From the President

One of my favorite things about serving as UF president is listening to students tell their stories. I’m always intrigued to discover what brought them here? What keeps them on campus? What inspires them to study in a certain major or compete in a particular sport?

In this edition of FindlayMag, UF students share their passion for new experiences and their optimism for the careers that lie ahead. These young Oilers reveal how faculty members and new friends are supporting their journeys. They are quick to say “thank you” to the kind-hearted scholarship donors whose generosity is changing lives for generations to come.

At the Graduate Commencement ceremony in May, we heard some excellent advice from the Reverend Dr. Bill Reist, a Board of Trustees member and retired pastor of the College First Church of God on campus. He asked the graduates to pay attention to the difference between a thermometer that merely registers the temperature of a room – and a thermostat that changes the temperature of a room. Dr. Reist challenged them to change the temperature of the room by “taking a generous view of the world” and inspiring hope. I’m proud to say I already see our students forming those attitudes. However, his comments also bring to mind our philanthropic donors who inspire hope with their gifts to UF. We thank them for their loyalty and long-term commitment that provide stability to the University and allow thousands of students every year to make their educational dreams come true.

It’s a joy for me to follow the journeys of our students as they learn and grow and head out to change the temperature of the world. I pray for all the students who enter the Arch, and I’m still praying for them as they walk back through the Arch at graduation.

Onward, Oilers!

Katherine Fell, Ph.D. President

Visiting campus? Please stop by and say “Hi” to the Alumni Office on the second floor of the Winebrenner building. We have UF chocolate bars from Dietsch Brothers to share!

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