Learn about managing your personal health care

Bring your lunch and join Stephen Horowitz, family and consumer sciences, and Joanne Navin, certified nurse practitioner, Wednesday (Sept. 22) as they discuss important issues regarding employee health.
Horowitz and Navin will talk about why health care costs continue to rise, and offer some strategies and tools for managing those costs. They will also discuss personal health care and wellness education for BGSU employees.

The discussion will be held at noon in 1 College Park Office Building. Call human resources at 2-8421 or email ohr@bgnet.bgsu.edu for reservations.

The discussion will be repeated at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 19, in 314 Bowen-Thompson Student Union, and at 2 p.m. Oct. 25, in 207 Union.

The event is part of the new "Well Aware" program for employees. Attendees will receive one of the five needed wellness cards toward half-price membership in the Student Recreation Center. Next week’s Monitor will have more details on the program.

Annual Technology Fair seeks participants

The BGSU Northwest Ohio Technology Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union's Lenhart Grand Ballroom. Participant sign-up will continue through Tuesday (Sept. 21).

Any technology group, organization or business that would like to participate in the Tech Fair may complete the sign-up form available at www.bgsu.edu/offices/studenttech/techfair/ or contact Kim Fleshman at 2-9459.

BG@100 hosts open forum

A BG@100 Open Forum will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 23) in 314 Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The event provides an opportunity for University employees and students to learn more about the BG@100 project implementing PeopleSoft administrative systems.