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Thursday, July 20, 2017

Campbell sworn in as BGSU police chief | Wallach returns to Indonesia for new edition of music book

Wood County Common Pleas Judge Matthew Reger (right) administers the oath of office to Michael Campbell as BGSU chief of police and director of public safety.

CAMPBELL SWORN IN

Representatives from regional law enforcement, the city of Bowling Green and Wood County joined members of the BGSU community to witness the swearing-in of Michael Campbell as the University’s chief of police and director of public safety on July 19. Former BGSU police chief Monica Moll also attended to congratulate Campbell, who had served as interim chief following her departure in October 2016 until his being named chief last May.

Jeremy Wallach discusses his research on Indonesian popular music during an invited visit to Jakarta on the publication of an Indonesian language edition of his 2008 book.
‘MODERN NOISE, FLUID GENRES’

WALLACH RETURNS TO INDONESIA FOR INDONESIAN-LANGUAGE EDITION OF HIS SEMINAL BOOK

In life as in music, timing is everything. For Dr. Jeremy Wallach, a professor of popular culture, his 1997 trip to Indonesia to conduct research for his doctoral thesis came at a pivotal moment in the political and social life for that country, and his topic — the Indonesian music scene — played a role in the change that led from dictatorship to democracy the following year, when the authoritarian government of President Soeharto was toppled.

Wallach used his research, which took him to college campuses, cafes, recording studios, rock concerts, rural villages and urban neighborhoods, for his 2008 book, “Modern Noise, Fluid Genres: Popular Music in Indonesia 1997-2001," published by the University of Wisconsin Press. The book also received a Gustave Reese publication grant from the American Musicological Society. Hailed by music writers and fellow researchers when it was released, it has now been translated into Bahasa Indonesia by Jakarta publisher Komunitas Bambu, with a new introduction by Wallach and a new title: “Musik Indonesia 1997-2001: Kebisingan and dan Keberagaman Aliran Lagu.”

Mandela Washington Fellows visit - The Blade
NowOH exhibit in Fine Arts Center - BG Independent News
Stinson on police force - WFAA 8

BGSU NAMED A ‘BEST COLLEGE FOR YOUR MONEY’

Money Magazine has once again placed Bowling Green State University on its list of “Best Colleges for Your Money." The rankings are based on 27 measures of educational quality, affordability and alumni success.

“An important part of the college decision process for students and families is cost,” said President Mary Ellen Mazey. “This ranking is an acknowledgement of our ongoing commitment to affordability and accessibility; BGSU strives to minimize the financial burden of higher education for students and families.”

OBITUARIES
Eloise “Betsy” Clark, Trustee Professor of biological sciences, died May 10 in Asheville, North Carolina. Clark joined the University in 1983 and retired in 2002 as provost and vice president for academic affairs.