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December 2003 News Releases

Smoky Mountain project goes ‘top to bottom’
December 09, 2003 - From the treetops on the highest peaks to the minute algae on the mossy rocks in their valleys, the Great Smoky Mountains are home to one of the richest collections of life forms in North America. Now the National Park Service has embarked on an ambitious project to identify what is there.

A Music Medal of Honor for Mark Kelly
December 09, 2003 - Mark S. Kelly, Bowling Green State University director of bands emeritus, will receive a Medal of Honor Dec. 17 at the Midwest Clinic for his contributions to music education.

BG’s Jarrett is Academic All-American
December 05, 2003 - Craig Jarrett started his Bowling Green State University football career as a walk-on with a sub-.500 team. He’s ending it as the starting tight end for the Motor City Bowl-bound Falcons—and as BGSU football’s first Academic All-American in 10 years.

Commencement speakers announced
December 04, 2003 - Two distinguished educators will speak at Bowling Green State University graduation exercises.

Fans urged to arrive early for MAC game
December 04, 2003 - With a large crowd expected, fans with tickets to Thursday’s Mid-American Conference championship football game between Bowling Green State University and Miami University are advised to arrive early to allow sufficient time to park and enter Doyt Perry Stadium.

Parent-child relationships aid social skills
December 02, 2003 - A Bowling Green State University researcher says a good relationship—secure attachment, mutual trust and good communication—between children and their parents enhances the ability of youngsters to make friends.

Professors tailor text for legal studies
December 02, 2003 - Drs. M. Neil Browne and Stuart Keeley, both Distinguished Teaching Professors at Bowling Green State University, have taken the art of critical thinking and applied it to law in their new book, “Asking the Right Questions about the Legal Environment of Business: A Guide to Critical Thinking,” published by Prentice Hall.

November 2003 News Releases

Innovative teacher education program honored
November 19, 2003 - Bowling Green State University is among five public universities being honored for leadership and innovation in teacher education programs.

Honda of America CEO to speak here Nov. 13
November 10, 2003 - Koki Hirashima, president and CEO of Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., will be the guest speaker Thursday (Nov. 13) at a Bowling Green State University Asian Studies Forum.

Economist to explain why arts are vital to prosperity
November 04, 2003 - Dr. Richard Florida, a Carnegie Mellon economist who has written a groundbreaking book on the role of the arts in the economic vitality of communities, will speak on “The Rise of the Creative Class in Greater Toledo” on Nov. 14 at the Toledo Museum of Art.

BGSU psychologist named AAAS Fellow
November 03, 2003 - Dr. Milt Hakel, a professor of psychology and an Ohio Eminent Scholar at Bowling Green State University, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his efforts to encourage investment in research to address international concerns.

‘The Value of Research’ to be explored
November 03, 2003 - What is the importance of research undertaken by college and university faculty members? Dr. Brenda Russell, a University of Illinois-Chicago faculty member and administrator with an extensive research background, will answer that question Thursday (Nov. 6) in her keynote address at the second annual BGSU Research Conference. This year’s theme is “Inquiry: The Foundation of Learning.”

October 2003 News Releases

BGSU in spotlight from the Big Apple to Bosnia
October 28, 2003 - Bowling Green State University’s 34-18 win over Northern Illinois on Oct. 25 was more than the first nationally televised football game from BGSU. The game went worldwide as well, thanks to the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service, which carried it to American troops overseas.

Freshman wins national spokesperson title
October 28, 2003 - Mieasha Hicks, a freshman at Bowling Green State University, recently won the title of national youth spokesperson for the Boys and Girls Club of America. The first person from the Toledo area to win the national competition, she also was awarded more than $17,000 in scholarships and gifts as part of the honor.

Ohio First Lady Hope Taft to speak at BGSU
October 20, 2003 - Values and community involvement will be the twin topics of Hope Taft, First Lady of Ohio, when she opens Bowling Green State University’s 2003-04 President’s Lecture Series on Friday (Oct. 24).

ESPN's College GameDay Coming to BGSU
October 20, 2003 - ESPN College GameDay will be broadcast live from Bowling Green State University's Doyt Perry Stadium Saturday (Oct. 25), when the #23 Falcons host #12 Northern Illinois.

Preview Day slated Oct. 18
October 14, 2003 - Bowling Green State University invites high school students to come see what BGSU has to offer at Preview Day on Saturday (Oct. 18).

New scholarship program launched
October 14, 2003 - Bowling Green State University has launched a program to provide more scholarship assistance for new first-year and transfer students— particularly academic achievers, Michigan residents and students with the most economic need.

Electric Falcon wins championship
October 14, 2003 - Bowling Green State University’s Electric Falcon race car has ended the 2003 “Formula Lightning” season by winning the EMCWA Formula Lightning Electric Car Championship at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio.

BGSU Technology Fair is a northwest Ohio affair
October 14, 2003 - BOWLING GREEN, O. — With high school-student visitors expected from Sylvania to Wapakoneta and from Milan to Antwerp, Bowling Green State University’s Northwest Ohio Technology Fair will live up to its name.

Event showcases BGSU learning communities
October 14, 2003 - Bowling Green State University, a national leader in the learning community movement, will show off its residential and “themed” learning communities at an open house here on Oct. 17.

World-class of Chinese artists on display
October 08, 2003 - “Radical Line: Innovation in Chinese Contemporary Painting,” an exhibition of some of the finest contemporary art work being created today, opens Oct. 17 at the Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center.

24th New Music & Art Festival slated
October 08, 2003 - The work of more than two dozen composers and visual artists will be presented at the 24th annual New Music & Art Festival Oct. 16-18 at Bowling Green State University.

Do migratory birds sleep in flight? Neuroscientists seek answer
October 08, 2003 - Imagine driving cross-country without stopping at night for so much as a catnap. The physical and mental demands of such a trip would test even the hardiest traveler.

BGSU receives $2 million gift
October 02, 2003 - Sandusky philanthropist George L. Mylander and the Mylander Foundation are giving $2 million to Bowling Green State University for student scholarships and the creation of an endowed visiting professorship in education, the University announced Thursday (Oct. 2). The contribution will benefit students on both of the University’s campuses.

Prof invited to festival by First Lady Laura Bush
October 02, 2003 - Poetry from Bowling Green will be heard on the National Mall Saturday (Oct. 4) when Larissa Szporluk, an assistant professor of English and creative writing at BGSU, reads from her work.

Research institute gets new director
October 01, 2003 - Dr. Steve M. Jex has been named director of the Institute for Psychological Research and Application at Bowling Green State University.

BGSU to recognize pioneer in women’s sports
October 01, 2003 - Homecoming is a time when many Bowling Green State University alumni return to campus to reunite with old friends and cheer on the Falcons. This year, alumni and friends of the School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies will gather to dedicate the Eppler North Gymnasium in honor of Dorothy Luedtke, a retired BGSU faculty member.

September 2003 News Releases

Pulitzer Prize-winner Rick Bragg visits campus
September 25, 2003 - Rick Bragg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author, will talk about the joys and challenges of storytelling, writing and reporting on Sept. 30 at Bowling Green State University.

Nissan executive to discuss company's turnaround at BGSU
September 22, 2003 - The president of Nissan Technical Center North America (NTCNA) will speak Wednesday (Sept. 24) at a Nakama meeting sponsored by the Asian Studies Program at Bowling Green State University.

Former Congressmen coming to campus, to hold public forum
September 22, 2003 - Two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives will visit Bowling Green State University Sept. 16-17 to meet with students in classes and take part in a public forum on government and public service.

Alumni Association honors five at Oct. 3 dinner
September 22, 2003 - The Bowling Green State University Alumni Association will host its annual Alumni Awards Dinner on Friday, Oct. 3. This year’s honorees are Shaun Moorman, Denise Van De Walle and Joseph Martini, all of Bowling Green; Kermit Stroh of Wapakoneta, and Gregory T. DeCrane, a former Bowling Green resident who now lives in Sunset Beach, N.C.

Hispanic Heritage Month holds variety of events
September 22, 2003 - Bowling Green State University will dedicate the month of October to celebrating Hispanic heritage, from the Diamante Awards to Ballet Hispanico and concluding with Latinopalooza.

Undergraduate research office created at BGSU
September 08, 2003 - To support and encourage undergraduate research, Bowling Green State University has created a new Office of Undergraduate Research. Dr. John Farver, an associate professor of geology, will serve as its director.

First-year students explore values through BGeXperience
September 08, 2003 - Nearly 325 new Bowling Green State University students—almost three times as many as last year--arrived on campus Wednesday (Aug. 20) to begin exploring a values-added college education.

New ‘neighborhood’ for students interested in the arts
September 08, 2003 - Bowling Green State University’s Arts Village is welcoming its first students this fall. Housed in the Chapman section of Harshman Quadrangle, the living/learning community is for all students who are interested in artistic pursuits, according to its Director Mary Natvig, an associate professor of music. “They don’t have to be art majors,” she said.

BGSU cited for learning communities, among ‘328 Most Interesting Colleges’
September 08, 2003 - Bowling Green State University is among institutions listed in Kaplan Publishing’s “The Unofficial, Unbiased Guide to the 328 Most Interesting Colleges, 2004 Edition” and the U. S. News & World Report annual ranking of “America’s Best Colleges.”

Dining services director named
September 08, 2003 - A former restauranteur who also has extensive experience with college food service has joined Bowling Green State University’s staff as director of dining services.

Ralph Nader to speak at BGSU on Sept. 10
September 05, 2003 - Ralph Nader, the longtime consumer advocate and a 2000 presidential candidate, will speak Sept. 10 in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom of Bowling Green State University’s Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Ballet Hispanico opens this year’s Festival Series
September 05, 2003 - With five of six artists and ensembles making their local debuts, the 24th season of the Bowling Green State University Festival Series will offer both fresh and traditional talent to northwest Ohio audiences.

Sept. 30 is deadline to enter high school Web design contest
September 05, 2003 - Northwest Ohio high school students are eligible to win prizes for their schools or themselves in a Web-design contest sponsored by Bowling Green State University.

August 2003 News Releases

Lean Manufacturing Program helps companies be exceptional--not extinct
August 18, 2003 - The Bowling Green State University Lean Manufacturing Program not only reshapes the workplace but also a company’s most valuable resource, its people. And that’s the key for success, according to faculty in the program.

Study finds women skip mammograms despite family history of cancer
August 18, 2003 - Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among American women and mammograms are a prime tool for early diagnosis. Yet a recent study by a Bowling Green State University researcher has found that having a family history of breast cancer may actually deter women from getting regular mammograms.

New, shorter name reflects extended services
August 18, 2003 - Continuing Education, International & Summer Programs at Bowling Green State University has adopted a new name--Continuing & Extended Education--to more accurately reflect its services and the breadth of offerings.

Study to examine impact of spiritual transformation
August 18, 2003 - Many so-called chronic delinquents continue a pattern of crime and drug abuse well into their adult years, but some do manage to shift their lives in a new direction. Eight years ago, in a follow-up study of 210 former juvenile delinquents, Dr. Peggy Giordano of Bowling Green State University found that a number of the youths she had studied had experienced a spiritual transformation that they linked to dramatic improvements in their lives.

Hollywood-honed animation used to re-create fort, circa 1813
August 18, 2003 - When you already have a “Mission: Impossible” to your credit, a computer reconstruction of a historical site might seem simple by comparison. But Larry Bowman, a Bowling Green State University graduate student and former Hollywood special-effects artist, figures it took three months of work—five hours a day, seven days a week—to complete his computer model of Perrysburg’s Fort Meigs as it looked in 1813.

Major award enables professor to embark on groundbreaking study of children
August 18, 2003 - According to one national estimate, 40 percent of American children have spent time in a cohabiting family by the age of 16, but no one quite knows how those youngsters are faring socially, emotionally, educationally, physically or economically.

Mercury reclamation program honored by National Safety Council
August 18, 2003 - Elemental mercury—the quicksilver of legend that has fascinated people over the ages—is actually a potent neurotoxin that poses a significant health risk when inhaled. Bowling Green State University’s Environmental Health and Safety Department is being recognized this month for its efforts to remove the dangerous metal from the environment.

July 2003 News Releases

Study to examine impact of spiritual transformation
July 05, 2003 - Many so-called chronic delinquents continue a pattern of crime and drug abuse well into their adult years, but some do manage to shift their lives in a new direction. Eight years ago, in a follow-up study of 210 former juvenile delinquents, Dr. Peggy Giordano of Bowling Green State University found that a number of the youths she had studied had experienced a spiritual transformation that they linked to dramatic improvements in their lives.

Major award enables professor to embark on groundbreaking study of children
July 03, 2003 - According to one national estimate, 40 percent of American children have spent time in a cohabiting family by the age of 16, but no one quite knows how those youngsters are faring socially, emotionally, educationally, physically or economically.

Hollywood-honed animation used to re-create fort, circa 1813
July 02, 2003 - When you already have a "Mission: Impossible" to your credit, a computer reconstruction of a historical site might seem simple by comparison. But Larry Bowman, a Bowling Green State University graduate student and former Hollywood special-effects artist, figures it took three months of work-five hours a day, seven days a week-to complete his computer model of Perrysburg's Fort Meigs as it looked in 1813.

New, shorter name reflects extended services
July 01, 2003 - Continuing Education, International & Summer Programs at Bowling Green State University has adopted a new name--Continuing & Extended Education--to more accurately reflect its services and the breadth of offerings.

June 2003 News Releases

Art historian to conduct research in Madagascar
June 06, 2003 - A Bowling Green State University School of Art faculty member has been awarded Fulbright-Hays and Fulbright awards to continue her study of the ancestral and contemporary arts of Madagascar, the fourth largest and one of the most exotic islands in the world.

$2 million in Wright Capital Project funds go to photochemical sciences lab
June 05, 2003 - Ohio Governor Bob Taft announced the awarding of $2 million in Wright Capital Project funds to the Bowling Green State University Center for Photochemical Sciences during a visit to campus June 5.

New business dean starts work July 1
June 04, 2003 - An academic and administrator with strong roots in the Midwest and the national business community has been chosen as the next dean of the College of Business Administration at Bowling Green State University.

New book explains disease A-Z
June 03, 2003 - The subject of human disease is vast and ever changing, and can be hard to keep up with for the average reader or researcher. A new book edited by Dr. Kenneth Kiple, Distinguished University Professor of history at Bowling Green State University, provides an overview of the diseases of the past and present.

Alumni create new award in demography
June 02, 2003 - Through the auspices of two distinguished Bowling Green State University alumni, a new award has been created to recognize the outstanding academic and professional achievements of Bowling Green graduate students concentrating in the field of demography.

Former Columbine teacher to discuss healing through the arts
June 01, 2003 - Former Columbine High School art teacher Barbara Hirokawa will relate her experiences with "healing through the arts" at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, in the Little Theatre at the Toledo Museum of Art.

May 2003 News Releases

BGSU graduation to be shown on Internet for first time
May 07, 2003 - This year, for the first time, friends and family members of Bowling Green State University's spring graduates will be able to see the commencement ceremonies via the Internet.

Student project opens 'Gateway' to cleaner air
May 06, 2003 - The work of some Maumee middle-school students has not only prompted change at their school but it has also earned them a seat at the table when the Maumee Board of Education, administrators and architects devise broader plans for school remodeling.

Restoring a native language
May 05, 2003 - "It started with prayer," says Georgia Adams, wife of Mingo Indian Chief Mike Adams. "We've been praying for a long time to get our ancestral language back and that the Creator would send us a way to do that."

Russian scientist to receive honorary degree
May 04, 2003 - Russia may be thousands of miles away from Bowling Green, but Dr. Natalia Tarasova has used the common language of science to bring together students from Bowling Green State University and D.I. Mendeleyev University of Chemical Technology in Moscow. In recognition of her concern for students and her nation as well as for her contributions to the scientific community worldwide, Tarasova will receive an honorary doctor of science degree from BGSU on May 9.

BGSU student receives Goldwater Scholarship
May 03, 2003 - For the sixth year in a row, a Bowling Green State University student has received a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, one of the nation's most prestigious awards for students studying mathematics, natural sciences or engineering.

TV and film production class is summer hit
May 02, 2003 - A course taught by three guys who normally spend their days earning a living in the motion picture and television industry is a summer school hit at Bowling Green State University.

Coping with the 'caring-killing' paradox
May 01, 2003 - The job, says Dr. Steven Rogelberg, is unlike any other. Animal-shelter employees go into the work because they love their four-legged clientele. But when suitable homes can't be found for the animals, they are often euthanized-a fate met by several million healthy animals in the United States annually.

April 2003 News Releases

Top brass player studies music at BGSU
April 13, 2003 - Ryoichi Tamaki, a master's degree candidate at Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts, has won the national 2003 Music Teachers National Association Collegiate Artist Brass Competition.

Personalized tech training impresses students
April 12, 2003 - Graduating senior Carrie Shoup of Cincinnati hadn't heard about Bowling Green State University's Student Technology Center until it came time to do her final project in Interpersonal Communication 405. Now, she's admittedly impressed. The center provides technology training to meet students' specific needs and is thought to be among the first academic training facilities of its kind nationally for students.

$1 million grant funds study of how age affects timing
April 11, 2003 - You're approaching a red stoplight from a distance, and somehow you know just how much to slow your car to time the light's change to green without having to stop completely before re-accelerating.

John K. Ryans named endowed chair in business college
April 10, 2003 - Dr. John K. Ryans Jr., a longtime Kent State University faculty member in international business and marketing, has been named the James R. Good Chair of Global Strategy at Bowling Green State University.

BGSU remains recycling champ
April 09, 2003 - Bowling Green State University has defeated seven other universities to win the Recycle Mania competition for the second straight year. In the 10-week contest that ended last week, BGSU claimed the champion's trophy by recycling 52.5 pounds per on-campus student.

NASA Glenn official to speak at BGSU
April 08, 2003 - An expert on translating technical innovations into the consumer market will be the next speaker in the 2003 President's Lecture Series at Bowling Green State University. The theme of this year's series is Technology, Society and Humanity.

Books on Great Lakes, Toledo architectural history win BGSU awards
April 07, 2003 - Great Lakes and Toledo architectural history are the subjects of books honored at the 19th annual Conference on Local History, presented Thursday (April 3) by Bowling Green State University's Center for Archival Collections.

Professor writes historical fiction of a legendary time
April 06, 2003 - The California of 1842 was everything legend says it was-a bountiful, unspoiled gem, the perfect place in which to imagine one's dreams coming true. Not yet part of the United States, it was also the prize coveted by many nations. It is against this backdrop that Dr. Lawrence Coates, an assistant professor of creative writing at Bowling Green State University, sets his new novel, "The Master of Monterey."

Spring graduation speakers selected
April 05, 2003 - A mayor, a newspaper editor and an entrepreneur will be among the speakers for Bowling Green State University commencement exercises in May.

Advisor to U.N. to speak as part of Earth Day activities
April 04, 2003 - An address by a senior adviser to the United Nations highlights a week's worth of events taking place at Bowling Green State University to commemorate Earth Day.

'When You Move Out, Don't Throw It Out'
April 03, 2003 - For the second year in a row, Bowling Green State University students and staff will be collecting unwanted clothing, household goods and non-perishable food items for distribution to a number of food pantries, homeless and domestic violence shelters, and other organizations for the needy in the area.

Thoughtful collaborations can be beneficial, trustees told
April 02, 2003 - Collaboration is a word we can expect to hear more often, the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees learned at its meeting April 1.

Conference spotlights Latino issues
April 01, 2003 - Bowling Green State University will take "A Latinoscopic Approach" in its Ninth Annual Latino Issues Conference, to be held Thursday, April 10, in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

March 2003 News Releases

Editor of 'War Letters' to keynote conference on local history
March 20, 2003 - Andrew Carroll, the editor of the best-selling book, "War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars," will be the keynote speaker on April 3 at the annual Conference on Local History sponsored by the Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collections.

Dr. Steven Lab leads criminal justice association
March 19, 2003 - A Bowling Green State University administrator and crime prevention expert has assumed the presidency of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS).

Betty D. Montgomery to receive Distinguished Alumnus Award
March 18, 2003 - Betty D. Montgomery, newly elected auditor of the state of Ohio and the first woman to hold that office, has been chosen to receive the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Bowling Green State University Alumni Association.

'Research Revolution' discussion series looks at serious questions
March 17, 2003 - Who should be allowed to access our personal genetic information? Should anyone be allowed to develop nuclear weapons? Those are among the questions to be discussed during a free, six-part viewing, reading and discussion series at Bowling Green State University called "Research Revolution: Science and the Shaping of Modern Life."

BGSU honored by Public Relations Society of America
March 16, 2003 - Bowling Green State University's Office of Marketing & Communications is a first-place winner in the 2002 Public Relations Society of America East Central District Round Up Awards.

NSF research program seeking students
March 15, 2003 - Undergraduate students from area colleges are invited to take advantage of an opportunity to conduct research this summer at Bowling Green State University. The BGSU Department of Chemistry will host approximately 12 students during the Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

Crisis communicator to address timely topic
March 14, 2003 - The director of the Center for Risk Communication in New York City will discuss crisis communication strategies for public health emergencies, including bioterrorist acts, April 4 at Bowling Green State University.

Poet Larissa Szporluk nets NEA fellowship
March 13, 2003 - Forces of nature, bits of fable, mythic voices-all are elements of the poetry of Larissa Szporluk. Her work has been recognized with a $20,000 literature fellowship in poetry from the National Endowment for the Arts.

BGSU's Sidney Ribeau receives President's Award from NASPA
March 12, 2003 - The National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) has selected Bowling Green State University President Sidney A. Ribeau as the 2003 recipient of its President's Award. The president accepted the award at the NASPA National Conference today (March 25) in St. Louis.

BGSU student wins music composition competition
March 11, 2003 - John Stafford II of Danville, Ill., a master's degree candidate in Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts, tied for third place in the 2003 New York Treble Singers Composition Competition.

Construction to close library during spring break
March 10, 2003 - The William T. Jerome Library building on the main campus of Bowling Green State University is scheduled to be temporarily closed for construction on Monday, March 10, and Tuesday, March 11. The building will reopen at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12.

Foundation to assist Detroit-area students attending BGSU
March 09, 2003 - For the second time in two years, the Thompson-McCully Foundation of Plymouth has announced it will provide financial aid for select Detroit area students to attend Bowling Green State University and take part in its President's Leadership Academy.

Expert on arms control to give annual Lamb Peace Lecture
March 08, 2003 - Dr. Michael T. Klare, a nationally known expert on international security, arms control and U.S. defense policy, will give the annual Lamb Peace Lecture at Bowling Green State University.

Future entrepreneurs at BGSU today
March 07, 2003 - A grant from the most distinguished name in entrepreneurship education will help move Bowling Green State University from entrepreneurial upstart to startup authority.

Social Philosophy and Policy Center plans free speech conference
March 06, 2003 - A dozen distinguished academic lawyers, philosophers and political scientists will gather at Bowling Green State University April 10-12 for a conference on freedom of speech.

Ties that bind marriages not always alike
March 05, 2003 - Residents of Louisiana, Arizona and Arkansas have a second option when it comes to marriage vows. They can choose a covenant marriage. Instituted in Louisiana in 1997, the covenant marriage is quite different in some aspects from traditional marriage. Dr. Laura Sanchez, an associate professor of sociology at Bowling Green State University, has been tracking the progress of the social experiment in that state since its inception.

The brain and addiction focus of public forum
March 04, 2003 - "The Brain and Addition: A Scientific Perspective on the Consequences of Recreational Drug Use" is the theme of a public forum scheduled Friday (March 21) at Bowling Green State University.

'Cream of the Crop' on display
March 03, 2003 - "The Cream of the Crop: Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition" is on display through March 23 in the Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center galleries.

Distinguished Canadian professor to discuss slavery
March 02, 2003 - Dr. Paul Lovejoy, a Distinguished Research Professor of history at York University in Toronto, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, will deliver the keynote address March 21 at the sixth annual Student Research Colloquium presented at BGSU by the Africana Studies Program.

BGSU team among winners in international business competition
March 01, 2003 - A team of five graduate students in Bowling Green State University's Master of Accountancy program is among three winners in the third annual XBRL International Academic Competition.

February 2003 News Releases

State senator to discuss proposed health insurance legislation
February 08, 2003 - The Bowling Green State University Women's Center and Women's Studies program will host state Sen. Teresa Fedor (Dem.-11th District) from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 24, in the Sky Bank Room of Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

PCA grants link BGSU with the community
February 07, 2003 - Partnerships for Community Action and the Center for Innovative and Transformative Education at Bowling Green State have announced the awarding of 2003 Partnership Support Grants.

$1.3 million grant enables BGSU to assist area schools
February 06, 2003 - Over the next three years, students in area schools will learn science and mathematics in innovative ways with the help of graduate students from Bowling Green State University.

Martha Burk to discuss Augusta National Golf Club controversy Feb. 26
February 05, 2003 - Martha Burk, who is at the center of an ongoing controversy about the exclusion of women as members of the Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters tournament, will speak Feb. 26 at Bowling Green State University.

Diplomat to visit BGSU
February 04, 2003 - Bowling Green State University students will have the opportunity to meet with a senior career diplomat when the University hosts Sue Ford Patrick, consul general of the United States at Johannesburg, South Africa.

16 college teams to compete using 'mental muscle'
February 03, 2003 - Will four Bowling Green State University students win by virtue of a home field advantage? That remains to be seen as BGSU hosts the College Bowl regional tournament this weekend.

Canada's national librarian to speak, receive honorary degree at BGSU
February 02, 2003 - Dr. Roch Carrier, an author and the national librarian of Canada, will receive an honorary doctor of letters degree from Bowling Green State University during ceremonies beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday (Feb. 25) in 101A Olscamp Hall on the BGSU campus.

Black Issues Conference highlights Black History Month
February 01, 2003 - Bowling Green State University will mark Black History Month with a number of activities for students, faculty and the community.

January 2003 News Releases

Working parents aren't forsaking kids for jobs
January 08, 2003 - Working spouses with young children may find slightly more satisfaction on the job than at home but, contrary to a widely publicized 1997 book, that doesn't mean they're at work more often or even want to be.

BGSU sax quartet performs at international symposium
January 07, 2003 - Bowling Green State University's Equinox Saxophone Quartet will perform at the 26th International Saxophone Symposium at George Mason University in Virginia on Jan. 10 and 11.

Professor to be recognized for work in democratic education
January 06, 2003 - Dr. Patricia Kubow, an assistant professor of educational foundations and inquiry at Bowling Green State University, will be recognized on Jan. 10 in Washington, D.C., for her efforts toward using education to promote democracy in Eastern Europe.

Partnership links child/family research and policy
January 05, 2003 - A Bowling Green State University faculty member in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences is co-directing a new Ohio initiative that makes scholarly research on children and families more readily accessible to policy-makers whose actions impact families.

Live-in girlfriends still want weddings, study shows
January 04, 2003 - Don't hold your breath might be the best advice for women hoping to marry their live-in boyfriends, according to the results of a study conducted by Dr. Wendy Manning, an associate professor of sociology at Bowling Green State University, and co-researcher Dr. Pamela Smock of the University of Michigan.

Health, work and family policy subjects of 16th annual Reddin Symposium
January 03, 2003 - A trio of experts from the nation's neighbor to the north will compare differences between work, family and health policy in Canada and the United States during the 16th annual Reddin Symposium at Bowling Green State University.

Contemporary landscape exhibit opens Jan. 16
January 02, 2003 - The work of six of the foremost contemporary landscape painters goes on display Jan. 16 in the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery of Bowling Green State University's Fine Arts Center.

60 square miles of area's farmland 'urbanized' over 15 years, study estimates
January 01, 2003 - Farmland being lost to urban sprawl in northwest Ohio may not be as significant as some thought-at least in Lucas County and eight surrounding counties.

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