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Monday, May 8, 2017

BGSU board approves new, forward-looking degree programs | Faculty promotions honor scholarly, artistic achievement

Spirits were high for BGSU commencements May 5 and 6.

BGSU BOARD APPROVES NEW, FORWARD-LOOKING DEGREE PROGRAMS

Innovative new programs at the University will increase opportunities for students to engage in international settings. The BGSU Board of Trustees at its May 5 meeting approved additions and changes to academic programs, along with faculty tenure and promotion (See related story) and a new structure for learning communities.

The board honored former BGSU president Sidney Ribeau by naming him President Emeritus, and granted emeritus status to 15 retired or retiring faculty (See related story). Also, 14 faculty members were promoted to full professor; 27 received tenure and promotion to associate professor, 23 were promoted to senior lecturer and 17 to lecturer (See related story).

The trustees approved a new master’s degree in European Studies, designed to meet the high demand for people prepared to work for international companies and organizations with specific interests in Europe. The program will comprise the Departments of German, Russian and East Asian Languages; Romance and Classical Studies; history and political science. The interdisciplinary program will allow students to develop overall expertise in European issues along with a regional focus that includes a language. It will be unique in the state in its blending of the humanities and social sciences, emphasis on experiential learning and study abroad, and internship opportunities.

To complement the new master’s program, and to better prepare undergraduate students to be engaged global citizens, the trustees also approved the merger of the romance and classical languages department with the German, Russian and East Asian languages department. The new, combined department will be known as the Department of World Languages and Cultures. Its mission will be to promote linguistic and cultural competence as a bridge to achieve intercultural understanding of global issues ideas and values.

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FACULTY PROMOTIONS HONOR SCHOLARLY, ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT

The University celebrated milestones in faculty academic careers with the granting of promotion and, for some, tenure, approved by the BGSU Board of Trustees at its May 5 meeting.

PROMOTION TO FULL PROFESSOR

Timothy Brackenbury, communication sciences and disorders; Ellen Broido, higher education and student affairs; Larissa Szporluk Celli, English; Lynne Hewitt, communication sciences and disorders; Bob Lee, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies; Mingsheng Li, finance; John Liederbach, human services; Shannon Orr, political science; Andrew Pelletier, music performance studies; Valeria Grinberg Pla, romance and classical studies; Maria Rizzo, mathematics and statistics; Charles Saenz, music performance studies; Ray Schneider, School of Human Movement, Sport and Leisure Studies; and Junfeng Shang, mathematics and statistics.

SIREN TESTING MAY 9

BGSU will perform outdoor warning siren testing from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday (May 9). Periodic testing will consist of warning tones and voice commands at four to six locations across campus. Each test will last for 10 to 15 minutes.

These sirens typically activate if Wood County goes under a Tornado Warning, for the regular monthly test, or for the statewide tornado drill normally held every March.

The May 9 test will be rescheduled if there is a chance of severe weather.

ZOOM NEWS GOES TO SUMMER SCHEDULE

Following this issue, Zoom News will be published once a week, on Thursdays, until the start of the fall semester in August. The next issue will be May 18.

IN BRIEF

As the East Campus and Centrex Electrical Load Conversion Project gets underway, electrical power to Kohl Hall and East Hall will be shut down the weekend of May 13 and 14. The buildings will be closed during the shutdown and no one may enter other than the contractors.

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