Campus Update

Friday, October 20, 2023

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1. Attend Air Force Lt. Gen. Lance Landrum's Lecture on NATO and the Russia/Ukraine Conflict

Lt. Gen. Landrum served at the Deputy Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee from October 2021 until September 2023. He will discuss his first-hand perspective on the Russia/Ukraine conflict as the principal advisor to the NATO Secretary General and senior military spokesman of the 30-nation alliance. Whether you are interested in politics and international relations or aspire to military service or are a military veteran, this promises to be a unique opportunity to better understand NATO’s decision-making process and actions since Russia invaded Ukraine in Feb. 2022. His lecture will take place from 10-11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Central 114.

2. Attend HerStory of Resilience: Entrepreneurial Women’s Panel

HerStory of Resilience will place on Friday, Nov. 17 in the Schmeltz Atrium of the Maurer Center with lunch beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the panel to follow at Noon.

Our panel will feature five remarkable women who have conquered challenges and built successful businesses. Each speaker will share their unique journey, highlighting their triumphs and the obstacles they've overcome.

Meet our Panelists:

Sara Best – Principal & Co-Founder, Real.Good.Ventures
Noor Abukaram – Founder, Let Noor Run
Erin Curley – CEO & Architect, Engage Studio Architects
Aly Sterling – President, Aly Sterling Philanthropy
Kati Thompson – Owner, Eden Fashion Boutique and Executive Director, Bowling Green Economic Development

Throughout the event, there will be short, insightful discussions between each speaker, allowing the audience to engage and gain valuable insights into the world of entrepreneurship. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner or simply looking for inspiration, this event is a must-attend.

3. BGSU SPS Chipotle Fundraiser

Wrap up your Falcon Family Weekend with Chipotle!

The Bowling Green Chipotle (1558 E Wooster Street) will be donating one-third of their sales from 5-9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 22 to BGSU Society of Physics Students (SPS) if you use the code N2LFMF6 for online orders! Please help support BGSU SPS by spreading the word!

4. Football Hosts Akron for Senior Day/Orange Wave!

Your Falcons take on the Zips at 2 pm. this Saturday, Oct. 22 in Doyt L. Perry Stadium. Join us as we honor our seniors for Senior Day and be sure to wear orange for our orange wave. It will be a family weekend as well. Tickets are free for students, so come support your Falcons!

Get your tickets!

5. Sustainability Open Forum on Oct. 24

Join us for a Sustainability Open Forum at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, in Education 406. Have a green idea, thought, dream, suggestion or observation? Drop in anytime between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. to discuss it! Campus Sustainability representatives and others interested in making BGSU a more sustainable institution will be present to talk about collaboration, funding and other relevant issues. Hope to see you there!

6. Hockey Hosts Western Michigan for Pediatric Cancer Awareness!

Your Falcons take on the Broncos at 7:07 p.m. tonight, Oct. 20 inside the Slater Family Ice Arena. Join us in yellow for Pediatric Cancer Awareness and Family Night. Student tickets are free so come support your Falcons!

Get your tickets!

7. Join CCCC for a Halloween Movie Night and Costume Contest

The CCCC program is hosting a Halloween-themed movie night and costume contest from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25 in Olscamp 117. We will be screening the movie, The Addams Family and also have prizes for best Halloween costumes. It is also an avenue for international students to learn more about the Halloween celebration. There is going to be free popcorn to go with the fun and we look forward to seeing you there!

Contact Aishat, the CCCC Coordinator, at cccc@bgsu.edu with any questions.

8. Mindful Monday: Kickstart Your Week With Inner Peace

Join us for a free, virtual, drop-in mindfulness session, open to all faculty, staff and students. This is a great way to start your week with a guided mindfulness practice, and other tools to promote mental well-being. Mindful Mondays occur from 8:30-9 a.m. every Monday until Dec. 4. To receive the Zoom information, please register.

Questions? Contact Ashley Hartman at ashthom@bgsu.edu.

9. Social Justice in Sport Guest Speaker Event: Noor Abukaram

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Social Justice in Sport Guest Speaker Event, where we will gather to discuss, learn and be inspired by the insights of our esteemed guest speaker, Noor Abukaram. Noor is the founder of “Let Noor Run” and will speak about her experiences of discrimination in sport and her advocacy for religious inclusion in sport.

This event promises to be an enlightening and empowering experience, and we would be honored to have you join us. The event will take place at. 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 in the BTSU Theatre (Room 206).

10. Special showings of "Black Holes" at the BGSU Planetarium

Join us at the BGSU Planetarium for Falcon Family Weekend!

Saturday Oct. 21: 11 a.m. – Double Feature

The Seabird Show – A classic BGSU Planetarium show created by Dr. Dale Smith in 1993, celebrating seabirds and their environment.
I Paint the Sky - A classic BGSU Planetarium show created by Dr. Dale Smith in 1989, showing the beautiful colors in the sky: blue daytimes, red sunsets, vibrant rainbows, shimmering auroras, icy halos and more.

Noon and 2 p.m.

Black Holes – A full-dome video show about mysterious black holes. Their gravity is so strong that nothing can escape, not even light. Learn all about the weird behavior of matter, space and time in and around black holes and how astronomers detect them.

Sunday Oct. 22: 7:30 p.m.

Worlds in Your Wallet - A classic BGSU Planetarium show created by Dr. Dale Smith in 2006, about how the world’s money tells the story of science. Images of scientists on the world’s money are used as a guide to explore topics in biology, math, astronomy and physics.

11. Undergraduate Student Government Mixer

Get to know your Undergraduate Student Government from 7:30-9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 23 in BTSU 308 with a night of food, fun and prizes! Enjoy free food, games and interactive activities. Earn raffle tickets for a chance to win prizes such as BGSU swag, a water bottle, digital camera and more! This event is a great way for students and student organizations to connect with their USG student representatives.

FiIll out the interest form here!

12. Volleyball Hosts Kent State for Dig Pink Night!

Tonight, your Falcons take on the Golden Flashes at 6 p.m. inside the Stroh Center for Dig Pink Night. Tickets are free for students, so come cheer on your Falcons!

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13. Volleyball Hosts Kent State for Family Weekend!

Your Falcons take on the Golden Flashes at 6 p.m. this Saturday inside the Stroh Center. Join us for Family Weekend! Tickets are free for students, so come support your Falcons!

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14. "I'm Speaking": Music and Me

Join the CWGE one week from today for this month's "I'm Speaking": An Intersectional Feminist Conversation Series. The theme is Music and Me and we will be listening to songs and analyzing the lyrics through a feminist lens. This will take place from 1-2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27 in 203 Hayes Hall. You're welcome to bring some songs you'd like to listen to.

15. Falcon Family Toy Drive

The Nontraditional Student Organization, in partnership with the Nontraditional and Military Student Services and The Center for Women and Gender Equity, are collecting new unwrapped toys from Oct. 23 through Nov. 3.

The toys will be distributed to our students with children on Nov. 8 at the Frosty Falcons Toy Shop to celebrate and recognize these hard-working students. Donation boxes can be found in the following locations:

Jerome Library
Kreischer Market
Offenhauer Market
Wellness Connection
CWGE – 280 Hayes Hall
Nontraditional Military Student Services – Room 16 College Park Office Building

We will be tabling in the Union from 12-1 p.m. on Oct. 23, Oct. 26, Oct. 30, and Nov. 2 collecting toys and sharing information about the Frosty Family Toy Shop.

Students with children who wish to sign up in advance for the Frosty Falcons Toy Shop may do so at the table in the Union on the dates we are tabling. This is not required to attend this event.

For more information contact Lori Fox, lkfox@bgsu.edu.

16. Friends of CWGE Pilot

Are you interested in volunteering with the Center for Women and Gender Equity? We are piloting our volunteer program, Friends of CWGE.

Friends of CWGE are feminist representatives of the Center for Women and Gender Equity. This is an opportunity to get connected with other individuals who are interested in gender equity work and give back to your BGSU community.

Please use the interest form to sign up. For questions or more information contact cnewsom@bgsu.edu.

17. In-person fire extinguisher training

Environmental Health and Safety is hosting a hands-on fire extinguisher training in conjunction with the Bowling Green Fire Department from 4-5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 25. The session is open to all students, faculty and staff and will be held at parking lot 19 across from the airport.

To sign up or learn more, please visit the BGSU Bridge training portal and register using the training calendar. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact TJ Rutter by phone at 419-372-2173 or email at ruttert@bgsu.edu.

1. Discover Russian Culture (BGP-approved!)

Discover post-communist Russian this spring! Explore contemporary Russian media, music, literature, social trends, and more. Register for RUSN 2160-1001 (#12763). This is a BG-Perspective (IP and H&A) approved course with all readings and activities in English. Taught in-person from 1-2:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

2. Free comedy show!

Free comedy show at 7 p.m. tonight, Oct. 20, in Education 115. Come watch The Plastic Shatners perform improv comedy while dressed in Halloween costumes!

3. How do empires rise and fall?

This spring, get some answers straight from the ancient Greek and Roman historians themselves! Other questions to be explored:

What are the origins of writing history in Europe?
What were the emperors REALLY like?
How should one behave in politically turbulent times?

Consider "Ancient Historians" this spring. Combined course offered as CLCV 3907-1001 (#14984) or HIST 3907-1001 (#15445) and will meet from 9:30-10:45 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

4. Learn how to prepare cheap meals using the Falcon Food Pantry!

The Falcon Teaching Kitchen is pairing up with the Falcon Food Pantry from 4-5 p.m. on Oct. 25 to help students develop simple cooking skills and discover how to prepare wallet-friendly meals using the food pantry on campus. At the session we will be making Seven Can Chicken Taco Soup!! All are welcome, but those living off-campus could especially benefit from these classes. If you are interested, please sign-up!

5. Register for the Global Leadership Certificate this Sunday!

The GLC is a program that will help you develop the attitudes, knowledge and skills for global leadership in an increasingly global world. Employers are looking for leaders who value and possess communication styles that are respectful of cultural contexts and reflect an understanding of diversity and its implication on individual and group leadership. The GLC is an excellent opportunity to incorporate this competency into your leadership toolkit, meet people who share your interests and increase your understanding of our global world and its connection to you and the BGSU community.

Register for the GLC!

6. Student bus to Football vs. Kent State on Nov. 8

On Nov. 8, the football team travels to Kent State for some midweek MACtion. We want to take a group of rowdy students to the game. The trip and ticket will be free. Food will be provided on the bus. Only 55 spots available. Sign up by e-mailing Taylor Jefferson at tjeffer@bgsu.edu.

7. TKE Pumpkin Sale!

Join the men of TKE to purchase a pumpkin from 1-4 p.m. at the Union Oval!

8. ...to step into one another's words

"sich gegenseitig in die Sprache steigen / to step into one another‘s words“

Combined class, offered as: GERM 4800-1001 (#16783) and GERM 5450-5001 (#15880), from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesdays. Taught by the 2024 Max Kade Writer-in-Residence, Katherina Braschel.

Literature is writing as much as reading and understanding what others have written. Including ourselves. Being an active reader means to be an archeological detective – to dig up what others have hidden in their words, sentences and stories –sometimes intentionally and sometimes by accident.

In this course, we will be archeologists as we examine how different contemporary writers make use of the German language. We will also include our own writing in our discussions.

We will move back and forth between reading and writing, and we will try out a variety of approaches to and styles of writing. This will always be accompanied by open discussions in the group where a culture of respectful and supportive feedback is key.

The seminar will include feminist and queer literature, literature and responsibility, genre-bending literature, vestiges of National Socialism in German and Austrian language and literature, crip literature, “Austrianness” in literature.

9. Register for Chinese Culture and the Cultural Revolution cross-listed with International Studies

Register for INST 3800: Chinese Culture and the Cultural Revolution cross-listed with International Studies.

This seminar provides students with an opportunity to study Chinese culture - from its ancient origins to its current forms. The seminar will trace the trajectory of formation, transformation and reformation of Chinese culture from the 5th Century BCE to the 21st Century.

Days: Mon/Wed
Time: 4:30-5:45 p.m.
Location: Olscamp Hall, 203

10. Sweater Weather Social

Looking for a break from the books? Students can join us in residence halls across campus for a series of fun events from the comfort of their homes. On Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. there will be a roller rink at Offenhauer, a psychic fair at Founders, as well as mini golf at Falcon Heights. On Monday, Nov. 6 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. there will be a roller rink at Kreischer, a psychic fair at Centennial, arcade games at Conklin, as well as mini golf in Falcon Heights. There is something for everyone to get involved!

1. Did you know you can request a workshop from the CFE?

Does your department, college or unit need training on academic technology or support with course development? The Center for Faculty Excellence can help! You can request a workshop with the CFE for your department, college or unit on a variety of topics related to creating, adapting and/or assessing courses and course content as well as implementing academic tools and technology. Workshops can be curated to meet the specific needs of individuals in your department.

Request a CFE Workshop!

If you have any questions about the workshop request process, contact the CFE office at cfe@bgsu.edu or 419-372-6898.

2. Halloween in the Greek Village on Oct. 30

Looking for somewhere to take your family trick or treating? Join Fraternity and Sorority Life for Halloween in the Greek Village from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30. All ages are welcome, and costumes are encouraged! This event is sponsored by the Interfraternity Council at BGSU.

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