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Unlikely Duo Raises Illiteracy Awareness

An unlikely team of University of Findlay students are working together to raise awareness about the importance of children’s literacy. Criminal justice major Nicole Burke and middle childhood education major Jillian Prince have teamed up to help fight the increasing substandard reading levels in schools by volunteering with the Reading Buddies program at Jacobs Primary […]

University of Findlay Honors Outstanding Academic Advising and Student Support

The University of Findlay is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Outstanding Undergraduate Faculty Advisor of the Year award.  The award, developed by the Academic Advising Committee, recognizes a faculty member from each college who has had a positive influence on undergraduate students through academic advising. In the award’s inaugural year, the university received […]

Spring ’19 Faculty Focus Highlights Collaborative Endeavors

Teaching and teamwork go hand in hand, as the latest Faculty Focus magazine illustrates. This third annual issue shares inspiring stories about collaborative on- and off-campus efforts undertaken by several of our outstanding faculty, staff, and students whose passion for learning and instruction knows no bounds. Faculty Focus can be accessed online by clicking here, […]

Servant Leadership Focus of Final Spring ’19 Fridays at Findlay

How can leadership be viewed from the standpoint of giving, as well as guiding? Dan Owolabi, director of Branches Worldwide, a leadership development ministry, will give a talk titled “Servant Leadership Today” for University of Findlay’s Fridays at Findlay event on April 26 at 7:30 a.m. in Winebrenner Building’s TLB Auditorium. Sponsored by First Federal […]

Studying Diversity Unites Agencies, UF Students

(Written by Sara Arthurs, staff writer for The (Findlay) Courier. Story originally published April 2, 2019). Nonprofit organizations and University of Findlay students are working side by side to create projects that showcase diversity – and they’re learning a lot along the way. The “Pursuing Cultural Humility” projects, funded through a Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation […]

UF Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter to Build Box City

University of Findlay’s Habitat for Humanity campus chapter will participate in Act! Speak! Build! Week, the organization’s international student-affiliated advocacy campaign, by hosting Box City on Saturday, April 13 on Cory Street Mall in the center of campus. The public event, funded by UF Student Government Association, seeks to educate students and community members on […]

Physical Therapy Students to Host Community Wellness Day

Looking to squeeze in a great cardio session, get advice on how to achieve your fitness goals, or enjoy a massage? University of Findlay’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program students will host a community wellness day on Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex on North […]

Learning Diversity Through Service

Compassion is derived from understanding and love. This concept is what drives Associate Professor Sandra Earle, Pharm.D., in her mission to prepare University of Findlay pharmacy students to improve patient lives throughout their careers. Earle’s “Diversity through Service” course offers experiences in the classroom and the field where students strive to achieve greater cultural competency, […]

Chemistry Professors Helping Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo Improve Pond Water Quality

Every time Nate Tice ventures into a particular pond at the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo in Indiana, he draws attention from visitors and occupants alike, as if he himself is on exhibit. Guests are curious about what he’s doing wading around out there in the muck, and certain nearby animals don’t exactly roll out the […]

Buford Center Receives Community Grant to Fund ‘Cultural Humility’ Projects

The University of Findlay’s Buford Center for Diversity and Service has been awarded a $13,400 Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation grant that will fund diversity projects between students and organizations. The project, titled “Pursuing Cultural Humility,” will pair 10 UF students with community nonprofits and coalitions to bring mutually-beneficial, sustainable initiatives to fruition. Students will be […]