BGSU Campus Update

Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021

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1. Free COVID-19 testing to students, faculty/staff

BGSU is offering free COVID-19 testing to all students, faculty and staff as spring semester begins. All tests are by appointment only.

Both rapid and PCR tests are available for those who are asymptomatic, experiencing symptoms, expect they have had a recent exposure, or are traveling from a high incidence area.

Schedule your free COVID-19 test here.

Timely COVID-19 testing is key to slowing the spread of the virus. We continue to focus on increased testing capabilities to actively identify positive cases and implement isolation plans and contact tracing to slow the spread of COVID-19.

2. Today - Big Gay Welcome Back!

Join LGBTQ+ Programs, BGSU Firelands Student Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion and our campus allies for a celebration of all things LGBTQ+ at BGSU TODAY, Wednesday, January 20 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. for Big Gay Welcome Back. This event will feature prizes to win, free gifts and the chance to connect with other LGBTQ+ people and LGBTQ+ affirming resources and groups on campus, as well as performances by local drag performers Deja D. Dellataro, Stevie Phoenix and Vivian Vendetta Sinclaire!

Attendees will get to claim one of the new LGBTQ+ Programs t-shirts for FREE!

Big Gay Welcome Back is a virtual event held through Zoom but will feature audience interaction. The event can be accessed at www.bgsu.edu/bgwb. Please reach out to Gray at gstrain@bgsu.edu with any questions.

3. Join the fight for food justice and equity

Get involved with Food Justice and Equity @ BGSU by coming to our virtual meeting with the Steering Committee.

You can:

Learn about volunteer opportunities Link with different departments within the university that care about the health of students and the community Stay up to date on events surrounding food insecurity.

Email Hannah, at hrkoch@bgsu.edu and she can send you a calendar invite to the meeting!

Thursday, January 28 at 8-9 a,m, via Zoom.

Visit the Food Justice and Equity @ BGSU website.

4. Know a student in crisis? Here's how to help!

Help create a Community of Care at BGSU and make sure no Falcon struggles unnoticed and alone! Start the Conversation is a collaborative training offered by the Counseling Center and the Humanities Troupe from the Department of Theatre and Film. In the training, you will learn how to contribute to a community of care, how to identify the warning signs of people who may be struggling, and how to help (including suicide prevention strategies). Simple expressions of care are powerful and can make a difference in someone's life!

The next training is Thursday, January 28 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register here and learn more about how you can help create a community of care at BGSU!

5. Body image - loving and appreciating w/ Mirna

There are many words & phrases in reference to one of the most important parts of our existence as human beings—the body. Bodies - we use them & we envision them to somehow be different in the future. Have you ever paused to wonder why it is we think about our bodies in a certain way or what we prioritize certain aspects of our bodies over others? This interactive workshop will look deeply into how & why we perceive our bodies in a certain way, opening up a conversation on how we could learn to love & appreciate them even more. You will dig deeper into the body-image messaging of your past & work individually to reset your body narrative to reflect the power you have now & have within. This is especially important as we find ourselves dealing with the emotional, mental, & physical stress & trauma of the current global crisis.

Open to all members of the BGSU community.

Event: Wednesday, February 10th at 7 p.m. Register at bgsu.edu/TheMirnavator

6. Did you grow up with a mother with depression?

Did you grow up with a mother with depression? Are you currently between 18 and 29 years of age? Are you interested in earning a $25 Amazon gift card by participating in an online interview?

My name is Kevin Walker, and I am a graduate student in BGSU’s clinical psychology doctoral program. I am conducting individual interviews with young adults to learn more about their experiences growing up with a mother with depression.

Interviews are being conducted via Webex and will last for approximately 90 minutes. If you’d like to share your experiences, I would love to have the opportunity to speak with you!

If you are interested, please email Kevin Walker at parentaldepressionstudy@gmail.com.

7. How to report at BGSU

Reporting incidents (Bias incidents, Sexual Harassment/Sexual Assault/Dating Violence/Domestic Violence/Stalking (Title IX), Student Issue and/or Concern and Student/Student Organization Misconduct can be done virtually as well as in person.

BGSU offers an online reporting system for students, faculty and staff called See it. Hear it. Report it.

For more information including how you can access See it. Hear it. Report it. please follow this link.

For any questions on reporting at BGSU please contact

The Office of the Dean of Students

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday

301 Bowen-Thompson Student Union

419-372-2843

Office of Title IX

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Monday-Friday

207 Hayes Hall

419-372-8476

8. SRC spring semester membership

A membership to the BGSU Student Recreation Center provides a convenient location on campus to pursue your own well-being and fitness. The Student Recreation Center allows you to experience a great workout at a time that is convenient for you and works around your schedule. A membership provides a variety of ways to pursue your own well-being and fitness. Get your membership today and try various ways of working out, that include strength training and various cardio machines.

1. Alpha Phi Omega virtual backyard.co games!

Join Alpha Phi Omega, a co-ed national service fraternity in virtual Backyard.co games! Alpha Phi Omega is built on leadership, friendship, and service and is open to any undergraduate or graduate student! Join us on January 21st at 6-8 p.m. on Zoom to play Backyard.co games and get to know current brothers! Follow us on Instagram or Twitter @aphiozk and email aaprice@bgsu.edu if you have any questions!

Zoom link here

Meeting ID: 873 8649 8250

Passcode: 211484

2. Learn about Handshake on 1/22

Interested in learning how to effectively utilize Handshake, the online recruitment platform, hosted by the Career Center?

Join the webinar Your Career Toolbox: Handshake from 11-11:30 a.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021.

Registration is required. You may register via Handshake.

For questions, please contact the Career Center at 419-372-2356 or careerservices@bgsu.edu.

3. Leaders in residence workshop series

Do you want to stand out? Are you looking for an opportunity to grow as a leader? Register for Leaders in Residence! LIR is a free workshop series for on-campus students who aspire to develop their leadership skills and earn a leadership certificate. LIR offers a forum for students to become involved, meet established leaders, recognize their leadership potential, connect with other aspiring student leaders and have fun while enhancing personal leadership abilities. Sessions run Feb 1 – Mar. 18.

Seven-week workshop series | No homework or tests | Free to join

Earn the LIR Leadership certificate Multiple workshop times to fit your schedule: In Person - Mondays | 5:30 - 7 p.m. Virtual - Wednesdays | 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. In Person - Thursdays | 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Register and learn more! Registration closes on January 25th! Register here.

4. Pre-vet club introduction meeting

Join the Pre-Veterinary Medical Association for our first meeting of the semester to learn about our club, what we have planned for this semester, and to play some veterinary-themed kahoots! The meeting will be on Monday, January 25 at 6 p.m. in Olscamp 219. Or join us virtually via Zoom.

5. Free weight loss program starting next week!

Looking to change your eating and exercise habits and lose weight in 2021? We are running a weight loss group for 12-weeks during the spring semester via a private Facebook group. The treatment is delivered completely through the Facebook group. You will be encouraged to make changes to your diet and to increase your physical activity. You must be between the ages of 18-29, have a body mass index in the range of obesity (>30 kg/m2), have a desire to lose weight, own a smartphone or personal computer, have access to a scale, and have an existing Facebook account.

Eligible individuals will be randomly assigned to one of three groups. One of the groups will be asked to wait until the summer to participate. There is no cost to participate.

If you are interested in this Facebook-based weight loss group, please fill out this short survey and you will be contacted to schedule a phone screen to determine initial eligibility.

6. Spring EXPO preparation week: 2/1-2/5

Are you prepared for the Virtual Spring EXPO Job & Internship Fair on 2/11?

The BGSU Career Center will host the Spring EXPO Preparation Week to assist you with a variety of aspects of the virtual fair experience. Each day of the week drop-in hours are offered for document review service (cover letter & resume). In addition, virtual sessions will offer tips to prepare for the EXPO.

Spring EXPO Preparation Week:

February 1-5, 2021

1-3 p.m.

Click here to review the week’s program of events.

For more information, please contact the Career Center at 419-372-2356 or careerservices@bgsu.edu.

7. Looking for a summer job? Remote Camp Instructor

Instructional support for the Academic Enrichment Camps taking place in the summer of 2021. The Academic Enrichment Camps seeks to prepare students from grade three to grade eight in foundational concepts that seek to support the learning development of Ohio students and reduce the percentage of students who may otherwise fall behind in their learning. (Subjects Math, Reading, Science and Social Studies)

Apply now here.

1. Creating your personal journey with The Mirnavator

Whether on social media, IRL, or in personal/professional relationships, your brand is what announces who you are, what you do and how well you do it, how you work, what lights your fire, and what you believe in. It is how you envision yourself, but also how people, potential business prospects, colleagues, and partners see and experience you. Join Mirna to continue on the path of owning your story and creating your personal brand.

This opportunity is limited to 25 participants and will be held on Tuesday, February 9 from 10-11 a.m. via zoom. Register at bgsu.edu/TheMirnavator

1. Dean's leadership luncheon

Firelands College's Dean, Dr. Andrew Kurtz is inviting current students to share their stories with him during the "Dean's Leadership Luncheon.” This small, virtual, informal gathering will be held via Zoom. This opportunity gives students a chance to enjoy a meal (students who attend will receive a $25 Door Dash or Uber Eats Gift Card for lunch) and share their own stories regarding their experiences here at BGSU Firelands while learning more about the Dean's role and the University.

Please RSVP here.

Please note that the purpose of these lunches is not for Dean Kurtz to intervene in individual issues best handled by established campus procedures. Student Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion staff will contact you to confirm your lunch date and to determine your gift card option. Please note this event is reserved for up to 15 students.

1. How to build a website for yourself or your class

This workshop will explain how to create a free website that can be used for your online or face to face classes. Faculty will learn how to develop a free website and how to add pictures and multimedia as well as how to link it to Canvas.

Register here for the How to Build a Website for Yourself or Your Class workshop being offered through the Center for Faculty Excellence.

2. Organizing your Canvas shell

This presentation will review a Canvas design that helps to deliver course content in a simplified manner that students will find refreshing thereby eliminating email, questions and frustrations on both your end and the students. By using Pages and Modules and having clear timelines and outcomes established at the beginning of the semester, all users are off to success from day one!

At the end of the session, the participants will be able to:

Design a Canvas course that students can easily & efficiently navigate. Create weekly Modules that are detailed and organized. Link your syllabus to the Canvas To-Do list and Gradebook for the entire semester.

Register here.

3. Reflection Techniques to Foster Learning Workshop

This workshop will offer a variety of models of assignments and activities that provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their learning through reflection. This workshop has been adapted to account for online learning and virtual course delivery. Workshop goals and learning objectives include:

To define and clarify definitions of reflection. To share the D.E.A.L. Model of reflection. To provide faculty and staff with the tools to design reflective assignments and activities to assist students in articulating their learning. To learn about how the Center for Public Impact can support the integration of reflection assignments and activities into courses and programs.

DATES:

Wednesday, January 27th Tuesday, March 2nd

Register here.

4. Collaborating in a virtual classroom

This workshop serves as an introduction or review of communication and collaboration strategies and tools for effective online teaching and learning. In this workshop, we will discuss and explore effective Canvas features and teaching strategies that can help you create collaborative spaces and inclusive learning experiences in your online and remote course.

Dates: Thursday, January 28th / Tuesday, March 2nd

Register here.

5. Safe zone training for faculty

The Safe Zone workshop promotes awareness of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer +) people. The workshop provides education concerning LGBTQ+ issues and seeks to improve the environment for LGBTQ+ people. This workshop helps to build a support network of allies for the BGSU LGBTQ+ community.

Please visit our( web page) [https://www.bgsu.edu/center-for-faculty-excellence/find-a-workshop1/-safe-zone-training-for-faculty.html] for workshop goals and learning objectives.

Register here.

6. Writing Learning Outcomes Workshop

Writing Clear and Challenging Learning Outcomes

In this workshop, participants will review aspects of “good” learning outcomes. They will identify frameworks for learning outcomes and discuss Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy outcome verbs. Participants will actively discuss learning outcomes templates and identify potential learning outcomes for a course or program.

Register here.

7. FMS PeopleSoft upgrade scheduled for Feb 5-8

Information Technology Services (ITS) has scheduled an FMS PeopleSoft upgrade for Friday, February 5 beginning at 5 p.m. and ending no later than 6 a.m. on Monday, February 8. During this time, an outage will occur to the Financial Management System (FMS) application. In addition to FMS, Falcon’s Purch, SmartERP and Web Report Library will be unavailable.

If you have any questions regarding this upgrade and outage, please contact Information Technology Services (ITS).

Contact ITS

419-372-0999

ITSchat.bgsu.edu

8. Identity, Social Justice, & Anti-Racism Workshop

Mirna utilizes breakout rooms and share-outs for interactive and experiential learning throughout the workshop. The overarching goal of this session is to aid in the recognition and acknowledgment of personal thoughts, attitudes, and actions. In addition, this session will assist participants in making small changes within their daily lives to eradicate racism and the harmful effects of bias within their lives.

This opportunity is limited to 25 participants and will be held on Saturday, February 6th from 9 a.m. -noon via zoom. Register at bgsu.edu/TheMirnavator

9. How to use gamification in your classroom

This workshop will demonstrate how to create and use gamification for classes; and how to keep students engaged in the learning process. Faculty will learn to create gamification for testing as well as how to use gamification lectures.

The session will be conducted using WebEx video conferencing.

Register here.

10. Community-Based Learning Fundamentals Workshop

Community-Based Learning Fundamentals Workshop

This workshop is for faculty and staff who would like to learn the basics of integrating community-based learning (also known as service-learning) pedagogy into their course or program and how to identify and establish a relationship with a community partner. In this workshop, CPI will provide examples of different levels of community-based learning involvement that can be applied to diverse topics and disciplines. CPI will also provide a variety of models of campus-community partnerships. (See web page for workshop goals and learning objectives).

DATES:

Friday, February 12th from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM Tuesday, March 23rd from 9:00 - 10:30 AM

Register here.

11. Olscamp research & outstanding early-career awards

Olscamp Research Award and the Outstanding Early Career Award

The Olscamp Research Award is presented to a faculty member for outstanding scholarly or creative accomplishments during the previous three-year period. These accomplishments may be refereed scholarly papers or publications; externally funded grants; artistic creations; or patentable or licensable discoveries or creations of major significance. The Outstanding Early Career Award is given to early-career faculty who have excelled in their scholarly endeavors. The award helps enhance the academic career of junior faculty by providing discretionary funds for the support of future scholarly activities.

Nominations for both awards will be accepted on/or before February 15, 2021 by the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research. Instructions for the nomination processes for the awards is available at the OSPR website.