Category Archives: News

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs Since the announcement in March that The University of Findlay has partnered with the Cleveland Browns, six UF students have had the opportunity to intern with special events over the summer and Brandon Emsweller, junior broadcast journalism major, has just landed the first full-time corporate internship which he will begin this […]

By Jacob King  @jking82295 As a college student, traveling can be a hard piece to fit into a strict academic schedule. For 14 UF physical therapy students, they managed to combine travel and studies. The University of Findlay’s Doctorate of Physical Therapy program worked in affiliation with the mission organization, Hearts for Honduras, for the […]

By Jordyn Willis  @willisjordyn The 2015-2016 school year brings new records in enrollment numbers and a much larger incoming class of freshman to The University of Findlay. Based on the day two statistics of enrollment for The University of Findlay, all aspects of enrollment at UF have increased, according to enrollment management at UF. These […]

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs The University of Findlay football squad didn’t know what they were in for when they traveled to the Marion Correctional Institute in Marion, Ohio on Sunday, Aug. 23.  UF football players left their smartphones and headphones in their lockers and boarded the bus for an hour-long ride full of anticipation and mixed […]

By Hannah Dunbar   @hanndunbar Wednesday Aug. 19 began the 14-week series of “Combatting Chemical Dependency: A Community Effort” sponsored by The University of Findlay College of Pharmacy, Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services, Hancock County Community Partnership, and Hancock County Opiate Task Force. Increasing the public’s understanding of addiction is […]

By Alyssa Grevenkamp  @Gbabyy20 When Dr. Robert Postic, associate professor of political science and chair of the Social, Behavioral and Justice Sciences Department at the University of Findlay, was thinking about the upcoming academic year and which classes he was going to offer, he came up with a new idea to get more than just […]

By Jacob King  @jking82295 Oiler pride is filling the air since The University of Findlay has been named one of the “best four-year colleges” in Ohio by the Princeton Review and BestColleges.com According to BestColleges.com, an online resource that aids students and families with rankings and information of higher learning institutions, and The Princeton Review, […]

By Jacob King @jking82295 Many students save up money with their friends to spend a week partying in Vegas or Cancun. However, two University of Findlay students managed to raise funds for a month of volunteering with children of the Esperanza Project in Cabrera, Dominican Republic. Friends Rachel Eaton, a junior physical therapy major, and […]

UF spends $4.5 million this summer to upgrade campus By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs The University of Findlay has had one of its busiest summers yet upgrading and remodeling campus for the start of the 2015-2016 academic year – investing $4.5 million total. One major makeover that students living on campus with meal plans might notice […]

By Kevin Schrock  @KRock_6 This past June the University of Findlay announced a major change in the future of its athletic program. Since 1997 Findlay has been a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). However, starting on July 1, 2017, the Oilers will be competing in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) […]

By Kevin Schrock @KRock_6 Following the resignation of The University of Findlay’s longtime athletic director Stephen Rackley, the Findlay Athletic Department was left with a huge void to fill.  The Univeristy announced on June 26 that Brandi Laurita, who had served as an assistant athletic director at the University since 2008, would take over as […]

By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar In March 2014, The University of Findlay bought property at 1315 North Main St., a brick building that used to house the Stately Raven bookstore, to be used as the new location for the office of admissions, according to director of admissions, Christopher Harris. Prior to the purchase, the office of […]

By Kevin Schrock  @KRock_6 Back in 2013 The University of Findlay brought a new chapter into the development of their student section. The SPEM Club at UF had the idea to try to find a way to revitalize the student section, which had been lacking in part years previous. They moved forward with their idea […]

By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn Arriving to college for the first time after high school can be a hard adjustment to make and a little intimidating. One thing students should know when arriving at The University of Findlay is how to find and use the resources that UF provides. These resources include the Academic Support Center, […]

Kasich vetoes amendments that were getting national attention By Sarah Stubbs, co-editor @sarahxstubbs Certain amendments in the state of Ohio’s House Bill 53 were gaining national attention in the last two weeks – especially college students’. Controversy arose regarding amendments 4503.111 and 4507.213 of House Bill 53: amendments that would require out-of-state residents who register […]

By Jake Miller @JakeUFMiller On university campuses across the country the administration, faculty, staff, and students take a front row seat, but as it is with all things, what goes on behind the closed curtains is equally as important. At 4 a.m. the first shift of housekeeping staff members at the University of Findlay clock […]

UF’s first Serengetee campus representative By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar “Wear the world, change the world” is the mission of Serengetee, a social and global apparel company that sources fabric from talented artisans all over the world, according to Allison Parrill, senior health studies major. Parrill became a campus representative for Serengetee at the start of […]

Students will remember her passion for education By Emily Reed Not every professor can motivate their students to be ready to learn during an 8 a.m. class, but Dr. Kim Forget, assistant professor of education, has been doing just that. This year, Forget will be retiring after 36 years in the field of education. “She […]

By Abigail Metcalfe The Theater Program at the University of Findlay will be ending this season with the classic 1934 drama, “The Children’s Hour,” by Lillian Hellman. This production, like its original, is set in the 1930s, but will be brought to us with a modern twist that is entirely unique to UF’s campus. Performances […]

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs After a six month search and selection process by the University of Findlay’s College of Pharmacy, a new dean has been chosen: Debra Parker, Rbh, Pharm.D. Parker has been an associate professor of pharmacy at UF since 2006 and has been serving as interim dean since July 2014. According to Parker, […]

By Alyssa Grevenkamp @Gbabyy20 Over the years, thousands of people have come to watch sporting events in Croy gymnasium. As seasons kept being played, the gym aesthetically stayed relatively the same — but not this year. Croy is getting a makeover. The gym is getting a whole new look for the upcoming 2015-2016 season. According […]

By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn A new addition to the University of Findlay, the Career Closet, will make professional clothes and necessities available to students in the fall of the upcoming school year. “In general, it’s a literal closet in the basement of Shafer library that houses items that students need from a career perspective,” said […]

By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar Kim Bearden, co-founder of the nationally acclaimed Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, Ga., spoke in the Ritz Auditorium at the University of Findlay on Tuesday, March 24. According to Mitchell Augenstein, middle childhood education major and president of the University of Findlay Ohio Student Education Association, Bearden is currently an English […]

By Hannah Dunbar @hanndunbar When one hears the word taxes, it is typically immediately followed by a sigh or some sort of displeasure. In order to make the process of organizing and filing taxes easier for students, a few faculty and staff members at the University of Findlay give their advice. Although the University does […]

By Joshua Rall Having an online presence can stretch much further than simply connecting to friends and relatives who are miles away. Among one of the many benefits, it can help you to create the image you want to present to the rest of the world. “If you’re smart about it, having an online presence […]

By Brittany Sega  After the polls closed on Friday, March 20, it was announced that Thompson will be the SGA president for the 2015-2016 academic year. For the past couple of years there hasn’t been a race for Student Government Association (SGA) president, and rarely has there ever been a race for other executive board […]

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs Is morality a matter of fact or opinion? Shawn Graves, assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Findlay challenged students and faculty to contemplate morality and asserted that we as humans have no choice but to be global citizens on Monday, March 16. Graves presented his lecture titled “Love, Justice, […]

By Miranda Roehler The University of Findlay Jazz Ensemble is ready to get into the swing of things at its annual concert. This year’s concert is on Sunday, March 22 at 3 p.m. in the Winebrenner Theological Seminary auditorium. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Tickets can be picked up in advance at the […]

By Kevin Schrock The 2015-16 school year will mark the first time in 16 years that the University of Findlay will enter an athletic season without Steven Rackley at the helm as the athletic director. On March 10, Rackley announced his resignation from his position to the UF community. Rackley has been a lynchpin at […]

By Hannah Dunbar Seek and receive care: 5 SANE trained nurses at Cosiano Raising sexual assault awareness around UF With the two separate sexual assault cases that were filed at the University of Findlay last fall and the national spotlight on the issues, Cosiano Health Center wants students to know that SANE nurses are on […]

By Devon Aragona From Moscow to Malibu, the traditional Irish holiday of Saint Patrick’s Day is celebrated by millions of people.  Findlay is no different, with students celebrating this long-standing day of green. But do they know why they are celebrating Saint Patrick? Records of Saint Patrick are vague, but according to history records, Patrick, […]

By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn Detroit entrepreneur Veronika Scott gave UF students inspiration to step outside their comfort zones through the use of her own success story at a presentation in Old Main on a Friday afternoon. Findlay students listened to Scott speak about her life and her nonprofit organization, The Empowerment Plan, on March 13 […]

By Sarah Stubbs @sarahxstubbs The University of Findlay students and faculty members will celebrate the remainder of St. Patrick’s Day in UF and Cleveland orange upon the announcement of the University’s new academic partnership with the Cleveland Browns. At 3:30 p.m. today the University announced the partnership to the public after teasing it on social […]

By Devon Aragona @aragonad27 There is no denying that Findlay, though striving for diversity, sometimes has a hard time breaking free of its traditional and rather conservative viewpoints. But a growing club on campus is striving to help change those view points by providing opportunities to be educated on diversity and tolerance and have a […]

By Jordyn Willis @willisjordyn The time has come again for students living on campus to look at housing arrangements for the next year. That means it’s also time again for a housing update to bring to light the new changes and events the University of Findlay has arranged. According to Rachel Walter, director of housing, […]