Around Campus

Dick Strahm Champions Field

Dick Strahm Champions Field provides 83,000 square feet of artificial turf for the football program and serves as auxiliary practice space for many of the 22 NCAA-sponsored Oiler sports teams. It additionally is utilized by UF’s intramural programs and community organizations including Upward Sports of Findlay. Gifts in honor of Coach Strahm to help complete funding for the field can be made here: give.findlay.edu.

Hoop House Facelift

Constructed in 2014, the Hoop House was designed to be a student-run entrepreneurial business. After going dormant, the Hoop House was renovated in Spring 2023. Students completed research on plants and soil before planting tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, zucchini, and more. All of the harvested crops have been donated to Christians Helping Other People in Need (CHOPIN Hall). Renovations were paid for by a generous gift from retired UF education professor, Elizabeth Raker, Ph.D.

UF Receives EPA Grant

The University was selected in 2022 as a recipient of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Ohio Environmental Educational Fund (OEEF) Grant. UF was awarded $37,684 to inform and educate teachers about the benefits of agriculture, sustainability, renewable resources, and agricultural business. In the summer of 2023, teachers from area schools attended a no-cost workshop that included hands-on learning.

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UF Helps City Of Findlay

UF students completed walk audits in the city of Findlay and presented their findings to Findlay Mayor Christina (Terry) Muryn ‘14. The data presented to Mayor Muryn will be taken into consideration and may be used to steer the direction of future pedestrian improvement projects.

New Dean - College of Science: Lok C. Lew Yan Voon, PH. D.

Lok C. Lew Yan Voon, Ph.D., was named the new Dean of the College of Sciences. He brings with him extensive experience in teaching, research, and service. Lew Yan Voon was previously a professor of physics at the University of West Georgia, where he has also served as Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics.

Timely Care Partnership

The University has partnered with TimelyCare, the leading virtual health and well-being solution for higher education, to offer a complete care solution for campus health. This partnership will offer expanded access to mental health and basic needs support provided by the Fort Worth-based company. TimelyCare coverage was offered to students beginning in Fall 2023.