For sale. One slightly used university.Asking price? A mere $40 million.Pranksters turned to Craigslist on Tuesday night to vent frustration over the layoffs and severe budget cuts at the University of Akron.Posing as seller UA President Scott Scarborough — the writer of the tongue-in-cheek listing boasts of the university’s prime downtown Akron location.“Maybe you want to start your own university or technical college?” the fake ad says.

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