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Success Models Success: University of Findlay Freshman Kaleb Gillespie

When we hear success stories, particularly those that are spawned from a place of true passion, it’s only natural that we become inspired as a result. And it doesn’t particularly matter if the tale is one of accomplishments fully realized or those that are just beginning. Success can be found at different levels along life’s […]

Oilers Grateful for Donor Support During 24 Hours of Giving

University of Findlay students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and the local community joined together last week to support the annual #OilerUpGiveBack 24 Hours of Giving. More than 500 donors gave over $162,000 to help equip students for meaningful lives and productive careers. “24 Hours of Giving is a day that shows just how passionate our supporters are […]

Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity Highlights Student Research & Achievements

Creative studies and impactful research on subjects ranging from music to pharmacology will be presented on Friday, April 8 during University of Findlay’s 2022 Symposium for Scholarship and Creativity (SSC). This academic excellence event is a daylong celebration of student work from the past school year. The SSC, which is free and open to the […]

UF Thankful for Record-Breaking Donor Support On #GivingTuesday

University of Findlay greatly appreciates those who gave this #GivingTuesday to support students as they continue their path to become nurses, veterinarians, biologists, and so much more. Thanks to the support of more than 650 donors, this year’s total of over $116,450 is more than double last year’s gifts of roughly $50,000. These gifts support […]

#GivingTuesday: Supporting Student Success

During this holiday season and time of giving, University of Findlay hopes you can help support students – future healthcare workers, educators, pharmacists, business leaders, and more. Making a gift to the University for #GivingTuesday, an international day of philanthropy, on Nov. 30 will help equip students for meaningful lives and productive careers. Kelly Warner, director of […]

Findlay is Offering $22,000 in Scholarships for Professionals Who Want to Become Teachers

Thanks to a grant from the National Science Foundation, the University of Findlay’s College of Education is now offering individuals the opportunity to be awarded $22,455 in scholarships to earn a teaching license in mathematics or science. The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program is designed for individuals who already have earned a bachelor’s degree in […]

Findlay Awarded Funds for Choose Ohio First STEMM Scholarship

University of Findlay will receive funds for a new Choose Ohio First (COF) STEMM scholarship for students in computer science, pharmacy, health professions, environmental safety, adolescent/young adult (AYA) math or science, and biology programs. Nearly $70 million will be awarded to COF programs to support an estimated 6,400 students at 57 Ohio colleges and universities. […]

University of Findlay Day of Giving: Show the Love, Share the Love

University of Findlay alumni, faculty, staff, students, and community are invited to #OilerUpGiveBack during the University’s annual Day of Giving event beginning at noon on Thursday, March 18 through Friday, March 19. This 24-hour event is one of the largest fundraising events for the University each year, and raises funds that support students’ career goals. […]

A Lasting Pride: University of Findlay Alumnus Strives to Serve

Careers that put University of Findlay alumni at the forefront of the current COVID-19 pandemic are normally assumed to be directly related to working in the healthcare field as a doctor, nurse, therapist, or another position that involves direct patient care. There are, however, many alumni doing “behind-the-scenes” work that isn’t immediately on the frontlines […]

Distinguished UF Alumnus, Rear Admiral Edward Feightner, Dies at 100

Rear Admiral Edward L. Feightner ’41 Findlay College alumni and Navy air ace of World War II passed away recently at the age of 100. Born in Lima, Ohio on October 14, 1919, he was one four children of Amos and Mary Feightner and was raised on a farm in rural Elida, Ohio. Attending then […]