Kent State University, the third largest university in Ohio with an enrollment of about 34,000 students, is a short 10 minute drive from Munroe Falls. Among top universities, Kent State offers learning opportunities in more than 282 academic programs at the associate, bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels.

University of Akron enrollment is over 24,000, representing 44 U.S. states and 79 foreign countries

The university is a vibrant city campus in the heart of metropolitan Akron, with more than 80 buildings on 218 acres.

The "New Landscape for Learning" program has added 30 acres of green space and 11 new buildings, including a Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Student Union, Honors Complex, classroom buildings and parking decks.

Students can choose from more than 200 undergraduate majors and areas of study. UA also has more than 110 graduate programs, a law degree with four tracks, and an accelerated medical education program, offered in partnership with the Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine.

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Canal Park - Akron

There are few more pleasurable evenings for a baseball fan than those spent at Canal Park, watching the AA Akron Aeros. Win or lose, our area loves its team and the company of friends on a warm summer night.

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From the Akron Art Museum website:
The Akron Art Museum houses collections spanning from 1850 to the present day, a period that reflects the founding and growth of the City of Akron. To meet the increasing public interest in the museum’s programs and exhibitions, the museum commissioned the first public building in the United States designed by the internationally celebrated architecture firm, COOP HIMMELB(L)AU.

The new 63,300 square foot John S. and James L. Knight Building connects with the museum’s existing 1899 Building, a 21,000 square foot Renaissance revival structure, which originally served as the downtown Akron Post Office. The expansion dramatically increases the museum’s ability to originate and present special exhibitions and display major, rarely seen works of art from its collection. The new building also increases facilities for education programs for students of all ages and public programs for adults and families. The new Akron Art Museum is playing a vital role in the continuing renaissance of downtown Akron.

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The historic rails that once provided commercial transportation between Akron and Cleveland are owned by the National Park Service and operate as the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, taking passengers on scenic tours through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

The Cuyahoga Valley National Park is 33,000 acres of land that is part of our National Park system.

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The Cuyahoga Valley National Park's namesake river flows south, then north; its 100 mile journey begins in Geauga County and ends at Cleveland, where it empties into Lake Erie.  This magnificent park includes the Ohio & Erie Canalway, a national heritage park that includes the Towpath Trail, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway, and the Ohio & Erie Canalway Byway.

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