BGSU Campus Update

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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1. $5 for taste testing meatballs

Get paid a $5 Amazon or Starbucks gift card to taste two meatball samples. To participate, you must be at least 18 years old, have lived in the United States for at least 15 years, be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, have not tested positive for COVID-19 in the past three months, eat meat, have no food allergies, and have no issues with your sense of taste and smell. If you qualify, you will be asked to eat a meatball made with beef and pork and a plant-based meatball. You will then be asked to answer some questions about the meatballs and other questions. The taste test should take about 15-20 minutes.

This taste test will happen at the following times and locations:

Tuesday, April 19: Carillon Place Dining Hall, 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20: Carillon Place, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 20: The Oaks Dining Hall, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 21: The Oaks, 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

If you're interested, please use this survey link to see if you qualify and to sign-up for a time. We will also accept walk-ins, although priority will be given to those with an appointment.

2. Enrollment now open for summer Kids Camp

Kids Camp programming is designed for children in kindergarten through 6th grade (ages 5 - 12) emphasizing physical development and education while promoting a healthy lifestyle. Activities are conducted primarily at the BGSU Student Recreation Center and Perry Field House. Walking field trips, special guests and sport instruction are offered to complement the foundation of recreational, leisure and social activities on which the camps are founded.

Date: June 6 - August 12
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Student Recreation Center

Register online

3. Potted plants in the Union

Join the Wellness Connection at the BTSU tables on April 20 to decorate some potted plants and learn about safe cannabis use. For any questions please reach out to Jessica Patton, jlpatto@bgsu.edu.

4. Student work from ENG 3150

Please join BGSU ENG 3150 students in celebrating comics and zines. Students will share and sell comics and zines they wrote, illustrated and designed on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at Grounds for Thought.

5. Deadline extended! - The Optimal Aging Institute is accepting small grant proposals

The Optimal Aging Institute (OAI) is accepting applications for their small grants awards ($500 to $1,000). Grant funds through the OAI are designed for original scholarship, seed money or pilot data. Applicants may be full-time faculty or graduate-level students with support from a full-time faculty member. The upcoming deadline for submission is May 1. For more information and the application, please click here.

6. Dr. Lewis Fulcher retirement reception

The Dept. of Physics & Astronomy will host a retirement reception for Dr. Lewis Fulcher from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 22, in Overman Hall 106. We invite you to stop by to thank him for his 49 years of teaching at BGSU!

7. Win $ at WA1T Trivia Night

Gather your friends for a chance to win WA1T’s first Sport Trivia Night! Teams may vary from 2-5 participants, with a $5 entry fee per person! 1st, 2nd and 3rd place teams will receive a portion of the pot, with the remaining proceeds being donated to WA1T!

Trivia will start at 7:30 p.m. in Maurer 231 on Wednesday, April 20!

Please register your team and purchase your ticket! See you there!

1. Coloring, pups and self-care kits this week

Visit our pop-up self-care lounges as you prep for finals! We will have therapy dogs from the PAWS Team (@bgsupaws on IG and website https://www.bgsu.edu/paws), coloring and to-go self-care kits. You deserve wellness as you prep for the end of the semester. The Wellness Connection is here to help.

April 19 @ 3 p.m., Jerome Library

April 20 @ 6 p.m., Jerome Library

Self-care kits available for pick up in the Wellness Connection in the Student Rec Center (near the basketball courts) Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., ending Friday, April 29.

Good luck on finals, Falcons!

To learn more about other wellness opportunities, visit https://www.bgsu.edu/recwell/thrive.html and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @BGSUWellness. Contact Ashley Hartman, ashthom@bgsu.edu and 419-372-4584, with questions and comments.

2. Discover France this summer - without leaving home (BGP)

If you have time, there's no need to wait for fall to catch up - study French Culture, FREN 2220, from the comfort of your couch this summer! In this BG Perspective-approved course, you’ll learn about the vibrant cultural, social, intellectual and artistic life of the French. (Readings and class taught in English.) This first 6-week summer session course is 100% online, so enroll in FREN 2220-101W (#41416) today!

Hint: when searching for an online course, select "Distance" as the campus.

Have a busy summer planned and need to wait until fall semester? This course will also be offered then, both online and in person. FREN 2220-1001(#71996) will meet Tu/Th 2:30 to 3:45 p.m. and FREN 2220-102W (#76722) will be 100% online this fall.

3. Gender/Identity in U.S Comics online course!

Taught online from May 16 to June 24, ACS 3000/WS 3000 101W 40066 will take a closer look at how gender, sexuality and identity have been essential in the evolution of comics, and highlight the need to re-frame our perspective on comics history. This course will cover contemporary classics, including Alison Bechel’s Fun Home, as well as some superhero narratives, graphic memoirs, webtoons/digital comics and comic transmedia (film, television, fan media, etc.). Please see CCS course offerings for more info.

4. Improv comedy workshop TOMORROW for marginalized gender identities

Calling all silly, goofy female and non-binary friends and pals! Lady Parts Comedy is BGSU's own feminist improv comedy group and we're holding open practice on Wednesday, April 20! Come on down to Olscamp 201 at 8 to 10 p.m. to learn and practice the basics of short form and long form improv! You will learn some of Lady Parts' favorite warm-ups and have a chance to play some Lady Parts' original short form games! Questions? Email ladypartsbg@gmail.com.

Twitter/Instagram/Facebook/TikTok: @LadyPartsBG

5. Intro to Popular Music summer course

POPC2800 101W 42053 6/27-8/5. This course covers the History of Rock and Roll and Popular Music. This course highlights different genres of popular music including, rap/hip-hop, punk, heavy metal, reggae, blues, rockability and others. This course explores the relationship between musical styles, trends in popular music, popular performers and entertainers and what they reveal about popular music and popular culture. This course fulfills a general-humanities and a multidisciplinary component. Please see CCS course offerings for more info.

6. Learn about careers working with older adults

The Gerontology Student Association is hosting an event for Careers in Aging Week for students to learn about and meet with individuals in a range of positions working with older adults.

Speakers will discuss their current careers in community aging services, activities in residential communities, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, marketing and nursing home administration.

Time for Q&A and refreshments after brief presentations.

Friday, April 21, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Health and Human Services (HHS) 101

7. Summer Splash Pool Party!

Join us on Thursday, April 21, from 8 to 11 p.m. for a night full of pool activities to kick off summer! We'll start the night off with Canoe Battleship ($50 Amazon winners) Splash Contest ($25 Chiptole winner) Aqua Dance Class, Dive in Movie, tye dye, therapy dogs and free fanny pack give aways! Register a team of 4 for Battleship here. Contact Lauren Galloway (laugall@bgsu.edu) for more info!

1. Faculty Associate applications now open

Each academic year, the Center for Faculty Excellence accepts applications to fill the three available positions for Faculty Associates. Faculty Associates partner with the Center for Faculty Excellence to serve as a resource and an active participant with other faculty, staff, administrators and graduate students to reach the strategic goals of the CFE. Faculty Associates assist the CFE with the design and implementation of professional development. Faculty who participate as associates with the CFE will receive an academic year stipend of up to $5,000. Stipends are to be disbursed at the end of the academic year, pending review and approval by the associate director.

2. NCFDD webinar - How to Translate Your Research for a General Audience

Date: Wednesday, April 27
Time: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Zoom

Synopsis: This flipped session is designed to help BGSU faculty, administrators, post docs, staff and graduate students communicate their research findings to broader publics for the public good. Prior to the scheduled session, participants will be invited to view the NCFDD webinar titled “How to Translate Your Research for a General Audience,” which is presented by Dr. Danielle Bainbridge (a host of the PBS Digital Studies series “The Origin of Everything” and a faculty member at Northwestern University). During the session, BGSU members will convene to discuss and practice some of the strategies from the webinar.

Register for How to Translate Your Research for a General Audience webinar.