My D went to HS in Akron and we lived in the general area. The university is trying to restructure themselves as STEM school. As such, they are culling a lot of positions in non STEM majors, offering early retirement, etc…
D has many friends studying engineering at Akron and they are all doing great. My husband’s last company recruited almost exclusively from Akron as they felt the kids coming out of engineering were well prepared for the job force, were hardworking, and go getters.
I think where you could run into trouble at Akron is if your child decides they don’t like engineering and wants to transfer to a different major.
So far I haven’t heard any insider information about the administrative changes.