunities to meet the need in the community, and Sylvester’s return as a staff member to the program from which he earned his master’s degree.

In this episode, President Gary L. Miller interviews Downtown Akron Partnership Communications Director Dominic Caruso and University of Akron Social Media Specialist Ally Temsey about Zips100, a community engagement initiative for UA students. They also discuss the importance of a strong relationship between the University and the City. Dominic and Ally, who are both UA alumni, share some of their favorite places and activities on the Zips100 list of engagement opportunities.

In this new episode, President Gary L. Miller shares news about UA’s statewide initiative to equip future educators with the tools to become exemplary reading teachers, congratulates the UA Alumni Association’s 5-under-35 Award honorees, and invites UA alumni to join him at upcoming Alumni Association gatherings in Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte and Washington, D.C.

In this episode, President Miller expresses his appreciation for UA’s efforts to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Akron’s public schools, shares the news of a collaboration between Akron Athletics and a local brewery, and encourages students and alumni to attend upcoming career and internship fairs.

In this episode, President Miller congratulates the Fall 2023 UA graduates, highlights two new funding opportunities for students, and celebrates the recent Student Art Scholarship program and UA Service Award winners. He also thanks the UA faculty and staff members who will be working during winter break and wishes listeners a happy holiday season.