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How Three Decisions Changed His Life: the Story of UF Alumnus, Brent Kahle ’19

Story written by University of Findlay student, Samantha Adkins. Every student hopes to find home at the university they choose to spend four years at but few are truly able to treat theirs as a welcoming haven to return to after graduation. Lucky for Brent Kahle ’19 (pictured left), University of Findlay alumnus and current […]

UF to Begin Construction on Rare Research Enclosure

An Exciting Addition to UF The University of Findlay takes tremendous pride in the amount of hands-on education, practice, and research made available to students, faculty, staff, and the community as a whole. In the next few months, the University will begin construction on a Temporary Outdoor Enclosure (TOE) lab, the sixth of its kind […]

UF to Host 2019 Ohio Student Sustainability Leaders Conference

On Saturday, Oct. 5, University of Findlay’s Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Program will host the 2019 Ohio Student Sustainability Leaders Conference, themed “Sustainability Across Careers.” The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Winebrenner Building and a complimentary breakfast and lunch are offered. Registration for this National Council of […]

Old Main’s Ecological Footprint

Now more than ever, individuals and organizations are considering how to incorporate sustainable practices to reduce their ecological footprint and save money. A student project that looked at University of Findlay’s Old Main did just that. To accurately analyze energy efficiencies, seniors Andrew Mitroka, Ian Douglas, and Savanna Keetle of the Environment, Health, Safety, and […]

Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability Major Offered at Findlay

Reflecting a commitment to preparing professionals for the environment, health and safety (EHS) industry and a shift in focus to sustainability practices, the University of Findlay is changing the name of the Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health (ESOH) bachelor’s degree to Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability. Beginning in the fall semester of 2019, students new […]

Environmental Safety Student Spent her Summer with PepsiCo

For some, summer elicits visions of vacationing on the beach in the sun with an ice-cold PepsiCo product. Taylor Seyfried, a student in the Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management (ESOH) Program at the University of Findlay spent her summer with PepsiCo in a much different way—as a health, safety and environmental specialist intern at […]

Family Tragedy Led Him to Environmental Safety Degree, 'UF Family' Guided Him Through

Aaron Cheney’09 gained a passion for workplace safety at a very early age, even before he knew it was something he could do as a career. When he was very young his grandfather, a hard-working factory electrician, was electrocuted on the job. “I was the one who answered the door at my grandma’s house to […]

Environmental Safety Grad Enjoys Versatile Career Saving Lives

Kelly Vereker ’08 chose the Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Management (ESOH) Program at University of Findlay during freshman year in part because she knew she wanted to prevent another family from experiencing the hardship of a workplace injury. “My uncle was involved in a workplace accident over 20-years ago when he fell down an […]

From UF grad to Ford Motor Company’s Global Safety Manager

“I looked all over the country for opportunities to follow this degree path. As a full-time executive, I needed some flexibility in class schedules to enable me to do my job. Findlay had a very flexible schedule with night time classes and classes on the weekend.” — Rick Puckett (’10), Master of Science in Environmental, […]