Campus Update Archive
1. 48 Hour Film Festival Screening Tonight!
Date and Time: 9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25
Location: Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theatre
Learn more about the 48 Hour Film Festival Screening.
Description: Join BGReel in the screening of films from this month's 48 Hour Film Festival Challenge!
BGReel is devoted to giving students real-life production experience and encouraging independent film and video projects in the BGSU community.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Department of Theatre and Film
Contact: Haley Shipley, haleyes@bgsu.edu
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2. Apply for 2024-2025 Accessibility Services Scholarships - deadline March 1
Description: Accessibility Services is now accepting scholarship applications for 2024-2025. The application deadline is March 1. Scholarships are open to students with documented disabilities who are registered with the office and who meet the specific scholarship criteria. Visit our website to view the list of scholarships/criteria and to apply online. Please contact access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495 with any questions. Good luck!
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Accessibility Services
Contact: Lea Anne Kessler, lkessle@bgsu.edu
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3. Campus Master Plan open forums - Jan. 29 and Feb. 1 (date change)
Date and Time: At 10 a.m. on Monday Jan. 29, and 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1
Location: Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theatre, Room 206
Registration/Organization Link: Campus Master Plan
Description: The campus community is invited to attend an open forum on the progress of the Campus Master Plan, with two opportunities to attend: Monday, Jan. 29, at 10 a.m., and Thursday, Feb. 1 at 5 p.m. Both will take place at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theatre, Room 206.
Encourage colleagues and students to attend these informative open forums. Note that the previously announceed forum on Jan. 25 has been rescheduled to Feb. 1. More information about the Campus Master Plan is available for viewing on the Campus Master Plan website.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: BGSU Planning, Construction and Campus Operations
Contact: Amani M. Rosengarten, amani@bgsu.edu
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4. Eclipse Speakers Series – ECLIPSES: CELESTIAL SHADOW DANCES
Date and Time: From 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25
Location: The BGSU Planetarium (112 Physical Sciences Laboratory Building) and virtually.
Check out the BGSU Solar Eclipse website.
Description: This Thursday:
ECLIPSES: CELESTIAL SHADOW DANCES – presented by Dr. Kate Dellenbusch, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
Bowling Green, Ohio, lies within the approximately 115-mile-wide path of totality for the upcoming April 8 total solar eclipse. Another total solar eclipse won't be visible in Bowling Green until 2099. What is an eclipse, and why do we see them at all? What should we expect to see on April 8? Start getting ready to safely experience totality!
For more information about the lecture series and other eclipse related activities at BGSU, please see the BGSU Solar Eclipse website and click the “View Other BGSU Eclipse Related Events” button.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: BGSU Planetarium, Department of Physics & Astronomy, and College of Arts & Sciences
Contact: Kate Dellenbusch, dellenk@bgsu.edu
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5. Get ready to dance the night away at Taste of February!
Date and Time: From 7:30-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28
Location: Lenhart Grand Ballroom
Submit nominations for fun awards!
Description: This year's Taste of February will be a blast! Get ready to dance the night away at the Bowling Green Music Awards. We will celebrate 50 years of Hip Hop, 25 years of SMART, dance, black accomplishment and culture!
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: SMART
Contact: James Kearney, kearjam@bgsu.edu
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6. Public Domain Film Festival screening today: The General
Join us for the sixth screening of the Public Domain Film Festival, organized by the Browne Popular Culture Library!
Today, we’re screening The General (1926), a silent action/comedy classic inspired by The Great Locomotive Chase. The movie stars Buster Keaton, the master of deadpan and physical comedy.
The screening is Thursday, Jan. 25, from 3-4:30 p.m. in the Browne Popular Culture Library (4th floor of the Jerome Library).
We hope to see you there! Please contact Tyne Lowe (trlowe@bgsu.edu) with any questions.
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7. "I'm Speaking": Feminism and Sexuality
Date and Time: From 2-3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26
Location: CWGE Conference Room, 203 Hayes Hall
Learn more about the Center of Women and Gender Equity.
Description: This Friday, join the CWGE and QTSU for this month's "I'm Speaking": An Intersectional Feminist Conversation Series. The theme is Feminism and Sexuality and we will be talking about misogyny in queer relationships and how it is related to society's view of women. This will take place from 2-3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26 in 203 Hayes Hall.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: The Center for Women and Gender Equity and QTSU
Contact: Carissa Newsome, cnewsom@bgsu.edu
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8. Attend the Winter Dance Concert: "Evolve"
Date and Time: From 8-9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 3
Location: The Wolfe Center's Donnell Theatre. Parking Lot "N" is free after 6:00 p.m. and on weekends.
Purchase your tickets!
Description: The Department of Theatre and Film presents the Winter Dance Concert: “Evolve”, at 8 p.m. on Feb. 2 & 3 in the Wolfe Center’s Donnell Theatre. The concert features choreography by Colleen Murphy, Adrienne Letner, and Tammy Metz Starr, as well as works by Dance students Stephannie Gearhart, Regina Wolf, and Sky Yang. “Evolve” highlights versatility in the BGSU Dance Program, with contemporary, jazz, and tap dance on display.
Purchase your tickets now or in person at the Box Office one hour prior to curtain. Contact the Department of Theatre and Film: (419) 372-2222 or theatrefilm@bgsu.edu with questions.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: The BGSU Department of Theatre and Film
Contact: Colleen Murphy cmurphy@bgsu.edu, theatrefilm@bgsu.edu
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9. Do you have a child aged 5 or under?
Date and Time: Ongoing
Location: Virtual
Fill out the survey
Description: A research team from College of Health and Human Services at BGSU is looking for volunteers to complete a 10-minute survey. The study helps researchers to understand the current feeding practices of parents and caregivers experience when deciding to feed allergenic foods to their young children. After completing the survey, you will have a chance to win one of 50 Amazon e-gift cards (valued $20 each). Fill out the survey.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: BGSU College of Health and Human Services
Contact: Caitlyn Beldon; cbeldon@bgsu.edu
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10. Free Women and Weights Workshops at SRC
Location: Bowling Green State University Student Recreation Center
Registration/Organization Link: Register for the Women and Weights Workshop!
Description: Gain knowledge and confidence in the weight room! Join other women on campus at the BGSU Student Recreation Center for free exercise and educational sessions. During these sessions, familiarize yourself with the Rec, learn how to use the strength training equipment and build your own exercise routine with the help of certified personal trainers.
Each workshop includes 4 sessions and is limited to 10 participants. Choose from one of the 4 workshop options:
- Feb. 6–15: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00–2:00 p.m.
- Feb. 19–28: Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.
- March 12-21: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00-2:00 p.m.
- March 25-April 3: Mondays and Wednesdays 8:30–9:30 a.m.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Recreation and Health & Wellness
Contact: For more information on these workshops or other fitness programming, contact Hannah Bockey, Fitness Graduate Assistant, at 419-372-2348 or hbockey@bgsu.edu.
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11. Join us for a show this week at the BGSU Planetarium
Date and Time: From 6:30-7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 25, and 4:30-5:30 p.m. and 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28
Location: BGSU Planetarium (112 Physical Sciences Laboratory Building); Recommend parking in Lot Y or Lot H
Registration/Organization Link: BGSU Planetarium
Description: Join us at the BGSU Planetarium on Thursday and Sunday as we kick off the spring schedule of shows. This semester, planetarium shows will be presented at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays, and 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays.
Thursday, Jan. 25 and Sunday, Jan. 28
- Trip Through Space leads visitors on a gentle tour of the universe, starting with the winter evening sky and progressing through the solar system and on to stars, nebulae and distant galaxies. This full-dome video show is best for about age 10 through adult.
Sunday Jan. 28
- Mysterious dark matter seems to vastly outweigh the visible matter we can see in the universe. What is dark matter and how do we learn about this puzzling component of the universe? Phantom of the Universe: The Hunt for Dark Matter explores these questions and showcases the search for the nature of dark matter using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. This full dome video show is most suitable for ages 13 and up.
Public stargazing will follow the Sunday 7:30 p.m. program if skies are clear.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: BGSU Planetarium, Department of Physics & Astronomy
Contact: Kate Dellenbusch, dellenk@bgsu.edu
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12. National Girls and Womens in Sports Day Clinic
Date and Time: From 5:30-6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7
Location: Stroh Center Practice Gym. Please enter through the Schmidthorst Pavilion Entrance.
Registration/Organization Link: Please register!
Description: BGSU Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is proud to announce our annual sports clinic for National Girls and Women in Sports Day on from 5:30-6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7.
Join our Women's Sports teams for an evening of fun at our mini sports clinic! Practice your skills! Try new sports! The clinic is limited to the first 75 children grades 1-8. Deadline to register is at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6. All participants will receive complimentary tickets to the game. Families may purchase additional tickets at the event.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation:
Bowling Green State University Athletics and SAAC
Contact: Kathleen Westfall, kwestf@bgsu.edu
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13. Presentation on Social Media Influencers' Socio-Political Communication
Date and Time: From 1-2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26
Location: Zoom, Meeting ID: 824 6064 0716, Passcode: 2023
Description: Please join us! Dr. Desiree Schmuck will deliver a presentation titled "Lifestyle, Politics, Misinformation? Benefits and Risks of Social Media Influencers' Socio-Political Communication" from 1-2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26 on Zoom. Hosted by the School of Media & Communication's Colloquium Series & Dr. Ha's Global Social Media Influencer Lab Speaker Series, this event is free and open to the public.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation:
School of Media and Communication
Contact: Louisa Ha, louisah@bgsu.edu
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14. Therapy Dogs + Mental Well-Being: Imposter Syndrome
Date and Time: From noon to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb 8
Location: Student Rec Center Conference Room
Registration/Organization Link: Please register!
Description: Join the PAWS Team for discussions on well-being topics. These small group PAWS visits provide a space to relax with therapy dogs and explore your personal well-being journey. This program is open to faculty, staff and students. Registration is required.
PAWS Well-Being Series: Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is common in school and in the workplace. Learn how to overcome imposter syndrome and achieve your goals in your personal and professional life.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation:
Office of Health and Wellness
Contact: Ashley Hartman, ashthom@bgsu.edu
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1. Chemistry Club's first meeting of the New Year!
Date and Time: 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29
Location: Overman Hall 132
Check out the BGSU Chemistry Club on Instagram!
Description: First meeting of the new year! Join chemistry club at 6 p.m. on Jan. 29 . in 132 Overman Hall, where we will be making candles and soap. Reminder that those participating in the activity MUST wear lab safe splash goggles, as well as proper lab wear (full length pants + shirts, close toed shoes, etc.). There will be free pizza, we hope to see you there!
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Chemistry Club
Contact: Brie Lewis, PR officer, brilewi@bgsu.edu
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2. FREE Office of Health and Wellness, Wellness Ambassador training
Date and Time: From 2-6 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 26 and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27
Location: The training occurs in the Student Recreation Center Conference Room
Learn more about Wellness Ambassadors.
Description: FREE Wellness Ambassador Spring 2024 Training
Wellness Ambassadors give presentations across campus and help out with events on campus peer-to-peer talking about topics such as self-care, mindfulness, stress relief, healthy sexual health, alcohol and other drugs as well as physical activity.
Must attend both sessions to become fully trained.
Friday, Jan. 26, 2-6 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: SRC Conference Room
Attendance at both training dates is required in order to become an Office of Health and Wellness Ambassador. Advance registration required.
While students are Wellness Ambassadors, they are required to attend a 1-hour meeting each week or complete a 1-hour office hour each week in the Office of Health and Wellness (formerly known as the Wellness Connection). Meetings are Tuesdays 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Office of Health and Wellness
Contact: Lauren Albert, lmandre@bgsu.edu
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3. 11th Annual GA Conference: Submit today!
Date and Time: Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4
Location: This year's conference will be held in a hybrid format (in-person and on Zoom). The conference will take place March 22-23. Zoom links will be provided the second week of March. Graduate Communication Association (GCA)
Submit your research for the GA Conference.
Description: The Graduate Communication Association (GCA) invites submissions to our 11th Annual Conference, Transgressions: Expanding Peripheries Through Inclusive Perspectives. Throughout history, the only way marginalized voices could make themselves heard was by violating existing norms, disobeying oppressive laws and shattering the status quo. These transgressions are central to making our world more inclusive. This conference invites you to recognize how the field of communication responds to and reflects upon these transgressions in its scholarship. GCA welcomes research submissions (papers, posters, extended abstracts or creative submissions) from undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines. Please see the above link to the Google form for submission guidelines and details
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Graduate Communication Association (GCA)
Contact: Jeevani Sammeta, jsammet@bgsu.edu
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4. Ambassadors for the College of Arts and Sciences
Date and Time: Applications are due Friday, Jan. 26
Location: Virtual
Apply to be an Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences
Description: Apply to become a Student Ambassador for the College of Arts and Sciences!
Student Ambassadors will play a pivotal role in promoting the College of Arts and Sciences to prospective students and their families, which will further expand their interpersonal, leadership and professional skills.
Leaders will have the opportunity to share personal college experience with others, who are anxious to hear “what it’s like” to be a BGSU student and explain how these experiences have impacted them.
The program encourages Student Ambassadors to express their experiences and ideas with the College of Arts and Sciences and to incorporate their own ideas into the student ambassador program.
Current students within the College of Arts and Sciences will see the Student Ambassadors as leaders, who will organize and program events to better serve the BG community and less fortunate.
Cultivate an invaluable résumé-building experience.
Enjoy official college name tag, and be recognized with their names listed on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
Receive a Certificate of Appreciation signed by the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the end of the service period.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: College of Arts and Sciences
Contact: Dr. Rachel Punches at rlpunch@bgsu.edu or Rin Baatz at hbaatz@bgsu.edu
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5. A Secular Welcome Back
Date and Time: From 6-7 p.m. today, Jan. 25
Location: Central Hall 110
Learn more about the BGSU Secular Student Alliance.
Description: Had to deal with religious family? Had a calm Winter Break? Or some other thing you just got to talk about? Come join the BGSU Secular Student Alliance today as we take the chance to catch back up and welcome new members into our community. As we set plans for what we want to talk about for this upcoming semester.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: BGSU Secular Student Alliance
Contact: Donovan Heinze, dheinze@bgsu.edu
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6. Research Studies for Undergraduate HHS Students
Apply to participate in the focus group.
Description: Research Studies for Undergraduate HHS Students
We invite students of color enrolled in our Health and Human Services (HHS) programs at BGSU to participate in two studies that aim to understand the challenges and opportunities in HHS majors.
Journaling Study: We are seeking HHS students of color who currently taking entry level biology or chemistry courses to complete a series of reflective journal entries on their experiences over the semester. As an incentive for participating, you will receive a $50 Amazon gift card for completing the journaling entries and a $25 Amazon gift card for participating in the follow up focus group. (Please sign up by Monday, Feb 5).
Focus Group: We are conducting focus groups with HHS students of color who have already completed entry level coursework in biology or chemistry. You will receive a $25 Amazon gift card as an incentive for participating.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: College of Health & Human Services
Contact: Jason Whitfield, jawhitf@bgsu.edu
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7. Student Organization Calculator
Date and Time: All day
Location: Virtual link
Fill out the Organization Calculator.
Description: Interested in getting involved on campus, but aren't sure where to start? Complete the Organization Calculator and our Falcon Engagement Team will match you with organizations that could help you reach your goals!
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Office of Student Engagement
Contact: Charlie Simecek, csimece@bgsu.edu
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1. CFE Workshop: What is Service-Learning?
Want to learn more about service-learning and how you can use it to enrich your courses and contribute to your students’ holistic development? Join the Center for Faculty Excellence and the C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement for the first workshop in Spring 2024 Service-Learning Workshop Series, “What is Service-Learning?”. Facilitated by Hoang Do, Assistant Director of the Marvin Center, this workshop will explore service-learning’s core principles and the benefits for both educators and students. This workshop will take place on Feb. 20 in Olscamp 106.
To learn more about this workshop and other upcoming CFE events, visit the Workshop & Event Catalog page of the CFE Website.
To register for this workshop and other CFE workshops, use the Spring 2024 CFE Workshop Registration Form.
All BGSU faculty members, adjunct instructors, graduate students, administrative and classified staff members are welcomed and encouraged to attend these sessions. Registration closes one business day before the event.
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2. Join the CFE & OAA for a workshop on BGP Assessment
Date and Time: From 4-5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29
Location: Virtual (please register for Zoom link)
Register for the BGP Assessment Workshop.
Description: Are you teaching a Bowling Green Perspective (BGP) course? Do you have questions about the BGP assessment process? Join this virtual workshop, hosted by the Center for Faculty Excellence and the Office of Academic Assessment, to review the BGP learning outcomes assessment process and discuss best practices and lessons learned from the general education assessment process. Facilitated by Dr. Jessica Turos, the Associate Director of Academic Assessment, this workshop will walk you through all the steps to submit BGP assessment data via Canvas. CFE workshops are open to all BGSU faculty members, adjunct instructors, graduate students, and administrative and classified staff members. Registration closes one business day before the event.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) & Office of Academic Assessment (OAA)
Contact: Sally Thelen, cfe@bgsu.edu
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3. Join the CFE & University Libraries for a workshop on RefWorks!
Date and Time: From 2-3 p.m. on Jan. 29
Location: Virtual
Register for the RefWorks Workshop.
Description: Take the stress out of properly citing your sources by learning how to use RefWorks! Join the Center for Faculty Excellence and University Libraries for their workshop, “Managing Your Citations in RefWorks.” Part of their Spring 2024 Research Ready Workshop Series for graduate students, this workshop will explore how to use RefWorks to organize sources and create bibliographies and citations.
To learn more about this workshop and other upcoming CFE events, visit the Workshop & Event Catalog page of the CFE Website.
This workshop is designed for graduate students engaged in research and scholarship; however, all BGSU faculty members, instructors and staff are welcome to attend. Registration closes one business day before the event.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Center for Faculty Excellence & University Libraries
Contact: Sally Thelen, cfe@bgsu.edu
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4. Join the new CFE Learning Community!
Date and Time: Registration closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 29
Location: Learning Community meetings will take place via Zoom.
Register to join the CFE Learning Community.
Description: Space is still available in the new learning community for faculty and instructors, “Using Data to Support Equity & Student Success Learning Community." Facilitated by Dr. Jason Whitfield, Associate Professor and Diversity and Inclusion Faculty Facilitator for the College of Health and Human Services, and Kim Brooks, Director of Student Success Analytics and Technologies, this learning community will discuss how to access, analyze, and interpret institutional data to address questions related to equity and student success. All BGSU faculty and adjunct instructors are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this community. Participants in this program who meet eligibility and participation requirements may receive $100 professional development funds upon their successful completion of the program. Registration closes at 5 p.m. on Jan. 29. Space is limited.
For more information about this learning community, visit the CFE website.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE), Division of Student Engagement and Success
Contact: Sally Thelen, cfe@bgsu.edu
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5. Preparing for a Successful Academic Program Review Process
Date and Time: From 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28
Location: Virtual
To register for this workshop and other CFE workshops, use the Spring 2024 CFE Workshop Registration Form.
Description: Is your department undergoing the program review process this semester or in the near future? Would you like to know how you can support your department in their successful completion of the self-study, visit, and annual progress report? Join the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) and Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) for this virtual workshop on the Program Review process at BGSU. Facilitated by Dr. Weena-Isabelle Gaulin, the Assistant Director of Institutional Accreditation and Program Review, this workshop will outline the program review timeline and associated action steps, engage you in simulated program review activities, and introduce you to available resources to support your department’s program review.
To learn more about this workshop and other upcoming CFE events, visit the Workshop & Event Catalog page of the CFE Website.
This event is open to all BGSU faculty members, adjunct instructors, graduate students, administrative and classified staff members – especially those who might become involved in a program review in the near future. Registration closes one business day before the event.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Center for Faculty Excellence & Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Contact: Sally Thelen, cfe@bgsu.edu
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6. What is Service-Learning?
Date and Time: From 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 and March 19
Location: Olscamp 106
To register for this workshop and other CFE workshops, use the Spring 2024 CFE Workshop Registration Form.
Description: Want to learn more about service-learning and how you can use it to enrich your courses and contribute to your students’ holistic development? Join the Center for Faculty Excellence and the C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement for the first workshop in Spring 2024 Service-Learning Workshop Series, “What is Service-Learning?”. Facilitated by Hoang Do, Assistant Director of the Marvin Center, this workshop will explore service-learning’s core principles and the benefits for both educators and students. This workshop will take place 3 times throughout the spring semester in Olscamp 106: from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Feb. 20 and March 19
To learn more about this workshop and other upcoming CFE events, visit the Workshop & Event Catalog page of the CFE Website.
All BGSU faculty members, adjunct instructors, graduate students, administrative and classified staff members are welcomed and encouraged to attend these sessions. Registration closes one business day before the event.
Sponsoring Organization/University Affiliation: Center for Faculty Excellence & C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
Contact: Sally Thelen, cfe@bgsu.edu
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