Volleyball team nets $6,000 for Katrina victims
December 23, 2005 - Denise Van De Walle was no doubt among many Americans who, when they heard that Hurricane Katrina had struck the Gulf Coast, thought “we have to do something for those people.”

Biologist searches for answer in King Midas's tomb
December 23, 2005 - Bowling Green State University biologist Dr. Scott Rogers, along with a Turkish colleague, has made a foray into the tomb of the legendary King Midas, seeking to determine if the huge timbers and logs lining the ancient burial site are Lebanon cedar, or perhaps a variety that has vanished altogether.

‘The People' to mark northwest BGSU campus entryway
December 20, 2005 - By next December, drivers passing through the intersection of North College Drive and Poe Road will see a quite different sight than the one that greets them today. In place of what is now a nondescript area, there will be a public artwork that identifies the site as part of the Great Black Swamp, of the city of Bowling Green and as the northwest entryway to Bowling Green State University.

Faculty in education, photochemistry honored
December 20, 2005 - Bowling Green State University recognized two scholars, one near the beginning of his career and the other already well established, at its annual research conference in November.

Technology co-op program accredited
December 20, 2005 - In a recent survey, 64 percent of the respondent graduates of Bowling Green State University's College of Technology said their cooperative education experience at BGSU helped them find their current, or a previous, job.

Join send-off for Olympic hopeful Alissa Czisny
December 16, 2005 - A community-wide send-off celebration will be held at the Bowling Green State University Ice Arena on Dec. 21 to honor figure skater and Olympic hopeful Alissa Czisny. <br>A native of Bowling Green and a sophomore at BGSU, Czisny is competing at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships Jan. 12-14 in St. Louis, Mo., in hopes of qualifying for the 2006 U.S. Olympic team.

52 BGSU students lend a hand to Mobile, Ala.
December 14, 2005 - Fifty-two Bowling Green State University students, along with four staff members, will put the spirit of the season into action in Mobile, Ala. Rather than heading home after final exams, the BGSU students will board a bus to give several days of their holiday break to help Mobile residents still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.

No injuries reported in off-campus fire
December 11, 2005 - Residents were safely evacuated from a Bowling Green apartment building around 5:30 Sunday (Dec. 11) morning when fire was detected in the building's hallways.

Ground broken for Sebo Athletic Center
December 02, 2005 - Ground was broken Friday (Dec. 2) afternoon for the new Sebo Athletic Center at Bowling Green State University's Doyt Perry Stadium.

Commencement speakers announced
November 28, 2005 - Bowling Green State University Master Teacher Dr. Gene Poor and noted scholar and biographer Dr. Arnold Rampersad will be the speakers for BGSU’s fall commencement exercises.

BGSU’s alcohol education efforts honored
November 23, 2005 - Bowling Green State University has received national recognition for its alcohol education efforts. The Univeresity and its Wellness Connection earned honorable mention in the 2004-05 National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week (NCAAW) Awards Contest.

New Orleans sociologists to speak at BGSU
November 23, 2005 - Pictures of devastation and despair in New Orleans were burned into the national consciousness after Hurricane Katrina overwhelmed the city in August. Three survivors who also share a unique perspective on fellow Katrina victims will discuss issues laid bare by the storm during a symposium Dec. 2 at Bowling Green State University.

Sowing seeds for Maumee Valley growth
November 17, 2005 - Lucas County is a national leader in a growing industry. Among the top 5 percent of counties nationwide in square footage devoted to greenhouse production and floriculture, the county ranks 94th among all U.S. counties, and fourth in Ohio, in sales of greenhouse and nursery crops.

Music students win at MTNA Competition
November 15, 2005 - Several Bowling Green State University students won prizes at the state-level Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) competition held recently in Columbus.

I MUSICI to substitute for Mozarteum Orchestra
November 15, 2005 - I MUSICI, an internationally acclaimed chamber orchestra from Rome, will perform March 2 on the Bowling Green State University Festival Series instead of the previously announced Mozarteum Orchestra of Salzburg. Pianist Stephen Hough remains as soloist for the Lois M. Nitschke Memorial Concert.

Pavel Anzenbacher named Sloan Research Fellow
November 15, 2005 - Dr. Pavel Anzenbacher, an assistant professor of photochemical sciences at Bowling Green State University, has received an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship. The highly competitive national award is designed to identify those who show the most promise of making fundamental contributions to the development of new knowledge in the sciences.

BGSU Forensics Team sweeps top competition
November 14, 2005 - Bowling Green State University’s Forensics Team had cause for celebration last week, having swept the prestigious, 37th annual Mad Hatter Tournament at Bloomsburg (Pa.) University Nov. 5-6. The Mad Hatter is considered one of the top competitions in the world of forensics, which includes speech, debate and competitive performance, said Forensics and Debate Director Paul Wesley Alday, theatre and film.

Czisny named U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Month
November 14, 2005 - The U.S. Olympic Committee has named Bowling Green State University figure skater Alissa Czisny the October Athlete of the Month. It’s the first time she has received the honor.

Doctorate in contemporary music expands BGSU's offerings
November 10, 2005 - With the addition of a new doctoral program, Bowling Green State University is one of the few places in the United States where students can receive a doctorate in contemporary music.

A new way to tour campus
November 10, 2005 - Visitors to Bowling Green State University now have the opportunity to use the same portable digital information systems that major cultural attractions employ.

Sustainable food systems summit planned
November 10, 2005 - Locally grown food. That’s what area farmers, restaurant owners, food processors, public health officials, educators and others will be talking about—and tasting—at the inaugural Local Food Works Conference on Saturday, Nov. 12.

BGSU seniors rank among national leaders
November 09, 2005 - Some of the Army's best future leaders are coming from Bowling Green State University, which has five Distinguished Military Graduates among this year's seniors.

MAC champs to meet Spartans in NCAA soccer
November 08, 2005 - BGSU's women's soccer team has earned the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I tournament by capturing the MAC Tournament title for the second straight

Women in Science day set for Nov. 11
November 02, 2005 - Seventh- and eighth-grade girls can discover exciting career opportunities during the 17th annual Women in Science, Math, Engineering and Technology day at Bowling Green State University.

Writing festival features readings, workshops
November 02, 2005 - The fifth annual Winter Wheat Festival of Writing, featuring some 40 workshops for writers of all abilities, author readings and panel discussions, will be held Nov. 17-20 at Bowling Green State University.

Going for Baroque: BGSU makes opera history
November 01, 2005 - When Bowling Green State University music historian Vincent Corrigan announced he had discovered a photocopy of Francesco Cavalli’s opera ‘Gli Amori d’Apollo e di Dafne” in the library, a chorus of colleagues rang out: “Let’s do it!”

BGSU sophomore wins gold in Canada
November 01, 2005 - The Associated Press is calling Bowling Green State University sophomore Alissa Czisny “the new American figure skating sensation” after her stunning win at Skate Canada on Saturday (Oct. 29).

Fourth BGSU Research Conference slated
October 28, 2005 - Campus researchers will share their work with one another and the public at the fourth annual Bowling Green State University Research Conference Nov. 3 and 4.

Brett Holden honored as Master Teacher Award
October 28, 2005 - Dedicated to his students and passionate about teaching, Dr. Brett Holden was named the 2005 Master Teacher by the Student Alumni Association at Bowling Green State University.

Pharmaceuticals focus of annual Canada-Ohio dinner
October 26, 2005 - Could the pharmaceutical industry be the magic potion Ohio is seeking to rev up its economy? The 14th annual Canada-Ohio Business Dinner at Bowling Green State University on Nov. 9 will examine issues and trends in the North American pharmaceutical industry with featured guest speaker Clive V. Bennett, president of Patheon U.S.A.

$4 million grant funds continuation of GEAR UP
October 26, 2005 - TOLEDO, O.—A federal grant worth more than $4 million will extend a program that teams Bowling Green State University and the Toledo Public Schools in a collaborative effort to increase the number of East Toledo students who attend college.

17 enroll in BGSU Sloan Semester courses
October 25, 2005 - Seventeen students are registered for Bowling Green State University online courses through the Sloan Semester, a collaborative national initiative to help college students affected by the Hurricane Katrina by providing free distance courses.

Take a look at BGSU Oct. 29
October 24, 2005 - More than 600 prospective Bowling Green State University students are expected to be on campus Oct. 29 to take a look at academic departments, student service areas and residence halls.

Marketing expert awarded Fulbright lecturership
October 24, 2005 - Dr. Dwayne Gremler, a faculty member in Bowling Green State University's College of Business Administration, will share his expertise in services marketing next spring with students and faculty in the Netherlands. He has been chosen to teach at the University of Maastricht as a lecturer in the Fulbright Scholar Program.

26th New Music & Art Festival slated
October 19, 2005 - Special guest composer Samuel Adler and the Merling Trio of Western Michigan University will be among the headliners at Bowling Green State University’s 26th annual New Music & Art Festival Oct. 27-29.

BGSU composer receives 2005 Barlow Endowment Commission
October 10, 2005 - Dr. Burton Beerman, director of the MidAmerican Center of Contemporary Music and a professor of composition in the College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University, has been awarded a 2005 Barlow Endowment Commission for Music Composition.

Expert on ancient ice to discuss global climate change
October 10, 2005 - Dr. Lonnie G. Thompson, whose studies of ancient ice worldwide have advanced the understanding of global climate change, will discuss his work at Bowling Green State University.

Bioethicist heads BGeXperience values program
October 07, 2005 - A Cleveland Clinic bioethicist has been named the new director of BGeXperience, a Bowling Green State University program that leads first-year students to reflect on their values and make thoughtful judgments about difficult ethical issues they will confront as students and later as citizens and professionals.

Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated at BGSU
October 07, 2005 - The celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month at Bowling Green State University will feature an appearance by Stephanie Elizondo Griest, author of “Around the Bloc: My Life in Moscow, Beijing and Havana.”

Students raise money for hurricane relief
October 07, 2005 - A student-led effort under way the past three weeks at Bowling Green State University has raised more than $4,000 in cash for hurricane recovery efforts in Mobile, Ala.

Alumnae pledge $3 million to Building Dreams
September 30, 2005 - Two Bowling Green State University alumnae have pledged leadership gifts to the University’s Building Dreams campaign. The contributions, totaling $3 million, were announced Sept. 29 as graduates began to arrive on campus for Homecoming Weekend.

Homecoming to help hurricane victims
September 26, 2005 - As alumni and other members of the BGSU community celebrate Homecoming this week, they can also aid Gulf Coast residents who have no homes to return to in the wake of Hurricane

Registration under way for free online courses
September 26, 2005 - When the call went out to help students whose studies were interrupted by Hurricane Katrina, nearly 30 Bowling Green faculty members expressed an interest in teaching online courses for them through the Sloan Semester program.

Alumni Association plans awards dinner
September 26, 2005 - The Bowling Green State University Alumni Association will host its annual Alumni Awards Dinner on Sept. 30 as part of Homecoming weekend activities. This year's honorees are Dr. J. Christopher Dalton of Bowling Green, Kristin Nelson of Dayton and Edward Limbach of Aurora.

Professorship endowed by Scott Hamilton filled
September 26, 2005 - Dr. Gene Poor has been named the first Ernest & Dorothy Hamilton Professor of Entrepreneurship at Bowling Green State University. The endowed professorship in the College of Business Administration was created with a gift from internationally known Olympic skater and Bowling Green native Scott Hamilton in memory of his parents, both of whom taught at the University.

Marilyn Horne to give master classes at BGSU
September 26, 2005 - “Opera News” has called her “maybe the most influential singer in American history” and this fall, she’ll be teaching students at Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts.

Campus, community leaders celebrate collaboration
September 22, 2005 - Leaders from campus and the Bowling Green community gathered Sept. 19 at the University House on Wintergarden Road to celebrate what they hope will become an annual observance of collaboration.

Students repay loans, keeping default rate low
September 20, 2005 - At 2.5 percent, the 2003 student loan default rate for Bowling Green State University is the lowest among the 13 public, four-year state universities in Ohio, according to U.S. Department of Education statistics released in September. The figures are the most recent available.

BGSU student trustee wins Diamante Award
September 20, 2005 - Raquel Colon, a student trustee on the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees, received the Latino Youth Leadership Award at the Diamante Community Awards ceremony Sept. 9 at Lourdes College.

Online tool calculates college costs
September 20, 2005 - Bowling Green State University has launched an online tool that can help families plan for the cost of their child's education.

$1.3 million grant supports research center
September 15, 2005 - Bowling Green State University's Center for Family and Demographic Research may be “the new kids on the block” of federally funded population centers, but the name is getting around the neighborhood.

Alumni artists show work on campus
September 12, 2005 - “Leading Lights: BGSU Alumni Artists” is on display through Oct. 1 in the Dorothy Urber Bryan Gallery at the Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center. A remarkable diversity of work-from paintings to small brooches to annual reports-is being shown.

Stanford professor a visiting scholar at BGSU
September 09, 2005 - Noted scholar, critic and biographer Dr. Arnold Rampersad will make the first of three visits to Bowling Green State University next week as the 2005-06 President's Visiting Scholar in the Humanities.

BGSU enrollment reaches record heights
September 07, 2005 - Bowling Green State University has reached a record high enrollment this fall, attaining institutional goals of increasing the number of students of color, out-of-state students and students with ACT scores of 30 or higher in the freshman class.

BGSU to aid residents of Mobile, Alabama
September 06, 2005 - While the campus community plans collection drives to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina, Bowling Green State University already is offering classes to students displaced as a result of Katrina's fury.

With new director, COSMOS is poised to expand
September 02, 2005 - Dr. Jodi Haney has been named the new director of the Center of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education: Opportunities for Success (COSMOS) at Bowling Green State University.

Renowned Harvard psychologist to visit campus
August 31, 2005 - Psychologist and educator Dr. Howard Gardner, best known for his theory of multiple intelligences, will speak Sept. 9 at the fall convocation of Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts.

Lake Erie research: Fish bones tell story
August 24, 2005 - A small bone in the heads of fish could reveal to researchers where important sport and commercial fish have spawned and where they are spending their adult lives.

Ribeau joins NCAA Division I Board of Directors
August 24, 2005 - Bowling Green State University President Sidney Ribeau has been named to the NCAA's 18-member Division I Board of Directors

U.S.News & World Report highly ranks BGSU programs
August 23, 2005 - The 2006 edition of U.S.News & World Report's “America's Best Colleges” names Bowling Green State University twice in “Programs to Look For,” a section of the guide that notes “outstanding examples of academic programs believed to lead to student success.”

20th-century master broke art and race barriers
August 18, 2005 - The exhibition “Jacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints - Genesis, Hiroshima and Toussaint L'Ouverture” will be on display Aug. 23-Sept. 18 at the Willard Wankelman Gallery in the Bowling Green State University Fine Arts Center.

Center looks to extend its collaborative reach
August 18, 2005 - Bowling Green State University's Center for Regional Development (CRD) is looking to expand its collaborative efforts well beyond BGSU and even the northwest Ohio region.

BGSU offers digital textbooks as part of pilot program
August 18, 2005 - Instead of lugging heavy textbooks around in their backpacks, some Bowling Green State University students may simply log on to their computers to do their reading assignments this fall. The University Bookstore has been chosen as one of 10 bookstores nationally to provide downloadable digital textbooks to college students.

Federal grant aids fight against high-risk drinking
July 28, 2005 - Bowling Green State University is among 20 colleges and universities-and the only one in Ohio-to be awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant aimed at preventing high-risk drinking or violent behavior among college students.

Afghanistan expert to address summer graduates
July 28, 2005 - Dr. Thomas E. Gouttierre, one of the world's leading experts on Afghanistan, will speak at Bowling Green State University's summer commencement Aug. 6.

Popular culture pioneer edits two new books
July 21, 2005 - Pinocchio and NASCAR don’t often come up in the same discussion, but in a new book titled “Profiles of Popular Culture: A Reader,” the two otherwise disparate subjects are both at home.

Muir traces hidden past of a father and a nation
July 21, 2005 - In a just-published memoir, “The Telling: Tracing the Secret of My Father’s Lives,” Dr. Sharona Muir tells how a remark by a young man she had just met—that their fathers had served together in Hemmed, Israel’s secret Science Corps—led to the excavation of her father’s life before and during Israel’s war of independence.

Nearly $15 million given to BGSU during 2004-05
July 21, 2005 - Contributions to Bowling Green State University reached $14.9 million during the fiscal year that ended June 30. That figure compares to $11.7 million donated to the University the previous year and sets a new annual record for private giving to BGSU.

Students’ video to be seen at SIGGRAPH
July 14, 2005 - Five Bowling Green State University students will see their work right along with that of the pros at the 2005 Special Interest Group on Graphics and Interactive Technologies (SIGGRAPH) conference July 31-Aug. 4 in Los Angeles.

Why Japan lagged in World War II weaponry
July 14, 2005 - In his 1985 book, “Japan’s Secret War,” Robert Wilcox contends Japan successfully tested a nuclear device on Aug. 12, 1945—six days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and three days after the attack on Nagasaki.

Thomas Muir named BGSU Distinguished Professor
June 24, 2005 - The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees has named Thomas Muir a Distinguished Professor of the Arts. An internationally known metalsmith who has worked in gold for more than 20 years, Muir has mentored some of the most accomplished graduates of the BGSU School of Art.

BGSU trustees approve 2005-06 budget, set fees
June 24, 2005 - Facing a $2.2 million decrease in state funding for the coming year, on Friday (June 24) the Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees approved a 6 percent increase in tuition and fees for the 2005-06 academic year.

Students gain access to historical documents
June 21, 2005 - The Robert H. Jackson Center Inc. and Bowling Green State University have signed an agreement giving Bowling Green students the opportunity to conduct research at the center in Jamestown, N.Y. It is the first time the center has entered into such an agreement.

Hybrid bus getting campus test at BGSU
June 21, 2005 - What may be the future of commercial bus transportation is being tested this summer at Bowling Green State University.

Couple garners state and international awards
June 15, 2005 - Bowling Green State University faculty members Stephan Hillerbrand and Mary Magsamen are partners in many ways-husband and wife, colleagues and collaborative artists. Now their work has been honored with two prestigious awards.

Bowling Green Philharmonia releases CD
June 15, 2005 - The Bowling Green Philharmonia, under the direction of Dr. Emily Freeman Brown, has released its fourth compact disc on the Albany Records label.

Spiritual DNA? BGSU researchers seek sacred building block to family life
May 23, 2005 - Marriage has been known as “holy” matrimony and childbirth as a “blessed” event for as long as there have been weddings and newborn babies. But is there something more to those spiritual terms?

Autism conference features Stephen Shore
May 18, 2005 - For the many people dealing with autism on an everyday basis, finding information about autism, services and available resources is not always easy. “What’s Happening with Autism?” will bring together parents, teachers and counselors to network and share information.

Students win Fischoff Competition gold medal
May 18, 2005 - The Blue Square Saxophone Quartet from the Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts won the gold medal and a $3,000 cash prize in the senior wind division of the 32nd annual Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.

Dean takes helm of NAEYC
May 18, 2005 - Dr. Josué Cruz Jr., dean of the College of Education and Human Development at Bowling Green State University, has been appointed president of the nation's largest and most influential organization of early childhood educators.

Nationwide funds Fire School scholarships
May 10, 2005 - During opening ceremonies for State Fire School 2005 at Bowling Green State University, Nationwide Insurance Company announced it is underwriting State Fire School training for firefighters and emergency service personnel from throughout Ohio.

Retired professor pledges $1 million to BGSU
May 05, 2005 - A professor and researcher credited with developing the nationally known industrial/organizational psychology program at Bowling Green State University announced plans Thursday (May 5) to make a $1 million gift to the institution.

Distance Learning earns Best Practices designation
May 05, 2005 - Bowling Green State University has been granted the Best Practices in Student Services designation by the Ohio Learning Network for its exceptional service in distance learning programs.

BGSU changing charge card policy
May 04, 2005 - Beginning July 1, the Bowling Green State University Bursar will only accept MasterCard and Discover credit card payments over the Web or when using the toll free number 1-866-364-4176. A convenience fee of 2.5 percent will be charged to the bill payer. The change, according to officials, is a cost-saving measure for the University.

$120 million fund-raising drive launched
May 02, 2005 - Bowling Green State University has announced plans to seek $120 million in private contributions through a nationwide fund-raising campaign.

Wadsworth woman, student named BGSU Trustees
April 22, 2005 - The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees has gained two new members with Ohio Gov. Robert Taft's appointment of Debra D. Ryan of Wadsworth, and Raquel Colon of Oregon, an undergraduate student at BGSU.

ESPN’s Jay Crawford at BGSU April 29
April 20, 2005 - ESPN’s Jay Crawford, co-host of “Cold Pizza,” will emcee the student kick-off event for Building Dreams: The Centennial Campaign for Bowling Green State University on April 29.

Spring commencement speakers announced
April 20, 2005 - The six speakers for May commencement exercises at Bowling Green State University range from government officials to graduating seniors. Depending upon the college in which they are enrolled, the spring graduating class of more than 2,100 students will take part in one of four different ceremonies at Anderson Arena.

Two talks explore history of psychology
April 19, 2005 - The Wood County Historical Center and Museum and the Bowling Green State University Department of Psychology are jointly sponsoring two lectures on psychological issues from a historical viewpoint.

Don’t get taken
April 19, 2005 - The Bowling Green State University Office of Financial Aid is warning students about a scam in which an individual represents a company offering free grant money to gain access to personal information.

BGSU places third in RecycleMania
April 19, 2005 - Two-time champ Bowling Green State University placed third, with 55.8 pounds of materials recycled, in the per capital division of the national 2005 RecycleMania competition. Second place University of Oregon recycled 65.1 pounds per student, while first-place winner Miami University recycled 66.19 pounds per student.

Architect to discuss how design impacts life
April 14, 2005 - Physical surroundings can impact the way people feel. The buildings in which we work, live and study can contribute to our being happy and productive or glum and apathetic.

Latino Issues Conference slated April 21
April 14, 2005 - Bowling Green State University’s 11th annual Latino Issues Conference will feature Dr. Rodolfo de la Garza. The Columbia University political scientist will discuss “The Latino Vote in 2004” in his 12:30 p.m. keynote speech April 21.

Deadly discrimination: Re-viewing the Holocaust
April 13, 2005 - In January 1942, 15 high-ranking representatives of the Nazi Party, German governmental ministries and the SS met at a Berlin villa to discuss the “Final Solution,” the planned deportation and murder of all European Jews. The meeting was the Wannsee Conference, and the villa later became the House of the Wannsee Conference Memorial and Educational Site.

Exceptional service hallmark of industry leaders
April 08, 2005 - Representatives of two leading organizations known for exceptional customer service will speak April 15 at a Bowling Green State University symposium on “Managing the Customer Experience: Winning Strategies and Tactics of Industry Leaders.”

Honorary degree given to American lit scholar
April 08, 2005 - A retired Michigan State University professor described as wanting “to learn everything” while an undergraduate student at Bowling Green State University was awarded an honorary degree by his alma mater on April 6.

Former Toledo Museum of Art chief to speak at BG
April 08, 2005 - The Bowling Green State University College of Arts and Sciences will present a lecture by Roger Mandle, president of Rhode Island School of Design, at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theater.

I/O psychology program third in U.S. News ranking
April 01, 2005 - Bowling Green State University’s doctoral program in industrial/organizational psychology has a reputation—and it’s the kind that every academic program would like to have.

‘Hero for the Planet’ to speak at BGSU
March 31, 2005 - Dr. Peter H. Raven, one of the world's leading botanists, will deliver the Jean Pasakarnis Buchanan Annual Lecture in Biological Sciences on April 4 at Bowling Green State University.

BGSU hosts ethnomusicologists
March 31, 2005 - The College of Musical Arts at Bowling Green State University will host the annual meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) April 1-3.

Public Health Foundation director to give Baker Lecture
March 31, 2005 - Dr. Vaughn Mamlin Upshaw, a member of the Public Health Foundation Board of Directors, will discuss “Working with Local Elected Officials to Improve Public Health” April 8 at Bowling Green State University.

Memorial service for Fayetta Paulsen set for April 6
March 31, 2005 - In February Bowling Green State University lost an honored member of the community with the death of retired administrator Fayetta Paulsen.

Four Freshmen headline Jazz Week
March 31, 2005 - The Four Freshmen will headline Jazz Week ’05 at Bowling Green State University. Voted the number-one vocal group in a 2003 Jazz Times readers poll and Downbeat Magazine’s best vocal group in 2000 and 2001, the quartet will appear April 6.

Ohio Academy of Science meets at BGSU
March 24, 2005 - How are invasive species such as round goby fish and zebra mussels impacting the Great Lakes? What’s the role of bacteria in Lake Erie’s “dead zone”? And inland, what are the effects of so-called “factory farms” on their neighbors and the environment?

Art historian to discuss Bronze Age shipwrecks
March 24, 2005 - Art historian Dr. George Bass will give an illustrated lecture on “Two Bronze Age Shipwrecks” on April 4 as the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar at Bowling Green State University.

RecycleMania returns to BGSU
March 24, 2005 - RecycleMania has returned to Bowling Green State University after a one-year hiatus. The competition among colleges and universities across the United States demonstrates how faculty, staff and students all play a part in contributing to the total poundage of material recycled.

RNA project to create language for scientists worldwide
March 21, 2005 - Research into ribonucleic acids (RNA)—the building blocks of life—is exploding as scientists worldwide discover the roles of RNA in genetics, health, disease and the development of organisms. The rapidly growing body of knowledge has created the need for researchers to develop a shared vocabulary and system for describing, cataloging and comparing their findings.

Conference to examine Ohio homeland security
March 17, 2005 - Homeland security in Ohio will be the focus of the fourth annual State of the Region conference, to be presented April 15 by Bowling Green State University’s Center for Regional Development (formerly known as the Center for Policy Analysis and Public Service).

Dance Marathon marks 10th anniversary
March 15, 2005 - More than 1,000 student volunteers are taking part in Bowling Green State University’s 10th annual Dance Marathon this weekend (March 19-20) to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.

Women’s History Month looks at motherhood
March 11, 2005 - Why is the most important job in the world still the least valued? Economist and author Ann Crittenden will discuss that question in “The Price of Motherhood” as the keynote speaker for Women’s History Month at Bowling Green State University.

Update offered on stem cell research
March 11, 2005 - "Stem Cell Research in Ohio: The Potential for Treating Brain Disorders and Nerve Damage" is the subject of a March 18 public lecture at Bowling Green State University.

Falcon forensics team wins Western Michigan invitational
March 11, 2005 - Bowling Green State University’s forensics and debate team won its final invitational tournament of the season March 6 at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.

U.S. nuclear policy subject of Lamb Peace Lecture
March 08, 2005 - Dr. Helen Caldicott, founder and president of the Nuclear Policy and Research Institute and a former Nobel Peace Prize nominee, will deliver the 2005 Edward Lamb Peace Lecture at Bowling Green State University. She will discuss “United States Nuclear Policies: Environmental Stability and International Security” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, in 228 Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The talk is free and open to the public.

Online degree programs earn accreditation
February 25, 2005 - Bowling Green State University has taken a big step toward meeting a state mandate that instructs colleges and universities to expand access to bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

$1.5 million gift supports arts center
February 25, 2005 - Perrysburg residents Frederic D. and Mary T. Wolfe and the Wolfe Family Charitable Foundation have announced a $1.5 million gift to support what will be known as the Wolfe Center for the Arts. Their gift will help provide for an emerging architect to create a landmark facility on the Bowling Green campus for students, faculty and the community.

Motivation key to weight loss, researcher says
February 17, 2005 - For many people, obesity starts in childhood. Conditioned to the words “clean your plate,” they grow averse to the thought of “wasting” food, feeling terrible if they throw any out while those oft-mentioned children in Africa are starving.

Media training aimed at furthering democracy
February 17, 2005 - A team of Bowling Green State University faculty and administrators will head to Tunisia in March to begin a project designed to improve the teaching of journalism in that country and the North African region.

Mid-American Review marks quarter century
February 11, 2005 - Marilyn Monroe may have bemoaned reaching the 25-year mark while portraying the character Sugar Kowalczyk in “Some Like It Hot,” but the editors of Mid-American Review, Bowling Green State University’s esteemed, nationally distributed literary journal, are celebrating their silver anniversary with two gala special issues.

BGSU remembers tsunami victims in words, song
February 07, 2005 - Bowling Green State University will commemorate the lives lost in the devastating Dec. 26 tsunami in south Asia with a campus observance at 4 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 10) in 101 Olscamp Hall.

Interaction of IGF, nutrition focus of book
February 07, 2005 - Since insulin-like growth factors (IGF) were first identified in the late 1950s, physicians and researchers have been avidly studying the role they play in almost every aspect of human and animal health and development.

Do melting glaciers hold medical threats?
February 07, 2005 - “Recycling” is a term generally associated with positive environmental change. But that’s not so when you are talking about the recycling of ancient genomes rather than aluminum cans and plastic containers, according to Dr. Scott Rogers, chair of the Department of Biological Sciences at Bowling Green State University.

Public education focus of Feb. 9 event
February 07, 2005 - Public education will be the focus of a symposium and artists’ residency on Wednesday (Feb. 9) at Bowling Green State University.

Campus aids tsunami victims
February 07, 2005 - Though it happened halfway around the world, those who lost their loved ones, homes, businesses and schools in the Dec. 26 tsunami remain in the minds of the Bowling Green State University community.

Civil War music subject of new book
January 26, 2005 - Dr. Steven Cornelius, an associate professor of ethnomusicology at Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts, has published “Music of the Civil War Era.”

Title IX symposium features USA Today columnist
January 26, 2005 - USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan will be among the speakers coming to Bowling Green State University Feb. 2-6 for “Women and Sport: Before, During, and After Title IX,” an interdisciplinary symposium celebrating women in athletics.

Apply now for financial aid, administrator urges
January 26, 2005 - Every year it’s one of the biggest problems financial aid officers around the country see. No, it is not a lack of scholarship funds. It is students who miss the deadlines to qualify for financial aid.

500 high school musicians to visit BGSU
January 18, 2005 - Nearly 500 high school musicians and band directors are expected to attend the 47th annual Band Music Reading and Directors Clinic Jan. 20-22 at Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts.

Mexican encyclopedia co-authored by BGSU prof
January 11, 2005 - Latinos are now the largest minority group in the United States, and a “significant majority” of them are Mexican-Americans, says Dr. Robert Buffington, a Bowling Green State University historian.

High caliber of Counseling Center recognized
January 11, 2005 - The Bowling Green State University Counseling Center has been recognized by two prominent professional organizations for the quality and comprehensiveness of the services and training it provides.

Canadian values, foreign policy symposium topic
January 11, 2005 - "Canadian Foreign Policy: The Values That Shape It" is the theme of the 18th annual Reddin Symposium, which will be held Saturday, Jan. 15, at Bowling Green State University.

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