Category Archives: News

By Eloise Kolofer kolofere@findlay.edu As artificial intelligence becomes more common in college classrooms, students and professors say the real issue isn’t AI itself, but confusion over how it’s allowed to be used. While the University of Findlay has AI policy guidelines on AI permission levels in courses, they are not known well by students, leading […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu As spring break approaches, students in the University of Findlay Concert Chorale will be traveling overseas to participate in the 2026 Choral Festival Concert Tour in Germany and Czechia, more widely known in English as the Czech Republic. The ensemble will depart Feb. 27 and return March 6. During the trip, […]

By Gabe Asamoah-Addo addog@findlay.edu The University of Findlay theater program is back and preparing its spring musical, the humorous Wild Dust: The Musical, from March 27 to 29. The program, working on its third production of the 2025-26 academic year, held auditions on Jan. 20 and 21. Callbacks are held for re-evaluation of casting, for […]

By Monica Crawford ​crawfordm3@findlay.edu ​The University of Findlay’s Black Student Union will host its Black Tie celebration at Alexandria’s on Feb. 20, concluding Spirit Week 2026. ​Spirit Week began on Feb. 16 with Melanin Monday, where students wore brown around campus. It will end on the 20th with Black is Beautiful Friday, where students wear […]

By Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu ​As the Christian season of Lent began, students at the University of Findlay were invited to participate in Ash Wednesday with reflections and services on campus to foster spiritual growth, self-awareness, and hope. ​Wednesday marked the start of the 40-day Lenten season, a time of preparation for Easter in some Christian […]

By Pulse Staff On Wednesday, Feb. 11, during a town hall meeting live-streamed on UFTV, University of Findlay President Dr. Katherine Fell announced the University had exceeded the $75 million goal for the “Together We Will” fund-raising campaign. The total so far is $82.7 million, nearly $8 million over the goal. “This momentum in philanthropy […]

By Monica Crawford crawfordm3@findlay.edu ​ From Feb. 9 to 20 and March 9 to 29, the University of Findlay’s Visual and Performing Arts  Department will host its largest graduating senior class in 10 years. 16 seniors make up the show, broken into two cohorts that take turns filling the Dudley and Mary Marks Lea Gallery […]

By Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu UF athletes are going further than the field to make an impact on the community. From Feb. 7 to 10, the University of Findlay women’s basketball and women’s soccer teams both put kindness and support into practice. The basketball team organized a breast cancer awareness event, while the soccer team volunteered […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu They’re in the trees. They’re on the porches. On two separate occasions, they’ve been in power transformers. Everywhere you look at the University of Findlay, you see squirrels. Recently, the campus community’s love of squirrels has reached new levels as growing infrastructure for the creatures pops up. On the south side […]

By Monica Crawford crawfordm3@findlay.edu In March 2025, the University of Findlay Counseling Services launched the Zen Zone with funds from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to support Oilers in managing stress and the intense pressure that comes with student life. The quaint room in the Pulse Media Center boasts a full-body massage chair, sensory […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu The Main Street Deli and Arcade’s addition to the Derrick Dollars program sparked questions about the University of Findlay’s dry campus policy due to the bar attached to the restaurant. “Alcohol is sold on the arcade side, not on the Main Street Deli side, so if anyone is using Derrick Dollars, […]

By: Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu ​The Super Bowl is one of the largest marketing events of the year, drawing millions of viewers and significant ratings. People watch not only for the football but also for the commercials, the halftime show, and the social experience of watching with friends and family. ​“People used to watch just to […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu On Tuesday, Feb. 3, tensions ran high in the international community. Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitians in the United States was supposed to expire that day before a judge’s order blocked it. If the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is removed, then the 350,000 Haitians covered by it […]

By Pulse Staff At 6 foot four inches, Jeremiah Guerrero is an imposing figure. A freshman on the University of Findlay football team on the offensive line, he braved the cold and the snow Wednesday, Jan. 28 to donate blood at the American Red Cross Blood Drive at the AMU. “I’m from Buffalo, New York,” […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu A weekend stretch of snow and extreme cold temperatures resulted in the University of Findlay being shut down Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday Jan. 27, briefly disrupting academic operations and altering athletic teams’ routines in the midst of a busy travel week. University officials closed campus because of weather and safety […]

By Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu Due to the winter storm that brought more than 8 inches of snow and extreme cold to the area, the University of Findlay canceled classes for two days. For some, the announcement came as a welcome surprise, bringing relief from their routines. “My first thought was hoping that practice would be […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu On Jan. 21. at 7 p.m, a Bare resident saw a word written in chalk on the sidewalk in front of the trash cans between Bare and Morey Hall. The word was a racial slur sloppily written about 3.5 feet wide and 1.5 feet tall. He wasn’t sure what to do, […]

By Victoria Hansen hasnenv@findlay.edu In response to the continued Level 3 Snow Emergency in Hancock County, the University of Findlay will be closed for the remainder of Monday, Jan. 26,, and will be closed Tuesday, Jan. 27. Students should continue monitoring Canvas and campus emails for updates from professors about alternate assignments or Teams meetings. […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu All University of Findlay classes are canceled on Monday, Jan. 26, due to a Level Three Snow Emergency in Hancock County. All campus events, including the Donnell Broadway Concert on Jan. 25, have been canceled. Cancellations for Monday evening will be announced by 1:45 p.m. Jan. 25. While in-person classes are […]

Email sent by Brandi Laurita, Vice President for Student Affairs and Athletics, at 1:40 p.m., Jan. 25, 2026. As of 6 p.m., Hancock County will be placed under a Level 3 Snow Emergency.  At that time, campus will CLOSE and all evening activities will be canceled. The University will remain CLOSED Monday, January 26, 2026. […]

By Pulse Staff Here’s your chance to spread a little kindness—donate blood! The University of Findlay will host a Blood Drive next week with the American Red Cross. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the AMU. The American Red Cross announced on Jan. 20 that there […]

By Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu The University of Findlay has expanded its Derrick Dollars program with the addition of two new off-campus locations, Power Up Cafe and Main Street Deli and Arcade, giving students more flexibility in their campus dining funds. With the additions, ten restaurants across Findlay now accept Derrick Dollars. The expansion is part […]

By Pulse Staff For more than 20 years, Christine Denecker, Ph.D., has taken on many roles at the University of Findlay. Effective Jan. 1, 2026, she was named the University of Findlay’s vice president of academic affairs. She served as the interim in that role since August 2025. Denecker graduated from Bluffton University with a […]

By Victoria Hansen hasnenv@findlay.edu Grassroots organization Equal Rights Ohio is collecting signatures to put two new issues on the November ballot. The Ohio Equal Rights Amendment would create 12 new protected classes in the state and bar the state from enforcing any law or taking any action that infringes on their rights. The protected classes […]

By Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu After a successful technology-based event last year, the University of Findlay’s Level Up symposium will return this year focusing on a broad range of professional and soft skills identified as most valuable for students with the theme “Building the Business Toolkit.” The event is designed to support student needs following the […]

By Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu Though the community is getting ready to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday, Jan. 19, the mural proposed in his honor in 2022 will have to wait a bit longer. The city of Findlay’s proposed Martin Luther King Jr. mural is delayed until construction on the downtown recreation area […]

By Addisyn Freeman freemana7@findlay.edu In early November, the University of Findlay office of safety and security sent out an email about a “suspicious person alleged to have been carrying a firearm. Campus Safety, University Campus Police, and Findlay Police Department responded immediately, located the individual and determined that the individual did not have a firearm […]