September

BGSU trustees name national trustee, approve climate commitment Sep 28, 2013 6:00 AM The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees at its Sept. 28 meeting named the University’s first National Trustee. It also took steps to improve the well-being of the University’s students as well as that of the Moore Musical Arts Center, and to make campus a greener place to live and work.

Gold medalist Dave Wottle to speak at BGSU Sep 24, 2013 6:45 AM Olympic gold medalist Dave Wottle, a 1973 graduate of Bowling Green State University, returns to his alma mater this week to participate in Homecoming festivities.

Yale dean to discuss future of plants Sep 24, 2012 3:03 PM Bowling Green State University will host Sir Peter Crane, Carl W. Knobloch Jr. Dean of the School of Forestry and Environmental Studies at Yale University, as the 2012 McMaster Visiting Scientist for three days of campus activities. Crane’s work focuses on the diversity of plant life—its origin and fossil history, its current status, and its conservation and use.

Faculty and staff change lives with Family Campaign Sep 24, 2012 7:00 AM The Departments of Capital Planning and Design and Construction see the results of their donations through the Family Campaign, the campus-wide effort to encourage faculty, staff and retirees to invest in Bowling Green State University.

President Obama to speak to supporters at BGSU Sep 23, 2012 6:30 AM President Barack Obama will make a campaign stop at Bowling Green State University’s Stroh Center on Wednesday, Sept. 26. The president will speak to supporters at about 1 p.m. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. The event is free and open to the public, but tickets are required for entrance. Students, faculty, staff and members of the public may pick up tickets at the Stroh Center beginning at 10 a.m., Monday Sept. 24. One ticket per person will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Wolfe Center for the Arts comes to life through video projection Sep 21, 2012 8:00 AM Audiences usually come to Bowling Green State University’s new Wolfe Center for the Arts and its Fine Arts Center to see what’s inside, but this Sunday (Sept. 23), most of the action will be taking place on the exterior walls and surfaces of the two buildings. Students and faculty will be creating collaborative video projections this weekend that will be exhibited to the public from 8-9:30 p.m. Sunday. The two buildings will be “activated” inside and out using 3-D projection mapping, a popular new strategy for transforming architectural spaces with moving imagery customized to the space.

BGSU fosters ‘culture of care’ for suicide prevention Sep 12, 2012 3:07 PM It’s a familiar scenario: a faculty member notices that a previously engaged student is missing class and now looks unkempt. Concerned, the faculty member would like to approach the student but doesn’t know where to begin. Or students become alarmed when a friend begins drinking more than usual and seems pessimistic and negative. Not wanting to insult the friend, or afraid of making things worse, they say nothing. Or perhaps it’s the first-year student who just seems lost and without a group with whom to bond. These can all be indications of someone who is having difficulty adjusting to life on campus, who is struggling with a mental health concern or who has experienced a traumatic life event. Some of these individuals may also be having thoughts of suicide.

BGSU lauded again in U.S. News 'America’s Best Colleges' Sep 12, 2012 3:06 PM For the seventh straight year, Bowling Green State University has been recognized for its focus on the undergraduate experience in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”

BGSU president to give State of the University address Sep 10, 2012 3:08 PM Bowling Green State University President Mary Ellen Mazey will discuss BGSU’s priorities and goals for the coming year in the annual State of the University address at 3 p.m. Sept. 19 in the Donnell Theatre of the Wolfe Center for the Arts. A reception will immediately follow the speech in the Wolfe Center foyer. This is a change to the previously stated date and location.

Student leaders kickoff Legacy Campaign Sep 10, 2012 3:07 PM A core group of student leaders pledged to donate $5,000 of their own money to the University as part of the kickoff of the first Student Legacy Campaign, a student-driven philanthropic effort to encourage the entire student body to contribute to Bowling Green State University. The campaign leaders introduced the campaign during an event Sept. 7 inside the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

New process creates infrared LEDs using quantum dots Sep 7, 2012 3:08 PM A new process developed by Dr. Liangfeng Sun and his team holds promise for improving the production and capabilities of the infrared light emitting diode, or LED, for use in technologies ranging from communications to night vision devices used by the military.

Gloria Steinem to speak at BGSU event Sep 6, 2012 3:09 PM Bowling Green State University will host a special celebration Sept. 24 -25 to recognize the work of the Women’s Equity Action League (WEAL) and its founding president Elizabeth “Betty” Boyer.

BGSU, Bowling Green announce new partnership initiatives Aug 13, 2012 8:00 AM New initiatives to improve the University-community partnership between Bowling Green State University and Bowling Green were announced today (Sept. 13) by Bowling Green Mayor Richard Edwards and BGSU President Mary Ellen Mazey during a meeting of the Bowling Green Kiwanis Club at Stone Ridge Golf Club.