When University of Akron leaders announced a three-year plan in mid-July to address the school’s mounting financial issues, they chose their words carefully — or not so carefully, depending on how you look at it.
They noted that there is a “$60 million financial problem.”
They didn’t say shortfall or deficit. But that’s what many in the community heard.
They didn’t say that they were losing $60 million a year. But that’s how many people interpreted it.