BGSU Campus Update

Friday, March 4, 2022

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Campus Update Archive

1. OhioLINK materials request deadline coming soon!

OhioLINK is transitioning to a new courier service. As part of this transition, you will not be able to request OhioLINK items after March 11. We expect delivery delays, so make your requests early.

Worry not! The University Libraries will provide assistance finding alternative formats. Visit our Ask Us! page for more information.

2. BGSU network maintenance scheduled for Mar. 8

On Tuesday, March 8, beginning at 10:30 p.m. through Wednesday, March 9, at 3:30 a.m., Information Technology Services (ITS) will perform equipment maintenance that supports the BGSU network. During this time there may be brief, intermittent interruptions (2-4 minutes) to internet connectivity on both the wired and wireless networks.

Please direct any information regarding this maintenance to ITS at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu.

3. Just Dance Competition March 15!

Join Dance Marathon and Bike 4 Tikes for a Just Dance Competition! Fill out this interest form and meet us in BTSU 315 & 316 on Tuesday, March 15, from 8 to 9 p.m.! Winners will receive a free Dance Marathon, "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" t-shirt!

4. 2022 Latino/a/x Issues Conference registration

The 26th Latino/a/x Issues Conference is Wednesday, March 23. For more information and the link to register, please visit our website.

5. Come see Dance Marathon at the Union March 14

Come see Dance Marathon at the Union on March 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn more about our event in April and how to become a part of all we do for kiddos at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Toledo.

6. LAST DAY to buy fresh Krispy Kreme donuts supporting Dance Marathon at BGSU!

Interested in getting fresh Krispy Kreme donuts for yourself or your organization? Dance Marathon is selling Krispy Kreme original glazed donuts benefitting Dance Marathon at BGSU for $11 per dozen. Pre-sale of donuts ends today. The donuts are for pickup or delivery to dorms, houses and offices on campus. Delivery will be from 8 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 16, and pickup will be on Wednesday, March 16, in the Oval from 9 to 11 a.m.

To order, please contact Assistant Director of Membership Claire Westrick at clawest@bgsu.edu or fill out the Dance Marathon Krispy Kreme Sales form.

7. PaperCut (printing) outage scheduled for March 9

The PaperCut Printing Service will be unavailable on Wednesday, March 9, from approximately 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. while Information Technology Services (ITS) performs an upgrade. Please do not log into or try to access the system during this time frame. During the upgrade period, all functions related to campus printing will be unavailable.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the upgrade, please contact Information Technology Services at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu.

8. De-stress with mindfulness

Do you have experience with mindfulness and are looking to further your practice? Join our Expanding Your Mindfulness Practice workshop. In this workshop we will build upon basic mindfulness skills to develop and grow your practice. New to mindfulness? You are welcome to join, too!

All participants receive a free copy of the book “The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress... and Everything Else” and a journal. The workshop is Thursdays, noon to 1 p.m. on March 17, 24, 31, and April 7 via Zoom.

9. Learn how to save a life

In partnership with NAMI Wood County and NAMI on Campus BGSU, we are hosting the suicide prevention gatekeeper training Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR). The mission of QPR is to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical and proven suicide prevention training. I appreciate any assistance promoting these events.

Training dates, times and locations
March 23 from 6 to 7 p.m.
March 24 from 11 a.m. to noon.
March 25 from 11 a.m. to noon
Location: BTSU 208

Contact Ashley Hartman, ashthom@bgsu.edu and 419-372-4584, with questions and comments. If you cannot make one of these trainings and you would like to schedule a QPR training for your group, please contact NAMI Wood County at info@namiwoodcounty.org.

10. Forgotten films? Join us for a talk!

Culture Club is delighted to present:
Forgettable Films of the Forgotten War: American Cinema and the Erasure of the Korean War, a talk by Dr. Cortland Rankin, Tuesday, March 14, at 4 p.m. in the BTSU Film Theater.

If you'd like to attend virtually, email cultureclub@bgsu.edu for a Zoom link.

11. Preparing for spring break?

Stop by The Wellness Connection office, located on the main level of the SRC, anytime today until 5 p.m. to grab a free bag of condoms! No sign-up or registration required and discreet packaging can be given upon request!

12. Presentation registration open for Symposium on Diversity

SYMPOSIUM ON DIVERSITY
Event Date: March 30, 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lenhart Grand Ballroom in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union

Deadline for poster proposal submission: March 9 at 5 p.m. at bgsu.edu/USD.

This event is now open to presentations by both undergraduate and graduate students.

Keynote Speaker (9:45 to 10:30 a.m.):
Laura Sanchez, Professor of Sociology
"Strong Hearts, Diverse Minds: How Liberal Education focused on Inclusive Diversity Helps a World on Fire"

Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines may submit proposals to give a poster presentation on research, scholarly, or creative work related to diversity in the broadest sense (including culture, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, age, disability and socio-economic status). Both group and individual presentations will be accepted. Presentations can be based on work completed either as part of a course or as an extra-curricular project under the guidance of a faculty mentor.

Any questions, please contact the director for CURS, Dr. Cordula Mora, at cmora@bgsu.edu.

13. Register for the Ray Browne Conference for Popular Culture Studies

The 2022 Ray Browne Conference for Popular Culture Studies is coming up on March 18 & 19. This year's theme is "What Scares You?: Defining Horror" and features keynote speaker Dr. Britt Rhuart. To register or for more information, please email raybrowneconf@bgsu.edu.

1. EASY AS PIE! Learning about HDFS majors & minors

Starting Monday, March 14, (pi day), Human Development and Family Studies will be hosting PIE week. Have some pie and learn about the HDFS major and minor, child development minor, and child life specialist minor. Stop by Eppler North Complex, room 107 from about 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Have some pie and chat - it's that easy!

2. MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Pride Parade coming soon!

As a part of BGSU’s annual Rainbow Days, LGBTQ+ Programs will be putting on a Pride Parade. The purpose of this event is to create a safe space exclusively on campus for students who have never been able to attend pride due to the pandemic, feel unsafe to attend a pride function at home, and to allow space to express ourselves freely while sharing our identity of being LGBTQ+ BGSU students.

This event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, in the Union Oval. Check-in will begin at 11:00 a.m. The parade will start promptly at 11:30 a.m. and will be a short stroll around campus together followed by a short kick-back to enjoy space with one another. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact bryanar@bgsu.edu or newsoms@bgsu.edu We hope to see you there!

3. Logo contest for Cross-Cultural Conversation Connection program

Are you interested in utilizing your creative skills to potentially win some gift cards? We have an opportunity for you!

WHAT IS CCCC? The Cross-Cultural Conversation Connection (CCCC) is an extracurricular program that has been organized and facilitated by the English for Speakers of Other Languages office since 1995. The CCCC program runs during the fall and spring semesters and connects domestic students and international students in small conversation groups, each with group leader(s). The purpose of the Cross-Cultural Conversation Connection is to develop cultural understanding in today's global community by connecting people from different cultures through conversation.

DEADLINE: Friday, March 18. Send artwork (JPEG or PNG format) to cccc@bgsu.edu

PRIZES:

1st place: Gift cards totaling $150
2nd place: Gift cards totaling $100
3rd place: Gift cards totaling $50

4. Online summer course - Gender and Migration: Bodies Across Borders!

This special topics course explores the gender and racial underpinnings of contemporary immigration politics from a global context. By focusing on a set of recent issues and debates such as the refugee/migrant crisis, human trafficking, border crossing, border policing practices, and gendered violence among the borderlands we will analyze how seemingly neutral laws and policies, and the migration experience itself, impact various genders and racial/ethnic groups differently. Contact Gizem N. Iscan at giscan@bgsu.edu for questions and more information.

Course information: WS 3000 102W (42212) combined with ACS 3000 104W (40832). Second summer session, online.

5. Sign up for the Social Justice Leadership Certificate!

The Social Justice Leadership Certificate will take place on Wednesday evenings following spring break, starting Wednesday, March 16. Sign up to participate today at www.bgsu.edu/SJLC!

6. Sign up for the student organization social!

You are invited to join Student Engagement for an evening of food, fun and connection with other student organization leaders at BGSU. Throughout the evening, you will have the opportunity to meet and learn from other student organizations, learn about student organization opportunities and resources, and play student organization bingo! Student leaders and groups can win individual and group prizes featuring Falcon spirit gear, $200 in organization supplies and $500 towards an organization on-campus event. Sign up here!

March 21 | 6:30 p.m. | Multipurpose Room (228) BTSU

7. Submit your Writing Showcase proposal

Are you a student in WRIT 1110 or 1120? Interested in submitting your WRIT 1110/1120 writing research? Want to add a line to your CV or resume? Want a chance to win a cash award for your research?

Submit your proposal for the 2022 Writing Showcase.

Check out the poster for more details.

Submit your proposal here. Proposals are due March 4.

Questions? Email the UWP team at uwp-studentevents@bgsu.edu

8. Vision boarding for a successful end to the semester

Stop by the UAO office TODAY to do some vision boarding and take some time for yourself. Your vision board can look however you want and we have a variety of different elements that you can use! Our leadership team is excited for this new venture!

We are located in BTSU 408 and will be open from noon to 4 p.m.!

UAO general meetings are Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. in University Hall 103. Follow us on Instagram (@bgsu_uao) and TikTok (@bgsu.uao).

9. Work for Information Technology Services (ITS)!

Information Technology Services (ITS) is looking to hire four student staff to work for one of the following Client Services teams beginning spring semester 2022:

Asset Management
Desktop Support
Hardware Support

The application is open now through 11:59 p.m. on March 11, with interviews taking place shortly after the application closes. Starting pay rate is $12/hour.

For more information, or to apply today, visit bgsu.edu/its/workoncampus.

1. Faculty/staff: It's Okay Not to Be Okay session for employees

Please join us for the It's Okay Not to Be Okay session for employees on March 10 at noon. This session is a partnership between OHR, The Counseling Center at BGSU, and our EAP, My Life Expert. This is a safe and welcoming space designed to allow employees (staff and faculty) the opportunity to discuss “real-life” situations happening in our professional lives, thanks to this pandemic, through open dialogue, and to gain meaningful tools to apply to your work life.

To join, please visit this Zoom Meeting link.
Meeting ID: 862 1455 3138
Passcode: 224676

2. HR training for employees: Emotional Resilience: From Stress to Success

Please register for the Emotional Resilience: From Stress to Success training with Kelsey Loushin from our EAP on March 8 at 2 p.m. EST at this registration page.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

For questions or concerns, please contact Suzi Saunders-O'Herron at smsaund@bgsu.edu

3. Introduction to Asynchronous Content

This is part one in a two-part workshop series. Part one of this workshop will cover new ways to use familiar tools to develop high-quality digital content. Options for creation will include PowerPoint, Google Slides, Microsoft Sway, OBS, and techniques that are agnostic across many software applications.

Date: March 14
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Olscamp Hall, Room 106
Facilitator: Patrick Lisk, Academic Technology Support Manager
Register

4. Program Evaluation workshop

In this workshop, participants will discuss strategies on how to align learning outcomes, curriculum and assessment. There will be a review of Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy and the AAC&U VALUE Rubrics aligning with the University Learning Outcomes. Additionally, participants will discuss program learning outcomes assessment within courses.

CFE Categories: Expectations, Support, Engagement, Feedback & Assessment, and Academic Support Technologies.

Faciliator(s):

Dr. Carrie Hamady, EdD, MS, RD, LD, FAND, Clinical Professor, Director Undergraduate Didactic Program in Nutrition and Dietetics
Dr. Jessica Turos, Associate Director, Office of Academic Assessment

Date: March 15
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Register for Program Evaluation: Learning Outcomes, Curriculum Mapping, and Assessment

5. Register for the virtual Teaching and Learning Summit!

The Center for Faculty Excellence is delighted to welcome you to the virtual 2022 Teaching and Learning Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is Teaching in the New Normal: Centering Equity & Inclusion. Presentations will explore the intersections of accessibility, equity and inclusion in relation to teaching in the new normal. Featured presentations include a keynote by Dr. Thomas Tobin and a panel presentation by CFE Faculty Associates.

The 2022 Teaching and Learning Summit will be held on Wednesday, March 23, at 9:30 a.m. The event is open to BGSU faculty and staff. The conference will be held virtually and there is no cost to attend.

6. Search committee training for faculty/staff

Join us on March 8 at 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. for search committee training. This training focuses on building inclusive searches and should be taken by anyone chairing or serving on a search committee. We will review definitions, information on identities, conflict of interests, expectations of the chair and committee members, and ways search committees help advance overarching goals. Please register here.

For any questions, please email diversity@bgsu.edu.

7. Join us in a food drive

Food drive March 7 – 18. Join us in a friendly competition between classified and administrative staff to see who can collect the most items and win the coveted can trophy. All collected items benefit the food pantry on campus. Faculty are encouraged to donate too! Collection points are throughout campus. Email either asc@bgsu.edu or csc@bgsu.edu for more information.