UToledo President — Dr. Gregory Postel

Happy Holidays from UToledo

December 13, 2023


Dear Rockets,

As I reflect on the past year, I am proud of what we have accomplished together in 2023. 

Guided by our new strategic plan, we are elevating The University of Toledo to new heights as an even stronger public research university. 

UToledo improved its ranking among the best colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report. 

Our exceptional students are earning prestigious Goldwater Scholarships and Sea Grant Fellowships, among other honors, and now have a unique opportunity to participate in global experiential learning through the new Rocket Kids program. 

Earlier this calendar year our Rocket student-athletes finished out the previous academic year earning the highest GPA in the Mid-American Conference while claiming six championships in women’s and men’s basketball, football, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s cross country. 

We celebrated numerous faculty achievements this year, including competitive research awards and publications in top journals in areas of expertise ranging from breast cancer to invasive carp to childhood literacy to black holes, as well as several faculty authors of books and book chapters. Our faculty also secured funding for a $7 million expansion of UToledo’s biosafety level 3 laboratory and created the new Institute of American Constitutional Thought and Leadership. 

UToledo launched new degree programs in high-demand fields including cosmetic science and formulation design, cybersecurity, neuroscience, health science and radiation therapy. 

We completed campus improvements including the renovation of North Engineering Building, a new Career Services space, upgrades to Ritter Planetarium and Observatory, a new campus-wide camera security system and the TOL-EDO sign, which provides a great photo op for our students graduating on Saturday! 

As we completed our 150th anniversary celebrations this spring, our generous supporters invested in our success on a record-breaking Day of Giving and we recognized the $2.8 billion economic impact UToledo has on our region. 

Our clinical operations are strengthening under the new UToledo Health model. UTMC is the first and only hospital in the region to offer deep brain stimulation therapy and we marked an impressive milestone with our 3,000th kidney transplant performed in June.

And these are just a few examples of the many achievements throughout the year. 

Thank you for all that you do for UToledo. 

I wish you a relaxing winter break and a safe and happy holiday season. I look forward to what we will accomplish together in 2024 and beyond.


Sincerely, 

 
Gregory Postel, M.D.
President

Last Updated: 12/13/23