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Monday, March 8, 2021

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1. Counseling services available for students, faculty and staff

The BGSU Counseling Center is available both remotely and in person for students who need support. In-person appointments will adhere to all COVID-19 health and safety guidelines and protocols. Students may contact the BGSU Counseling Center directly. Faculty and staff may receive support through the University’s Employee Assistance Program.

2. Limited time only - Free St. Patrick's Day crewneck!

Starting today, Monday, March 8 spend $30 or more at Falcon Outfitters and receive the exclusive BGSU St. Patrick's Day crewneck for FREE!

Offer is valid in-store and online. If you are shopping online, search "free crew" and add the size you would like to your cart. The discount will automatically be applied to carts of $30 or more (pre-tax).

This sweatshirt is not available for purchase separately and cannot be combined with other offers.

3. Tomorrow - Title IX on the 9th!

Tomorrow, connect with the Office of Title IX as we'll be Talking Title IX on the 9th!

11 A.M. - For "Title IX on the 9th" head over to our Instagram to receive some facts & education on Consent! This will lead up to our . . .

12 P.M. - "Consent Chat" with our Title IX Coordinator, Lakeshia Dowlen as she will be "Talking Title IX" specifically regarding consent. This will occur via zoom. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Register here.

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 you can make a difference in someone's life!

The next training is Friday, March 19, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., Zoom. Register here and learn more about how you can help create a community of care at BGSU!

5. Project Connect donation challenge

Project Connect of Wood County, sponsored by the United Way of Wood County, is a drive-through event with three county locations in which community members in need can receive assistance provided by the greater Bowling Green community.

The BGSU Center for Public Impact is challenging university individuals, organizations, offices, centers, departments, and alumni groups to become involved in this year's event by donating hygiene kits and/or grocery bags for Project Connect.

Visit www.bgsu.edu/projectconnectchallenge to review challenge details and sign up today! Donations will be accepted through March 19, 2021, and can be dropped off at the BGSU Center for Public Impact, 100 University Hall.

6. Virtual Event: Writing Women into History

Please join the Department of History for the Women's History Month Presentation, "Writing Women into History" by Dr. Ann Little.

Dr. Little will discuss the challenges of writing the histories of women for whom little documentation exists. She will use her own work on Esther Wheelwright as an example of these difficulties and then will facilitate an open conversation in which all attendees may participate.

The first 20 students to log in to the event will receive a signed copy of Dr. Little's book, “The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright” (must pick up on campus).

Join the zoom event: bgsu.edu/annlittle

7. Registration now open for Diversity Symposium

The call for undergraduate presentations is now open for our annual Undergraduate Symposium on Diversity. The Symposium will be held this year virtually (asynchronously) with the website launching on Monday, March 29 here.

Undergraduate students from any discipline are encouraged to submit a presentation on any topic related to diversity in the broadest sense (including topics on culture, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, socioeconomic status, age, and disability). Group presentations based on classroom work as well as presentations created outside the classroom as part of a research, scholarly, or creative project with a faculty mentor will be accepted. Student presentations will be uploaded to the symposium website and will have to have to include some pre-recorded or written narration.

DEADLINE FOR PRESENTATION REGISTRATION: March 19, 2021. Please submit presentation proposals here.

Keynote Speaker will be Khani Begum, Associate Professor of English, Arts and Sciences: “Diversity Now: The Importance of Centering Diversity in Education for a Less Divisive and Safer Future”

If you are faculty, please consider also to:

Share this call for presentations widely with your students.

Have your students attend the symposium virtually as a class to complete an assignment related to diversity.

Be one of our judges at the symposium by signing up here.

Judging can be done remotely and asynchronously any time starting the week of March 29.

8. Sham Gram Fundraiser!! Send a Sham Gram to someone for just $2!

The Student Development Association is selling St. Patrick's Day SHAM GRAMS for $2! Click here to order one!

9. Student Employee/Supervisor of the Year Nominations OPEN NOW!

In conjunction with National Student Employment Week, held April 12-16, 2021, Student Employment Services is taking the opportunity to formally recognize the contributions of Bowling Green State University Students who work. Students are nominated in four categories AND we are recognizing outstanding supervisors. The National Student Employment Week Advisory Committee is seeking nominations in the following categories:

On-Campus Student Employee of the Year
On-Campus Student Employee Team of the Year
On-Campus Student Employee Supervisor of the Year
External Student Employee of the Year
Internship & Co-op Student Employee of the Year

Visit here to submit your nomination(s).

All nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2021, to be considered.

10. Choosing to Challenge: Works and Conversation on Creating a More Gender-Equal World

Choosing to Challenge: Works and Conversation on Creating a More Gender-Equal World | March 8, 2021 | 3 - 4:00 p.m.

Join Fariha Róisín, Natalie Scenters-Zapico and Leila Chatti as they discuss and share some of their literary works that explore womanhood and ways to create an inclusive, and more gender-equal world.

Register at bit.ly/bgiwd21

1. Spring Graduates: Fill out the Commencement Participation Interest Form

BGSU is pleased to share that we are exploring in-person commencement exercises for this spring. To ensure we can appropriately plan, we need our spring 2021 graduates to complete our Commencement Participation Interest Form.

This will help us better understand the possible attendance and capacity this spring. This form must be completed by March 10. Following the review of the responses, we will determine the number of ceremonies needed, along with dates, start times and capacity. We will then reach back out to you for a final RSVP with the ceremony options in late March.

2. Career Center Drop-In Hours

Drop-in to the Career Center to clarify your summer internship and employment plans! In 15-20 minutes you can address almost any career-related topic including resumes and cover letters. Stop by or call this Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon from 1 pm - 3 p.m. Professional headshots are also offered on Friday from 1 - 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary.

The Career Center is located on the second floor of the student union (225 BTSU) above Falcon Outfitters, or call 419-372-2356.

3. Inclusive and Culturally Responsive Educators Meeting!

Join us for our ICRE meeting on Tuesday, March 9th via Zoom! We also have in-person spots but only enough for 10 people per COVID guidelines! All are invited to our March 9th meeting! The topic for our meeting will be Advocating for Biracial Students. We will have a panel of biracial people who will be sharing their experiences. If you would like more information about our organization please contact our Secretary Michael Britten at brittem@bgsu.edu.

4. Employer Spotlight: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities: 3/10

Learn about the resources and services offered by the Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities during the Career Center's latest virtual Employer Spotlight.

Employer Spotlight: Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

To register for the event, click here.

5. Zoom workshop explores pathways and life plans

Join the BGSU Office of Student Success and Life Design for a virtual workshop where you will explore career options, evaluate college pathways and life plans, and consider the impact you want to have at BGSU and beyond.

"How to Sneak Up on Your Future" will be presented on Zoom from 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10. For details and a link to the Zoom workshop, visit the BGSU Events Calendar. For more information, email lifedesign@bgsu.edu.

6. Apply to be a 2021 Fall Welcome Leader!

Want to have a leadership experience that will change your life? Become a 2021 Fall Welcome Leader and be one of the first friends for the incoming class of 2025!

If you are interested in this memorable volunteer position, come to one of our information sessions or “FaWLpaloozas” on Zoom. The link and dates for these sessions are below, and the application can be found here.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on March 21st!

Zoom link: tinyurl.com/FaWLinfo

Password: BGSU

Thursday, March 11 at 2 p.m.

Tuesday, March 16 at 4 p.m.

If you would like to apply and cannot make any of these sessions or have any questions about the position, please contact David Pérez at perezd@bgsu.edu!

7. Virtual Career Day with Automatic Feed Company

On Friday, March 12th, from 2:30-4 p.m., BGSU TRIO program is inviting you to a virtual career day with Automatic Feed Company in Napoleon, OH. If you are interested in working in the engineering field, HR, or sales, come and join us to hear employee experiences from the company. This event is both in-person (201 Student Union) and via Zoom. Please register by using this link.

8. Expand Your Horizons, Expand Your Possibilities

Visit 2021 Expand Your Horizons and explore the many experiential learning opportunities at BGSU. You could even win prizes! By completing the Experiential Learning Quiz by March 15, 2021, you will be entered into a raffle* to win the following prizes:

iPad Pro ($750 value)

Falcon Outfitters Gift Card ($200 value)

Amazon Gift Card ($100 value)

Starbucks Gift Card ($50 value)

*Only one entry per student. Winners contacted directly.

9. NRHH Spring Leadership Conference

Please join the National Residence Hall Honorary on March 25 from 6:45-9 p.m. for our spring leadership conference “Shoot for the Stars.” There are several opportunities to learn about goal setting, leadership styles, and time management. Our keynote speaker is an astronomy professor at the University of Tennessee, talking about leadership from within an organization.

Please register here.

10. Weight Loss Program Starting in 1 Week!

Looking to change your eating habits, improve your exercise habits, and lose weight? We are running a weight loss group for 12-weeks starting in March 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 overweight or obesity (>25 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 12 weeks in order 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 to determine initial eligibility.

11. Wellness Days Volunteer/Service Opportunity with FLOC Toledo

The BGSU Center for Public Impact is offering a service opportunity for students on the upcoming March 22 & 23 Wellness Days! We will be working with FLOC in Toledo, a nonprofit organization that works to address issues impacting the migrant farmworkers in northwest Ohio. We will participate in in-house education about FLOC and learn how BGSU students can be community advocates.

To sign up click here - spots are limited!

This is an in-person service opportunity that will provide participants with ~12 service hours. Students must provide their own transportation to 1221 Broadway Street in Toledo and provide their own meals/snacks. This is not an overnight trip. Face coverings must be worn at all times and physical distancing will be enforced. Email bgab@bgsu.edu if you have any questions!

12. Accepting student poster presentation submissions for the 2021 Public & Allied Health Symposium!

We are still accepting student poster presentation submissions for the 2021 Public & Allied Health Symposium! The symposium will be held virtually on April 9th, 2021 from 8:45 AM EST to 12:45 PM EST. The theme this year is Bridging Health Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Poster submissions are due by March 12, 2021 and notification regarding acceptance will be shared by March 19, 2021. Questions regarding the poster presentation can be directed to csedlac@bgsu.edu. To submit your abstract for your poster, please click here.

13. Interested in starting a new sorority?

Stargazers is a group of women interested in bringing a chapter of Delta Alpha Sigma Multicultural Sorority Incorporated to BGSU. Our purpose is to recruit women from all different races and backgrounds that are interested in creating a sisterhood. The Stargazers enhances and celebrates women of all cultures with the opportunity to better themselves and the community through leadership roles and service. If interested, stop by our Instagram or fill out our new member interest form here.

Instagram: bgsu_stargazers

14. Looking to get more involved on campus? Join OSCPA

Are you interested in getting more involved on campus this spring? Look no further than the Ohio Society of CPAs (OSCPA)! This society is open to students of all majors and has the following membership benefits:

Exclusive scholarship opportunities

Participate in leadership development programs & networking events

CPA Exam Center loaded with information & discounts on review materials

Access to OSCPA Career Center resources as well as internship & job opportunities

Access to LAUNCH - a student guide for employment in Ohio

Professional news & information

Student Membership is FREE!

If you are interested in joining OSCPA, please follow the steps below:

Visit "my.ohiocpa.com"

Click "Sign In/Register"

Click "I am a Student"

Complete the "Account Information", "Contact Info", "Education" and "Communication Preferences" sections

Click "Create"

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about OSCPA please reach out to Matt Carroll (matthtc@bgsu.edu).

15. Remote Employment Opportunity- BGSU Engagement Center

The BGSU Engagement Center is now recruiting Remote Engagement Ambassadors (EAs) for an exciting position this fall!!

Why Work With Us? :

Work remotely, from the comfort of your own home!

We offer flexible scheduling to work around your busy student schedule

EAs reach out to alumni, parents, and friends of BGSU (great networking opportunity!)

EAs raise crucial funds and support for campus operations students know and love

EAs earn $8.80 per hour plus many opportunities for bonuses and tuition assistance

Work on a team with your peers and friends in a fun environment with games, prizes and other rewards

For more info and to apply, visit here.

If you have additional questions, please email Malykah Bell, Engagement Center Manager, at malykah.bell@ruffalonl.com.

1. Inclusion in the Classroom

Join us for this 90-minute session on inclusion in the classroom, where we will discuss ways to help all students learn. We will cover course content and design; instructor’s prior assumptions and potential multicultural issues in classroom situations; planning of class sessions; instructor’s knowledge about diverse backgrounds of students; decisions, comments, and behaviors during teaching; and we will help participants develop an action plan so they can embrace student diversity in all its forms in the classroom.

DATES:

Tuesday, February 9 from 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 11 from 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Monday, April 19 from 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Register here.

2. Creating Engaging Microlearning Videos Workshop

BGSU faculty had to quickly transition to remote learning over the past few months. While transitioning many faculty have decided to implement videos within their courses. Often times instructors may find that participation is low in synchronous lectures and are looking to find more efficient ways to engage students in their subject matter. In this workshop instructors will be able to define what microlearning videos are and the benefits of producing this type of video, discuss the steps and best practices involved in creating microlearning videos and be able to determine what platform is best to host videos while keeping in mind best practices for accessibility.

Register here.

3. Deputy Title IX Coordinator - Investigator

Position Summary: This position serves as one of the investigators for Title IX cases when both parties are BGSU students. This individual will serve as a secondary investigator and will be paired with an individual serving in the primary investigator role. This position will assist the primary investigator with the following activities:

Interviewing both the complainant and respondent parties
Interviewing witnesses
Reviewing documents related to the case
Writing the reports
Possibly attending formal hearings if the primary investigator cannot attend.

This position will also attend all training associated with this role and attend BGSU Deputy Title IX Coordinator meetings hosted by the Title IX Coordinator or designee.

Essential Duties, Tasks, and Responsibilities: Support primary investigator with conducting all tasks necessary for the investigation.

For additional information, please contact: Tonya Rider trider@bgsu.edu

4. Introduction to Canvas Studio

The Center for Faculty Excellence is offering an Intro to Canvas Studio workshop. Canvas Studio is a screen capture tool that makes it easy for faculty to create engaging videos right within Canvas. The Studio interface allows students and instructors to engage with media by implementing in-video commenting. Low-stakes quizzes can be added right within the video for low stakes student assessment. This workshop will demonstrate the features of Canvas Studio from producing and editing screen capture videos to utilizing student analytics.

This workshop is being offered on:

Friday, March 12th from 10:00-11:30 am

Register using this link.

5. Win Free Fall Semester Parking!

Join the campus community to celebrate BGSU One Day on April 6-7 for BGSU’s 36-hour online fundraising campaign! Form a team of up to five people within your department or with friends/colleagues across campus. The team who brings in the most gifts will be our winning team and receive parking passes for Fall 2021 semester.

To register your team, click here. Only one registration is needed per team.

Questions? Contact Kate Zenone, Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement at czenone@bgsu.edu.