March 2, 2023
The U.S.-Soviet Union space race more than 60 years ago helped give birth to the UToledo Phonathon fundraisers in the 1960s.
March 2, 2023
The free, public lecture by former university archivist Barbara Floyd is from 4 to 5 p.m. March 22 at the Main Library in downtown Toledo.
February 2, 2023
The area’s recent snow was a reminder of Toledo’s great blizzard, Jan. 25, 1978, which closed The University of Toledo campus for four days. The Collegian, UToledo’s student newspaper, published this photo of a student trudging through thigh-high snow in front of the East Parking ramp on Feb. 2 of that year, a full week after the blizzard.
January 19, 2023
The Dancing Rockettes were formed by a local dancer at the request of UToledo’s sports information director, who wanted entertainment during halftime at basketball games. The dance troupe debuted on March 16, 1961, at the Kent State-Toledo basketball game, becoming the first recognized collegiate dance team in the nation. The Dancing Rockettes merged with the Rocket Marching Band in 1978.
December 15, 2022
In celebration of Saturday’s Commencement, we wind back the UToledo clock more than a century to students graduating from the College of Education circa 1918. For details on the celebration for the Class of 2022, visit utoledo.edu/commencement.
December 7, 2022
The ceremonies will be 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in Savage Arena. Tickets are required for admission to all ceremonies, which will be livestreamed.
December 1, 2022
The University of Toledo’s football team played its first game in 1917 against the University of Detroit losing 145 to 0. The 2022 Rockets football team will represent the MAC West Division in the 2022 MAC Championship Game at noon Saturday, Dec. 3, at Detroit's Ford Field.
November 22, 2022
The 328-page hardcover book was written by Barbara Floyd, professor emerita of library administration and retired university archivist.
November 17, 2022
In 1936, the Works Progress Administration approved a $272,000 loan to UToledo to build a football stadium. With the University adding $51,000 to help fund the construction, a crew went to work, using hand tools to shape the ravine into a bowl shape, which prolonged the project but kept the workforce employed during the Great Depression. Originally called University Stadium, the facility had a seating capacity of 8,000 when it opened in 1937.
November 10, 2022
Since our founding on Oct. 12, 1872, The University of Toledo has been committed to serving our community. As a public research university, UToledo is proud to engage in partnerships that strengthen our region and prepare graduates to be engaged citizens who make an impact in communities around the globe.
