Campus Update Archive
1. Celebrate multiculturalism tonight!
Tonight, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. in the BTSU Ballroom, the Chinese Language and Culture Club, Vietnamese Student Association and Korean Culture Club are coming together to celebrate Lunar New Year with food, games, crafts, raffles and live performances.
Whether you call it 春节, Tết, 설날, or simply like to learn about other clubs, we'd love to share this tremendous celebration with you and your friends/family. Our event is open to everyone on and off campus with no language, cultural, or ethnic requirements to join us. Tonight is about having fun and getting a chance to experience other cultures, so we can't wait to see you there!
All ticket sales go towards future event funds for the hosting clubs and are only available until 8:30 p.m. tonight.
Purchase BGSU Lunar New Year event tickets!
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2. Multilingual social at Arlyn's Good Beer tonight!
Come make friends and practice your languages at Arlyn's Good Beer. Enjoy free coffee with vibrant conversations in different languages. All levels and languages are welcome! Questions? Contact rattig@bgsu.edu
- Date: Thursday, Jan. 26
- Time: 5 to 7 p.m.
- Location: Arlyn's Good Beer, 520 Hankey Ave, Bowling Green
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3. Save the date: I <3 Democracy Week
BGSU Votes will be hosting events and programs for I <3 Democracy Week starting Feb. 13! Save the date and look forward to more information about events and programs happening on campus.
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4. Are you a member of Omicron Delta Kappa?
Have you been initiated into Omicron Delta Kappa at another institution? Looking to get involved with the Beta Tau Chapter at Bowling Green State University? Email ODK advisor, Kendra Lutes, at klutes@bgsu.edu to be added to a listserv and learn about upcoming ways to get involved with the chapter!
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1. "The Gender Monologues"!
FORGE is presenting "The Gender Monologues" and is looking for participants! This production is about empowerment and gender expression! We would love it if people would consider auditioning and you can write your own monologue(s) or choose one that you resonate with; we want to know about your life experiences. Anyone can audition with various to no background experience with theater!
The Gender Monologues interest form is due this Thursday at 11:59 p.m.! Sign-up on the audition form. Auditions will take place on Feb. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. in ED 205. We would love to see you tell your story!
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2. Pollution discussion with Diamond Spratling tonight
Environmental Action Group will have guest speaker Diamond Spratling. She is the founder and president of Girl + Environment. At this meeting, she will discuss the intersection between indoor air pollution and asthma. Join us tonight, Jan. 26, in Central Hall 100 at 8 p.m. Please email mariav@bgsu.edu with any questions!
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3. Work for Information Technology Services (ITS)!
Information Technology Services (ITS) is looking to hire student staff to work for one of the following Client Services teams beginning this semester:
- Desktop Support
- Service Desk
The application is open now through midnight on Feb. 8, with interviews taking place shortly after the application closes. The starting pay rate is $12/hour.
More information and to apply for these ITS student positions
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4. Adjusting to college is hard. Let’s talk about it! Free t-shirt!
Struggling with the transition to college? Want to learn how to make BGSU feel like home? Come connect with your peers and learn coping strategies! And get a free t-shirt! Chats are facilitated by the Counseling Center and Wellness Connection.
Register for a chat!
Dates and times:
- Monday, Jan. 30: 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
- Wednesday, Feb. 15: 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Feb. 28: 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Send questions or comments to Ashley Hartman at ashthom@bgsu.edu or Emily Shrider at shrider@bgsu.edu.
If you are struggling with your mental health, contact the Counseling Center. An on-call counselor is available at 419-372-2081 for crisis situations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. You can also utilize the Wood County Crisis Line at 419-502-4673 after Counseling Center business hours. The Crisis Text Line is also available. Text HOME to 741741 for a crisis counselor or text STEVE to 741741 for a culturally competent crisis counselor. You can also text or dial 988 to be connected to a crisis counselor 24/7.
The Counseling Center welcomes all students. We aspire to respect cultural, individual and role differences. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive and affirming climate for individuals of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, gender identities, sexual/affectional orientations, religions, ages, abilities, sizes, socioeconomic statuses, languages and cultures.
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5. BGSU Student Broomball
Join us at Slater Family Ice Arena after the Falcons take on the U.S. National Development Team on Friday, Jan. 27, for free Broomball for BGSU Students! Broomball will begin around 9:30 p.m., or shortly after the game ends. Head to the front desk area in the main lobby after the game to check in.
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6. 2023 Caught Caring video contest
The contest is still on! Help create awareness and spread care on campus by recording a 90-second video about any of the Community of Care pillars and you could be the lucky winner of $600, $250 or $150. Learn more about the Caught Caring video contest or send an email to potieno@bgsu.edu.
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7. MEDLIFE service-learning trip to Tena, Ecuador!
MEDLIFE is hosting its annual service-learning trip to Tena, Ecuador on May 20-28! On this week-long educational journey, volunteers work alongside the community in different development projects and medical clinics. The registration deadline is Feb. 6. Hope to see you there!
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1. Be a Graduate Student Ambassador
Do you remember your Graduate Student Ambassador? Do you want to be a point of contact for incoming graduate students? Interested in sharing your passion for BGSU? Then, you are encouraged to apply! Apply to become a Graduate Student Ambassador! The application deadline is Feb. 10.
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2. OAI small grant proposals due Feb. 1
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 Feb. 1.
OAI small grant proposal information and application
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1. Diabetes Prevention Program for staff and faculty
One out of three American adults has prediabetes. People with prediabetes are five to 15 times more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.
The BGSU Nutrition Clinic will be starting a new Spring 2023 Diabetes Prevention Program cohort for BGSU staff and faculty. Apart from one or two activities held in-person, educational sessions will be held via secure Zoom. Seats will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis for this new staff and faculty cohort.
PreventT2 groups meet virtually for one year — three to four times a month for the first six months, then once or twice a month for the second six months to maintain healthy lifestyle changes (a total of 22 sessions).
If you are interested, please contact nutritionclinic@bgsu.edu. You can also visit the Diabetes Prevention Program website for more information about the program and how to get a referral.
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2. Global Village director position search open
The College of Arts and Sciences is searching for a student-centered director to lead the Global Village Learning Community as it becomes a catalyst for the globalization of the campus at large. Global Village is a residence-based Learning Community that gives International and American students the opportunity to explore the cultures of their different countries and life experiences by living and learning together. Global Village is a vibrant part of the Learning Community Network composed of multiple residential academic and themed communities.
The search for a new director is internal and open to all full-time faculty on continuing appointments at BGSU. Preference will be given to tenured and teaching (QRF) professors at the associate rank and above.
Interested candidates should review the full position description and application requirements.
Applications are due by Feb. 2. Questions may be directed to Dale Klopfer, College of Arts and Sciences, at klopfer@bgsu.edu.
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3. OAI small grant proposals due Feb.1
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 Feb. 1.
OAI small grant proposal information and application
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4. Canvas "New Quizzes" workshop
“New Quizzes” is an updated assessment engine that integrates with Canvas and replaces the Classic Quizzes functionality. New Quizzes is currently enabled for instructors to begin using this quiz engine when building quizzes and exams. In this session, we will explore new question types such as Categorization, Ordering and Hot Spots, as well as discuss how to manage item banks. Instructors will have an opportunity to create questions in an item bank in their own Canvas course and add the item bank to a quiz. We will review how to migrate Classic Quizzes to New Quizzes and how to migrate Classic Quiz question banks to a New Quiz item bank for instructors looking to transfer Classic Quizzes over to the new quiz engine.
New Quizzes workshop learning outcomes:
- Discuss how to create a New Quiz and New Quiz settings
- Explore New Question Types
- Create Questions in a New Quiz using Item Banks from your own Canvas Course
- Review how to migrate a Classic Quiz to a New Quiz
- Review how to migrate a Classic Quiz question bank to a New Quiz item bank
Register for the Canvas "New Quizzes" workshop.
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