In Brief: August 21

Faculty, staff parking during student move-in

Move-in for incoming and transfer students begins today (Aug. 21) and will run through Sunday (Aug. 24). It is necessary to close specific parking lots and modify normal traffic patterns. Below is a detailed list of the closures and changes to traffic patterns.

Parking Lot Closures:

  • Today: Lots A, G, J and 11
  • Friday (Aug. 22) and Sunday: Lots A, D, G, H, J, K, 2, 8, 11 and 12

Street Closures:

  • Friday: Mercer Road between Wooster and Poe closed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Friday and Sunday: Merry Avenue between Thurstin and North College closed 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Friday One-Way Street Designations (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.):

  • North College from Merry to Ridge – South
  • North College from Merry to Leroy – North
  • Ridge Street from North College to Thurstin – West
  • Merry from Mercer to North College – West
  • Alumni Drive from Wooster to Mercer – West
  • Stadium Drive from Alumni to Mercer – West
  • Ridge Street from Mercer to Willard – West
  • Harshman Drive from Mercer to Lot G – West
  • Kreischer Drive from Mercer to Lot K – West

To view a campus map, visit BGSU Parking Services Map.


Student Recreation Center set to re-open

The long-awaited re-opening of the Student Recreation Center is nearly here. The building will officially debut its newly remodeled, sunnier interior and enhanced facilities on Monday (Aug. 25).

Tours of the building are going on through tomorrow (Aug. 22). Tour times are 7 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. Enter through the new glass front entry and meet at the Welcome Desk no more than 15 minutes prior to tour time. Reservations are not required.

View a list of the upgrades and new features.

Updated: 12/02/2017 12:51AM