BGSU Campus Update

Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021

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Course offering: Music and video games (spring 2022)

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Campus Update Archive

1. Human trafficking webinar

Human trafficking webinar from the Schmidthorst College of Business presented in partnership with the Center for Faculty Excellence.

Date: Dec. 7
Time: 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.
Register Here

Please join us to learn what you are NOT seeing all around you.

Speaker information:
Ms. Tracy McGinley teaches Criminal Justice at BGSU Firelands. She is also a Board Member of the Cleveland Family Center for Missing Children and Adults, Chair of the Erie County Human Trafficking Task Force and Board President for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Erie County.

She routinely does prevention programs at schools and has also conducted trainings for the Ohio Turnpike Commission, the Ohio Housing Authority and with representatives of the Ohio Attorney General's Human Trafficking Initiative.

2. Interested in Christmas songs, ugly sweaters and performances? Come to MIC's Open Mic Night!

On Dec. 1 from 8 to 10 p.m. in the BTSU Multipurpose Room, BGSU MIC will be having their last open mic night of the semester! Ugly sweaters and Christmas covers are encouraged! And don’t forget to stop by our bake sale Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Union tables!

3. Late Night Pajama Party

Come unwind and relax at the Pajama Party Late Night event on Dec. 2! Put on your favorite (appropriate) pajamas and enjoy a fun-filled night of FREE food, make-and-take crafts, yoga and more. The first 200 people at the door will have the chance to make their own stuffed animal to take home! Located in the Student Recreation Center from 8 to 11 p.m.

4. Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice

Join us for a screening of "Warrior Lawyers: Defenders of Sacred Justice," a film about Native American role models, Nation re-building and tribal justice. Through the personal and professional stories of American Indian attorneys, tribal judges and their colleagues, the program provides an overview of the major historical, governmental, legal, judicial and intertwining social justice issues shaping many federally recognized Nations today. Talk back with film maker, Audrey Geyer, to follow!

Date: Nov. 29 at 6 p.m.

Location: 206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union (Theater)

5. A chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!

Are you a parent whose children all live outside the home? You are invited to participate in a focus group asking questions about your lifestyle. After completion, you are entered in a raffle for a $25 Amazon e-giftcard! Please contact Emma Studer-Perez at studere@bgsu.edu or at 419-617-5637 for more information.

6. Ask the sexpert

Join the Wellness Connection on Nov. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. in 207 BTSU in an open forum discussion with a sexpert. First 20 people at the door will receive a free knitting starter kit, t-shirt, and safe sex kit!

7. ITS service desk Thanksgiving weekend hours

The Information Technology Services (ITS) service desk will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, and re-open at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Any questions about these hours may be directed to ITS.

Contact ITS at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu.

8. Nominate students! (undergraduate or graduate)

Every year during SMART's Annual Taste of February event, awards are given out to outstanding students (undergraduate & graduate) and campus organizations that are doing phenomenal work to support and uplift historically minoritized communities. The awards are:
- Organization of the Year
- Ace of Academics
- Campus Unity
- SMART Boss of the Year
- Community Activist of the Year

If you know a student (undergraduate or graduate) or campus organization that you believe deserves to be recognized during Taste of February, you can nominate them here.

Nominations will be accepted NOW until February 4, 2022. If you have any questions or concerns, please email taajj@bgsu.edu.

9. Outages announced for Sunday, Nov. 28

An outage of ITS database servers will occur from 12:01 to 6 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, in order to complete necessary upgrades.

As a result, multiple applications that are dependent on database information may be unavailable, including but not limited to: MyBGSU portal, Class Search/Browse Course Catalog, View My Paycheck, CSS (Campus Solutions), HCM (Human Capital Management), FMS (Financial Management System), PaperCut (print management), Falcon Info (data warehouse) and the Web Report Library.

Questions about this outage may be directed to Information Technology Services (ITS) at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu

10. Be a judge for The Art of Diversity

Bowling Green State University’s Division of Diversity and Belonging and Fine Arts Center Galleries are looking for art judges for our inaugural The Art of Diversity visual and performing arts showcase and competition.

Judges will be actively judging art submissions during the week of Dec. 13–16. To volunteer as a judge fill out this form. Judges will be selected by the end of November.

11. FREE HIV testing

Stop by 307 BTSU on Dec. 1 from 5 to 8 p.m. for free, confidential and LGBTQ+ affirming HIV testing. Learn about the global effect of AIDS and grab some free snacks.

1. Course offering: music and video games (spring 2022)

Graduate students are invited to register for MuCT 6220: Seminar in Music Literature (Wednesdays 5:00 to 7:50 p.m.). This course focuses on the critical analysis of music and sound in video games from the 1980s to the present. We will study the historical and technological development of video games and their music as well as the analytical and theoretical tools scholars have recently adopted to examine them. Major topics include the unique qualities of interactive media, the use of popular and classical music in games, the increasing presence of video-game music in classical music concerts, and representations of gender and disability in games.

Prior gaming experience is encouraged but not required; familiarity with the basic Western terminology of music— melody, harmony, texture, rhythm, timbre, form — is expected. Please contact the instructor, Dr. Ryan Ebright (eryan@bgsu.edu), with any questions.

1. Interested in a CSP graduate assistant?

Hello, my name is Nick Malendowski (He/Him). I am a first-year student in the College Student Personnel program and I am a member of the Interview Days planning team. If you are interested in taking on a student affairs graduate assistant within your office, this message is for you!

We are still early in the process of putting together our I-Days experience but are beginning to compile internship descriptions. The number of graduate assistants you are looking to hire is up to you – it can be more than one if that is what your office is looking for. If you are looking to hire graduate assistants, please submit an internship description by Friday, Dec. 3. Internship descriptions will be position-specific. This will give our team time to look through position descriptions and begin extending I-Days invites.

If you have any questions or would like more information about having a graduate assistant, please email me at malennj@bgsu.edu.

2. Planning for various modalities

This Zoom workshop serves as a virtual space for us to reflect on and discuss aspects of teaching and learning specific to each modality BGSU offers. Whether you are planning to refresh your course for next semester or preparing to shift your course to a new-to-you modality, this workshop is meant to help you plan and prepare for next semester. During the session we will share and discuss strategies for course delivery and design including course organization and navigation, student engagement and collaboration, and teaching tools and strategies for Hybrid, Remote and Online delivery.

Facilitator: Dr. Kristen Hidinger, CFE Instructional Designer

Offered via Zoom on Friday, Dec. 3 from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Registration Form

3. The Optimal Aging Institute is accepting small grant proposals

The Optimal Aging Institute (OAI) is accepting applications for their small grants awards ($500 to $1,000). Grant funds through the OAI are designed for original scholarship, seed money or pilot data. Applicants may be full-time faculty or graduate-level students with support from a full-time faculty member. The upcoming deadline for submission is Feb. 1, 2022. For more information and the application, please go to the grant page.

4. Opportunity to receive a $30 Amazon gift card!

Are you a parent of a child who is 8-11? Would you like to receive a $30 Amazon e-gift card? You are invited to participate in a study examining foods that your child eats. The study includes an initial survey, a few questions after you eat for four days, and a feedback questionnaire. If interested, please contact Emma Studer-Perez, studere@bgsu.edu or 419-617-5637.

5. Changing/removing university phone service

Any time you wish to make changes to or disconnect a university-owned Cisco desk phone, please remember to submit the appropriate request form to Information Technology Services (ITS). These forms are available in our Service Catalog at the links below:

An ITS staff member will coordinate the pickup of any equipment no longer needed via your ticket. Phone equipment returned to ITS without a ticket will not be removed from billing.

Questions? Contact ITS at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu.