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Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021

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1. Campus Wireless Upgrade Project Conversion Schedule Now Available

Information Technology Services (ITS) has posted the building conversion schedule for the Campus Wireless Upgrade Project on the project website. This schedule includes the building names, the week the building is scheduled for conversion and the current conversion status.

ITS will reach out to college and department administrators directly in advance of the upgrade as a reminder and to communicate additional information including what users can expect during and after the upgrade.

To view the schedule and other project information, including an FAQ, please visit the project website which can be found by searching “Campus Wireless Upgrade” from the BGSU home page.

2. Falcon Fitness Challenge

The AROTC Falcon Fitness Challenge is almost here! Join Falcon Fitness and BGSU Army ROTC for a competition running Sept. 27 to Nov. 19! You will be performing different exercises each week and competing against the community of BGSU and Bowling Green. There will be 5 men and 5 women winners each week who will win a prize. Health and safety precautions will be in place to keep everyone safe. The challenges will take place at the Rec Center & the weekly drop-in times are listed below:
• Mondays: 5:30–7 p.m.
• Tuesdays: 2–4 p.m.
• Wednesdays: 4–5 p.m.
• Thursdays: Noon–2 p.m.
• Fridays: 1:30–3 p.m.

For more information on the Falcon Fitness Challenge, contact:

Maddi Stiles, Fitness Graduate Assistant | Recreation and Wellness
419-372-2348
madstil@bgsu.edu

3. Fall CURS Grant Application Closing Soon

The 2nd Round of Fall CURS Grant Application Round is NOW OPEN.

Undergraduate research/scholarly/creative projects of 1-2 students with a faculty mentor in ANY discipline or field are funded with up to $500 toward project costs and a $200 stipend per student. Group projects (3-5 students) can ask for up to $750 with a $200 stipend for each student.

Application Deadline to apply is Monday, September 20.

Applications are currently accepted at our website.

Application consists of:
Completion of online form (student(s) information, faculty mentor(s) information, general project information)
Upload Project narrative (2-3 pages)
Upload Budget (itemized list of anticipated purchases with individual costs & the total amount requested)
Upload Reference Letter(s) by faculty mentor(s) indicating their support of the student and the project

For any questions, please contact CURS director, Dr. Cordula Mora, at cmora@bgsu.edu.

4. Film Screening and Talk, The White Helmets

Film Screening The White Helmets with a post film talk by Dr. Oliver Boyd-Barrett and Ben Thomason

Thursday, Sept. 23
Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theater, Room 206 Screening at 5 p.m.
Talk at 6 p.m.

If you’d like to attend the talk portion of the event virtually, email cultureclub@bgsu.edu for Zoom link.

Join us for a screening of Orlando von Einsiedel’s Oscar winning documentary, The White Helmets, and stay for a post film talk that considers the documentary as a work of 21st Century propaganda.

Presented by Culture Club.

5. Fundraising Opportunity at the Slater Family Ice Arena

The Slater Family Ice Arena is offering a fundraising opportunity for student groups/organizations after Falcon hockey home games for the upcoming 2021/2022 season.

Your group would be responsible for cleaning the stands after Falcon hockey games. This includes picking up large trash items such as cans and bottles, sweeping underneath the bleachers, as well as spot mopping any spills that occur during or after the game.

If you are interested in learning more about this fundraising opportunity or have any questions, please contact Graduate Assistant Ryan Watson (rjwatso@bgsu.edu) for more information.

6. Graduate Fair Week

Come one, come all to Grad Fair 2021 - a spectacular, high-flying week of in-person and virtual events under the big top (aka University Hall).

While there won't actually be any acrobats or rings of fire, there will be plenty of engaging presentations and panel discussions on BGSU's Graduate College and its programs, as well as information on external graduate and professional schools. There will also be opportunities for 1:1 sessions.

This is your once-in-a-school-year chance at a front-row seat to the greatest gathering of grad resources on BGSU's campus! Grad Fair 2021 will be held Sept. 27 through Oct. 1.

Visit our website to learn more and register for the events!

7. Insurance and Risk Management Institute Symposium

The Department of Finance is inviting all faculty, staff and students to the Insurance and Risk Management Institute Symposium- "Insurance Industry During and After the Pandemic". This event will take place from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 in Bowen-Thompson Student Union Room 206. Registration begins at 3. Students that attends will receive 50 SCoB points.

8. Paint tote bags to support BGSU AMWA

Come create your own tote bag to support the American Medical Women's Association. The event is on September 20th from 7pm-9pm in BTSU 207. Cost is $6 venmo and cash accepted. All supplies and totes are provided.

9. September Blood Drive donors and volunteers needed

If you need volunteer hours or are looking to find a way to give back to those in need helping with September's upcoming blood drive is a simple way to do so. This even will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. September 22nd, 23rd, and 24th in Olscamp 101. Donors wil recieve free apparel and food following their donation. To donate blood please follow this link to register. To volunteer please visit this website

If you have any questions please email nicelaw@bgsu.edu.

10. Volunteer at Expand Your Horizons!

Volunteer at Expand Your Horizons on Sept. 22! This fair is a great opportunity to learn more about hands-on learning experiences - and gain some volunteer hours while you're at it! Sign up for a volunteer shift.

11. Student Ticketing for Homecoming Game

We are excited to welcome all students to all of our Falcon Athletics home games! Students receive one free season ticket to each of our ticketed sports: Football, Volleyball, Hockey, Women’s Basketball, and Men’s Basketball.

Admission is FREE for all other sports.

All tickets will be digital and can be accessed through your Ticket Office account. Accounts will be created for new students. Once tickets become available, another e-mail will be sent with instructions on how to login and access your tickets!

Download your tickets.

If you have any questions, please text the Ticket Office at 419-372-0000.

12. Free Mindfulness Workshops

Focused Falcon Mindful Moments Workshop are free 4-week workshops offered to help manage stress, strengthen focus and attention, and increase memory. Additional key components of the workshop include learning mindfulness meditation, stress management techniques, methods to respond to difficult situations, and skills to live with intention and purpose. Introductory and advanced workshops are available

Introductory Workshops
Tuesdays from 12 - 1 PM
Session One: September 14, 21, 28, and October 5
Session Two: October 19, 26, November 2, and 9
Virtual attendance available via Zoom

Advanced Workshops
Mondays from 12 - 1 PM
Session One: September 27, October 4, 11, and 18
Session Two: November 1, 8, 15, and 22
Virtual attendance available via Zoom

1. Are you an LBGTQ+ Graduate Student? Come hang out!

Are you an LBGTQIA+ identifying graduate student? If so - come hang out with us! We're Grad Pride, the Queer student union for grad students; We meet solely to casually hangout and make new friends! So come grab a beer with us THIS FRIDAY, September 17th, at Arlyn's Good Beer (520 Hankey Ave, Bowling Green, OH 43402) starting at 7 p.m. We can't wait to meet you!

Questions? Email Chloe at calvico@bgsu.edu.

2. Club Baseball Tryouts

Tryouts for BGSU's Club Baseball team will be held on Saturday, September 18th at 1:00pm! They will be held at the BG High School baseball field. Please show up 15 minutes early to check in. If you have any questions, please contact Joel Robison at jrobiso@bgsu.edu or reach out to us on social media!

3. COME JOIN ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION GROUP!

Come join EAG at their first meeting of the semester on Thursday the 16th at 8:00pm in Education 309! They will provide an overview of what EAG does and what they will be working towards this year.

4. Early childhood organization is having their first meeting of the semester!

Join us for our first meeting tonight at 9:15. The officers will introduce themselves and discuss the upcoming year. We will also play bingo! Feel free to bring a friend, hope to see you there!

5. Engage students in the joys of learning through Math Camp!

Looking for an organization that changes the way students think about mathematics and learning? Come see what Math Camp is all about! Be a camper at the mini training camp on September 25th and learn how to volunteer and facilitate an active and fun problem solving and math based day camp for elementary school students. Email MathCamp@bgsu.edu for more information (www.bgsu.edu/mathcamp).

6. Her Campus at BGSU Info Session tomorrow at 8pm

Her Campus at BGSU is having an open Info Session Thurs. Sept. 16th at 8pm in Olscamp Hall Room 217. Her Campus Media has a network of 360+ chapters across 11 countries. All are welcome to attend to learn more about our Bowling Green Chapter of Her Campus Media, the #1 media site for college women, written entirely by the world’s top college journalists.

This is a session for all new members & prospective members and we hope to see you there! * Her Campus at BGSU is a space centered around and created for female-identifying students, but students of all gender identities are welcome to join!

7. Honoring, Urging, and Empowering (H.U.E.) Queer and Trans People of Color: Student Support Group

Queer and Trans People of Color: student support group. Honoring, Urging, and Empowering (HUE) Queer and Trans People of Color is meeting this Thursday at 6p.m. H.U.E. is a community and weekly support group for queer and trans people of color here at BGSU! We are open to undergraduate and graduate students alike. We are open to allies of color, as well. We hope to see you there! If you have any questions, email newsoms@bgsu.edu.

8. Jobs Snap Shot! - A look into active Handshake Jobs & Internships

Keep an eye out this semester in your BGSU emails for "Job Snap Shots!" showing current job & internship postings in Handshake relevant to your major! If you're not getting the emails just login to Handshake to update your email preferences. To talk further about career opportunities and career paths schedule an appointment with the Career Center by calling 419.372.2356 or using this link.

9. Public Service? $30,000 Truman Scholarship

The Truman Scholarship is a nationally competitive $30,000 merit-based grant awarded to undergraduate students who wish financial support to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government/public service. The Foundation seeks candidates who:
1.) have extensive records of public and community service,
2.) are committed to careers in government or elsewhere in public service,
3.) and have outstanding leadership potential and communication skills.

You must be a Junior to apply. A pre-application is due in the Honors College office (024 Founders Hall) before 5:00pm on October 15th. A faculty committee will review the materials and make recommendations for BGSU nominees. You do NOT have to be in the Honors College to be considered!

More information can be found at the Truman Foundation website.

Pre-application packet is available.

For questions please email Tiffany Menard at tmenard@bgsu.edu.

10. Register for the Inclusive Leadership Certificate!

Are you interested in exploring your leadership skills and becoming a more inclusive leader? Sign up for the Inclusive Leadership Certificate! This 7-session series starts in just one week! Sign up today!

11. Sister to Sister: TONIGHT! First Meeting :)

Sister to Sister is a support group to provided a safe space for BIPOC students to be seen, heard, and validated. This inclusive space helps to encourage a connection while promoting women empowerment among BIPOC students on campus. Happening virtually for this first meeting. Join us at at 3:30 p.m. today on our website to join!

12. Tie dye, crafts, live music, & more! Come to Dance Marathon’s Kick Off!

Dance Marathon will be hosting a Kick Off event on September 16th from 5:00-7:00pm in the Multipurpose Room in the Student Union to celebrate the beginning of our year of fundraising to benefit the kids at our local Miracle Network Hospital, Mercy Health - Children’s Hospital in Toledo! Please join us for activities like reverse tie dying and keychain making, live music, the opportunity to meet one of our miracle families, as well as the ability to learn more about our organization! We hope to see you there!

13. Want a STEM Research Career? Goldwater Scholarship

The Goldwater Scholarship Program was created to encourage outstanding students majoring in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering who intend to pursue research careers in these fields. This is a nationally competitive scholarship that provides support for tuition, room and board, books and fees up to a maximum of $7,500 annually. Students can apply in their sophomore and/or junior year only.

If interested, please complete the pre-application.

Additional National Scholarship info.

Completed applications are due BEFORE 5:00 PM on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2021 and can be submitted to tmenard@bgsu.edu or in 024 Founders Hall.

If you have any questions about this scholarship program/opportunity email tmenard@bgsu.edu.

More info about this scholarship is available from the Goldwater Foundation.

14. Want to raise money for your student organization?

Falcon Funded is BGSU’s version of GoFundMe that helps student organizations raise money for educational programing, trips, equipment and more. Submit an application by October 3rd to be considered for a Falcon Funded project to raise money from November 17th through December 1st. Your student organization gets to spend 100% of the money you raise!

To submit an application, visit this website. Contact Sara Thompson at saragt@bgsu.edu for more information or if you have questions.

15. Win an Apple AirTag, Fire Stick or Bluetooth Speaker!

Want to win an Apple AirTag, an Amazon Fire TV Stick or a Bluetooth speaker? Then enter the ITS Student Engagement Contest! From September 9 – October 8, you can complete challenges and engagement activities to earn points (each point earned is equal to one entry in the prize drawing). Automatically earn one point just by completing our contest registration form! Submit the form, view our Contest Road Map (with activity dates and information) and review contest rules at www.bgsu.edu/its/contest. Good luck and have fun!

16. Your Career Toolbox: Optimizing Your Presence & Time on LinkedIn for BGSU College Students

The BGSU MBA Program and the Career Center hosts Brenda Meller to BGSU to facilitate a virtual workshop to share her strategies and tips on how to best optimize the features and possibilities of LinkedIn.

A marketer with a knack for social media, Brenda Meller, www.linkedin.com/in/brendamelleris, a self-proclaimed “ambassador” of LinkedIn, national speaker, Chief Engagement Officer at Meller Marketing www.mellermarketing.com and author of "Social Media Pie: How to Enjoy a Bigger Slice of LinkedIn."

Your Career Toolbox: Optimizing Your Presence and Time on LinkedIn for BGSU College Students Thursday, September 30, 2021 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Virtual event ~ register here

1. Athletics Ticketing Information

Faculty and staff, don’t miss out on the excitement this year with Falcon Athletics! There are great opportunities that exist for you to receive discounted, or even FREE, tickets to BGSU games this school year! Here is what BGSU Athletics is offering full time faculty and staff this season:

Football: One free 2021 BGSU Football Season Ticket in general admission of Doyt L. Perry Stadium or the chance to upgrade their ticket to a bench reserved seat for as low as $25.

Volleyball: One free 2021 BGSU Volleyball Season Ticket in general admission of the Stroh Center. Additional season tickets can be purchased for $50.

Hockey: Get a bench reserved season ticket for the 2021 BGSU Hockey season for only $190, a $50 savings off of the public price!

Men’s Basketball: Get a chairback reserved season ticket for the 2021 BGSU Men’s Basketball season for only $140, a $33 savings off of the public price!

Women’s Basketball: Get a chairback reserved season ticket for the 2021 BGSU Women’s Basketball season for only $75, a $25 savings off of the public price! Get your tickets.

To get set up with your tickets, please reach out to the Ticket Office via email (tickets@bgsu.edu), phone (419-372-0000 call or text), or by stopping by the Stroh Center Box Office on Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

2. CFE Lab: Building Community and Collaborating Online

Throughout the Building Community and Collaborating workshops we discussed theoretical frameworks and pedagogical strategies aimed at creating inclusive and engaging environments in our online, remote, or hybrid courses. The next step is to apply the strategies discussed and utilize our Canvas tools to create welcoming online spaces, enhance collaboration, and increase student engagement. During this designated lab time, an Instructional Designer will review tools in Canvas and be available to assist you as you work on incorporating community-building and collaborative aspects in your course design and pedagogy.

Prerequisite: Previous participation in Building Community in a Virtual Classroom and/or Collaborating in a Virtual Classroom Workshops

Materials: You’ll need to bring your laptop and have access to a Canvas course shell (either your course shell or a template). You can request a blank Canvas shell to work within via the ITS website

This lab will be in Olscamp Hall room 106 on Friday, September 17th from 11:00am-12:30pm.

Register for the Building Community and Collaborating Online lab offered through the Center for Faculty Excellence.

3. “BGP 101”--Introduction to BGSU’s gen ed program

Faculty and staff are invited to join members of the BGP Committee for an overview of BG Perspective, BGSU's general education program. This "BGP 101" session will be offered via Zoom and will allow time for questions and informal chat. Especially recommended for BGP faculty who have not previously taught BGP courses nor submitted BGP assessment data.

Friday, Sept. 17, 9:30-10:30 am

Email dnelson@bgsu.edu for more information.