BGSU Campus Update

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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Campus Update Archive

1. Hear student presentations about diversity issues next week at the Symposium on Diversity

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

2. 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!

3. 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!

4. Learn about leadership through the world of film!

NRHH is holding their annual leadership conference on Thursday, March 31, over Zoom from 7 to 9 p.m. This year's theme is "Leading Behind the Scenes." Our keynote speaker is Dr. Cynthia Baron, a professor from the BGSU Department of Theatre and Film. We will also feature various student and staff led mini sessions.

Please register here.

If you have any questions please contact NRHH Director of Leadership, Olivia Parcher, at oparche@bgsu.edu.

5. Nominate someone for an LGBTQ+ Excellence Award!

Nominate someone for one of the LGBTQ+ Excellence Awards (to be honored during Lavender Graduation, April 6) by March 31, please.

Awards include:

The Graduating Student Award (for a student who identifies within the LGBTQ+ community and has influenced their peers, department and/or the greater University community through their leadership, accomplishments, etc.)
The Rising Star Award (a continuing student who identifies within the LGBTQ+ community and has demonstrated their leadership/accomplishments)
The Organization or Office Award (for an organization/office/department/college/etc that promotes LGBTQ+ inclusion, affirmation and celebration)
The LGBTQ+ Faculty/Staff Excellence Award (for a staff or faculty member who identifies within the LGBTQ+ community and has significantly impacted BGSU through their work)

6. 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 in the 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.

7. Public presentation Thursday BTSU - ENVS/Biology

Dr. Karin Limburg will present a public lecture 'Fish Whispering: Exploring Environmental Impacts from Life History and Eco-Geochemistry'. This is a face-to-face presentation.

Location: BTSU Theatre
Thursday, March 24, at 7 p.m. (Reception at 6:30 p.m.)

Alternatively, link via Zoom

Abstract: Fish interact with the biogeochemisty of their environments. Many of these interactions are recorded in various parts of their bodies. Dr. Limburg will introduce some of the environmental tracers, focusing on case studies of urbanization in Cape Cod, impacts on hydropower dams, and effects of “marine dead zones” on fishes from the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Mexico and Lake Erie.

8. Register to vote!

Do you need to register to vote or update your address on your voter registration? Come see BGSU Votes outside of the Education Building from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays until the registration deadline, April 4. The Ohio Primary Election is May 3! Questions about registering to vote or the election? Email bgsuvotes@bgsu.edu.

9. Talk about work, trauma and collective responses

Dr. Elizabeth Pellerito, keynote speaker for the WGSS Symposium -
“What We Don’t Talk About at Work: Building Collective Responses to Collective Traumas”

March 24 at 4:30 p.m., Bowen-Thompson Student Union 207 or online via Zoom (registration required for Zoom link)

Dr. Pellerito is a union organizer, scholar and director of the Labor Education Program at University of Massachusetts Lowell.

Contact sasarah@bgsu.edu with any questions.

10. Alpha Tau Omega presents "Tau Cuts" for Children's Hospital

The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity is hosting it's annual charity event, "Tau Cuts." On Thursday, March 24, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Union Multi-Purpose Room. Fraternity members auction off their hair to be cut or dyed by the highest bidder in any way they choose. Alpha Tau Omega will be partnering with BGSU Dance Marathon to put on this event. All proceeds for the event will be donated to the Nationwide Children's Hospital in Toledo. Also, during the event will be a basket raffle with items from local organizations and companies including Campus Pollyeyes, Dance Marathon and more. Come out to support with music, fun and a great time!

11. Informal chat in French: Cercle français meets Thursdays

Meet with other students to brush up on your French without having to stress about being in a classroom. Participants decide on the topics (music, film, games ...). Meeting time is 2:30 p.m. on Thursdays in Shatzel 103, although the Cercle can extend beyond 3:30 p.m. for students with a scheduling conflict Drop in when you can. If you have any questions (including about studying in France), please contact Dr. B. Guenther at bguenth@bgsu.edu A jeudi!

12. Opera weekend!

The Bowling Green Opera Theater and the Department of Theatre and Film present Offenbach's Orpheus in the Underworld on Friday, March 25, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, March 27, at 3 p.m. in the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre. Tickets can be purchased here. Free admission for BGSU students with ID card at the door. Masks are required for Arts events in the Wolfe Center.

1. CPR class with MEDLIFE!

Medlife is hosting a CPR certification class on Monday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. Location is TBD. An email will be sent out with the location before the session!

The price for the class will be $25 for non-members and $15 for MEDLIFE members who have paid their dues. Feel free to invite non-Medlife members!

If you have questions, email charlim@bgsu.edu.

Also, check out our Instagram page @medlifebgsu

2. IMPROV-A-PALOOVA! Comedy show for charity - Bad Genetics Improv

This Friday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in Education 115, Bad Genetics will be hosting a comedy show for The Brown Bag Food Project. You can buy raffle tickets (just 50 cents each!) and win prizes, earn a chance to pie one of our performers in the face, and so much more ... doors open at 6:30 p.m.! Follow @badgeneticsimprov on Instagram for more info. :)

3. Fashion photographers needed

Are you a student fashion photographer looking for an opportunity to showcase your work? Build your portfolio? Just work with like-minded students? Then this opportunity may be for you. The students in the Fashion Styling class (FMPD 1710) can use your talents. Photoshoots are scheduled for the week of April 11-15, and all are on location. Please send work samples to Dr. Mariana Mitova if interested in participating (marianm@bgsu.edu).

4. Interested in being a Falcon Guide?

Want to have a leadership experience that will change your life? Become a 2022 Falcon Guide (formerly known as FaWL) and become one of the first friends for the class of 2026!

Read more about the description

5. LGBTQ+ clothing drive, exchange & giveaway! Please read description for more details.

Rainbow Threads is a gender affirming clothing boutique and exchange program. On March 30 from 4 to 7 p.m., participants will have the opportunity to donate or exchange clothing with other students. As part of our Rainbow Threads event, The Rainbow Fund through LGBTQ+ Programs is offering to purchase new gender affirming items for students who do not have the means to purchase them themselves. In an effort to serve the greatest number of students we are limiting each individual purchase to $40 total and can provide items for a total of 30 students. This event is open to all currently enrolled BGSU students and is on a first-come-first-served basis.

6. Make tie blankets for puppies with NRHH!

Do you love dogs and service? Join the National Residence Hall Honorary on Tuesday, March 29, from 6 to 8 p.m. in BTSU 314 to make tie blankets for local dogs at the Wood County Humane Society. There will be a finite number of blankets to be made so show up early to get your choice of fun colors.

Please contact Maggie at hergenm@bgsu.edu with any questions!

7. Reflections and revelations: Mirror painting and a discussion on beauty standards TONIGHT!

Come and join us for the end of Women's History Month as we discuss beauty standards as well as celebrate all forms of beauty with mirror painting. Mirrors are first come first served and there is a limited supply!

When: Wednesday, March 23, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Where: BTSU Room 228

8. SOSW meeting Q&A

Are you a social work major or considering a major change to social work? Do you have questions about the classes or the field and wish you had someone to ask? Bring them to SOSW at 8:30 p.m. this Wednesday in the Education Building! If you can't come in person, email cfoerg@bgsu.edu for the Zoom link or to submit a question and receive a recording of the meeting.

1. Creating Accessible Documents & Presentations

Learning Objectives:

Participants will recognize the importance of accessible course materials.
Participants will demonstrate how to use Office software to create accessible documents and presentations.
Participants will create an accessible document or presentation.

Please plan to bring a personal laptop/device.

Date: March 25
Meeting Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Olscamp Hall, Room 106
Facilitator: Laura Sheets, University Libraries

Register for Creating Accessible Documents and Presentations

2. 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

3. Open House - CFE faculty video recording studio

The Center for Faculty Excellence is holding an open house in Olscamp 109 for the new faculty video recording studio, with a demonstration on how to use the equipment. Some of the new equipment includes a green screen, lighting kit and HD digital camera with tripod for the recording of professional quality educational videos. Email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu for more information.

Faculty recording studio open house:
Olscamp 109
Friday, April 8
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

4. 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.

5. Survey for professional caregivers - Your input needed

The Wood County Committee on Aging and Memory Lane Care Services are exploring the possibility of opening an adult day center for individuals with memory loss at the Wood County Senior Center in Bowling Green. Adult Day Centers provide caregivers with a much-needed break, allow them to continue working and attend to their own needs while giving individuals with memory loss an opportunity to socialize, receive care and participate in engaging programing within a safe, supportive atmosphere.

We would like to hear your potential interest in using or referring to this service, and input so we can determine the viability of such services.

Please take our online survey.