Wendy Manning to give A&S Distinguished Faculty Lecture

Wendy Manning, sociology, will deliver the first Arts & Sciences Distinguished Faculty Lecture of the 2003-04 academic year, Dean Donald Nieman has announced.

Manning will speak at 4 p.m. Feb. 3 in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theater. Her talk—"Parental Cohabitation and Children's Well-Being"—examines an important and timely issue of general interest and is designed to bring the insights of a distinguished demographer to an audience of non-specialists. Faculty and students are encouraged to attend.

The past several decades have witnessed significant changes in American families, including a dramatic increase in the number of children growing up in cohabiting families. Curiously, we know very little about the impact of cohabitation on the well-being of these children. Drawing on her pioneering research on this subject, Manning will examine how parental cohabitation affects children’s social and behavioral outcomes as well as their material well-being. Her talk will contribute to current debates about the relationship between parental marital status and children’s welfare.

Manning is well suited to address this important topic. During the past decade, she has emerged as one of the nation’s most highly regarded family demographers, and her work on cohabitation has helped shape a more nuanced understanding of this important phenomenon. A prolific writer, she has published almost two dozen articles in the leading journals in her field and has been principal investigator or co-investigator on grants totaling some $5 million. She serves on the American Sociological Review’s editorial board and the National Institute of Health panel that reviews proposals submitted to the Social Science, Nursing, Epidemiology, and Methods section.

Kutzli shows her BG, holiday spirit

Cathy Kutzli, residence life, was honored as the December 2003 recipient of the Classified Staff Spirit of BG Award. Along with a certificate of appreciation, she received a check for $75.

Her nominator wrote, “Cathy was a valuable asset with the construction of the Classified Staff Council float that was entered into the annual Bowling Green Holiday Parade. She purchased and donated many supplies, including some of the Christmas trees that were placed on the float. She dressed up and marched in the parade and contributed more of her personal time to the cleanup. Cathy showed the true Spirit of BG, going above and beyond normal duties for the benefit of others.”

Kasch’s good spirit garners award

Reaching out to assist others on and off campus, serving on University-wide committees and serving his department have all earned Richard Kasch, ITS, the Administrative Staff December Spirit of BG Award.

Kasch was nominated for his “endless willingness” to help others in need of ITS consulting services. He served on the BGSU Charitable Campaign Core Committee and was a cabinet member for the Family Campaign. He also served on an internal ITS service committee.

Kasch received $75 and kudos from colleagues on Jan. 16.

Nomination forms for the January Spirit of BG Award are due by 5 p.m. Jan. 30. They are available on the Administrative Staff Council Web site at www.bgsu.edu/organizations/asc/awards.htm.