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Neff College of Business Awards Local CEO 2025 Pacemaker Award

April 9, 2025

Matt Kripke is the chief executive officer of the local metals brokerage firm Kripke Enterprises and a strong supporter of the UToledo Family Business Center.


Family Business Center Honors 3 Regional Businesses with Doing Right Spotlight

March 14, 2025

Nysus Solutions, Ohio Logistics and Principle Business Enterprises Inc. are recognized for their outstanding commitment to employees, communities and ethical leadership.


UToledo Students to Give Back to Community Through BIG Event on March 15

March 12, 2025

The largest, single-day student-run service project at UToledo, the BIG Event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.


University Libraries Hosting ‘Populism Unleashed’ Lecture on Thursday

March 12, 2025

Dr. Paul Hong and a panel of UToledo faculty will share their insights on populism beginning at 3 p.m. in Carlson Library’s Main Event Space Room 1005.


University Recognizes Faculty Members with Distinguished Honor

March 7, 2025

Dr. Michael Rees, Dr. Ellen Bolman Pullins and Dr. Randall Ellingson were named Distinguished University Professors. Michael Kistner was named Distinguished University Lecturer.


Trustees Approve New Degree, Faculty Contract

March 5, 2025

The UToledo Board of Trustees approved a new bachelor’s degree in materials science and contracts with the American Association of University Professors, among other actions, at its March 5 meeting.


Rockets Rank 2nd in 10th UToledo Invitational Sales Competition

March 4, 2025

The Neff College of Business’ Maxwell Shelton, a junior, and Lauren Dempsey, a freshman, competed against more than three dozen teams from across the country.


Undergraduate Entrepreneur Opens Shop in Toledo

March 3, 2025

Caden Coy, a finance and management junior, applies what he’s learning at the John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation to his first shop, Coy’s Detailing, which he opened in December.


10th Annual UToledo Invitational Sales Competition Kicks off Thursday

February 19, 2025

Three dozen student teams will be challenged to “sell” a product in role-play scenarios during the first and only national sales competition exclusively for non-seniors.


The Power To Do Meaningful Workforce Development

February 18, 2025

A collaborative initiative to develop talent for the emerging hydrogen economy is among the latest workforce development initiatives out of UToledo, which as a regional public university contributes a $2.8 billion economic impact to its community.