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Thursday, September 17, 2015

BGSU team shares resource for regional airports | 'Battle of the Decades' alumni challenge

Michael Carroll, Russell Mills and Will Burns (left to right) studied steps communities can take to retain regional airports.

BGSU TEAM PINPOINTS STEPS TO SAVE REGIONAL AIRPORTS

When it comes to attracting and retaining airline service to a community, offering incentives to carriers is not enough, a study by BGSU researchers has found. A strong, united community commitment is necessary to not only entice carriers but to create sustainable service. And even then, regional airports are at the mercy of the economy and the airlines' overall plans.

The report and recommendations generated by the study team is posted on the Transportation Research Board website as a resource for regional airports. These airports play an important role in the economic health of communities in terms of attracting and keeping business as well as jobs and ancillary services. But they have been hard hit in this era of increasing airline consolidation and two recent recessions that have decreased the overall demand for air travel.

"It's kind of a 'chicken and egg' situation," said BGSU team leader Dr. Russell Mills, a political science faculty member specializing in public administration. "Airports are important to communities' economic health, but airlines are attracted to communities that show economic growth and market demand."

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BATTLE OF THE DECADES TO BENEFIT UNIVERSITY

In conjunction with its Homecoming celebration, the University has launched a "Battle of the Decades" alumni participation challenge.

The challenge, which pits graduates from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s against one another, runs through Oct. 15. The winning decade will be recognized at a Homecoming celebration event based on highest alumni participation, measured through BGSU's new "Falcon Funded" website. The winning decade will also have the opportunity to participate in a long-standing BGSU tradition: painting the spirit rock.

View the Battle of the Decades competition.

IN BRIEF

Internationally acclaimed artist Xinle Ma will present workshops on painting in the traditional Chinese style this weekend.

We Are One Team (WA1T), a BGSU initiative to promote social justice through sport, will host its inaugural event as part of the International Day for Peace from 6-8 p.m. Monday (Sept. 21) in 201 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Volunteers from BGSU and the community are still needed to help with the Falcon BEST Robotics Game Day on Oct. 24.

Learn more online with In Brief.