Campus Update

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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Campus Update Archive

1. 5K for childhood cancer research fundraising!

Join the National Residence Hall Honorary at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19, to participate in a 5K and help raise money for the St. Baldrick's Foundation for childhood cancer research! The race will begin on the north side of Kreischer.

Sign up for the Brave the Shave 5K!

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up!

Can't make it but still want to donate?

2. Attend the Holiday Fair, shop local and support student entrepreneurs

Get ready to celebrate the holiday season in style as we invite you to come and shop at the 2023 BGSUces’ Holiday Fair, sponsored by the Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership! The Holiday Fair will take place from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in the Schmeltz Atrium of the Maurer Center. This event is an excellent opportunity to support student entrepreneurs as they showcase their small businesses and side hustles, sell their unique products and spread cheer to our community. Mark your calendars and come shop local!

3. BG Band Bash!

Join the Music Industry Club for their first annual autumn music festival, BG Band Bash! This event takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, in the Schmeltz Atrium of the Maurer Center. This free event will feature live entertainment from four bands local to the Bowling Green area: Tree No Leaves, Milk on the Rocks, Upon the Ether and Freight Street. It will include apple cider and baked goods for sale, and campus and community music organization tables providing information about their musical activities in BG!

4. Every Body Pool Party tonight!

Join us for an empowering pool party event in honor of Body Acceptance Week. Enjoy the pool, or join us for other activities including crafting, therapy dogs and education on the body acceptance movement. This event is hosted by the Office of Health and Wellness and Center for Women and Gender Equity from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Andrews Pool and SRC Classroom.

Find out more about the Every Body Pool Party!

5. Volleyball takes on Miami

Your Falcons host the RedHawks at 6 p.m. tonight, Nov. 15, inside the Stroh Center. Join us as we will be celebrating our last home game of the season! Tickets are free for students, so come support your Falcons! Get your tickets!

6. Firewall upgrades scheduled for Nov. 13-16

Information Technology Services (ITS) are performing upgrades to the BGSU firewalls tonight at 10 p.m. through Thursday, Nov. 16, at 6 a.m.

There is no anticipated disruption to the BGSU network during this upgrade window.

If you experience any connectivity changes/issues after these upgrades, please report them to the ITS service desk at 419-372-0999 or chat online.

7. Greasy pizza boxes are trash, not recycling

The Office of Campus Sustainability would like to remind everyone that greasy pizza boxes are not recyclable, and especially not with food in them. We have been seeing an alarming number of pizza boxes contaminating our recycling stream. This contamination threatens the integrity of our BGSU recycling program, so please remember to throw away your used pizza boxes.

You may also take them to the GoZero City of Bowling Green Food Drop-off containers across from the BGSU Aviation building where they can be composted. Also, if the top of the pizza box is not greasy, you can rip off the top to recycle and discard the bottom. Help us recycle right! When in doubt, throw it out! Email greenbg@bgsu.edu with any recycling questions.

8. Join us for International Board Game Night

Calling all board game enthusiasts and music lovers!

Join the Cross-Cultural Conversation Connection and International Programs and Partnerships for a night of fun and games at the International Board Games Night! This event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, in University Hall 310.

We'll have a wide variety of games to choose from, so there's something for everyone. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or just starting out, you're sure to have a blast. Registration for International Board Game Night is free but required!

Free foods and drinks on us! We can’t wait to see you there!

9. Join the NSLS in spreading holiday cheer

From Nov. 6 through Nov. 20, the National Society of Leadership and Success is collecting new toys for children in need in the Bowling Green area! Toys can be dropped off in the lobbies of Offenhauer Hall, Founders Hall, Centennial Hall and in Central 104 from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20. Otherwise, contact Kalli Gregory at gregork@bgsu.edu to make arrangements for dropping off donations.

The NSLS is also collecting handmade cards for children in the hospital. Please read the rules and view examples of cards. There will be an in-person card-making event and toy drop from 4 to 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 20, in Central 104. Supplies and snacks will be provided!

If you have questions, contact Kalli Gregory at gregork@bgsu.edu.

10. AI, Scholarship & Creative Activities: Balancing Ethics & Efficiency

How can genAI tools assist you in your scholarly and creative activities? How can you ensure that the use of AI in these activities is responsible and equitable? Join the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) and BGSU faculty from a variety of disciplines as they explore the ethical and policy considerations related to the use of genAI tools for scholarship and creative activities during the panel discussion, AI, Scholarship & Creative Activities: Balancing Ethics & Efficiency. Panelists will also discuss the ways in which they’ve experimented with genAI tool use for their scholarship and creative activities.

This discussion will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30, via Zoom. This event counts towards the requirements to earn the AI in Higher Ed Badge.

To learn more about these events, visit the AI Event Series page.

Register for this event and other CFE workshops. Registration closes one business day before the event. This event is open to all BGSU faculty members, adjunct instructors, graduate students, and administrative and classified staff members.

11. CURS Spring 2024 Grant application round NOW OPEN

The application round for the CURS Spring 2024 Grant is now open, with a submission deadline of Monday, Nov. 27 (one week extension is possible upon request if sent in advance to cmora@bgsu.edu).

Applications may be submitted on the Grants & Scholarships webpage under “Spring CURS Grant”.

Undergraduate research/scholarly/creative projects with a faculty mentor in any discipline are funded with up to $500 for the project cost ($750 for a group project of 3-5 students). Each student is expected to work a few hours per week on the project for 10 weeks during the spring semester and will receive a stipend of $200 for their work at the end of the project.

For any questions, please contact Dr. Cordula Mora cmora@bgsu.edu.

12. Presentation registration for Symposium on Diversity NOW OPEN

Proposals for poster presentations by undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff (classified and administrative), are now accepted for:

9th ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON DIVERSITY Hosted by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Scholarship as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Learning, presented by the Beyond the Dream Committee.

Date: Jan. 17, 2024
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Lenhart Grand Ballroom in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union

Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines, as well as faculty and administrative staff, may submit proposals to give a poster presentation on any topic related to diversity, including but not limited to culture, ethnicity, race, gender, sexuality, age, disability and socio-economic status. Both group and individual presentations will be accepted. For student presenters, submissions as part of classroom work as well as individually faculty-mentored student projects are welcome. Please share this announcement widely with students and colleagues.

Deadline for presentation proposals: Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at 5 p.m. (extensions can be given if requested in advance in response to this email).

Submit proposals online (only a presentation title and brief abstract are required for presentation registration and please submit only one registration per presentation)

Any questions, please contact the director for CURS, Dr. Cordula Mora, at cmora@bgsu.edu.

1. Education Abroad meet & greet Nov. 16 at Pub 1910

Have any plans on Thursday, Nov. 16? If not, stop by Pub 1910, from 5 to 7 p.m. for an Education Abroad meet & greet! Mingle with alumni, exchange and prospective education abroad students over appetizers. This is a great opportunity to connect, inspire and learn more about international program options.

Please RSVP for the Education Abroad meet & greet!

2. Global Migrations in Film

Migration is both an urgent contemporary issue and an inherently complex phenomenon that must be approached from multiple disciplinary angles. This spring, look at film representations of migration from a variety of post-1970 periods and regions, especially migrations to the U.S. and Europe. By combining humanities (which often emphasize individual experiences/empathy) and social science approaches (which analyze underlying causes of, and possible solutions), this course will equip you with a fuller understanding of and response to the issues of migration. Films to be considered will range from 1980s classic such as "El Norte" to more recent offerings like Ai Weiwei's 2017 "Human Flow" and 2019 "Joy" by Sudabeh Mortezai.

Combined course is offered as both WRLD 3150-1002 (#16382) and INST 3800-1002 and meets from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

3. Take survey to win $20 Amazon e-gift cards

Do college general health courses increase student knowledge on folate: Take the survey to win $20 Amazon e-gift cards. This research study was designed to assess the knowledge of BGSU undergraduate students on folate as it pertains to pregnancy, based on if they were enrolled in any general health courses. This survey will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete in its entirety. Any participant who completes the survey will have the chance to enter to win one out of 25 Amazon e-gift cards ($20 each). Snowball recruitment is encouraged; if you could participate in the study and forward this information to people you know it would be appreciated.

Complete the survey online.

4. Focus group opportunity: Undergraduate HHS students

We invite students of color enrolled in our Health and Human Services (HHS) programs at BGSU to participate in a research study that aims to gain a clearer understanding of the challenges and opportunities in core science courses and within our HHS majors.

Participants in this study will be asked to participate in a focus group interview, which will provide valuable insights that will help inform our efforts to create a more inclusive learning environment for all students. We assure you that all data collected as part of this study will remain confidential. We kindly ask you to review the consent form closely and contact us if you have any questions or concerns. When ready, please proceed to this survey to indicate interest in participating and to provide consent to participate.

Please direct any questions to Jason Whitfield at jawhitf@bgsu.edu.

5. Go Global@BGSU & study in Europe!

Come join us on Thursday when students and faculty will talk about studying at the University of Salzburg in Austria as an undergrad or graduate student. Austria is literally in the heart of Europe!

The AYA Salzburg Program is open to all; no German needed, and students can take courses in most disciplines in English. It includes a BGSU director, too!

The Salzburg Info Night will be from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 16, in Shatzel Hall 101.

In addition to a brief presentation on studying abroad, we'll talk about scholarships and the application process. We'll also share info about BGSU's MA program in European Union Studies, a unique program in Ohio! Bring your appetite, too. Pizza will be served!

6. Holidays, Home & Hot Topics

Join the Counseling Center from 2 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 17, virtually for Holidays, Home & Hot Topics! More information and to register for this virtual event.

7. Invitation for neurodivergent undergraduate and graduate students to be on a panel

Are you neurodivergent (e.g., autistic, have ADHD, have a learning disability, etc.)? Are you an undergraduate or graduate student at BGSU?

If you said yes to both of these, we would love to hear from you! Drs. Santhanam and VanUitert are hosting a panel for the learning community members to gain better insight about your experiences and perspectives as a student at BGSU. This panel will take place around 9:45/10:00 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 1, and we would ideally like to have five or six people on the panel. If you are interested and available to participate (or would like to know more), please email Dr. Santhanam at sivaps@bgsu.edu and Dr. VanUitert at vvanuit@bgsu.edu by Saturday, Nov. 25. We hope to hear from you soon!

8. Need food assistance?

Need assistance with food? The Dean of Students is here to help. We offer two programs that can help you with that. Learn more about the programs online. You can also stop in during our drop-in hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday in room 303 in University Hall and one of our staff members can assist you.

9. Raising thanks!

Join the United Methodist Student Organization as we celebrate Thanksgiving with fellowship and Raising Cane's chicken tenders, fries and bread! We will be hosting this free dinner in Central Hall room 1010 at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Dinner will be served on a first come, first served basis. We hope to see you there and have a Happy Thanksgiving!

10. Religious LGBTQ+ discrimination

So far in 2023, there have been 586 anti-Trans bills that have been tracked in 49 of the 50 states. While, fortunately, 125 of them have failed, 85 have become law and another 376 are still active. A major force behind this widespread discrimination is motivated by religion. With the upcoming Trans Remembrance Day on Monday, Nov. 20, the BGSU Secular Student Alliance will be holding a meeting to discuss this issue and other cases of religious discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community. They invite anyone who wants to participate in their meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. tomorrow in Central Hall 110.

Have any questions? Contact Donovan Heinze at dheinze@bgsu.edu.

11. Spanish for Healthcare - BGP approved!

Are you planning a career in the healthcare field? Consider SPAN 2030-1001 #15886, (Spanish for Professionals: Healthcare) this spring!

This course is designed to offer practice using vocabulary and grammar used in the medical professions and will meet MWF from 2:30 to 3:20 p.m. Students in the College of Arts and Sciences will be able to count the course as the 4th semester language requirement, and it’s BGP-approved! Pre-requisite: SPAN 2010 (Intermediate Spanish I) or appropriate placement test level.

Please contact Cynthia Whipple at cphelps@bgsu.edu if you have any questions!

1. ENG 6040: Graduate Writing, spring 2024

The English Department is pleased to offer ENG 6040: Graduate Writing in spring 2024 (TR 1:00 to 2:15 p.m., Call # 15224). This class is open to all graduate students and designed to support students as they write in their disciplines. This section will be taught by a T/ESOL Program faculty member, Amy Cook, so it’s an excellent resource for international and multilingual students in particular. Please feel free to contact us with any questions at esolprog@bgsu.edu..

2. ESOL 6080: Academic and Professional Oral Communication, spring 2024

The T/ESOL Program offers ESOL 6080: Academic and Professional Oral Communication in spring 2024 (TR 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., Call # 16035). This class is open to all multilingual and international graduate students and is designed to support students as they develop their academic and professional oral communication skills. The class focuses on listening/note-taking strategies; interacting with professors, classmates and professionals; presentation skills; academic vocabulary; nonverbal communication and pragmatics. Students also build overall fluency, pronunciation and oral grammar skills. Please feel free to contact us with any questions at esolprog@bgsu.edu.

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