Campus Update

Thursday, March 30, 2023

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54th Annual Student and Community Recognition

To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in any event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.

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.

It is designed for BGSU students, faculty, staff, alumni and the Bowling Green community and the survey window is coming to an end soon.

Click here to take the MapMyBGSU Survey.

Click here to 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!

2. Dance Marathon at BGSU 2023!

Dance Marathon at BGSU 2023 will occur on Sunday, April 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 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!

3. Film and Media Festival starts tomorrow!

The Film and Media Festival celebrates short films made by BGSU students. Sponsored by the University Film Organization, BG Reel and the Department of Theatre and Film. Free and open to the public, all events will be in BTSU 206.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday, March 31 - 7 to 10 p.m.
Saturday, April 1 - 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 2 - Award Ceremony at 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 1, will also feature carnival booths from 5 to 7 p.m.

4. Let's Talk!

Let's Talk is a free and confidential service available to BGSU students. Students can meet for a brief, informal, 15-minute consultation with BGSU Counseling Center staff that do not take the place of therapy. Let's Talk consultations are not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies. During this consultation, BGSU clinicians will listen to your concerns and offer support, information and resources.

Learn more about Let's Talk!

5. Poker Walk and wellness event - April 5

Make time for self-care and a movement break. You deserve it!

The wellness event will take place on Wednesday, April 5. Stop by any time between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Perry Field House Track Room.

Event highlights:

Poker Walk: Go the distance of your choice (half mile, one mile or more) and stop at the Poker Walk stations to collect your five-card poker hand. The top three individuals with the best poker hand win a prize and all who participate are entered into a raffle. No prior knowledge of poker is needed to participate.
Pickleball, table tennis and cornhole
PAWS Team therapy dogs – relax and unwind with furry friends
Mindfulness and self-care resources
DIY flower pots
Giveaways and raffle prizes – smoothie blender, bike and free healthy snacks
Free blood pressure screenings

The event is free for faculty, staff, students and community members.

For more information, contact Karyn Smith, health educator with Recreation and Wellness, at 419-372-9309 or karync@bgsu.edu. Visit the Poker Walk page for more information.

6. Ohanami Cherry Blossom Festival this Sunday!

The 22nd annual Ohanami Cherry Blossom Festival will be held this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom, BTSU. Free and open to the public! Many hands-on activities, including: Japanese calligraphy, Origami, Kimono try-ons, Sushi and Tea tasting, along with authentic Japanese refreshments and more. There will also be numerous demonstrations, including taiko, tea ceremony, martial arts and bon-odori and tap dances. Questions? Contact Akiko Kawano Jones at jakiko@bgsu.edu.

7. Using storytelling and sociology to reimagine environmental sustainability

In episode 9 of the BG Ideas podcast, Dr. Nathan Hensley, associate professor of sustainability education at BGSU, and Dr. Margaret Weinberger, a lecturer in the BGSU Department of Sociology, discuss their recent team-taught course “Reimagining Sustainability”, which used storytelling and sociology to create new approaches to environmental sustainability.

Our sound engineers for this episode were DeAnna MacKeigan and Marco Mendoza. Research was provided by Sophia Michalski, with editing by Joe Elia.

Listeners can keep up with ICS happenings by following us on Twitter and Instagram at @ICSBGSU, and on our Facebook page. You can listen to BG Ideas wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Please subscribe and rate us on your preferred platform.

8. Shanklin Award for Research Excellence finalist presentations

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, gender roles, fusogenic function, the 2021 German foreign aid package and differential prey bBehavioral responses. As you can see, there is a wide array of topics being discussed, so this will be an event where you can expect to learn a lot!

All faculty, staff, students (both undergraduate and graduate) and community members are invited to attend this event. You do not need to RSVP, but encourage you to express interest 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!

9. View research/scholarly/creative presentations by BGSU undergraduate students

View poster and oral presentations by BGSU and NW Ohio undergraduate students from a great variety of disciplines!

UNDERGRADUATE SYMPOSIUM FOR RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP

Event Date: 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 Annual Undergraduate Symposium for Research and Scholarship. Help us celebrate the outstanding achievements of these students! Any questions, please contact the director for CURS, Dr. Cordula Mora, at cmora@bgsu.edu.

10. Free quality clothing - Rainbow Threads, the queer shopping experience!

Join us for a Queer Clothing Exchange. Come find gender affirming clothes and swap out some of your own if you'd like on Thursday, March 30, from 2 to 7 p.m. in BTSU 308. This event is open to all! If you are a student in need of gender affirming items, please complete this form.

11. Save the date: CFE Teaching and Learning Summit

The Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) is excited to host the 2023 BGSU Teaching and Learning Summit. The theme for this year’s summit is Teaching for the Public Good. Teaching for the public good means that we, as the BGSU teaching community, are actively engaged in providing equitable learning experiences for all our students. We will utilize this year’s summit to collectively reflect, celebrate achievements, and challenge ourselves to continuously contribute to successful student outcomes. The keynote speaker for the Summit is Dr. James Lang, author of Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning.

Date: May 10

Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location: Olscamp Hall.

More information about the Summit.

12. Free electronics recycling event this Saturday!

What do a broken radio, a box of batteries and an outdated computer have in common? They are just a few examples of what can be recycled this Saturday, April 1, at the annual free Community Electronics Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Slater Family Ice Arena parking lot. A large variety of electronic items can be recycled. While the basic guidelines include things with a plug or that are battery-operated, the full list/details can be viewed at the Electronic Waste Recycling website.

No CRT screens, tube TVs or light bulbs and no data storage items such as CDs, floppy discs, VHS tapes, etc.

Contact greenbg@bgsu.edu with any questions. Sponsored by Campus Sustainability and AIM ECycling.

13. 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.

14. Nowruz event this Friday, March 31!

Join CCCC this Friday to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year. We will learn about Persian culture and cuisine, try some Persian snacks and dance the night away with Persian music. We will see you on Friday, March 31, at 6 p.m. in room 103, Maurer Center.

Register for the Nowruz event.

15. Open Mic Night!

Come join the Music Industry Club Wednesday, April 5, from 8 to 10 p.m. in the BTSU Multipurpose Room for a night of free live music, comedy, poetry and more! Sign-ups are at the door!

1. Zine workshop in the Pop. Culture Library

The organizers of the Class Conference will be hosting a Zine workshop in the Browne Popular Culture Library (Jerome Library, fourth floor) on Monday, April 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.!

For the first hour, Manuscripts Archivist Tyne Lowe will talk about the history of zine culture, share some examples of zines from the Popular Culture Library and her personal collection, and walk through some steps for folding a small zine.

Spend the rest of the workshop making your own zine(s)! We will provide paper, scissors, glue and collage materials. If you'd like, you may also create a page for the collaborative Class Conference Zine. Visit the All of This is Temporary conference website for more information.

For questions, email classcon@bgsu.edu.

2. Interested in TV Studies? This Popular Culture class is for you

POPC 4600 101W 41589 How to Read TV. This online course will look at how contemporary TV genres and cultural trends can be used to understand different topics. Some of these narratives are, virality, complexity, intersectionality, feminism, transmedia, neoliberalism and fandom. This course will be offered online during the first six-week session from May 16 to June 23. Please contact the instructor with any questions at bcragin@bgsu.edu. Learn more about summer '23 CCS Course Offerings.

3. Neurodivergent support group

The neurodivergent support group meets from 1 to 2 p.m. on Fridays at the Counseling Center, 104 College Park.

Neurodivergent: Having a mind that functions in ways that differ from societal standards of “normal.”

This group aims to provide students with a place to share their struggles, give and receive support from others, and discuss their lived experiences without having to mask who they are. Each session will start with check-ins and introductions. Students can then ask for time to discuss a challenge they are experiencing or a topic they wish to discuss.

This group is open to all BGSU students. A formal diagnosis is not required. Those who are questioning a neurodivergent identity are welcome. Students may attend weekly or drop in as needed.

Facilitated by Emily Shrider, Psy.D. Contact Emily at shrider@bgsu.edu or 419-372-2081 with questions.

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.

4. ICS internship application

Are you a BGSU student looking for opportunities to put your academic research and writing skills into practice? Are you looking for meaningful work experience from the convenient location of BGSU’s campus? Would you like to do it for course credit?

Then consider applying to be an intern for BGSU’s own interdisciplinary, public humanities center. You can get valuable experience with event planning, marketing and public relations, graphic design, research, curricular development and more.

ICS internships are offered in the following tracks:

Social Media and Publicity
Graphic Design
Research and Curriculum Development
Project Management & Event Planning
Media Production
Podcast Research and Production

Learn more about ICS and our internship tracks. Review of applications will begin immediately, with interviews to follow. Applications are due by Friday, April 7.

5. Online introduction to African American studies summer course

ETHN 1200 1001 (41882) is a fully remote online course being offered in the first six-week session on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:15 p.m. An introduction to the history of black studies, tracing it from its origins in the social, cultural and political struggles for human and civil rights to the various intellectual currents which have defined the field as a discipline. It places special emphasis on the United States but also considers key authors, historical figures and social movements from the Black Diaspora. Contact the instructor, Dr. Thomas Edge, if you have any questions at tjedge@bgsu.edu.

6. Come paint remembrance rocks

Come participate in an activity with the Counseling Center staff to remember loved ones you have lost. We recognize there has and continues to be grave loss surrounding us. Please note, space is limited to 20 participants. Register for Grief Space.

7. Research study participants needed!

BGSU undergraduate students (18+) are needed to participate in an online survey about the transition from high school to college and its impact on their mental health and well-being. This study focuses primarily on the mental health of first-year students, but all undergraduate students are eligible to participate.

Participation requires taking an online survey lasting approximately 5–10-minutes.

If you are interested in participating, please proceed to the Qualtrics survey.

If you have any questions, please contact Hailey Kurtz, hkurtz@bgsu.edu.

8. 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.

For more information, or to apply today, visit the Work On Campus website.

9. Do you like designing artwork?

Artistic? 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.

10. Summer BGP Germany culture course - 100% online!

Take the BGP-approved "Contemporary Germany" German 2160 ONLINE this summer!

Study everyday life in Germany, including its support for environmental sustainability, its role in the European Union, its response to the 2015 refugee crisis, and the role of social media, soccer, digital games and popular music in Germany today. Learn about how Germany dealt with its Nazi past, its role during the Cold War, the revolution in East Germany and the tearing down of the wall.

GERM 2160-101W (#42408) is taught 100% online during the first 6-week summer session, so it will fit every schedule. This class fulfills BG Perspective requirements - See course description for details.

Summer registration is now open, so enroll today!

Hint: select "Distance" as the Campus when searching for an online course.

1. Graduate Student Appreciation Week events, April 3-7

Join us for a week of celebration brought to you by the Graduate College! Featured events:

Monday, April 3: Graduate Student Appreciation Kickoff! Join us in the BTSU atrium for giveaways, a photobooth and more; between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the BTSU atrium
Tuesday, April 4: Graduate Student Trivia - Enjoy appetizers and compete in trivia specially for BGSU graduate students; individuals and preformed teams are welcome. Pub 1910, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 6: Breakfast with the Graduate Dean - Join the Graduate College community for grab-and-go breakfast and coffee; 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the McFall lobby

More information and the full schedule for Graduate Student Appreciation Week.

2. Interested in ethnic and gender studies? Online grad class offered this summer

ETHN 6820 501W 42695 – Applied Ethnic and Gender Studies.

This course will examine some of the practical applications of Ethnic Studies and Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, through academic works applying their lessons to different types of work and first-hand accounts from graduates in these fields. Taken together, they will help reveal why these frames of analysis matter in the modern workplace and how they can benefit professionals across different vocations. This class can be applied to the Ethnic Studies and Women’s Studies Grad Certificates but is open to all graduate students in other programs who are interested in ethnic and gender studies.

This course will be offered online during the second six-week summer session from June 26 to Aug. 4, taught by Dr. Tomas Edge. Contact the instructor if you have any questions at tjedge@bgsu.edu.

1. Lunch and 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 - 12:45 p.m. at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Room 201.

Sign up for Lunch and Learn: Eating well to maintain a healthy weight!

2. Trivia Night fun for administrative staff

Join us for Trivia Night Fun on Tuesday, April 18! Welcomes begin at 4:30 p.m. and trivia starts at 5:30 p.m.

Where: BGSU Pub 1910

The Administrative Staff Council invites you to the first ASC Outreach and Activities Trivia Night in the new BGSU Pub 1910.

Sign up as a team (limit 4 per team) or as an individual player and be grouped with other administrative staff to play for a chance to win prizes.

Register for Trivia Night!

3. CFE workshop: Designing and Teaching Large College Courses

Teaching large college courses brings unique challenges and opportunities for BGSU faculty and graduate teaching assistants! In this workshop, we will explore a collection of ideas, approaches and techniques that will help faculty design and teach large undergraduate courses.

Categories: Engagement, Feedback and Assessment, Inclusive Pedagogy

Facilitator: Dr. Lisa Hanasono, CFE Faculty Associate

Date: April 4

Time: 3:00 to 4:30 p.m.

Location: Zoom

Register for the Designing and Teaching Large College Courses workshop.

4. Classified Staff Council Scholarship: deadline Friday!

Reminder: The Classified Staff Council Scholarship is given annually to selected, current classified staff employees and/or their spouse or dependent(s) that are currently enrolled at BGSU and have a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Applicants must be an undergraduate or graduate student in a degree-seeking program (either full-time or part-time) that has at least one semester of coursework remaining at BGSU prior to graduation. Applicants must have completed 12 credit hours at BGSU. The application is in the Searchable Scholarship Guide. You must log in to the Searchable Scholarship Guide using your myBGSU.

The recipient will be selected by a committee of representatives from across campus based on the criteria above. All applicants will be notified of the final decision and the award will be officially presented at the Classified Staff Council awards banquet on May 18.

5. Call for nominations to ICS Executive Board

We are seeking nominations and self-nominations to serve on the Executive Board of ICS. For this cycle, we are particularly interested in nominations for those in the social sciences or natural sciences. If you are a faculty or staff member with a passion for interdisciplinary collaborations, community engagement and high-impact programming, please consider applying to be a board member; if you know someone who fits this description, please nominate them.

To nominate someone for the board, send an email to ics@bgsu.edu with the person’s name, email address, title and program/unit/department. We will ask all nominees to submit a statement of interest and relevant experience (500 words maximum) and a CV. The term of service is three years, beginning in the fall of 2024.

The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. on Friday, April 7.

1. 54th Annual Student and Community Recognition

Celebrate the outstanding achievements of students and community members at the 54th Annual Student and Community Recognition hosted on Thursday, April 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Cedar Point Center Auditorium.

RSVP for the 54th Annual Student and Community Recognition.

RSVPs close Friday, March 31, at 5 p.m. For more information contact Seth Campbell at setcamp@bgsu.edu.

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