President Ribeau to lead Howard University
May 07, 2008 - Bowling Green State University President Sidney A. Ribeau will become the 16th president of Howard University on Aug. 1, trustees of that institution announced May 7.

State Fire School underway
May 05, 2008 - Bowling Green State University is hosting State Fire School again this week (May 5-9).

Bingman named Distinguished Research Professor at BGSU
May 02, 2008 - The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees reserves the title of Distinguished Research Professor for select faculty members who already hold the rank of professor and have received outstanding national or international recognition through research and publication.

Four BGSU students named Reams Fellows
May 01, 2008 - Four students have won Frazier Reams Public Affairs Fellowships at Bowling Green State University.

Falcon basketball fan gives $2 million to BGSU
April 30, 2008 - A Bowling Green State University junior majoring in social work has received the Charles J. Ping Student Services Award from the Ohio Campus Compact.

Summer Music Institute offerings set
April 30, 2008 - Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts is offering music camps in June for students in seventh to 12th grade during its annual Summer Music Institute.

BG student receives Ping Student Services Award
April 30, 2008 - A Bowling Green State University junior majoring in social work has received the Charles J. Ping Student Services Award from the Ohio Campus Compact.

Jazz faculty member releases first solo CD
April 23, 2008 - Popular local jazz pianist Russell Schmidt has released his first solo album, titled “Season of Change.” Recorded in 2006, the CD is a compilation of American songbook standards and classic jazz tunes that will appeal to the general jazz audience.

Findlay woman named BGSU’s Outstanding Senior
April 23, 2008 - Stephanie M. Swiger of Findlay is the 2008 Outstanding Senior at Bowling Green State University. The award was announced Monday night (April 21) at Beyond BG, the senior farewell.

Grab your pillow and help break a world record
April 22, 2008 - Bowling Green State University students are attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the world’s “largest pillow fight.” The current record, set by the University of Albany in April 2005, stands at 3,648 people.

Can you copy this? Kinko’s founder discusses entrepreneurship
April 22, 2008 - Delivering the keynote address to a crowd of more than 470 people at Bowling Green State University’s fifth annual Sebo Series in Entrepreneurship, Paul Orfalea, founder of Kinko’s, listed the qualities he possesses that make him a great entrepreneur. He said, “I’m a terrible reader, I don’t have any mechanical ability whatsoever, I am extremely restless, and was raised by parents who didn’t worry about school.”

Bioinformatics emerges as new field of study
April 21, 2008 - With the help of $235,000 in funding from the Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program, Bowling Green State University will encourage students to study and use bioinformatics to solve important medical, biological and environmental problems.

Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame at BGSU inducts first nine members
April 18, 2008 - Nine highly successful entrepreneurs who hold academic or honorary degrees from Bowling Green State University comprise the first class of inductees into BGSU’s Dallas-Hamilton Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame.

Saturday event aims to inspire 'global thinking'
April 17, 2008 - American college students tend to fall behind when it comes to global competition, according to Bowling Green State University senior Jake Gallardo, an international studies major from the Philippines. On Saturday (April 19), BGSU students will have the opportunity to learn how they can shape their education to meet the challenges of the new world environment, at the second annual Students Initiative for Global Competitiveness conference.

BGAMA ranks in top 5 percent of chapters
April 17, 2008 - Bowling Green State University’s chapter of the American Marketing Association (BGAMA) has been named one of the top 16 chapters of the association and in the top 5 percent of AMA student chapters in the world.

Mock Trial Team finishes in top 10
April 17, 2008 - Bowling Green State University’s Mock Trial Team won an eighth-place trophy at the National Championship Tournament April 4-6 in Minneapolis. More than 600 intercollegiate mock trial teams took part in the competition.

Spring graduation May 2-3
April 17, 2008 - Bowling Green State University will hold spring graduation ceremonies on May 2 and 3 in Anderson Arena at Memorial Hall. To accommodate the large graduating class, which numbers more than 2,300 students, four separate ceremonies are planned, each with its own commencement speaker or speakers.

BG, Ashland sign agreement for accountancy program
April 10, 2008 - Ashland University graduates with a bachelor’s degree in accounting can now pursue a master’s degree, and prepare for the Certified Public Accountant exam, at Bowling Green State University.

BG Philharmonia celebrates 90th anniversary
April 10, 2008 - The final event of the 90th anniversary season of the Bowling Green Philharmonia at Bowling Green State University will feature a joint concert with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra and the University Choral Society.

Kinko’s, Bulldog Group founders to headline Sebo Series at BGSU
April 10, 2008 - Paul Orfalea, who founded Kinko’s, and Ellie Rubin, co-founder of The Bulldog Group, will be the featured speakers for the fifth annual Sebo Series in Entrepreneurship, April 18 at Bowling Green State University.

New Alumni Laureate Scholars selected
April 10, 2008 - Five incoming freshmen have been selected to be the next class of Bowling Green State University Alumni Laureate Scholars.

College of Musical Arts schedules June workshops
April 10, 2008 - Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts will host three June workshops: Conducting and Rehearsing for Better Bands on June 5-7; Piano Pedagogy on June 16-18, and Talent Development on June 23-27.

Ohio Arts Council honors Beerman’s body of work
April 09, 2008 - During his lengthy recovery from a life-threatening accident in June 2003, Dr. Burton Beerman found new insights into his work as a musician. Among them was rediscovered recognition of tunes from his childhood in Atlanta.

How a star athlete became a major player at Nike
April 09, 2008 - Howard “H” White, vice president of the Jordan Brand for Nike Inc., will visit Bowling Green State University on April 16 to discuss how success on the basketball court became the foundation for his success in the business arena.

14th annual Latino Issues Conference planned
April 09, 2008 - Dr. Diana Marinez, a biochemist and longtime college administrator who has devoted her life to the advancement of women and minorities in science, will be the keynote speaker April 16 at the 14th annual Latino Issues Conference at Bowling Green State University. The theme this year is “Gender and Empowerment of Latino/as in Contemporary America.”

Akiko Jones honored for teaching foreign language
April 08, 2008 - A Bowling Green State University lecturer has been named Ohio’s outstanding college language instructor

Honorary Alumnus named; two others also get awards
April 08, 2008 - Three individuals, including a Bowling Green resident, were honored by the Bowling Green State University Alumni Association at its annual alumni awards ceremony April 5.

27 distinguished alumni honored by BGSU
April 07, 2008 - Bowling Green State University lauded 27 accomplished graduates during the BGSU Alumni Association’s awards banquet on April 5.

Racing with renewable energy at BGSU Grand Prix
April 04, 2008 - Bowling Green State University’s third annual Grand Prix to promote a cleaner environment and energy independence will be held Saturday, April 12. The track opens at noon and the race begins at 2:30 p.m.

Recent graduate’s article wins national award
April 03, 2008 - The Academy of Management has recognized a journal article based on a doctoral dissertation in industrial-organizational psychology by a recent Bowling Green State University graduate.

Conference looks at global food complex issues
April 03, 2008 - The environmental, political, ethical and cultural implications of contemporary food production and distribution are the subject of “Fast Food World: Food and Globalization in the 21st Century,” a conference April 11 at Bowling Green State University.

Ohio Junior Science, Humanities Symposium
April 01, 2008 - Ohio's top high school science whizzes will present the results of their original research during the 45th annual Ohio Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (Ohio JSHS) April 2-4 at Bowling Green State University.

AAC&U official to speak April 2 at BGSU
April 01, 2008 - The leader of a nationwide effort to expand the teaching of personal and social responsibility in colleges and universities will speak Wednesday (April 2) at Bowling Green State University.

13 is lucky number for Dance Marathon
March 31, 2008 - More than 200 dancers helped Bowling Green State University's 13th annual Dance Marathon raise more than $125,000 for the Children's Miracle Network at Toledo's St. Vincent Mercy Children's Hospital.

Falcon forensics has international champion
March 28, 2008 - Michelle Baker has earned Bowling Green State University's first-ever international title in forensics, speech and debate, winning the Persuasive Speaking event at the just-completed International Forensics Association (IFA) championships in London.

Study examines success of African immigrants
March 28, 2008 - African immigrants in the United States are generally more educated and earn higher salaries than immigrants from elsewhere. The African immigrants' success, however, depends on what country they come from, according to a Bowling Green State University study.

Baker Lecture reflects on public health report
March 28, 2008 - Dr. Hugh H. Tilson, one of the original authors of the Institute of Medicine's 1988 report on “The Future of Public Health,” will give the ninth annual Ned E. Baker Lecture in Public Health Thursday (April 3) at Bowling Green State University.

Dance Marathon is on wheels, too
March 28, 2008 - The Student Recreation Center at Bowling Green State University won't be the only place BGSU students wear themselves out for a good cause this weekend.

BizX hones students' entrepreneurial talents
March 24, 2008 - It didn't take long for Stephanie Kuharik, a Bowling Green State University freshman with an interest in event planning, to be paired with a mentor who's “arguably the premier event planner in Washington, D.C.”

Insider to discuss Virginia Tech news coverage
March 20, 2008 - Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller will visit Bowling Green State University on March 26 to talk about last spring's shootings at Virginia Tech and share lessons learned in the media frenzy that followed.

Meet Steven Kellogg at ‘Literacy in the Park'
March 20, 2008 - Children and their families are invited to “Literacy in the Park,” the third annual celebration of family literacy hosted by the Martha Gesling Weber Reading Center at Bowling Green State University.

BG News wins four awards in regional contest
March 19, 2008 - The Society of Professional Journalists has presented The BG News, Bowling Green State University's student newspaper, with four Mark of Excellence Awards for 2007 in a four-state region.

Falcon forensics is national champion
March 14, 2008 - Championship performances by seniors Kenny Rogers Jr. and Jennifer Cole and freshman Rahul Guha led Bowling Green State University's forensics, speech and debate team to victory in the National Comprehensive Tournament, sponsored by Pi Kappa Delta, the national communication honorary.

In Memoriam: William T. Jerome III
March 12, 2008 - Dr. William T. Jerome III, who served as president of Bowling Green State University from 1963-70, died Monday (March 10, 2008) in Bennington, Vt. He was 88.

Unwanted buildings needed for fire training
March 11, 2008 - State Fire School at Bowling Green State University needs houses or commercial buildings that can be used for hands-on training this May.

Forum to examine emerging global economies
March 10, 2008 - A representative from the World Bank will be at Bowling Green State University Saturday (March 15) to discuss the international financial situation and opportunities presented by emerging economies. Dr. Kenneth Mwenda of Zambia, senior projects officer for private sector and finance in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region for the World Bank, will be the guest speaker at a forum organized by the Students Initiative for Global Competitiveness organization.

Africana Studies celebrates 10th anniversary
March 10, 2008 - It will be a homecoming and reunion when the Africana Studies Program at Bowling Green State University celebrates its 10th anniversary at a research colloquium and luncheon Friday ( March 14) in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

YouTube video star hosting Falcon Film Festival
March 10, 2008 - He created the most-watched video in Internet history, and Saturday (March 15) he'll be performing at Bowling Green State University's Falcon Film Festival. Judson Laipply, whose “The Evolution of Dance” has been viewed by more than 100 million people since its debut on YouTube.com in 2006, will emcee the fourth annual festival at BGSU.

Jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves to perform at BGSU
March 03, 2008 - Jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves will perform at Bowling Green State University on Friday, March 14, at 8 p.m. in Kobacker Hall at the Moore Musical Arts Center.

Young chess players to compete for championships
March 03, 2008 - Sixty-four squares per board, 150 boards and about 300 intently focused elementary students will fill the Lenhart Grand Ballroom at Bowling Green State University during the 2008 Ohio Elementary Chess Championships on Saturday (March 8). This is the first time the championships will be held in northwest Ohio.

RIPE project picked for more grant funding
March 03, 2008 - An elementary science education project will continue at Bowling Green State University with a second infusion of grant funding.

BGSU receives $8 million, the largest gift in its nearly 100-year history
March 01, 2008 - An $8 million gift from a Wapakoneta family to Bowling Green State University will support several initiatives including construction of a new convocation center on campus.

Inflation forecasts impact cost of campus meals
March 01, 2008 - Tuition and general fees will not increase next fall, but inflation is leading to cost increases in room and board at Bowling Green State University.

Scholars to confer on ‘Beholding Violence'
February 26, 2008 - Nearly 40 scholars from North America and Europe, as well as two prominent keynote speakers, will gather at Bowling Green State University and the Toledo Museum of Art Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 28-March 1) for “Beholding Violence: A Conference on Medieval and Early Modern Culture.”

CEO of White Castle to speak at BGSU
February 21, 2008 - The chief executive officer of the Ohio company that invented the Slyder® will speak about leading an America brand on Feb. 28 at Bowling Green State University.

$1 million gift creates endowed professorship
February 16, 2008 - A Bowling Green couple has made a $1 million gift to Bowling Green State University to benefit accounting and business students. The million-dollar donation from Robert and Patricia Maurer will fund the Robert W. and Patricia A. Maurer Family Endowed Professor of Accounting within the College of Business Administration.

BGSU named to President's Community Service Honor Roll
February 16, 2008 - Bowling Green State University's commitment to service-learning and civic engagement has earned it a place on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for 2007.

Do good motor skills promote fitness?
February 14, 2008 - A number of factors determine the level of people's physical activity across their lifetimes, including how competent they feel in performing physical activities, their weight, their environment and their activity history. But another, perhaps more important, component that has not been adequately studied is their actual motor skill set, say a group of Bowling Green State University kinesiologists.

Campus-community projects to receive funding
February 14, 2008 - Bowling Green State University's Partnerships for Community Action (PCA) and the Center for Innovative and Transformative Education announced the winners of nearly $52,000 in grants on Friday (Feb. 15).

BGSU site of forum on voting system review
February 14, 2008 - Bowling Green State University will be the site Tuesday (Feb. 19) of a forum on the recent comprehensive review of Ohio's voting systems. The event will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. in 207 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Learn new ways to manage job-related stress
February 14, 2008 - Bowling Green State University's Mindful Behavior Therapies and Psychophysiology Lab is seeking volunteers for a research study evaluating the outcomes of a newly developed approach to stress management.

Memorial service Saturday for two international students
February 13, 2008 - A memorial service for two Bowling Green State University graduate students who died last month in a traffic accident will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 16) in 202A Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Horizon Report cites BG's emerging technology
February 12, 2008 - A project pairing Bowling Green State University and Case Western Reserve University has been cited as an example of an emerging technology by the New Media Consortium.

Bipolar disorder conference registration underway
February 12, 2008 - Bipolar disorder (BPD) in children has received widespread attention in recent years, bringing with it controversy and many unanswered questions. The eighth annual Douglas G. Ullman Conference on Children's Mental Health, “Children with Bipolar Disorder,” will answer some of those questions with a comprehensive overview of BPD, its symptoms and treatments.

Professor named editor of international journal
February 07, 2008 - Dr. Michael Carroll, director of the Center for Regional Development at Bowling Green State University, will edit a new journal of the Regional Science Association International (RSAI).

Presidents' Day open house
February 07, 2008 - Bowling Green State University's 13th annual Presidents' Day open house will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18.

2008 BGSU undergraduate art show opens
February 06, 2008 - The 2008 Bowling Green State University Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition opens Sunday (Feb. 10) with a public reception from 2-4 p.m. honoring the contributing artists.

BGSU celebrates hometown birthday with ‘Our Town'
February 06, 2008 - The Bowling Green State University Department of Theatre and Film celebrates the 175th anniversary of the city of Bowling Green's founding with a production of Thornton Wilder's “Our Town” Feb. 14-17.

BGSU musicians appear at OMEA conference
February 06, 2008 - Faculty and ensembles from Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts are scheduled to appear this week (Feb. 7-9) at the 2008 Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference in Cincinnati.

$2,000 Latta Scholarships now available
February 01, 2008 - Applications are now available for $2,000 Delbert Latta Scholarships at Bowling Green State University. Between six and eight of the scholarships, which have doubled in value over the last year, will be awarded.

Young women are factor in economic development
January 31, 2008 - An economic developer says those in his profession would do well to court young, college-educated women in their efforts.

Students, faculty join Focus The Nation teach-in
January 30, 2008 - On Thursday (Jan. 31), Bowling Green State University students and faculty will be among those at more than 1,550 institutions across the country participating in Focus The Nation—a teach-in on solutions to global warming. Joining them for a panel discussion will be local leaders and University officials.

Research bodes well for spotted turtle
January 24, 2008 - It's a big world for a little spotted turtle, with many dangers both natural and man-made. Raccoons and other predators like to eat it and its eggs, and humans often unwittingly destroy its home. Bowling Green State University researcher Hillary Harms is working to learn more about the species so its habitat can be protected from at least the man-made menaces.

Array of events mark Black History Month at BGSU
January 24, 2008 - Bowling Green State University will celebrate February as Black History Month with events ranging from music and theatre to academic discussions.

State of Region Conference slated Jan. 30
January 23, 2008 - Economic development and building a globally competitive brand for the state of Ohio are among the topics that will be addressed Jan. 30 during the sixth annual State of Region Conference.

BGSU institute co-hosts conference in Morocco
January 23, 2008 - Bowling Green State University's International Democratic Education Institute (IDEI), in cooperation with the Moroccan Center for Civic Education, will hold a conference Jan. 29 and 30 in Morocco on the implications of the recommendations from King Mohammed VI's School and Civic Conduct Symposium.

Campus bookstore piloting textbook rental
January 17, 2008 - Students taking some geology, public relations and math classes this semester at Bowling Green State University can rent their textbooks.

Alumni return for 50th band music clinic
January 15, 2008 - A dozen BGSU music alumni will return to campus Jan. 24-26 to join high school musicians and band directors at the College of Musical Arts' 50th annual Band Music Reading and Directors Clinic.

Students seek sources of water pollution
January 15, 2008 - Potential for water contamination is among the biggest concerns of rural residents living near concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), sometimes called “factory farms.”  

Campus Martin Luther King tribute events set
January 14, 2008 - Since the start of the U.S. civil rights movement, the country has struggled to come to grips with issues of race and equality. Bowling Green State University will take a look at that history as it honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and then celebrates Black History Month in February.

Civil rights activist to speak Jan. 23
January 14, 2008 - The rifle shot that rang out in the driveway of her home in 1963, killing her husband, civil rights leader Medgar Evers, propelled Myrlie Evers into a lifetime of activism against racism and violence in this country and abroad.

BGSU part of national show airing on PBS
January 07, 2008 - An October forum at Bowling Green State University gave northwest Ohio citizens a chance to have their say about higher education in the state. Portions of that discussion are now part of a PBS program focused on the need for civic engagement.

Post secondary enrollment info nights planned
January 07, 2008 - Bowling Green State University will host an information night about the Post Secondary Enrollment Options Program (PSEOP) on Jan. 15, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union's Multi-Purpose Room (Room 228).

$1.1 million grant to boost Ph.D. studies
January 07, 2008 - Students from disadvantaged backgrounds now have an opportunity to gain assistance with their doctoral studies through a $1.1 million Ronald E. McNair Grant awarded to Bowling Green State University by the U.S. Department of Education.

Geologist heads to Macedonia as Fulbright Scholar
January 07, 2008 - Dr. Peter Gorsevski, an assistant professor of geology at Bowling Green State University, will travel to Macedonia this month as a Fulbright Scholar.

Photochemist named fellow of society
January 07, 2008 - Dr. Douglas C. Neckers, the McMaster Distinguished Research Fellow and executive director of the Center for Photochemical Sciences at Bowling Green State University, has been elected a Fellow of the Inter-American Photochemical Society.

President to speak at Martin Luther King event
January 04, 2008 - Bowling Green State University President Sidney Ribeau will be the keynote speaker for the city of Bowling Green's Human Relations Commission tribute to the Rev. Martin Luther King.

Wilcox honored as a ‘Champion of Life'
January 04, 2008 - A successful Toledo businessman and former Bowling Green State University athlete has been presented a Champion of Life award by the GMAC Bowl and GMAC Financial Services.

Music center policy changes go into effect
January 02, 2008 - The Bowling Green State University College of Musical Arts is changing concert ticket prices and box office policies effective Jan. 1.

Community education classes scheduled
January 02, 2008 - Cold temperatures and wintry conditions are no reason to stay inside until spring. Now is the perfect time to get out and attend a community education program offered by Continuing & Extended Education at Bowling Green State University.

Arctic melting focus of 2008 Reddin Symposium
January 02, 2008 - Three international experts will offer their perspectives on how the changing Arctic affects not only the Canadian North but the world as a whole during the 21st annual Reddin Symposium Jan. 19 at Bowling Green State University.

University mourns student deaths
January 02, 2008 - Seven Bowling Green State University international students were involved in a car accident early this morning (Jan. 2) on I-80 near Angola, Ind. Two of the students were fatally injured and the five other students were either not injured or received minor injuries.

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