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On Wednesday, Nov. 7, The University of Findlay, with its dining service, Sodexo, will participate in Helping Hands Across America and attempt to break UF’s 2011 national record of 37,271 pounds of food collected in a 12-hour period. The event is part of Sodexo’s nationwide food drive. The Findlay community is invited to drop off […]
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi — the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines — recently recognized The University of Findlay chapter of Phi Kappa Phi as a Chapter of Merit. The award is given to chapters that excel in recognizing and promoting academic excellence in all fields […]
On Saturday, Aug. 18, new UF students headed out into the community to complete 56 service projects in partnership with area nonprofit agencies and organizations. This marks the 10th time that the University has coordinated this type of project for new students during orientation weekend. According to Crystal Weitz, director of the Campus Compact Center […]
Tory Shephard ’13, Senior AYA science education major Tory Shephard spent her summer break working as the assistant pool supervisor and head swim team coach at Arrowhead Golf Club, and she also volunteered with 25 nonprofit organizations, served as an ambassador for hometown of Canton, Ohio, and escorted former NFL defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy as […]
Students and chaperones – 30 in total – from The University of Findlay recently returned from the Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge Alternative Spring Break Trip in Mandeville, La., March 3-11, where they helped to build six homes in different phases of construction and even saw some alligators. Once the group arrived in Louisiana, they […]
The University of Findlay’s Circle K Club members earned recognition, both as a group and individually, at the Circle K District Convention in Columbus in Feb. Findlay’s Circle K group took home several awards: third place, Kiwanis Sponsor Award; first place, Scrapbook Award; and first place, Single Service Project Award. The Kiwanis Sponsor Award was […]
Three College of Business student organizations teamed up this month to help improve the financial literacy of UF students. Members of Accounting Club, Marketing Club and Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) worked together to host a simulation activity on Feb. 20 where students could learn what financial issues they may face after college. Julie Cusick, […]
The University of Findlay’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) group was one of approximately 90 teams across the nation selected to receive a $500 grant from Campbell Soup Co. as part of the company’s “Let’s Can Hunger” challenge. The challenge aims to raise hunger awareness, provide urgent hunger relief and empower those in need to […]
Through the Hancock County Agency on Aging, pharmacy students at Findlay have the opportunity to interact with members of the senior population. In 2010, the agency received a state-funded, three-year grant that focuses on fitness and wellness and includes four programs: medication therapy management (MTM), enhanced wellness, enhanced fitness and brain fitness. UF students and […]
In December, four UF students and Richard Dudley, Ph.D., assistant professor and chair of pharmaceutical sciences, traveled to the Lanzac region of Haiti with local Findlay organization, Mission Possible. The students were Tracey Archibald, a fourth-year pharmacy student, Sheena Burwell, a fourth-year pharmacy student, Johanna Potter, a third-year pharmacy student, and Jessica Sprang, a third-year […]
