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Combing Through the Intricacies of Hair Art

(Written by Sara Arthurs, staff writer for The Courier. Story originally published on April 20, 2018). At first, Lindsey Demaree and Milena Vilez thought making art out of human hair seemed gross. Now, they see it as beautiful. The two University of Findlay students, pursuing master’s degrees in rhetoric and writing, gave a presentation on […]

From Storied Past to Storytelling Future: University of Findlay and Hancock Historical Museum Creating Davis Learning Institute

The University of Findlay and Hancock Historical Museum are collaborating to provide enhanced digital storytelling experiences at the newly named Davis Learning Institute on the museum’s campus. The effort, which is now in the planning and fundraising stages, will transform the relocated Davis House, built in 1843, into a site for collecting, sharing and archiving […]

Flood Stories Being Sought for Digital Storytelling Project

The University of Findlay, in partnership with the Hancock Historical Museum, is seeking Hancock County community members who are willing to share their stories of flooding in digital formats. Narratives will be recorded this Sunday, Dec. 3 from 1-4 p.m. at Shafer Library’s Learning Commons located on UF’s campus. For more information on this Findlay […]

Author of Picture Book Featuring Local Baseball Hero to Speak  

Nancy Churnin, author of a picture book about Hancock County native and pro baseball player, William Hoy, will speak at the Mazza Museum on Sunday, Sept. 18 in an event presented in collaboration with the Hancock Historical Museum. From 1 to 3:30 p.m., families are invited to enjoy baseball-themed stations, sign language lessons, book signing […]

The best type of learning: UF rhetorical theory students, museum collaborate

By JEANNIE WILEY WOLF STAFF WRITER, THE COURIER (Findlay, Ohio) Students in the University of Findlay’s contemporary rhetorical theory class found themselves working outside the box for their final project this semester. The 11 graduate students worked in four groups to apply the theory they’ve learned about to an item from the archives of the […]

Family Farms to be Featured

A lecture/discussion on a project involving Hancock County’s historic farms is scheduled for 7p.m. Tuesday, September 30 in the University’s Alumni Memorial Union. The public is invited. “Life on the Farm: Stories Sharing Hancock County’s Agricultural History” is a collaborative project between The University of Findlay and the Hancock Historical Museum. Christine Denecker, project coordinator […]