Campus Update

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

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1. Dr. Esther Clinton memorial service

A gathering in memory of Dr. Esther Clinton will be held at 5 p.m. in Prout Chapel on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

2. Free and confidential HIV testing tomorrow at the SRC

This testing service, offered at the Student Recreation Center on the BGSU campus, is completely free, confidential, and LGBTQ+ friendly and affirming. A real name is not needed when making the appointment.

Call the Wellness Connection at 419-372-9355 to schedule an appointment for a rapid HIV test. Walk-ins are always welcome.

Fall 2022 testing schedule:

Tomorrow, Sept. 21, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Student Recreation Center
First and third Wednesdays of each month during on-campus instructional periods at the Student Recreation Center

For More Information: Wellness Connection 419.372.WELL (9355) wellness@bgsu.edu

Sign up or for more infomation regarding HIV testing.

3. Speech perception study

You are invited to participate in a study of speech perception. Perceptual ratings of speech characteristics will be collected to help us determine how listeners judge the speech of individuals with and without speech disorders. The purpose of this study is to better understand the effects of various speech disorders on listeners’ perceptions and to determine which aspects of speech production are most affected in individuals with speech disorders.

Participation is voluntary; however, participants will be compensated for their time with a $15 Amazon gift card. This study will be conducted by Justine Heider (heidjus@bgsu.edu) and supervised by Jason Whitfield, Ph. D., CCC-SLP (jawhitf@bgsu.edu) in CDIS at BGSU.

The study will include one session that will last no longer than one hour. The study will take place in room 186 in the Health and Human Services building. During the study, you will be asked to complete a series of demographic questionnaires, complete a free hearing screening, and listen to and provide ratings of speech samples.

If you are interested in hearing more about this study, please respond to the email address motorspeechlab@bgsu.edu with your contact information.

4. Steering and Morale Captain applications are still open!

Steering and Morale Captain applications are still open! Click on the link in our Instagram bio to apply! @dm_bgsu

5. Green Dot Week: Cookies and Consent!

Join the Center for Violence Prevention and Education and Dining Services for Cookies and Consent! Students are welcome to stop by the Teaching Kitchen at Social House on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to decorate cookies and learn about what consent is and how it works.

Cookies and Consent is part of Green Dot Week, the campus-wide initiative to reduce power-based personal violence and address other social issues that impede progress toward safe and equitable communities. We believe all individuals are capable of positive action and collectively mobilizing a force powerful enough to create lasting societal change. Through Green Dot Week and the Green Dot Bystander Intervention Training offered through the CVPE, we aim to accelerate individual impact by inspiring hope for change, providing realistic tools to act, and helping overcome personal, relational and cultural barriers.

For more information, please contact korik@bgsu.edu

6. NHPW Gallery Walk and New Member Red Flags event

Do you know the early warning signs of hazing? Are you trying to figure out if a group, team or organization aligns with your values? Join us for the Gallery Walk and New Member Red Flags event on Wednesday, Sept. 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in BTSU 208. This exhibit will provide participants with information to help students make an informed decision prior to joining a group, team or organization.

7. Expand Your Horizons Fair

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, Sept. 21, for the Expand Your Horizons Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom, Bowen-Thompson Student Union!

Learn how you can get involved in community-based learning, education abroad, internships, co-ops and practicums, learning communities, undergraduate research/scholarly/creative opportunities in all disciplines, and volunteer opportunities. See what you can do beyond the classroom!

Contact 419-372-0479 or horizons@bgsu.edu with any questions or visit http://bgsu.edu/horizons for more information.

8. Nominate an administrative staff member for September Spirit of BG Award!

We all know when someone goes the extra mile to help; however, this person often goes about their day with little or no fanfare to acknowledge their "good works". Now, you have the opportunity and means to thank that person. If the individual you nominate is selected, they will receive $50, public recognition from colleagues and friends, and a certificate of appreciation.

Nominate an administrative staff member for the September Spirit of BG Award!

9. Understanding Dobbs discussion series

Understanding Dobbs discussion series, presented by Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies & The Center for Women and Gender Equity.

Now that states are free to make their own laws about abortion, we are left with a patchwork of conflicting and confusing policies. Learn more about the evolving relationships between federal and state legislatures, and how some policymakers are attempting to address the Dobbs decision with new amendments, acts and laws. Dr. Nicole Kalaf-Hughes is a Political Science professor at BGSU.

Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) is a landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that has overturned Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). The Dobbs decision states that the Constitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion. Much is unknown in the wake of this landmark decision. The Understanding Dobbs discussion series explores many of the issues the Dobbs decision has uncovered, deepening our collective knowledge and fostering civil dialogue.

This is a brown-bag series and participants are encouraged to bring their own lunches.

Federal and State Legislative Branches: Amendments, Acts, and Laws with Dr. Nicole Kalef-Hughes

Sept. 27, noon to 1 p.m. at Hayes 203

10. Elsewhere Show #1 – The Pan-African Theatre Ensemble presents...

The Pan-African Theatre Ensemble presents a gathering of contemporary African, African Diaspora and Indigenous plays:

"The Woman Who Was a Red Deer Dressed for the Deer Dance" by Diane Glancy Excerpt (Indigenous - Cherokee)
"Closure, Barefoot, Locker, Backfire" by Mary E. Weems Excerpt (African American)
"Sango's Tale" by Samuel Olugbeminiyi (translated) (West African – Yoruba)
"Tahinta! A Rhythm Play for Children" by Efua Sutherland (West African – Akan)

Where: Eva Marie Saint Theatre, Wolfe Center, BGSU

Dates and times: Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24, at 8 p.m.

Sign up for this free event!

Contact: Dr. D. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson for further information at forbeda@bgsu.edu.

11. Heartbroken? Need help healing from a romantic break-up? No-cost, short-term therapy

A six-week, no-cost therapy program is available for BGSU students coping with a difficult romantic breakup. Each client will be seen individually at the BGSU Psychological Services Center by advanced graduate students in the Psychology Department’s clinical program. We will provide help to heal and cope with difficulties that often occur after a romantic breakup. These include painful thoughts, memories, and feelings about a break-up; difficulties setting boundaries around the break-up; overthinking the break-up; complicated feelings or actions about sex tied to the break-up; feeling lost or confused about one’s identity after the break-up; and other problems.

For further information, please contact Dr. Mahoney, the licensed psychologist and faculty member who is supervising the program, at (419) 308-4070 (cell) or (419) 372-0282 (office) or amahone@bgsu.edu for more information.

Enrollment begins Sept. 15 and continues until the limited number of spaces are filled.

12. Screenwriting Masterclass with Mitch Brian

A Screenwriting Masterclass with Mitch Brian will be held on Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union Theatre (BSTU 206). Learn how to construct scenes, sequences and characters that create momentum and drive the reader through an emotional experience with Mitch Brian, an award-winning director and screenwriter for film and television.

For more information, or the option to attend via Zoom, email Professor Baron at cbaron@bgsu.edu

1. Attend a pop-in session: Navigating Events and Fairs

Pop into a virtual session to learn how to search, register and prepare for Career Center events and fairs with employers. Review all pop-in sessions within the Events section of Handshake.

Pop-in session: Navigating Events and Fairs

Thursday, Sept. 22, from 12:30 to 1:00 p.m.

Pop-in virtual session: Navigating Events and Fair registration

2. Apply to be a FaCE Fellow (Placemaking and Community Engagement) with the R3 Program!

BGSU’s Center for Regional Development is continuing the Reimagining Rural Regions Program (R3) - a community-led project that aims to help rural communities flourish as places where people want to live, work and play.

In this paid position, PaCE Fellows will learn about placemaking and community development, and then take that knowledge to work within communities on revitalization projects. This year, those communities are Paulding, Mansfield and Bowling Green!

This is a great opportunity to get hands-on work experience, network with community leaders and connect BGSU with the surrounding areas. We are looking for students who are driven, willing to learn and work well in teams. This opportunity is open to BGSU undergraduate students of all majors and applications are currently accepted via Handshake and close at midnight on Oct. 28.

Visit www.BGSU.edu/PaCE for more details or email r3initiative@bgsu.edu.

3. Men's Basketball walk-on tryouts

The Men's Basketball team is excited to offer students the opportunity to earn a walk-on position with the program!

Tryouts will be Friday, Oct. 7, at 7 a.m. at the Stroh Center. Please contact Dillon MacRitchie at macritd@bgsu.edu to receive required documents to complete prior to tryouts.

4. Education Abroad information session!

Interested in studying abroad? Attending an Education Abroad information session is the first step in the process!

Fall 2022 weekly schedule:

In-Person session on Tuesdays, 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. (from Aug. 30 to Nov. 29) in University Hall, Room 405A.
Live virtual session via Zoom on Thursdays, 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. (from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1)

RSVP here, or contact edabroad@bgsu.edu to attend. Walk-ins are also welcome!

5. Join SWN for sexual health jeopardy!

Meet Student Wellness Network in the SRC Conference room at the Rec Center to play Sexual Health Jeopardy! This is a great opportunity to learn how to protect yourself and get informed about resources here on campus. Join us tonight at 7:30 p.m.!

Questions? Email gephark@bgsu.edu

6. Study break with pups

Midterms self-care with the PAWS Team!

Monday, Oct. 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Jerome Library
Thursday, Oct. 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Jerome Library

Visit our pop-up self-care lounges as you prep for midterms! We will have therapy dogs from the PAWS Team, coloring and self-care kits. FREE self-care kits and mental health awareness shirts are also available for pick up in the Wellness Connection Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, through Friday, Oct. 7.

Send questions and comments to Ashley Hartman at ashthom@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-4584. To learn more, visit the PAWS Team website and follow up on IG @BGSUPaws.

7. Next week is BGSU Graduate School Fair Week

Starting on Monday, Sept. 26, join us to learn more about your options for graduate study. This is your once-in-a-school-year chance to access the greatest gathering of grad resources on BGSU's campus! Graduate School Fair Week will be held from Sept. 26-30.

More information on Graduate School Fair Week

8. Food, movie and first 50 get free inflatable lounge sofa

Monday | Sept. 26 | 7 to 10 p.m. | Union Ballroom

Enjoy a screening of the film “Dear Evan Hansen” followed by a discussion on mental health topics covered in the film. This event is part of the Movie Mondays series through UAO. The first 50 people receive an inflatable lounge sofa, and others are welcome to bring blankets or seating. Additional chairs are available with tables. Food is provided.

Send questions or comments to Ashley Hartman, at ashthom@bgsu.edu or 419-372-4584. For more information on Suicide Prevention Awareness Month follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @BGSUWellness.

9. Attend Expand Your Horizons Fair tomorrow!

The Marvin Center, in collaboration with other units on campus, is offering the Expand Your Horizons Fair tomorrow, Sept. 21, in the Student Union ballroom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join us to learn more about service and volunteer opportunities in Bowling Green.

10. Discussion on "Office Space" and "Slacker"

On Monday, Sept. 26, from 5 to 8 p.m., come by the Popular Culture Library on the 4th floor, for a double-feature discussion on the films Office Space and Slacker. An introduction will be given by Associate Dean Phil Dickinson, with a focus on work culture and class.

1. Learn to use Zotero!

Organizing sources for a thesis, dissertation or other projects can be overwhelming. Join Charity Givens, a third-year Ph.D. student in rhetoric and writing, to learn about Zotero, a free, user-friendly database/source management system. This workshop will walk you through importing sources from the internet to your own personal database, importing citations from BGSU’s library databases, reading/annotating sources in the program itself, and creating a bibliography from your imported sources.

Bring your laptop so you can follow along (consider downloading Zotero in advance). This workshop will take place on Monday, Sept. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union rm 316 and on Zoom. Register for the Zotero Brown Bag workshop.

This workshop is sponsored by the Rhetoric Society of the Black Swamp (RSBS) and is open to all current BGSU graduate students. Contact Sherrel McLafferty (smclaff@bgsu.edu) with any questions or concerns.

1. Assessing Course Design and Delivery workshop

The design elements of an online or remote course can influence both the teaching and learning that occur within the course. In this workshop, participants will reflect on their online and remote course design and delivery, review standards for high-quality course design (Quality Matters and BGSU Rubrics), and share best practices for (re)designing an effective, engaging, and well-structured online course.

Categories: Expectations, Support and Feedback & Assessment

Facilitator: Dr. Kristen Hidinger, CFE Instructional Designer

Date: Sept. 27 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom

Register for the Assessing Course Design and Delivery workshop.

2. Safe Zone training for instructors

The Safe Zone workshop promotes awareness of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer +) people. The workshop provides education concerning LGBTQ+ issues and seeks to improve the environment for LGBTQ+ people. This workshop helps to build a support network of allies for the BGSU LGBTQ+ community.

Workshop goals and learning objectives include:

To increase awareness of LGBTQ+ people and issues.
To help build a visible support network of LGBTQ+ allies on BGSU's campus.
To introduce working definitions of LGBTQ+ terminology, symbols and flags, and to clarify misconceptions.
To help clarify understanding of gender identity, gender expression/presentation, sex assigned at birth, and sexual and romantic orientations.
To explore the topic of social construction of LGBTQ+ identities.
To discover an understanding of heterosexism, homophobia and transphobia.
To learn about local LGBTQ+ resources and sources for continuing education.

Date: Sept. 21 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at Olscamp 106

Click here to register for Safe Zone training.

3. Working with International and Multilingual Students workshop

This synchronous online interactive 90-minute workshop will challenge your perception of working with international and multilingual students. Drawing from theory, practice and their personal experience, the participants will learn about the strategies for multilingual students’ success in the classrooms. In addition, participants will leave with resources for further exploration of the topic.

By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:

Understand the population of international and multilingual students at BGSU through numbers, stats and application requirements that students need to meet before they are admitted.
Discuss their experiences working with international and multilingual students via synchronous online interaction.
Identify research-based strategies for working with international and multilingual students in the classroom setting via gamified workshop format.
Compare and contrast the strengths and needs of various international and multilingual students during the breakout room sessions.

CFE Category: Inclusive Pedagogies

Facilitators: Anastasiia Kryzhanivska, T/ESOL Program Director, and Maite Hall, Coordinator of International Student Services

Date/time: Sept. 29 from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Zoom

Register for the Working with International and Multilingual Students workshop.

4. Free blood pressure screening for faculty/staff and spouses

How much do you know about this silent killer? High blood pressure is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, both of which are leading causes of death in the U.S. Nearly one-third of all American adults have high blood pressure and more than half of them do not have it under control. It is important to know your numbers and get it checked today.

Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Room 315. Free for BGSU faculty/staff and spouses.

Dr. Peter Nguyen, medical director at Falcon Health Center, will be available during the event to answer any questions. Sign up to learn more about your numbers and what it takes to maintain your health and well-being.

Review the available slots and sign up.

5. New workshops on demand available through University Libraries

University Libraries is committed to supporting the professional development of all faculty. We have developed a new series of workshops focusing on library resources and services. All workshops are free and on demand. BGSU faculty can request a workshop as a one-on-one consultation or for a group. Workshops can be scheduled at the Jerome Library, on-site at your department meetings, in your classroom or virtually.

Workshops currently available include:

Accessible Word Documents/PowerPoint Presentations
Creating Oral History Assignments for the Archives
Creator’s Rights & Copyright
Deceptive Publishing
Designing Effective Research Assignments
Getting Started with University Libraries
Interlibrary Loan & OhioLINK for Research
Open Access Publishing
Retention Schedule for Departmental Records
Support for Academic Program Accreditation Reviews
Teaching with Primary Sources
Textbook Affordability & Open Educational Resources>
Tour of Northwest Ohio Regional Book Depository

Find more details on these workshops, and/or make a request.

Questions? Contact Associate Dean, Eileen Bosch, ebosch@bgsu.edu

6. Searching for presenters for ProDevo

The Graduate Student Senate is looking for faculty or staff who may be interested in presenting or being panelists for the Professional Development Day (ProDevo). This event provides a tremendous impact for the graduate student body and will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. If you are interested in contributing or would like to refer a colleague, feel free to contact us at fishedm@bgsu.edu

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