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Ramping Up Recycling Through Strategic Partnership

University of Findlay encourages students to “Love Orange, Live Green” by practicing sustainability. As part of their sustainability efforts and newly obtained funding through the Recycle Ohio Grant program, major improvements are being made to UF’s recycling program to increase convenience for the campus community and provide more education on recycling. In a 2020 survey, […]

2021 Thank a Donor Day: A Day of Gratitude for UF Donors

Can you count yourself as one of University of Findlay’s wonderful donors? The campus community will be expressing its gratitude for those who have given to the University during Thank a Donor Day on Thursday, Feb. 25. Kelly Warner, director of annual giving, stated, “Each year, hundreds of students take time out of their busy […]

UF Thankful for the Generosity of Donors on #GivingTuesday

Thank you to everyone who gave to the University of Findlay this #GivingTuesday to support students in pursuit of their academic dreams! Over $50,000 was raised through more than 160 gifts to areas including the Findlay Fund, the Mazza Museum, the Conda STEAM Education Center, campus ministries, athletics, scholarships, and so much more. “Once again, […]

The Importance of Family and Philanthropy: Alumna Gives Back to Continue Opportunities

Angela Brown ’92 knows what it’s like to be supported. She knows that, without it in the form of scholarship, her time at University of Findlay would have been more difficult. She also knows that, without support from the UF campus and her two brothers, Dave ’90 and Doug ’91, college and life beyond it […]

Creating Passion Within Company Culture: Chuck and Dee Dee Bills

When Chuck Bills, president and CEO of Ohio Logistics, and his wife Dee Dee along with their family decided to make a gift to support the new Center for Student Life and College of Business, they wanted to make a commitment that would reflect their passion for creative thinking and giving back to the community. […]

A Gift in Memory: Instilling a Passion for Patient Care​

Earl DeLong, a 1948 graduate of Findlay College, says that on his first date with his late wife Gladys, he took her dancing. “She liked to dance,” DeLong explained, “but she was used to leading.” Gladys DeLong found many ways to act as a leader in her life, from her career as nurse, to her […]

Enriching Lives for the Future: Marge and Gene White

For Marge White, a retired faculty member of the University of Findlay, and her husband Gene, giving back is about supporting the need for higher education. “We want to see the University grow and prosper for the next generation,” said Marge. “Any gift made to education is an investment, enriching lives for the future,” she […]

​Part Toy, Part Book: Rikhard and Ginny Laiho

“It’s important to know that pop-ups are part toy and part book,” says Ginny Laiho. When she went through training as a new docent 15 years ago, the late Dr. Jerry Mallett, then director of the Mazza Museum, opened a pop-up book to demonstrate the work of paper engineering. Her reaction was “Wow!” “When I […]

​​Passing on the Oiler Spirit: Kelly '03 and Kirstie '13 Ernst

Kelly and Kirstie Ernst—who graduated from University of Findlay in 2003 and 2013 respectively—aren’t the only Oilers in the family. Kelly, who will took on the role of president of the Alumni Board of Governors in the fall of 2015, says she and her family are “true Oiler fans,” and they have a passion for […]