Campus Update Archive
1. Your input is needed as we kick off the new Campus Master Plan!
As we kick off the new Campus Master Plan, we want to hear about your unique experiences and the opportunities you see to make BGSU even more vibrant, sustainable and beautiful! To do so, we invite you to take the MapMyBGSU interactive survey.
The survey is designed for BGSU students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Bowling Green community, and is open until Thursday, March 30.
Take the MapMyBGSU Survey!
Learn more about the new Campus Master Plan and be sure to provide the planning team with your feedback and unique perspective. We look forward to hearing from you!
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2. Trans Day of Visibility keynote speaker
Join us on Tuesday, March 28, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in BTSU 228 for a conversation with Braxton Fleming around visibility and the importance of community to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility.
Braxton T. Fleming (he/him) is the CEO and founder of Stealth Bros. and Co., a luxury dopp kit supply company that provides travel and at-home personal storage for hormone replacement therapy and other medical necessities. Stealth Bros. and Co. is changing the daily-use medical supplies industry by making sharps containers more stylish so the people who use them don’t feel so stigmatized. From his own bedroom in 2017, Braxton conceptualized the company as a method to raise money for his own top surgery. With a passion for helping others, Stealth Bros. and Co. encourages donations to members of the LGBT community in need and is a proud Certified LGBT Business Enterprise of NGLCC. As a trans person of color, Braxton hopes to use his entrepreneurship to represent, inspire and uplift other trans people along their journeys.
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3. Share Your Story: Bryan Wynn
Connecting with others through storytelling helps us to recognize that we are not alone in life. Although our experiences, perspectives and identities have shaped who we are, we share our stories to show support and encouragement to others who may have a similar experience. For Life Design's March Share Your Story event, we will have former BGSU officer, Bryan Wynn, back on campus to share his story about purpose, passion and the importance of making connections.
Join the Radbill Center from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in Math Science, Suite 314 on Wednesday, March 29.
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4. Celebrate OneDay at the Maurer Center with games, prizes and food!
Join the Schmidthorst College of Business on Wednesday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Maurer Center Atrium to help celebrate BGSU OneDay. Receive game tokens when you donate to the BGSU OneDay page and play games such as skee ball, putt-putt, corn hole and more!
Earn raffle tickets for the chance to win BGSU and Schmidthorst College gear. Any student who donates $5 will have the chance to win a Freddie or Frieda bobblehead in business attire! Additionally, there will be music and a free taco bar - you won't want to miss this! Come have fun while supporting the BGSU community. See you there!
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5. Dance Marathon at BGSU!
The 2023 Dance Marathon at BGSU will occur on Sunday, April 2, from 9:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. at the Perry Field House! The theme this year is "The Magic of Miracles"! There will be inflatables, carnival games, face painters, balloon artists, caricatures, 12 hours of on-stage entertainment and free food! Our goal is to raise money for the local Children's Miracle Network hospitals and change the lives of children! Our Instagram is @dm_bgsu and the link to register is in our bio!
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6. Shanklin Award for Research Excellence finalist presentations
The Charles E. Shanklin Award for Research Excellence was established by the Graduate Student Senate as a meritorious award to recognize excellence in original research by graduate students at Bowling Green State University. Mr. Charles E. Shanklin, a Bowling Green State University alumnus, generously contributed funds to Graduate Student Senate to further graduate research; thus, a special account for the Shanklin Award was established.
The finalists for this award were selected by a panel of 19 judges from multiple disciplines around campus based on the research being interdisciplinary, clarity and quality. There are two finalists within each division presenting their research: Arts and Humanities, Mathematics and Sciences and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Join us on Wednesday, April 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. in BTSU 308 to hear more about the finalists' research they have been doing on campus!
Presentation topics include an analysis of Jocelyn Schitt from Schitt's Creek, local government in Bowling Green, OH, gender roles, fusogenic function, the 2021 German foreign aid package and differential prey behavioral responses.
All faculty, staff, students (both undergraduate and graduate) and community members are invited to attend this event. You do not need to RSVP, but we encourage you to express interest in the Shanklin Colloquium via the BGSU Calendar.
If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to gss@bgsu.edu. We’re excited to celebrate all of our graduate students!
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7. Watch Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution! TONIGHT
Tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the BTSU Theater, discover how clean energy helps local economies across the U.S., and learn what you can do to help!
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8. Call for papers – Spider-Man in Popular Culture Conference
Call for papers for the Spider-Man in Popular Culture Conference. The Department of Popular Culture and the Browne Popular Culture Library are teaming up to bring the Spider-Man in Popular Culture Conference to BGSU on September 29-30.
Thanks to a generous donor, there is no registration fee to participate/present at the conference. The deadline for submissions is March 31. Please consider submitting a paper and feel free to share with your fellow faculty, undergraduate and graduate students and fans of the genre as the conference is intended to serve as a space for academics, graduate students, undergraduate students, comic industry professionals, retailers and fans to engage in dialogue about topics related to Spider-Man in its many media forms, mediums and cultural influence in popular culture and beyond. Learn more about the Spider-Man in Popular Culture Conference.
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9. Presentation by the world's first hip-hop drummer Keith LeBlanc
Join Dr. Matthew Donahue from the Department of Popular Culture for a conversation with world-renowned drummer, solo artist and producer Keith LeBlanc on Wednesday, April 5, at 7 p.m. at Jerome Library's Pallister Conference Room (first floor). This talk is free and open to all!
Keith LeBlanc is the world’s first hip-hop drummer. When Keith LeBlanc got his gig at Sugarhill Records in 1979, there was no such thing as a hip-hop drummer. His beats are some of the most copied in the world. He is more than just a session drummer, he is an accomplished solo artist and producer playing on some of the most influential sound recordings in hip-hop with the Sugarhill Gang, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambaataa and others. His writing, drumming and production skills have attracted the likes of Living Colour, Peter Gabriel, The Cure, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Seal, Tina Turner, Annie Lennox and many more. Keith LeBlanc will be discussing his life in music.
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10. Go green for Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month and we encourage you to show your support for those that have cerebral palsy during March by wearing the color green! Cerebral palsy is a neuromuscular disorder that affects movement due to brain damage. The initiative, Trent's Triumph, was founded by current BGSU student, Kalli Gregory, in honor of her brother, Trent, who has cerebral palsy. Its purpose is to show people that those with cerebral palsy are people too! With the correct tools and empowerment from those around them, they can lead a triumphant life!
To join the initiative and show support for those that have cerebral palsy, wear your green in the month of March. Take a picture of yourself in your green and post it to social media using the Hashtag #TrentsTriumph.
Donate to life-saving cerebral palsy research and help to provide tools to those living with cerebral palsy.
Learn more about those living with cerebral palsy.
To learn more about Trent’s Triumph, contact Kalli Gregory at gregork@bgsu.edu.
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11. View research, scholarly and creative presentations by BGSU undergraduate students
View poster and oral presentations by BGSU and NW Ohio undergraduate students from a great variety of disciplines!
The Undergraduate Symposium for Research and Scholarship will take place on April 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lenhart Grand Ballroom in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
Learn more about the Undergraduate Symposium for Research and Scholarship.
Help us celebrate the outstanding achievements of these students!
Please direct any questions to the director for CURS, Dr. Cordula Mora, at cmora@bgsu.edu.
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12. Presentation by Ohio Right to Life CEO, Peter Range
The proposed constitutional amendment on Planned Parenthood’s November 2023 Ballot Initiative in Ohio would allow things such as eliminate the Down Syndrome Nondiscrimination Act, allow chemical abortions on demand over the counter without doctor involvement, and eliminate health and safety standards for abortion clinics. Learn more about the November 2023 Ballot Initiative in Ohio at Wood County Committee on Aging (140 S Grove St, BG, OH) on Thursday, March 30, from 6 to 7 p.m.
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13. Thompson Scholarship Program nominations ending soon!
Thompson Scholarship Program and TFS Leadership Team are excited to host an end-of-the-year celebration in April where we'll recognize our BGSU faculty, staff, students, spring and summer graduates and other award recipients. Click here for the nomination form.
Submissions are due by Tuesday, March 28, at 11:59 p.m.
With a deep commitment to the power of education to change lives, Robert and Ellen Thompson have focused on supporting K-12 as well as higher education. Their gifts to Bowling Green State University include funding for the construction of a student union, named the Bowen-Thompson Student Union in their honor. They also established the Thompson Scholarship in the Sidney A. Ribeau President’s Leadership Academy. In 2014, Robert and Ellen created the Thompson Working Families Scholarship Program, expanding it in 2019 to provide significant financial support to thousands of promising students.
The Thompson's generosity and dedication to assisting others had a positive effect on countless students today. Learn more about Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. Please contact DeVona Smith at smithdd@bgsu.edu if you have questions.
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14. Nominate an administrative staff member for March 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 to thank that person. If the individual you nominate is selected, they will receive $75, public recognition from colleagues and friends and a certificate of appreciation. Nominate an administrative staff member for the March Spirit of BG award!
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15. Undergraduate Student Government 5K and Fun Run
USG is hosting a 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, April 1, as a fundraiser for the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer. Come dressed in purple for pancreatic cancer or mismatched for AprilT Fools Day!
Register for the 5K and Fun Run or donate to fight pancreatic cancer!
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16. Curly courts basketball tournament
Brave volunteers face off against the BGSU Men's Club Sport Team from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Friday, March 31. Attendance is free and concessions and a raffle prize are available! Follow Curly Connection on Instagram @bgsu_curlyconnection for updates!
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17. Softball hosts Western Michigan
This Tuesday, your Falcons host the Broncos at Meserve Field at 3 p.m. Admission is free for students, so come cheer on your Falcons!
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18. Small Business Expo
Students of Color in Business presents the Small Business Expo!
Many students at BGSU have an entrepreneurial mindset and some have even started up their own businesses! Come support your fellow students Wednesday, April 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Maurer Atrium as they display their business to the world! Many of the students will be showing off their products and even selling them! Cash and cards will be accepted, so make sure to bring enough money to get something nice!
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19. BGSU VPN/Pulse Secure maintenance scheduled for today
The BGSU VPN/Pulse Secure network will be unavailable today, March 28, from 10 to 11 p.m. for scheduled maintenance.
Questions? Contact ITS at 419-372-0999 or ITSchat.bgsu.edu.
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20. Environmental documentary screening in the BTSU Theater tonight!
Environmental Action Group and Climate Citizens Lobby will be showing "Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution" in the BTSU Theater tonight from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.!
If you have any questions please reach out to mariav@bgsu.edu. We hope to see you there!
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21. Free music festival on campus! - Bloomfest!
The Environmental Action Group and Music Industry Club are hosting the 2nd annual Bloomfest, an Earth Month music celebration!
Bloomfest Line Up!
- Post Sex Nachos
- Detention
- People in the Daytime
- Tree No Leaves
Come hang out on Friday, April 21, from 5 to 9 p.m. on University Lawn! There will be live music, games, raffles and food! All proceeds will go to the Black Swamp Conservancy!
Follow us on Instagram! Environmental Action Group: @bg_eag Music Industry Club: @micbgsu
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1. Attend a conference on class consciousness: April 14-15
Please join the School of Cultural and Critical Studies and the Browne Popular Culture Library for:
All of This is Temporary: A Conference on Class Consciousness and Popular Culture
- Friday, April 14, from 1 to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Both days will take place in the Pallister Conference Room at Jerome Library on the first floor.
Free for in-person and online attendees.
The need for class consciousness in universities is greater than ever. Few students are provided the tools to understand what is happening to America’s most vulnerable and therefore have no understanding of how to address and combat it. Lower-income students often find themselves lost and unsupported within an academic system that neglects class. This conference aims to facilitate dialog concerning the issue of class in our culture by means of traditional academic presentations as well as in workshops and creative forums.
Major discussion topics will include:
- Class issues in academia, politics and the global sphere
- Unionization, tenants’ rights and other topics that affect local workers
- Class representation and analysis in popular culture (television, movies, comics and more)
Our keynote speaker, Walter Benn Michaels, will give a presentation titled “Merit Raises and the Consciousness of the Professoriate” on Saturday, April 15.
Find out more about the All of This is Temporary: A Conference on Class Consciousness and Popular Culture conference.
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2. Work for Information Technology Services (ITS)!
Information Technology Services (ITS) is looking to hire student staff to work for our Student Support Services team beginning as soon as this semester!
The application is open now through midnight on Monday, April 3, with interviews taking place shortly after the application closes. The starting pay rate is $12/hour.
Click here for more information or to apply for a Student Support Services team position.
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3. Complete a survey for a chance to win $25!
Now recruiting participants to complete a 5-10 minute survey for a chance to win one of fifteen $25 Amazon gift cards! To be eligible, you must be 18-30 years old and be enrolled in college classes.
Access the survey.
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4. Let's have colorful Paintservation
The Student Wellness Network (SWN) is excited to welcome you to yet another Paintservation at the Student Recreation Center Boardroom.
This fun activity is scheduled for tonight (March 28) from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. We will provide all the necessary materials, including paints, brushes and canvases. You don't need to have any prior painting knowledge or experience to participate. All you need is an open mind and a willingness to explore your creativity.
SWN's goal is to promote wellness among students. Bring your friends and make new ones while you explore the world of painting. We guarantee you will leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated.
We look forward to seeing you tonight at the SRC Boardroom at 7:30 p.m.!
For any questions or concerns, please email potieno@bgsu.edu.
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5. Learn about Education Abroad opportunities at the Student Union!
Interested in studying abroad? Meet a representative from the Education Abroad Office in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union outside of Falcon Outfitters every other Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. throughout the spring semester. Learn about study abroad opportunities, get your questions answered and gather some helpful resources!
Remaining spring 2023 dates:
Please contact International Programs and Partnerships, Education Abroad, at edabroad@bgsu.edu, with any questions.
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6. POPC 2800: Introduction to Popular Music Online course summer session 2
The Department of Popular Culture is offering a cool and fun course for summer session 2. Introduction to Popular Music Online (POPC 2800) covers the history of rock and roll and popular music. This course highlights different genres such as hip-hop, punk, heavy metal, reggae, blues and many others. POPC 2800 fulfills a general humanities and a multidisciplinary component. If you have further questions about the course, feel free to reach out to the course instructor, Dr. Matthew Donahue, at mattdon@bgsu.edu.
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7. Apply to join TRIO Student Support Services!
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) is accepting applications from undergraduate students to join our program! TRIO SSS provides comprehensive support to help students historically underrepresented in higher education succeed in college. We encourage all students who meet one or more of the eligibility criteria listed below to apply. Apply to join TRIO Student Support Services!
Eligibility criteria (must meet at least one):
- Be a first-generation college student (neither parent/guardian completed a bachelor’s degree)
- Be income-eligible according to federal guidelines
- Have documented a disability with BGSU Accessibility Services
All our services are offered at no cost and include:
- Holistic advising (academic, career, financial, etc.)
- Academic support (small class sizes, individual and group tutoring)
- Workshops (academic skills, financial literacy, career readiness, etc.)
- TRIO Grant Aid for eligible students to increase your financial aid package
- Career and cultural exploration field trips
- And more!
Check out TRIO Student Support Services!
Questions? Contact Angie Chapman at amchap@bgsu.edu or 419-372-6887.
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8. Help design new artwork!
Are you artistic and creative? We need your help! The Counseling Center is looking for students to help us create iconic artwork to be hung in our lobby that represents the Counseling Center and Bowling Green State University. If interested, contact Phil Hughes, assistant director of Outreach, at phughes@bgsu.edu for more information.
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9. Discover France this summer - without leaving home! (BGP course)
No need to wait for fall to study French culture, take 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 classes taught in English.)
This first 6-week summer session course is 100% online, so enroll in FREN 2220-101W (#41362) today!
When searching, select "Distance" as the campus. Summer registration is open now!
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10. UAO Tea Party this Thursday!
Looking for something fun to do this week? Check out the University Activities (UAO) Tea Party this Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Student Union Skybank Room!
There will be a full selection of tea, coffee, sandwiches and pastries available alongside a screening of "Alice in Wonderland" (1951). A calligraphy artist will be present to help students make their own personalized journals and pressed flower keepsakes.
For full details, see the UAO Instagram @bgsu_UAO.
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1. Complete a survey for a chance to win $25!
Now recruiting participants to complete a 5-10 minute survey for a chance to win one of fifteen $25 Amazon gift cards! To be eligible, you must be 18-30 years old and be enrolled in college classes.
Access the survey.
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1. Lunch N' Learn – Eating well to maintain a healthy weight
Lisa Harmon, a registered dietician from Wood County Hospital, will be talking about eating well to maintain a healthy weight. She will tell us more about:
- Choosing the right weight management program to fit your needs and schedule
- Staying on track when life gets in the way
- How to handle a plateau
Bring your lunch and join us at our upcoming Lunch 'N Learn to be held on Wednesday, April 12, from noon to 12:45 p.m. and again on Wednesday, April 26, from noon to 12:45 p.m. at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Room 201.
Sign up for the Eating Well to Maintain a Healthy Weight Lunch N' Learn. We hope to see you there!
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2. ICS Faculty Fellowship information session
Are you interested in applying for the ICS Fellowship? Come learn more about this amazing program. ICS Faculty Fellowships support interdisciplinary research or creative work that is socially relevant and engaged in the community.
To learn more, attend our information session on Thursday, April 6, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Sky Bank Room (BTSU 201A). The ICS Faculty Fellowship information session will also be livestreamed. At the information session, ICS Director Jolie Sheffer and recent former ICS Fellows will share best practices for your applications and answer questions.
Find out more about the Institute for the Study of Culture & Society.
Click here to see complete guidelines and application examples. Please contact ics@bgsu.edu with any questions.
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1. VMTO Art Exhibition
You are formally invited to the Art Exhibition on Friday, April 7, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Cedar Point Center Auditorium at BGSU Firelands, hosted by the Visual Media Technology Organization! Enjoy some appetizers and walk around to view the vast amount of multi-media artwork BGSU students have graciously put on display. Take this opportunity to network with folks from the campus and community, and perhaps even take home a new piece of handcrafted artwork! We hope to see you there. For more information contact Avery Pettis at averyp@bgsu.edu.
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