Campus Update Archive
1. Campus Master Plan virtual forum on Wednesday
Your opinion is a critical part of the Campus Master Planning Process. There will be an open forum on Wednesday, April 12, at 5 p.m. on Zoom to share your feedback on proposed concepts reimagining the BGSU main campus. These concepts will explore creating social and collaborative spaces, improving community connections and enhancing learning environments to meet current and emerging needs. Visit the Campus Master Plan website for more information and click here for the Zoom link.
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2. EcoFair tomorrow!
Join us from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow in the Union Oval for the biggest event of Earth Week, the annual BGSU EcoFair! We are bringing together many things environmental and sustainable: live animals and birds of prey, electric vehicles, free plants, camping and outdoor activities, conservation groups, student organizations and more. EcoFair is free and open to the community; come celebrate with us! Hosted by the Office of Campus Sustainability. Email greenbg@bgsu.edu with any questions.
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3. It's National Student Employment Week!
The National Student Employment Association (NSEA) has declared that the second full week in April every year be set aside to recognize the value of student employees and student employment professionals. Student employees are integral to many facets of BGSU operations throughout a student’s career at BGSU, from the first recruiting interaction, through graduation and successful advancement into the community as a BGSU alum. Their hard work is seen everywhere across campus and this week, we invite you to help us celebrate the wonderful efforts and accomplishments of our student employees during this year’s National Student Employment Week, held April 10-14. Find out more about
National Student Employment Week!
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4. End the semester with calm – free
Join us on Friday, April 14, at the Student Recreation Center, Studio B (basement level) for Social Activity and Conversation and end-of-year reflections!
- 6:15 to 7:00 p.m. Yoga and Reiki Class
- 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. Well-Being Social
Join Group X instructors, Bryant and Maria, for this special class that includes a 15-minute upbeat vinyasa flow incorporating exercise and breathwork, followed by a 30-minute yin portion of the class with optional hands-on Reiki assistance. This is the perfect balance of yin and yang, allowing the body to become energized and then balancing that with calm breathing and slow stretching.
Following the yoga/reiki class will be the well-being social. This includes tea, snacks and empowering conversations. You can come for the yoga/reiki class, well-being social – or both!
Questions? Contact Ashley Hartman at ashthom@bgsu.edu. Learn more about our THRIVE program and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @BGSURecWell and @BGSUWellness.
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5. Attend the Asian Studies Forum/Book Launch
Attend the Asian Studies Forum/Book Launch on Wednesday, April 12, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in Shatzell Hall room 301.
Faculty members Kristin Rudisill (Professor, BGSU Popular Culture and Asian Studies) and Jeremy Wallach (Professor, BGSU Popular Culture and Asian Studies) will be launching their new books (Honeymoon Couples and Jurassic Babies: Identity and Play In Chennai's Post-Independence Sabha Theatre and Defiant Sounds: Heavy Metal Music In the Global South respectively).
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6. Softball hosts the RedHawks this afternoon
Your Falcons host Miami at Meserve Field at 3 p.m. Admission is free for students, so come support your Falcons!
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7. Undergraduate Psychology Association Executive Board elections
The Undergraduate Psychology Association is holding its Executive Board elections on Wednesday, April 12, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Education Building room 201. The positions that are available are President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Public Relations/Social Media Chair and Fundraising/Event Planning Chair. Running for President does require prior experience on the UPA Executive Board.
If you are interested in running please fill out the interest form and prepare a short speech with your background, experience and why you want this position. If you have any questions please email mlvargo@bgsu.edu. The form must be completed by Tuesday, April 11, at 11:59 p.m.
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8. J. P. Scott Center for Neuroscience – Mind and Behavior Panksepp Lecture
Learning and the Origins of Consciousness: A Neurophilosophical-Evolutionary Approach
Date: Monday, April 17, at the Union Theatre
Times:
From Dr. Eva Jablonka:
I present an evolutionary approach, developed by Simona Ginsburg and myself, for studying basic consciousness. I explain the rationale and methodology underlying this approach and then put forward our proposal that the marker of the evolutionary transition to basic consciousness, which requires that all the characteristics assumed to be sufficient for minimal consciousness are in place, is a domain-general, representational form of associative learning that we call unlimited associative learning (UAL). I discuss the implications of this hypothesis for questions pertaining to the neural dynamics that constitute minimal consciousness, to its taxonomic distribution and to the ecological context in which it first emerged. I end by pointing to some of the ways in which the relationship between UAL and consciousness can be experimentally tested in human and in non-human animals.
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9. BGSU choral weekend!
This coming weekend will be full of exciting concerts given by the BGSU choirs:
- Friday, April 14, at 7 p.m. the Collegiate Chorale will perform at St. Aloysius Catholic Church.
- Saturday, April 15, at 3 p.m. the A Cappella Choir and Volaré will perform in Kobacker Hall.
- Saturday, April 15, at 8 p.m. the University Men's Chorus and alumni will perform in Kobacker Hall.
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10. Buy your tickets for the BGSU Falconettes Dance Team Showcase!
The BGSU Falconettes Dance Team is hosting their first annual showcase on Sunday, April 16, in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Multipurpose Room (228). Tickets are $8 each. Click here to purchase your tickets or through the link in our bio on Instagram @bgsufalconettes.
The show starts at 10:30 a.m. and will highlight all group dances from the semester, as well as small group and solo dances. Come bring a friend and support the Falconettes! Any questions, DM us on Instagram, or email bgsufalconettes@gmail.com.
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11. The Clothesline Project SAAM display
In partnership with The Cocoon, the CVPE will display t-shirts from an ongoing collection from victims/survivors have created to voice their experience with sexual assault. Join us on Wednesday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Union Oval to read through the experiences that members of the BGSU and BG community have faced.
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12. Need service hours? Join FWCHS in making cat toys and scratchers
The Friends of Wood County Humane Society will be meeting on Wednesday, April 12, in Olscamp 221 at 7 p.m. to make cat scratchers and toys out of cardboard! The cardboard will be supplied, but any donations or extra cardboard would be greatly appreciated to make sure there is enough for everyone. You do not need to be a member to attend and are welcome to bring friends! All items made will be donated to the Humane Society!
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13. CFE 2023 Teaching and Learning Summit: Registration now open!
Registration is now open for the 2023 BGSU Teaching and Learning Summit! The theme for this year’s summit is Teaching for the Public Good. Presentations will explore our various roles in teaching for the public good from the perspectives of four pillars: Pedagogical Innovation, Equity and Access, Student Success and Belonging, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. The keynote speaker for the Summit is Dr. James Lang, author of Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning.
The Summit will take place on May 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Olscamp Hall. The event is free and open to BGSU faculty, staff and students. A boxed lunch will be provided to all registered participants.
Register for the 2023 Teaching and Learning Summit.
Additional information about the Summit
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14. Retirement celebration for Steve Boone
We will be gathering to celebrate Professor Steve Boone who is retiring after 36 years in the Department of Theatre and Film. The celebration will be held on Sunday, April 16, from 4:15 to 6:00 p.m. on the Wolfe Center Patio (for inclement weather, Wolfe Center lobby). Parking Lot is free on weekends.
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15. Nominate an administrative staff member for April 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 April Spirit of BG award!
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16. Le Cercle français: dernière réunion du semestre (last meeting)
Everyone is welcome to join us for our last Cercle français gathering this semester to chat in French in a relaxed setting. We will meet one last time in Shatzel 103 on Wednesday, April 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Dr. Beatrice Guenther at bguenth@bgsu.edu. A plus!
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17. A Dramatic Reading by The Pan-African Theatre Ensemble
Join us for a Dramatic Reading by The Pan-African Theatre Ensemble!
Where: Toledo Museum of Art in the GlasSalon - Glass Pavilion,
2445 Monroe Street, Toledo
When: Saturday, April 15, at 1 p.m
Admission: Register for A Dramatic Reading by The Pan-African Theatre Ensemble.
Optional Donation: A minimum of $5
Donations towards a BGSU Education Abroad course for performance at the Fringe Theatre Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland - Summer 2024
Park in lot 6. Validate lot 6 tickets at the Glass Pavilion information desk.
Contact Dr. D. Amy-Rose Forbes-Erickson, BGSU Dept. of Theatre and Film, at 419-372-4874 or forbeda@bgsu.edu with any questions.
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18. Free Deterra (safe medication disposal) bags available
Do you have expired medication sitting around that needs to be safely disposed of? In collaboration with the Wood County Prevention Coalition, the Wellness Connection is pleased to offer free Deterra (safe medication disposal) bags. Deterra bags can deactivate and dispose of pills, patches, liquids, creams and films in three simple steps. The bags render the medication inactive by putting it in the bag, adding water, shaking it and throwing it away.
Stop by the Wellness Connection Monday – Friday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to pick up your free Deterra bag.
For more information, contact wellness@bgsu.edu.
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19. CWGE research seminar with Val Erwin on Wednesday
Join the Center for Women and Gender Equity on Wednesday, April 12, from noon to 1 p.m. in Hayes Hall 203 or via Zoom for a research seminar with Val Erwin!
Erwin is a Ph.D. candidate in Higher Education studying the ways disabled and gender policy affect equity in colleges and universities. Her presentation will focus on the experiences of disabled survivors on college campuses. For more information, contact cwge@bgsu.edu.
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20. It's Entrepreneurship Week (E-Week) at BGSU!
Join us on Thursday, April 13, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in BTSU Theater to hear from our Paul J. Hooker Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Hall of Fame honorees and learn more about their entrepreneurship journey. Audience members will also have the opportunity to ask these distinguished alumni questions following each honoree presentation.
View the 2023 Hooker Center Hall of Fame Honoree Speaker Series schedule.
Read more about our honorees.
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21. The Hatch live, April 13 – come see what's hatching!
Watch our Hatchlings student entrepreneurs present their business ideas to investors, vying for funds to launch their businesses in a format similar to the popular television show “Shark Tank.”
The Hatch will take place on Thursday, April 13, from 6 to 8 p.m.
View The Hatch 2023 livestream!
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1. DIY Croc charms!
Come create your own Croc charms to celebrate Rainbow Days! Stop by BTSU room 427 any time today between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. while supplies last. Come hang out and find your community with the OMA Ambassadors!
Contact bryanar@bgsu.edu with any questions or concerns!
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2. Professional headshots bonus day
Interested in updating your LinkedIn or Handshake profile picture but can’t make it to the Friday drop-in hours? Stop by the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections on Wednesday, April 12, from 1 to 3 p.m. for a free professional headshot! No appointment necessary. Open to all students and alumni. For any questions, please contact the Kuhlin Hub at careerservices@bgsu.edu or 419-372-2356.
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3. 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 at hkurtz@bgsu.edu.
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4. Today! - Forest bathing at 4:15 p.m. at Doyt Hill
What a great day to reconnect with nature! This afternoon at 4:15 p.m., on the top of Doyt Hill, we will be entering into Earth Month more intentionally through a forest bathing exercise hosted by mindfulness facilitator Maria. What is 'forest bathing'? It's a form of environmental therapy that helps you to fully engage your senses in your surroundings. It's also free!
Parking is at the end of Stadium Dr. Meet us on Doyt Hill (northeast of the football stadium). Consider biking over. Hosted as a part of Campus Sustainability's Earth Week! Check out our full lineup of Earth Month 2023 events.
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5. BGP course online this summer - Intro to American Culture Studies
Take ACS 2000 101W/102W 40060/41011 this summer to learn about American Culture Studies. This course will be offered online during the first six-week summer session from May 15 to June 23, taught by Cornelius Fortune.
Explore additional summer 2023 course offerings offered by the School of Cultural and Critical Studies (CCS). Many of our courses count for BGP and MDC requirements.
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6. SPAN 3510 – Advanced Conversation and Grammar
Do you have a strong background in Spanish? Did you take four years of Spanish in high school and love it? Are you thinking about studying abroad? Then this class is for you!
If you are majoring in a career that requires you to interact with people, the ability to speak Spanish and reach the 48 million plus Spanish speakers in the United States will be a huge asset to your future career. Take this class to advance your fluency in the language and set yourself apart from your peers. Best yet, the course counts as the first class toward a major or minor in Spanish. Stand out by picking up a minor in the US’s most widely spoken language after English and in the fourth most spoken language in the world. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to set yourself apart.
Choose from two options - SPAN 3510-1001 MWF 9:30 to 10:20 a.m., or SPAN 3510-1002 MWF 10:30 to 11:20 a.m. Not sure of your level in the language? Take the placement exam.
Questions? Email Prof. Ducar at cmducar@bgsu.edu.
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7. Attend an Education Abroad information session!
Interested in studying abroad? Attending an Education Abroad information session is the first step in the process!
Spring weekly schedule:
- In-person session on Tuesdays, 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. in University Hall, Room 405A. The last session is on April 18.
- Live virtual session on Thursdays from 1:00 to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. The last session is on April 20.
Please register for an in-person or live virtual Education Abroad information session or contact edabroad@bgsu.edu to attend. Walk-ins are also welcome!
Click here to attend a virtual session via Zoom.
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8. 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. The last spring 2023 date will be April 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Learn about study abroad opportunities, get your questions answered and gather some helpful resources!
Please contact International Programs and Partnerships, Education Abroad, at edabroad@bgsu.edu, with any questions.
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9. Capstone event for THEM 3150 course involving tasting authentic food/noodles
Are you interested in trying authentic food/noodles from around the world? If yes, come join Mr. Noodles for our four corners of the world event on Thursday, April 20, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the Education Building, room 113. The event is free to attend and food and beverage are provided.
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1. Serve as a mentor for IFN
Are you interested in serving as a mentor for independent students on campus? The Independent Falcon Network is a network for independent students, connecting them with individuals and resources that support and encourage academic success, self-reliance and community.
We are currently seeking 3-5 additional faculty or staff members to join as mentors to create a supportive, sustained mentoring relationship throughout the student's time at BGSU. For more information, contact Alishea Wynn at alisutt@bgsu.edu.
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2. In case you missed it: ICS Fellowship information session
On April 6, ICS hosted a Fellowship information session. ICS Director Jolie Sheffer and recent former ICS Fellows Angela Ahlgren, Ryan Ebright, John Dowd, Micheala Walsh and Alli Hoag shared best practices for fellowship applications and answered questions.
Access the recording of this event.
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3. Intro to Life Design for faculty and staff
Have you heard about Life Design at BGSU but are not sure what Life Design is? Join the Radbill Center on Tuesday, April 25, from 2 to 3 p.m. for an engaging and interactive workshop. This is a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals of design thinking, a creative problem-solving approach that you can use to more effectively design your work experiences, career development and life goals. This workshop will also provide an overview of the other support services offered by the Radbill Center for College and Life Design.
Registration required. Learn more about Life Design for Faculty and Staff.
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4. CFE Teaching and Learning Certificate Program
The BGSU Teaching and Learning Certificate Program, administered by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE), is open to all BGSU faculty/instructors, graduate students, administrative and classified staff. The program provides opportunities to interact with colleagues across campus and to explore current, innovative and effective teaching strategies that support student success.
If you have participated in five CFE workshops this academic year, you may be eligible to receive the 2022-2023 Teaching and Learning Certificate. View the certificate requirement information.
In order to apply for the Teaching and Learning Certificate, you must complete the 2022-2023 BGSU Teaching and Learning Certificate Tracking Form.
Participants who submit their completed tracking forms before May 1 will be honored at the 2023 Teaching and Learning Summit on Wednesday, May 10.
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5. 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 at an upcoming Lunch and Learn. 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 on Wednesday, April 12, 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 and Learn.
We hope to see you there!
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