Former University presidents’ house sold

A house on Hillcrest Drive that was a residence for BGSU presidents for about 40 years has been sold by the University for the asking price of $415,000.

Proceeds from the sale will go into an account that will be used solely to refurbish, furnish and, in years to come, maintain a home on Wintergarden Road that will be used for University functions and as a residence for the BGSU president.

The new house was purchased last year by the BGSU Foundation Inc. and given to the University. With the sale of the house on Hillcrest Drive, plans to prepare the Wintergarden property can now proceed.

The Hillcrest Drive house had been used as the residence of University presidents since 1963, when Dr. William Jerome moved in. Other presidents who lived there include Dr. Hollis Moore, Dr. Paul Olscamp and, most recently, Dr. Sidney Ribeau.

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Edward Albee residency at Firelands postponed due to illness

Edward Albee’s residency at BGSU Firelands, originally scheduled for Thursday and Friday (April 21 and 22), has been postponed due to a family illness. The playwright’s residency will be rescheduled.

Firelands College Theatre, however, will still present Albee’s “The American Dream” and “Counting the Ways,” at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday (April 23) and 2:30 p.m. Sunday (April 24). The box office opens at 1 p.m. Monday (April 18) and is open daily from 1-7 p.m. through Friday. Call 2-0747 for ticket information.

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‘View My Paycheck’ demonstration part of BG@100 open forum

The next BG@100 open forum is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday (April 21) in 314 Bowen-Thompson Student Union. In addition to project update information and a question-and-answer opportunity, the forum will include a demonstration of the "View My Paycheck" self-service application. All staff, faculty and students are invited to attend.

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Campaign Kickoff Gala reservations due April 20

The University community is reminded that reservations are due Wednesday (April 20) for the Building Dreams Campaign Kickoff Gala on April 30.

The event, to be held in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union from 6 p.m. to midnight, will showcase a variety of student talent in the forms of scholarship, music, fine art and theatre. Attendees will enjoy fine food, fellowship and dancing as BGSU celebrates its past successes and loos forward to building dreams together.

For more information, call the Office of Development at 2-2424.