- Women’s basketball team begins a new chapterBy Monica Crawford crawfordm3@findlay.edu On April 13, Michelle Durand, head coach for women’s basketball, announced her retirement after 34 seasons of coaching for the past four years at the University of Findlay. After her unforeseen leave, Bri Sims was appointed to the position on April 20. Durand’s retirement was unforeseen by her and the team’s [...]
- UF expands certificates in business and educationBy: Erin Moran Morane@findlay.edu The University of Findlay has announced a graduate certificate expansion, adding new opportunities in accounting, business fundamentals, finance, human resources, operations management, and trauma-informed education. The additions are part of the university’s effort to meet the evolving needs of the workforce and prepare their students post graduation. Kirby Overton, dean of [...]
- Men’s and women’s golf claim G-MAC championship titleBy Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu Both the men’s and women’s teams competed against Ashland University in medal match play in Florence, Indiana. The women’s team competed on April 17, while the men’s team concluded match play on April 22. In medal match play, each player was paired individually, and the Oilers faced Ashland; the lowest score [...]
- Dear Dr. MontagueColumn by Victoria Hansen hansenv@findlay.edu Dear Dr. Montague, As May 2 comes around, I’m filled with the same bittersweet emotions that I always feel around graduation. The people around me have done so many amazing things, and now it’s time for them to walk through the Arch and continue to do great things. The only [...]
- Forty Years of First Steps and FarewellsBy Richard Mast mastr@findlay.edu For 40 years, Diana Montague has watched the same moment unfold. Students arrive at the University of Findlay, stepping onto campus for the first time, uncertain and confused about who they are and what they will become. Faculty lead those students through the Griffith Memorial Arch as a sign that the [...]
- UF students explore nuclear power at Davis–BesseBy Monica Crawford crawfordm3@findlay.edu On April 14, University of Findlay environmental health, safety, and sustainability students visited the Davis–Besse Nuclear Power Station, a 954-acre nuclear power plant site located in Oak Harbor, Ohio, just east of Toledo. The students witnessed firsthand the generation and management of nuclear energy and its real-world impact on the environment. [...]
- America250 brings vintage base ball to FindlayBy Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu America250 brings vintage base ball to Findlay As the country gears up to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, the University of Findlay elected to connect the past and present by honoring the country’s pastime: Base Ball. On Saturday April 18, students, staff, and the community of Findlay will gather at Rawson Park Baseball [...]
- Oilers spring sports stand strongBy Mara Waire wairem@findlay.edu Men’s Golf The University of Findlay Men’s Golf team competed on the road at the Wright State Invitational on April 13, 2026, finishing 4th overall against a field composed primarily of Division I programs. The team posted a cumulative score of 18 over par, recording consistent rounds of 292, 284, and [...]
- Notes of positivityBy Erin Moran morane@findlay.edu Students and staff walking through Old Main may have noticed notes with messages of encouragement, kindness, and positivity put there by the students of Dr. LaBuda’s social psychology class last week. As part of a lesson on prosocial behavior, Dr. Jessica LaBuda shared how the notes were an accessible way to [...]
- Findlay data center moratorium dies in councilBy Victoria Hansen A motion to place a moratorium on data center construction failed to pass in the Findlay City Council on April 7 and in the Zoning and Planning Commission on April 9. The moratorium was originally proposed by Rodney Phillips and Dan DeLong to place a 12-month moratorium on the construction of data [...]
