Category Archives: News

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs The first of the two finalists for a Chief of Police at The University of Findlay recently told members of the campus community that his experience will help establish trust between the new hybrid police-security department and the rest of the campus. On Nov. 9, the first finalist, Alexander Bebris, participated […]

Students who change majors keep certain programs alive By Jacob King @jking82295 It’s no secret that majors such as pharmacy, pre-vet, occupational and physical therapy are prominent programs at The University of Findlay, but how do smaller programs compare in enrollment? Darin Fields, vice president of academic affairs, listed the top majors, in terms of […]

Marathon Center for The Performing Arts still under construction By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn Beginning Dec. 18, downtown Findlay welcomes a new treasure to its cultural attractions: a brand new theater and event venue. Marathon Center for the Performing Arts (MCPA) will be located at 200 W. Main Cross Street starting November 16. Beginning in 2012, a […]

Awareness and education surrounding copyright is essential By Alyssa Grevenkamp  @Gbabyy20 It’s hard for us to imagine a world without digital copies of music, movies, and many other materials at our fingertips. It’s even harder for us to imagine no social media in our lives to connect us. But when it comes to new technology […]

The creepy, comedic play will run Nov. 11 – 14  Alexis Mitchell @alexis_mitch14 The University of Findlay theater department is putting on the play Abigail/1702 on Nov. 11, 12, 13, and 14 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. in the Powell-Grimm Theater located in the Egner Center for performing arts. This sequel […]

Increased drug trafficking creates more crime By Jacob King @jking82295 On Friday, Oct. 30, a UF student was approached on campus by a man who possessed a knife and demanded money. Brandon Morin, sophomore equestrian major, was the victim in the situation. Morin said he had been walking to his car from Morey residence hall […]

For many OT, PT, PA, and AT students, these are their first patients  By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn Tucked away in the basement of the Brewer Center for Health Sciences building at the University of Findaly is a little known lab.. It’s an unexpected find, but one that sets UF apart from many similar schools. The […]

By Hannah Dunbar  @hanndunbar The City of Findlay has an annual habit of celebrating Halloween to the max. The 2015 Halloween parade for the City of Findlay took place on Tuesday Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. According to the hancockleadership.org, the parade was presented by the Hancock Leadership Alumni Association and was sponsored by One […]

Hofer believes the Jones building to be haunted By Alexis Mitchell @alexis_mitch14 Halloween is quickly approaching, and that means trick-or-treating, costumes and haunted houses. But what about places in Findlay that are haunted all the time – and not just during the month of October? Marianna Hofer, an English professor at The University of Findlay […]

Seven percent of the student body attends UF’s homecoming game By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs The University of Findlay football squad, now 4-3 on the season, has experienced several firsts and memorable moments throughout the fall semester – practicing at a prison, receiving a professional turf practice field, and winning in overtime this weekend at the […]

First applied security and analytics program in the state   By Jacob King @jking82295 In a year filled with renovated residence halls, a new turf field, and expanded parking lots, The University of Findlay checked off another item on its development list- the addition of a master’s program. A two year Master of Science in […]

Findlay’s child psychology lab gets a makeover By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn The psychology department at The University of Findlay is sporting a new look for the child psychology lab thanks to Drew Smith, senior graphic design major. Smith painted large murals extending from the ceiling to floor in the University’s child psychology lab, working long […]

Annual report doesn’t necessarily paint a realistic picture By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs On Sept. 30 University of Findlay students and faculty received a peculiar UF Update in their inboxes. This wasn’t the usual invitation to a campus event or call for volunteers, but it was the annual security and fire safety report that is required […]

By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn One is still pursuing a degree in pharmacy, one is enjoying a career in social media marketing and freelance writing. They are the University of Findlay’s 2014 homecoming king and queen; Dallas Smith and Miranda Roehler. Roehler graduated in May 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in creative writing and history. After […]

Issue 3 is a hot topic among college students By Ashley Summerfield @ash_summerfield A controversial issue will appear on the ballot this Nov. 3. The marijuana legalization movement that has been sweeping the country has reached the state of Ohio. The Ohio initiated amendment to the constitution appears as Issue 3, accompanied by Issue 2 […]

By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar On Oct. 17, Shafer Library will host the dedication of the University Archives expansion at 11 a.m. The class of 1965 decided to initiate a class gift to support the expansion according to Jaclyn Schalk, director of gift planning. “Under the leadership of the class of 1965 reunion committee and Dr. […]

By Jacob King @jking82295 Sitting in a lecture hall and listening to a professor teach for an hour isn’t everyone’s ideal style of learning. However, some students decide to take a different path of learning by taking a flight to their next class. Students who want to combine traveling with studying have the option to […]

By Alexis Mitchell @alexismitch14 The University of Findlay’s Green Campus Initiative (FGCI) is putting on a bicycle obstacle course today in the rear parking lot of the FRC from 4:30 – 7 p.m. The obstacle course will be marked out with cones and complete with obstacles where cyclists must maneuver around, over, or under. Whoever […]

Meet-and-greet draws a crowd of nearly 300 By Sarah Stubbs  @sarahxstubbs  Presidential hopeful Ben Carson made a pit stop at the Pilgrim Family Restaurant in Findlay and addressed nearly 300 supporters on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 23 on his way to a rally in Arbor Spring, Michigan. Rumors about the supposed meet-and-greet were discussed […]

  By Jake King @jking82295 It’s common for people to walk by the Renninger gym and figure it to be just another brick building on campus. What’s so special about such a generic looking building? But inside is a training center that conducts safety sessions aimed at teaching emergency response. The on-campus facility houses training […]

By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar Findlay area officials traveled to Japan two weeks ago as part of an “economic mission trip,” according to The Courier. President Katherine Fell, City of Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik, Director of Findlay and Hancock County Economic Development Tony Iriti, along with Assistant Director for Economic Development Tim Mayle, and University of […]

By Jordyn Willis  @willisjordyn   For a college student, nothing can be worse than getting sick right in the middle of the semester, when tests and projects are in full swing. The University of Findlay took a step in preventing that from happening last Thursday with their annual Health and Wellness fair for students and staff. […]

By Sarah Stubbs  @sarahxstubbs “I Am Enough” is a project that started with a group of young adults in Hancock County who wanted to make a stand against the all-too-common misuse of prescription drugs. Created in May of 2014, the project was originally created for drug and alcohol awareness in Findlay’s elementary and high schools. […]

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs On Oct. 28, 2014 The University of Findlay announced that the Board of Trustees had approved a conversion to a hybrid Campus Security-Campus Police Department. Currently, UF’s security department is comprised of security officers, not trained police officers. Anytime there is a criminal issue on campus, the Findlay Police Department has […]

By Jake Miller @jakeufmiller College students often fall into a frame of mind that their professors have no lives outside of academia or off campus at all. In the next few issues of the Pulse, there will be a new feature on a University of Findlay faculty member that proves that assumption to be false. […]

By Hannah Dunbar   @hanndunbar Technology has allowed people to be in constant communication with friends, family, and colleagues. There are several advantages and disadvantages to being connected 24/7. According to Steve Baum, interim director of safety and security, a disadvantage of this constant connectivity is the amount of distractions created by cell phones. “The intersection […]

By Jordyn Willis  @willisjordyn It took Colton Sayers, a senior occupational therapy major at The University of Findlay, a year to write and publish “Journey: A Testimony in the Search for Meaning in the Life God has Created for Us,” a book about the trials and tribulations of his own life in hopes of sending […]

By Jacob King @jking82295 Some people use Facebook to post pictures of their kids or share a cat video. Brad Morrison, chief executive officer of Maumee Bay Turf Center and a UF alumni, used Facebook to sell a turf field to The University of Findlay.  Morrison’s turf company is very prominent for servicing fields of […]

By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar On Monday Aug. 31, faculty, staff, students, and community members joined Professor Shozo Azuma, faculty of risk & crises management at the Chiba Institute of Science in Japan, in a presentation on crises management in the Gardner Fine Arts Pavilion. According to Darin Fields, vice president for academic affairs and dean […]

By Alexis Mitchell @Alexis_mitch14 The University of Findlay is putting on the musical “The Taming,” a feminized Shakespearean production, in the Powell-Grimm theatre, located in the Egner Center for the Performing Arts, Sept. 23-27. According to The University of Findlay’s theater department Facebook page, this play is a “Hilarious all-female power-play” inspired by Shakespeare’s “Taming […]

By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn With Greek recruitment week in full swing, its time again for students to decide whether or not to pledge to their favorite sororities or fraternity on campus and become a member of the Greek life at The University of Findlay. UF currently has two national sororities, Phi Sigma Sigma and Sigma […]

By Hannah Dunbar  @hanndunbar Jerry Mallett is a name known by many at The University of Findlay, especially those closely associated with the Mazza Museum. Mallett founded the Mazza Museum. He worked in the field of education for his entire life, recently serving as the curator for the Mazza Museum. Mallett passed away on July […]

By Jordyn Willis  @willisjordyn Sorrow swept the nation last week when WDBJ7-TV reporter Alison Parker and her camera man, Adam Ward, were shot on live television while doing an interview in Virginia. According to WDBJ7-TV, “Two journalists, Alison Parker and Adam Ward, with local TV news station WDBJ7 were fatally shot Wednesday at 6:45 a.m. […]