UToledo a National Leader in Improving Student Success Through Student Experience Project
A virtual event to announce the national results and release field-tested resources is Wednesday, July 13.
Christine Billau
Camp Rockets
Children at the UToledo Early Learning Center enjoy a trip up the Maumee River on the Sandpiper as part of Camp Rockets with Distinguished University Lecturer Todd Crail leading an activity called “Macroinvertebrate Casserole” where they sort through plants and sediment to discover aquatic insect larvae, crayfish and mussels.
Fundraiser to Support Freedom for Trafficking Victims July 2
Tickets are $25 for the event from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 2, at TolHouse, located at 1447 N. Summit St.
Corey Feldman, Chris Hansen Among Celebrity Speakers at UToledo’s International Human Trafficking Conference
The Sept. 21-23 virtual conference will feature survivors, researchers, advocates and direct service professionals around the world, with more than 110 live and on-demand webinar sessions.
Interim Leader Named Permanent Dean of UToledo Libraries
Thomas Atwood, a professor and interim dean of University Libraries, has been selected to lead University Libraries as dean.
Accounting Camp for High School Students June 28
The deadline to register for the free, one-day camp at UToledo is Friday, June 17.
UToledo to Train Teenagers in Cybersecurity July 11-15
The deadline to register for the free workshop in the College of Engineering is Friday, June 17.
UToledo Awarded Collegiate Purple Star for Support of Military Students, Families
UToledo was selected to be part of the inaugural class of 33 public and private colleges and universities in Ohio awarded the honor for being a military-friendly institution of higher education.
Strengthening Fleet of Research Vessels
Dr. Thomas Bridgeman, professor of ecology and director of the UToledo Lake Erie Center, helps Dee Talmage, chair of UToledo Women & Philanthropy, dedicate a new research vessel named in honor of Dave Spangler, a Lake Erie charter boat captain and water-quality advocate who died in 2020. At left, Spangler’s widow, Kathy Lerch, watches the christening of the 21-foot boat.
International Conference on Toxic Cyanobacteria at UToledo May 22-27
More than 200 scientists from around the world focused on harmful algal bloom research and innovation will be at The University of Toledo for next week’s conference.