Friday, March 19, 2021
All
- Registration for Diversity Symposium closing very soon
- Softball home opener today versus Central Michigan
- Tennis hosts unity match in MAC home opener
- Volleyball hosts Akron in weekend series
- Women's Soccer honors seniors on Sunday
- Wellness Days – Free fitness classes & more at SRC
- Volunteer for the Mobile Food Pantry
- Focused Falcons: Intermediate/Advanced Mindfulness Series
- Bryce Vine Virtual Concert and Falcon Fest!
- Sales Process Assessment Business Lunch & Learn
- Meet Food Justice & Equity @ BGSU
- Volunteer with The Cocoon!
- CURS Summer Grant Application Round Now Open
- Join STEM Professional, Justin Shaifer!
- Sign up for the Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5K and Dog Walk!
- Let your voice be heard regarding reporting systems at BGSU, chance to win $25 gift card
- Donate Meal Swipes
- Remote Employment Opportunity- BGSU Engagement Center
Students
- Apply to be a 2021 Fall Welcome Leader!
- Education Abroad live virtual information sessions every Tuesday
- Fly Falcon Fly: Virtual Alumni Panel with BGSU CPI
- Join Title IX's Student Group!
- Computer Science courses to be offered in Summer 2021
- Get inside some "Great Greek Minds" (BGP) this Summer
- Interest in leadership with the GWC?
- SPAN 2120 available online both 6-week summer sessions!
- Summer Culture classes in English, BGP approved!
- Witches and Feminist Resistance - Summer Course
Graduate Students
Faculty and Staff
- Community-Based Learning Fundamentals Workshop
- Classified Staff Council Scholarship
- Planning for Different Modalities
- Research study: Food restriction during childhood
1. Registration for Diversity Symposium closing very soon
Presentation registrations for undergraduate presentations are DUE TODAY (but an extension can be given by contacting cmora@bgsu.edu) for our annual Undergraduate Symposium on Diversity. The Symposium will be held this year virtually (asynchronously) with the website launching on Monday the 29h of March 2021 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: 19th of March 2021. Please submit presentation proposals at (https://www.bgsu.edu/provost/center-for-undergraduate-research-and-scholarship/curs-undergrad-symposia/undergraduate-symposium-on-diversity.html).
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 the 29th of March.
2. Softball home opener today versus Central Michigan
The Falcon softball team hosts Central Michigan in their home opener today at 3 p.m. Today is game one of a four game series versus the Chippewas. Saturday is a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m. And they are back in action on Sunday at noon. All games are held at Meserve Field.
Watch the game here.
3. Tennis hosts unity match in MAC home opener
The Falcon tennis team is hosting a Unity Match today in their MAC Home Opener versus Buffalo. The match will take place at the Perrysburg Tennis Courts.
4. Volleyball hosts Akron in weekend series
The Falcon volleyball team continues their dominance as they host the Akron Zips today and tomorrow. Tonight the match versus the Zips begins at 6 p.m. Saturday's match is at 5 p.m. Following the game, the volleyball team will honor it's senior members. Both matches are held at Stroh Center.
Watch the game here.
5. Women's Soccer honors seniors on Sunday
The BGSU women's soccer team hosts the Kent State Golden Flashes in a MAC matchup Sunday at 2 p.m. Prior to kickoff, the women's soccer team will honor their senior members. The game is held at Cochrane Stadium. Up to 40 students will be allowed to enter the facility to watch the game on a first come, first serve basis.
You can watch the game here.
6. Wellness Days – Free fitness classes & more at SRC
Enjoy your wellness days with free fitness classes, basketball challenges and more!
March Madness Hot Shot Competition at Student Recreation Center
Stop by to showcase your basketball skills for a chance to win free T-shirts, prizes & more!
Monday, March 22: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.* and 5-7 p.m.
Tuesday, March 23: 1 – 3 p.m.*
*BGSU Dining providing free snacks in the SRC lobby
FREE Fitness Classes
Faculty/Staff/Students can participate in the classes by registering here.
Monday, March 22: WERQ Dance Fitness, 4 – 4:45 p.m. in Studio B
Tuesday, March 23: Buti Yoga, 12 – 12:45 p.m. in Studio A Meditation Session, 2 – 2:30 p.m. in Studio B
For more information:
Karyn Smith, Health Educator | Recreation and Wellness
419-372-9309
karync@bgsu.edu
www.bgsu.edu/recwell
7. Volunteer for the Mobile Food Pantry
March 23rd, 2021 | 2-4 p.m.
First United Methodist Church, 1526 E Wooster St, Bowling Green, OH 43402
The Mobile Food Pantry offers any student, faculty, staff, or community members access to free healthy groceries. We have fresh produce as well as non-perishable foods. There are no restrictions but we recommend bringing an ID for quicker service. We are currently operating as a "drive-thru" style pantry.
Volunteer link here.
The event is a coordination between Food Justice & Equity @ BGSU and Food for Thought in Toledo and occurs monthly during the Fall and Spring semesters.
Questions? Contact Hannah Koch at hrkoch@bgsu.edu or the BGSU Center for Public Impact at publicimpact@bgsu.edu
8. Focused Falcons: Intermediate/Advanced Mindfulness Series
Focused Falcons: Intermediate/Advanced is a free 4-week workshop to help manage stress, strengthen attention, and increase memory. Weekly sessions specifically designed for strengthening your ability to focus and pay attention. The workshop is designed for past participants of the Focused Falcons program or individuals who practice mindfulness on their own and are looking to deepen their practice. The program includes learning mindfulness meditation, stress management techniques, methods to respond to difficult situations, and skills to live with intention and purpose. Workshops are free for BGSU students, faculty and staff in collaboration with the BGSUS Counseling Center. Our beginner level workshop will be Tuesdays March 23rd and 30th and April 6th, and 13th from 12 – 12:50 PM
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Register here.
THRIVE is a campus-wide comprehensive well-being initiative. Learn more: www.bgsu.edu/thrive
For more information:
Morgan Alexander-Coster | Recreation and Wellness
morgale@bgsu.edu
9. Bryce Vine Virtual Concert and Falcon Fest!
We are bringing Spring Break to BG! Join UAO and Campus Activities as they host "Falcon Fest" An interactive 3 days of programming where you can take a trip to your favorite get away spot through an immersive virtual experience, pick up make and takes, and attend a LIVE virtual watch party with Bryce Vine who will be answering YOUR questions live! All of this on University Lawn! Schedule of Events:
Wednesday, March 24 from 5-8 p.m.
• Virtual Reality Spring Break Trip
• Putt Putt
• Cornhole
• Yard Games
• Fire Pits
Thursday, March 26 from 3-8 p.m.
• Fire Pits
• Yard Games
• 6:30 p.m. Free Smores and Hotdogs
• 7:30 p.m. Make your own Succulents
• 8 p.m. VIRTUAL BRYCE VINE CONCERT WATCH PARTTTTYYY ON THE LAWN
Friday, March 26
• Virtual Reality Spring Break Trip
• FALCONS AFTER DARK 6-9 p.m.
• Make and Take Street Signs
• Tye Dye your own mask!
• Fire Pits
• Yard Games
10. Sales Process Assessment Business Lunch & Learn
Are you a Business Owner or a student majoring in Business? This is a very informative business seminar about the Sales Process. What you, as management, may think the process entails compared to reality may be quite different than reality if executed by multiple individuals. Have times, technology and your customer base changed over time? Should it? Are you happy with your current results? Could you be happier? All of this is also true for a company’s Sales Process! Are there things that we can do to fine tune or accelerate your organization’s results? Roger Bostdorff, B2B Sales Boost, will lay out how a Sales Process Assessment can be accomplished for your organization. This seminar is a $250 value, but is free for Chamber Investors and $10 for Non Investors. Register here.
11. Meet Food Justice & Equity @ BGSU
Be 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, March 25 at 8-9 a.m. via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 861 7722 6674
Passcode: 205946
Visit the Food Justice and Equity @ BGSU website here.
12. Volunteer with The Cocoon!
Looking for a way to help survivors of domestic and sexual violence? Hoping to gain experience working with the community directly? Apply today to be an On-Call Volunteer Advocate with The Cocoon!
Volunteers are on-call 3x a month to respond to crisis calls from the community on our 24/7 24/7 Hotline, Volunteers also respond to in-person outreaches, such as at the hospital or police station, as the need arises.
Apply today for our spring training class here.
The Cocoon is a comprehensive domestic and sexual violence agency providing shelter and advocacy services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, stalking and adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Our vision is to be a trusted partner, community leader and transforming voice in Wood County and the surrounding areas. We are committed to empowering those affected by abuse and driving social change that leads to safety, justice, nonviolence and equity for all people.
13. CURS Summer Grant Application Round Now Open
The application round for the CURS Summer Grant is now open with a submission deadline of Monday the 5th of April 2021 (one week extension is possible upon request if sent in advance to cmora@bgsu.edu). Applications can be submitted online at www.bgsu.edu/cursgrant under “Summer CURS Grant”.
Undergraduate research/scholarly/creative projects with a faculty mentor in any discipline are funded with up to $500 for the project cost ($750 for a group project of 3-5 students). Each students is expected to work 23 hours per week on the project for 10 weeks during the summer semester and will receive a stipend of $2,500 for their work in bi-weekly installments for the duration of the project. Start dates are flexible based upon project needs.
Application consists of:
• Online form (student(s) information, faculty mentor(s) information, general project information)
• Project narrative (2-3 pages including project title, introduction, scholarly question/topic, description of what student(s) is/are planning to do for the project, anticipated outcomes, and brief discussion of how the project’s anticipated outcomes related to the project’s scholarly question/topic and how they fit into the current state of the project’s discipline)
• Budget (itemized list of anticipated purchases with individual costs as well as the total amount requested)
• Reference Letter(s) by faculty mentor(s) indicating their support of the student and the project
For further information visit the CURS website at www.bgsu.edu/CURS or contact Cordula Mora, CURS director, at cmora@bgsu.edu
14. Join STEM Professional, Justin Shaifer!
On Tuesday, April 6 the Beyond the Dream series will feature keynote and Q&A sessions with Justin Shaifer, LinkedIn Top Voice in Technology, Science Show Host & STEM Educator. The following sessions are FREE and will be held VIRTUALLY!
Student Session will occur from 12 - 12:45 p.m. Keynote Session will occur from 6 - 7:15 p.m.
Register here.
This event is sponsored by: NWO/COSMOS with partial funding provided by the National Science Foundation, Award ID: 1432921.
15. Sign up for the Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5K and Dog Walk!
Show your support for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and stay active by participating in the SAAM 5K and Dog Walk! This event is a fundraiser and benefit for the Center for Violence Prevention and Education and the Cocoon.
Participants receive a t-shirt and dogs receive a bandana, guaranteed only for registrations received by Friday, April 2. Registration is required. Register here.
Date: Saturday, April 20
Time: 9 AM - Packet Pickup | 10 AM - 5K | 10:15 AM - Dog Walk
Location: Race begins and ends at the Student Recreation Center
Cost: BGSU Students: $15 | Non-Students: $20
16. Let your voice be heard regarding reporting systems at BGSU, chance to win $25 gift card
The purpose of this survey is to analyze awareness of the See it. Hear it. Report it. system at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) This data will help It's On Us make recommendations on improving this system at BGSU. Your email address will only be used for the chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card for completing the survey.
Complete the survey here.
17. Donate Meal Swipes
Donate meal swipes to the Falcon Care Program here.
Swipes will provide short-term solutions for students who are experiencing food insecurity. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 419-372-2843.
18. 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. 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!
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!
2. Education Abroad live virtual information sessions every Tuesday
Interested in learning more about studying, interning, and travelling abroad? The Office of International Programs and Partnerships will continue to offer LIVE Virtual Information Sessions every Tuesday from 11-11:30 a.m. via Zoom. Attending an information session is the required first step to learning about Education Abroad opportunities at BGSU! If interested, please register here or contact edabroad@bgsu.edu for the link to join.
If you are unable to attend a live session, please visit our website to view the presentation and to set up a time to meet virtually with an Education Abroad staff member.
Feel free to contact Education Abroad, International Programs and Partnerships at edabroad@bgsu.edu or (419) 372-0479 for more information. We hope to see you there!
3. Fly Falcon Fly: Virtual Alumni Panel with BGSU CPI
Join the BGSU Center for Public Impact for a virtual panel with recent alumni discussing the transition from their undergraduate experience to their career. They will talk about their journey and how the college experience and civic engagement involvement shaped their lives. This event will take place on Wednesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Sign up here.
4. Join Title IX's Student Group!
Are you a student interested in being involved with the Office of Title IX? Check out our Front-Line Advisory Group (FLAG)! We are accepting new member applications for the 2021-2022 academic year!
FLAG members help ensure BGSU students are at the forefront of policies and decisions made within the Office of Title IX. As a member in FLAG, you can be involved in certain Title IX related projects and events, such as the Title IX Summit!
Visit bgsu.edu/titleix for more information about the Office of Title IX. Visit here to APPLY!
APPLICATIONS are DUE Friday, April 16 by 11:59 p.m. EST Membership is open to undergraduate and graduate students!
5. Computer Science courses to be offered in Summer 2021
Summer sessions are great opportunities for students to accelerate or catch up with degree requirements. Computer Science Department is offering a couple of exciting courses this summer. To find your favorite summer courses, see this flyer.
To get more details of the courses, check this out here.
6. Get inside some "Great Greek Minds" (BGP) this Summer
This summer take CLCV 2410-Great Greek Minds ONLINE, fulfill a BG Perpective requirement, and read the Great Works. These pieces continue to shape our own thinking on history, literature, drama, epic, philosophy, poetry, and rhetoric. Understand the past; act and be mindful in the present; predict and create the future! CLCV 2410-101W (#40053) is taught 100% online the first 6-week summer session. Summer registration is open now, so register today for this popular class before all seats are filled!
7. Interest in leadership with the GWC?
Are you a current graduate student or will be a graduate student at BGSU next year? Consider applying for a leadership position with the Graduate Women's Caucus for the 2021-2022 school year! Fill out this google form and we will get back to you in April about your application.
Email mmcdonn@bgsu.edu with any questions.
8. SPAN 2120 available online both 6-week summer sessions!
Complete your A&S foreign language sequence with an ONLINE SPAN 2120 Spanish Cultural Readings course this summer. Class is in conducted in English. Choose the First 6‐week session: SPAN 2120‐101W (#41560) or Second 6‐week session: SPAN 2120‐102W (#40054). Questions? Talk with your advisor, or contact WRLD at (419) 372‐2667. Summer registration is open now - so don't delay, enroll TODAY! (Seats are filling quickly.)
9. Summer Culture classes in English, BGP approved!
Looking for an interesting BGP-approved class (or two?) to catch up this Summer? World Languages & Cultures is offering a number of 100% ONLINE classes, taught in English, that will fulfill BG Perspective requirements. Courses include:
CLCV 2410 "Great Greek Minds" 6E1
CLCV 3800 "Classical Mythology" 6E1 & 6E2
FREN 2220 "French Culture" 6E1
GERM 2160 "Contemporary Germany" 6E1
ITAL 2620 "Italian-American Experience: Mafia, Migration, & the Movies" 6E1
RUSN 2150 "Russian Culture" 12E
All of these classes are taught fully online. You can learn more about the courses here.
10. Witches and Feminist Resistance - Summer Course
Witches and Feminist Resistance (ACS 3000 102 W 42382/ WS 3000 101W 42599):
This online summer course uses witches and witchcraft to explore how issues of race, class, sexuality, and gender have been understood throughout the history of the feminist movement in the U.S. We will explore texts about witches and goddess worship from the U.S. suffrage movement, radical second-wave feminists, and modern-day feminist witches working to hex the patriarchy! Most assignments will allow you to choose from traditional academic writing and arts-based methods to engage with the texts from the course.
Please contact sscheur@bgsu.edu for more information.
1. Reverse Outlines for Better Organization
3/31, 1-2pm via WebEx
Reverse Outlines for Better Organization
We will discuss how reverse outlines can be used to improve organization of academic projects. Please bring a draft of any kind of academic paper, or a section of a paper. This works best with developed drafts.
Format: Lecture/Discussion with Guided activity
Register here.
Participation is remote and can be asynchronous. Workshops are targeted toward graduate students, but open to all. Consider registering for our other workshops!
4/7 Creating and Managing a Summer Writing Schedule
1. 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:
Tuesday, March 23rd from 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Register here.
2. Classified Staff Council Scholarship
BGSU's Classified Staff Council is accepting scholarship applications for the 2021/2022 academic year. The application can be found here.
This scholarship is given annually to selected current classified staff employees and/or their spouse or dependent(s) that are currently enrolled at BGSU and have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate in a degree-seeking program (either full-time or part-time) that has at least one semester of course work remaining at BGSU prior to graduation. Applicants must have completed 12 credit hours at BGSU.
The deadline to apply for CSC's Scholarship is Wednesday, March 31. All applicants will be notified of the final decision.
3. Planning for Different Modalities
This workshop serves as a virtual space for us to reflect on and discuss aspects of teaching and learning specific to each modality BGSU offered this semester. 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.
Date: Thursday, April 1
Register here.
4. Research study: Food restriction during childhood
Did you experience restriction of your food consumption by your primary caregiver(s) during childhood? Are you a female with an elevated body mass index (BMI)? If this applies to you, please consider participating in a research study. The aim of this study is to gain insight on female adults’ experiences of food restriction during childhood. By participating in this study, you will be able to share your childhood eating experiences with a doctoral student in clinical psychology through a one-on-one interview via online video conferencing. Monetary compensation ($20) is provided for those who participate in the interview. If you experienced food restriction during childhood, have a BMI in the overweight or obese range, and are interested in participating in this study, please email Rachel Redondo (rredond@bgsu.edu) for more information about this study.