University of Toledo receives $500,000 for campus upgrades
Maryam Jawaid, Staff Reporter
November 15, 2016
Filed under News
In October, State Representative Michael Ashford announced the release of over $500,000 in state funds to the University of Toledo for major renovations and upgrades across campus. The Ohio House of Representatives press release stated that the investment will go towards State Biennium projects including... Read more »
Parks Tower plans to close next year
Morgan Kovacs, News Editor
October 25, 2016
Filed under News, Top Stories
A University decision has next year’s freshmen not being welcomed to campus life via Parks Tower any longer. After months of discussion, the decision was made that Parks Tower will close for renovations from May 2017 until June 2018. “Parks Tower is being renovated to improve the overall appearance,... Read more »
University Hall
Emily Schnipke, Managing Editor
October 12, 2016
Filed under Homecoming, Special
From the barrel-vaulted ceilings to water-themed motifs to the gargoyles on the tower, there is so much to appreciate about the University of Toledo’s oldest building, University Hall. Crews started construction of the building in 1930 and finished about 11 months after they started. It is not a... Read more »
UT then and now
October 12, 2016
Filed under Homecoming, Special
The cohesive collegiate Gothic architecture of the University of Toledo deserves appreciation. Not may schools can claim to be as aesthetically pleasing as ours. Walking onto campus is like entering a city all our own. Some buildings are original to UT and have been around for 80 years, while others... Read more »
The University of Toledo facilities battle aging infrastructure
Morgan Kovacs, News Editor
September 13, 2016
Filed under News, Top Stories
The University of Toledo has faced a multitude of infrastructure failures since the beginning of the fall semester. University facilities works to combat these failures of an old infrastructure with limited resources. “We have an aging system. It’s an older campus so there is a lot of upkeep and... Read more »
Recap of several maintenance and construction projects this year
Colleen Anderson, Co-News Editor
April 29, 2015
Filed under News, Top Stories
From fixing potholes to water main breaks, the facilities and construction team has been busy this year keeping UT’s campus up and running. Facilities and Construction worked on several major projects from July 2014 to June 2015, from making parking garage repairs to renovating the Larimer Athletic... Read more »
Multi-million dollar project paves way for safer intersection
Colleen Anderson, Staff Reporter
September 3, 2014
Filed under News, Top Stories
The Dorr Street Corridor, with two of its intersections previously ranked by the Ohio Department of Transportation as two of the most dangerous in Ohio, is currently undergoing almost 3.9 million dollars’ worth of construction to make the area safer for pedestrians and cars alike. The intersection... Read more »
