The University of Toledo is celebrating its 150th anniversary Wednesday, Oct. 12, with a full day of food, fun and music beginning with the Founders’ Day BBQ at Centennial Mall on Main Campus and the Outdoor Amphitheater by Four Season’s Bistro on Health Science Campus.
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Chartwells will serve free hamburgers — regular and veggie — hot dogs, chips and birthday cake on both campuses, and SuperGames will provide the outdoor activities including axe throwing, bouncy boxing and a photo station on Main Campus; and bounce a ball, dual skee-ball and zap a mole on Health Science Campus. There will be live music as well by the 502s on Main Campus.
For a full list of the day’s events, visit the 150th Celebration Events webpage.
Established in 1872, The University of Toledo has a storied history with more than 168,000 alumni around the world. A year-long sesquicentennial celebration will recognize the historic milestones, achievements and the positive impact the University has had since its founding 150 years ago.
A new website, utoledo.edu/150celebration, was created in honor of the occasion. The website features institutional history, alumni profiles, sesquicentennial events and more. Members of the Rocket community can share their personal UToledo stories in honor of the celebration using the hashtag #UToledo150.
Special commemorative merchandise also is for sale online. And The University of Toledo Press is offering “An Institution for the Promoting of Knowledge: The University of Toledo at 150,” by Barbara Floyd, retired university archivist and director of the Canaday Center, for pre-order now with shipping in October.
