People often say you can’t know your future without knowing your past. And the same can be said for the future of an academic institution continuing to shape future generations. But, as students, faculty, staff and alumni of the University of Toledo, how well do we know its history? This series, entitled #RocketBlastFromThePast, was started by Juice House as a social media series to discover our shared legacy as Toledo Rockets by diving into the digital archives of the Canaday Center and sharing interesting tidbits and fun facts of UToledo’s rich history that encourages a sense of pride in our institution. Now brought to you as a collection, it’s more than a trip down memory lane; it’s an exploration and transportation from the past to the present, with a vision and inspiration guiding us into a bright future and beyond.
This #rocketblastfromthepast 🚀takes us back to April 1986, when University of Toledo students participating in the Volunteers in Action Day traveled out into the community to make a difference. Pictured here are students cleaning the yard of a local halfway house.
Nowadays, UToledo students similarly give back to the campus’s surrounding community through the Big Event – an annual tradition begun in 2001 that brings students together for a full day of service projects. This past March, over 500 students participated.
This series is continuing to grow! To stay up to date with new posts in this social media series, follow The JuicePress at @thejuice.press.
