BGSU Campus Update

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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Campus Update Archive

1. TODAY! Hot topic: Who are pride parades for?

The Office of Multicultural Affairs runs a biweekly "hot topics" series to engage BGSU students, faculty and staff from varying backgrounds and social identities to engage in difficult discussions based on current events, pop culture, structural inequalities, new policies/laws and much more.

Our next hot topic will be a discussion of pride parades, who they are for, and their purpose. Snacks will be provided!

Please join us in the Office of Multicultural Affairs' Resource Center (Bowen-Thompson Student Union room 427), TODAY, March 22, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!

Contact Bry Miller at bryanar@bgsu.edu for more details.

2. Are you a BGSU student interested in participating in an online research study?

If so, you are eligible to participate in a confidential, online research study related to your perception of written narratives produced by people with and without traumatic brain injuries.

Access detailed study info & the online survey here

For any questions about the study, email Dr. Carly Dinnes at cdinnes@bgsu.edu.

3. BGSU internet maintenance scheduled for March 24-25

On Thursday, March 24, beginning at 10 p.m. through Friday, March 25, at 6 a.m., Information Technology Services (ITS) will perform maintenance on BGSU network equipment. Several intermittent interruptions (2-4 minutes) to internet connectivity on both the wired and wireless networks are expected.

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

4. Hospital band chain event w/ Dance Marathon!

Join Dance Marathon and Bike 4 Tikes in the Union on March 24 from 1 to 3 p.m.! Participants will be writing what they love about Dance Marathon and the organization on some of our old event wristbands! Then we will be making a key chain of all of these wristbands to hang at the big Dance Marathon event on April 3!

5. Jabberwock extravaganza this SATURDAY

Come join the Exceptional Epsilon Omicron Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. as we host our annual Jabberwock show. This year’s show focuses on Women Empowerment and will feature a fashion show, performances and more. You don’t want to miss this!

The show is Saturday, March 26, at 7:15 p.m. in Olscamp 101. Buy your tickets at the Union tables this week from noon to 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door.

Follow our chapter page @dst_eo1965 for more updates!

6. Earn up to $25 for completing a study looking at pictures!

The Department of Psychology is conducting a study examining people’s reactions to viewing pictures of different body images.

Eligibility criteria: 1) 18 years of age or older 2) Identify as female 3) Have corrected to normal or normal hearing and vision

By filling out the survey, you will be entered into a raffle to win a $20 Amazon gift card. If eligible, the principle investigator, Aubrey Dauber, will email you to invite you to part two of the study, which is a 30 min. in-person lab experiment. Part two of the study requires participants to wear three facial electrodes so eyeblink data can be collected while viewing images of body pictures. By completing part two of the study, you will be compensated with a $5 Amazon gift card!

Please email Aubrey Dauber with any additional questions: adauber@bgsu.edu

Pre-screening survey (Appox. 10 min.)

7. Basket raffle with Feed My Starving Children

Come support Feed My Starving Children and win a raffle basket! Raffle tickets will be sold this week at the Union tables on Tuesday from noon to 4 p.m. and Wednesday 2 to 4 p.m.

8. Diabetes Youth Services Walkathon: LAST WEEK TO SIGN UP

The College Panhellenic Conference (Panhel) will be hosting a Walkathon for Diabetes Youth Services, a local nonprofit that raises awareness for juvenile Type I diabetes and provides educational services to children and families, nurses, schools and more. This event will take place on March 27. The official walk will begin at 11 a.m., but at 10 a.m. we invite participants to meet in the Union Oval on BGSU's campus (the starting point for the walk) and enjoy free food and beverages, and the opportunity to learn more about DYS and CPC.

Visit the Diabetes Youth Services website for more information

Coinciding with the walkathon, we are hosting a bake sale and scrunchie sale on March 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the BTSU. We will also be selling raffle tickets at these tables for various items you can win on the day of the walkathon!

If you have any questions, please email Morgan Scanlon at mscanlo@bgsu.edu. Thank you for your participation!

9. Earth Month music festival: BLOOMFEST April 1!

Join the Environmental Action Group and Music Industry Club for live music, food, student organization tables, games, fire pits, record painting and more at Bloomfest! Located on University Lawn on April 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. See you there!

10. Electronics drive coming up!

The Office of Campus Sustainability is hosting a free electronic recycling drive on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All BGSU students, faculty & staff, and residents of Bowling Green are encouraged to drive in, drive out, and drop off electronic waste! This is your chance to clean out unwanted/outdated electronics and dispose of them in an environmentally responsible manner instead of sending it to a landfill.

Note: NO tube TVs or any other TV OTHER than a flat screen and no CRT screens. We take computers, laptops/other IT equipment; wires, cords, cellphone/landlines, cameras/AV equipment, batteries, video games/DVD and CD players, Electronic tools, fans....anything with a plug or that was battery operated.

Visit the Campus Sustainability website for more details!

Contact greenbg@bgsu.edu with questions. Volunteers needed also!

11. Feed My Starving Children general meeting

Join Feed My Starving Children for our general meeting tonight at 9 p.m. on Zoom! Join here.

12. Hear student presentations about diversity issues next week at the 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
Visit our website

Presentations by both undergraduate and graduate students on a wide range of topics related to diversity issues.

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"

13. Passionate about politics? Come to PPEL Club!

Are you passionate about discussing political topics in a civilized manner? Do you love free pizza? Then the PPEL Club is for you! Join us Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. in Shatzel Hall room 301. Pizza and water will be provided. Even though PPEL stands for Philosophy, Politics, Economics, and Law, our meetings are open to all majors! Contact Hayley Carter (hcarter@bgsu.edu) if you have any questions or want to be added to our mailing list!

14. ReStore open hours

The ReStore is open every Wednesday from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.! Pick out items from a variety of office and school supplies, clothes, decor and more for free! This saves items from going to landfills, so it's a win-win for you and the planet! The ReStore is located across from the Life Sciences Building through the McDonald sliding glass hallway doors. See you there!

15. SAAM 5k and Dog Walk

Bring your friends and join the Wellness Connection for the annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month 5k and Dog Walk on April 9! To receive a t-shirt you must register to participate by March 23. Prizes will be awarded for each category, including cutest dog! Cost to participate for BGSU students is $15 and the price for all other participants is $20. Proceeds will benefit The Cocoon and CVPE, so come out and support your fellow Falcons and community! For any questions, please contact Jessica Patton jlpatto@bgsu.edu.

1. Accreditation student opinion survey

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is the institutional accreditor of BGSU. To remain accredited with HLC, BGSU must undergo a comprehensive evaluation every ten years. BGSU staff is developing the reports for this evaluation, which will culminate with an on-site peer review visit October 17-18. As part of the comprehensive evaluation, the HLC conducts an online survey of BGSU’s student body. The survey is intended to give students an opportunity to participate in the evaluation process and to help peer reviewers identify questions they might ask while on site.

On April 4, you will receive an email invitation to participate in this short survey. You will have until April 13 to complete it. The answers on this survey are anonymous. Unless you include identifying information in your comments, the HLC and BGSU will not have access to your identity. Your participation is completely voluntary. The results of the survey will be available for the peer reviewers and BGSU administration September 2022. Mark your calendar and don’t forget to check your email on April 4!

Looking to deepen your accreditation knowledge? Check out this Bridge 101 Course and our latest newsletter.

2. FREE a cappella show this Saturday

AcousChicks A Cappella is proud to host A Cappella for Equality – a night supporting Equality Toledo that is full of a cappella, comedy, raffle baskets and a product drive for women’s shelters. There will be performances from all four on-campus a cappella groups including Acouschicks, Ten40, Tonal Eclipse and Retrograde, and a performance from Lady Parts Improv Comedy group.

We are partnering with Her Campus to collect gently used or new personal care and makeup items that will be donated to a women’s shelter to help those in need. Admission is free but donations are encouraged and 100% of the proceeds will be donated to Equality Toledo.

Join us on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Skybank Room on the second floor for a great night! For more information, check out our Instagram page @acouschicksofficial.

3. Gambling and Gaming Activities Survey

Undergraduate students have been randomly selected to receive the Gambling and Gaming Activities Survey. The purpose of this confidential study is to monitor the prevalence of gambling activity and of problem gambling among students at BGSU. Participants can win one of three $50 gift cards to El Zarape, Campus Pollyeyes, or Chipotle Mexican Grill. The goal of our research is to monitor gambling trends to provide student assistance where necessary. If you have questions regarding the study, please email wellness@bgsu.edu.

4. Identi-tees: Tie-dye event

Want to be fashionably you this summer? Identi-tees will be hosted by The Wellness Connection and the Office of Multicultural Affairs on April 5 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. Learn about why we should not become invisible with information related to identity visibility and take pride in putting your own identity on a t-shirt! This event is free to all BGSU students and only requires your creativity!

Register with the link below by Monday, April 4, and automatically receive a free custom-made acid wash, “It’s OK to not be OK” t-shirt upon arrival. For any questions, please email jmummey@bgsu.edu.

Registration form

5. LGBTQ+? graduating in 2022?

Lavender Graduation celebrates queer- and trans-spectrum students who will graduate in spring, summer, or fall commencement of 2022. This year's Lavender Graduation celebration will include a ceremony on April 6 at 4 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Multipurpose Room and we will also highlight graduating LGBTQ+ seniors and graduate students the week of April 11 via Facebook (@BGSULGBTQRC) and Instagram (@bgsu_lgbtq) with posts throughout the week. Students can register for one or both opportunities here (by March 31, please).

Contact Dr. Katie Stygles at kstygle@bgsu.edu with any questions.

6. Life Design presents - The Multifaceted Women panel discussion

Join Life Design as we commemorate Women's History Month with a panel discussion on what it means to be multifaceted women. Panelists from across campus will share their life, academic and professional experiences with Life Design students and other attendees. Guests will learn new perspectives, resources and tools that can support them during their time here at BGSU and beyond.

Registration is recommended, but not required. Use the registration form to submit questions to panelists.

Date: Thursday, March 31
Time: 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Education 309
Registration link

7. Political Science careers: Lawyering and activism

Join us for the next Political Science Career Connection on Facebook Live at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 24. Lawyer Reem Subei will join BGSU students and community members to answer questions about career opportunities ranging public interest legal fields - including both legal practice and advocacy. Reem is senior attorney for Muslim Advocates, and previously served as a senior attorney at Advocates for Basic Legal Equality (ABLE) in Toledo. Reem will share her path from undergraduate to law school to legal practice. The event allows students seeking legal, non-profit and public advocacy careers to get advice on the possible strategies to achieve their goals.

8. Student org officers retreat!

The Student Organization Development Team is hosting a retreat for officers of student organizations. We welcome incoming and outgoing officers to attend and learn about transitions, student organization resources, recruitment, retention and opportunities to network. Each officer will leave the retreat with a workbook containing tools for effective transition in their role. You can come as an individual or whole executive board.

The student organization officer retreat will take place on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the McMaster Meeting Room (BTSU 308) with breakfast and networking!

Click here to sign up!

9. Survey on COVID-19 and burnout!

Looking for a way to help the way scientists understand the relationships between COVID-19 and burnout? Please consider participating in this survey! It should take around 20 minutes and is for a developmental psychology research project. Participation is completely voluntary and wholeheartedly appreciated! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me, Hope Schneider, schneih@bgsu.edu! Thanks in advance!

Take the survey.

1. Upcoming Excel trainings (in-person & virtual) offerings

Excel Trainings: 10:30 a.m. to noon

Session II Excel Intermediate - March 22 (Limit 24 in person)
Session III Excel Advanced - March 29 (Limit 24 in person)
Session IV Excel Open Office Hours - April 5 (Limit 24 in person) - This session will provide information to current staff to help resolve Excel issues.

In-person registration form

You are invited to register for the ASC Excel training Zoom meeting. Register in advance for this meeting.

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

2. Susan Swinford's retirement

Susan Swinford, director of budgets for the Divisions of Student Affairs, Diversity and Belonging, and Health & Wellness is retiring from BGSU on March 31! We are celebrating Susan with a card shower. We invite you to shower Susan with kindness and wish her well in her retirement by sending a card of best wishes and congratulations. The cards can be sent to the following address: Susan Swinford; Office of the Provost; 120 McFall Center; Bowling Green, OH 43403.

3. Register for the virtual Teaching and Learning Summit!

The Center for Faculty Excellence is delighted to welcome you to the virtual 2022 Teaching & 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.

4. Webinar - How to be a Strong Sponsor and Advocate for Faculty

Date: Monday, May 2
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Synopsis: This flipped session is designed to give participants a space to engage, discuss and practice strategies for being a stronger sponsor and advocate for faculty. Prior to this session, participants will be asked to watch the NCFDD webinar titled “How to Be a Strong Sponsor and Advocate for Faculty”, which features BGSU professor and BGSU ALLIES principal investigator, Dr. Peg Yacobucci. During the session, we will engage in a lively discussion session, and participants will have opportunities to apply some of the strategies, best practices and ideas that Dr. Yacobucci shared in her NCFDD webinar.

5. Introduction to Asynchronous Content

This is Part I in a two-part workshop series.

Part I - Introduction to Asynchronous Content
Part II - Asynchronous Content Collaborative Workshop

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

Workshop learning objectives:

Identify options for creating digital content and interactive elements for your course.
Examining options for recording at home or on campus.

Date: March 28
Time: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Location: Olscamp Hall, Room 106
Facilitator: Patrick Lisk, Academic Technology Support Manager
Register

6. Search committee training for faculty/staff

Join us on March 25 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.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 equity@bgsu.edu.