It’s a family affair

November 19th, 2019 | Comments Off on It’s a family affair | Posted in From Our Alumni

Generations of Rockets continue long tradition of education at UToledo By Laurie B. Davis Doug Ligibel grew up just steps away from The University of Toledo campus. His family — mom, Patricia; dad, Richard; and siblings, David and Deborah — lived in Old Orchard. “We would run the campus as kids. It was just two […] Read more »

Family stats

November 19th, 2019 | Comments Off on Family stats | Posted in From Our Alumni

John and Mary Hunter’s children First Generation: Christopher Hunter (Bus ’69) Elizabeth Hunter Dumas (Ed ’73) Martin Hunter (Bus ’78) John Hunter Jr. (Bus ’80) — deceased Annette Hunter Lee (A/S ’77, ’79) Dennis Lee (Law ’85) — Spouse of Annette Hunter Lee Thomas Hunter (UTCTC ’80, Univ Coll ’87) Kimberly Palicki Hunter (Bus ’80, […] Read more »

UToledo alumna recognized as advocate for pharmacists

November 19th, 2019 | Comments Off on UToledo alumna recognized as advocate for pharmacists | Posted in From Our Alumni

By Tyrel Linkhorn Dr. Krystalyn Weaver (Pharm ’10, Pharm Ph.D. ’12) was passionate about pharmacy, but it was the advocacy opportunities she gained in her student leadership roles at The University of Toledo that helped guide her to a career focused on how government policy affects practicing pharmacists. A self-described shy kid when she arrived […] Read more »

American dream comes true

November 19th, 2019 | Comments Off on American dream comes true | Posted in From Our Alumni

By Yixing Chen (MPH ’11) In 1989, my father, Zhong Chen, who was a professor in academia, was under pressure due to political turmoil in China. With the help of Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, he secured a student visa to The University of Toledo to escape the unstable fallout of his home country, where he left […] Read more »

Your alma mater

November 19th, 2019 | Comments Off on Your alma mater | Posted in Your Alma Mater

Powering Success, Working Together Our cross-disciplinary approach to solving big problems continues to attract attention from around the country. In October, The University of Toledo was chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy to host National Lab Day, which brought together more than 450 researchers exploring innovations in the critical scientific challenges of our time, […] Read more »

UToledo in the News

November 19th, 2019 | Comments Off on UToledo in the News | Posted in UToledo in the news

UToledo physicists receive $5.7 million in federal funding for solar research UToledo partners with national lab for auto material research UToledo is deploying innovative tools to protect drinking water Collaborative research identifies resourceful solutions. Since the 2014 algal bloom crisis in Lake Erie, UToledo has ensured the quality of drinking water for hundreds of thousands […] Read more »

Class Notes/In Memoriam

November 19th, 2019 | Comments Off on Class Notes/In Memoriam | Posted in Class notes/In memoriam

Please submit your class note to: Amanda.Schwartz@utoledo.edu Class Notes ’80s David Mruzek (Ed ’83) has been promoted to professor of music at Hanover College in southern Indiana. The ensembles under his direction include the Hanover College-Community Orchestra, Concert Band and the Saxophone Ensemble. Mruzek teaches introduction to music, music theory and band instrument lessons. He […] Read more »

Connect with students and fellow alumni through RocketConnect

November 19th, 2019 | Comments Off on Connect with students and fellow alumni through RocketConnect | Posted in UT Technology

  The University of Toledo Alumni Association invites you to join RocketConnect, a new, complimentary mentoring and networking program. You will have the opportunity to help guide students and fellow alumni with questions about career paths, industries, graduate school choices, and much more in this online community. UToledo alumni from around the world in every […] Read more »

Finding purpose

October 15th, 2019 | Comments Off on Finding purpose | Posted in From Our Alumni

Alumna Felecia Nave found leadership in academia the right choice for career by Laurie B. Davis Felecia Nave (Eng ’01, ’05), who became the 20th President of Alcorn State University in Mississippi in 2019, did not originally aspire to a career of teaching and administration in higher education. As an undergraduate at Alcorn State, a […] Read more »

Understanding identities

October 15th, 2019 | Comments Off on Understanding identities | Posted in From Our Alumni

Alumnus counsels clients, teaches students how to do the same across spectrum by Laurie B. Davis Dr. Jared Rose has made advocating for a minority population a major part of his life. His personal journey working on behalf of the LGBTQ community began early and served as the impetus for earning four degrees from The […] Read more »

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