Faced with the “new reality” of the current economy and the ever-increasing need to instill strong skills and character in its students, President Carol Cartwright, in her Oct. 15 State of the University address, encouraged the University community to function like a top-notch jazz orchestra.

Referring to author and entrepreneur Max De Pree’s book Leadership Jazz, she noted that while jazz musicians improvise, it is always based on the chord charts and structure of the piece. “They work together, playing off and supporting each other within the key signature and timing of the music,” she said.

“That is a good description of what we will be called upon to do in our new reality,” the president said.

A collaborative group of BGSU and University of Toledo researchers was recognized recently for taking a fresh approach to determining the most promising sites in Ohio for production of wind turbines.

In addition to its economic development research award, the Center for Regional Development was notified last week of a further honor.

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steven Stucky and the International Contemporary Ensemble will be featured guests Thursday-Saturday (Oct. 22-24) at the University’s 30th annual New Music Festival.

BGSU Firelands kicks off its All-College Book Series Thursday (Oct. 22) with Dr. Anne Leser speaking on “Addressing Poverty,” an aspect of the series’ Native American theme; concluding the events will be author, poet and screenwriter Sherman Alexie.