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Thursday, September 6, 2018

Vice president for University Advancement named | Conspirare to perform

Pam Conlin

Conlin named vice president for University advancement, president of BGSU Foundation

Bowling Green State University has chosen a Texas fundraising professional to lead its advancement and alumni efforts. Pam Conlin, assistant vice president for principal and major gifts at Southern Methodist University, will join BGSU on Oct. 8 as the new vice president for University Advancement and president of the BGSU Foundation.

"Now more than ever, universities need strong philanthropic support to achieve their vision," said BGSU President Rodney Rogers. "As a public university focused on creating public good, we must increase our support for scholarships, professorships, facilities and programs. We are confident that, with her expertise, Ms. Conlin will be a strong leader for these efforts. Her immediate priority will be strengthening our engagement and outreach to successfully complete our Changing Lives for the World campaign."

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Conspirare choir brings oratorio on legacy of Matthew Shepard to BGSU

The image of young Matthew Shepard, attacked and left to die alone in a Wyoming field because of his sexual orientation, is a horrific reminder of what intolerance, fear and hatred can wreak.

But from his 1998 death have come important national conversations and now, a choral work that explores not only Shepard’s death but also his life and legacy. The award-winning choir Conspirare will perform conductor and composer Craig Hella Johnson’s evocative and compassionate “Considering Matthew Shepard” at Bowling Green State University Sept. 17. Guest choirs from the University of Toledo and area high schools will join BGSU choirs as part of the performance.

The concert will be the centerpiece of a series of engaging campus and community events in the choir’s two-day residency at the University, which is supported by the Helen McMaster Endowed Professorship in Vocal and Choral Studies. The 7 p.m. Sept. 17 concert takes place in Kobacker Hall at the Moore Musical Arts Center. It will be followed by a talk-back session from 9-9:30 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall with Johnson and other panelists.

Admission is free for all BGSU faculty, staff and students with ID at the door. Advance tickets for community members are $7 for adults and $3 for students and children. All tickets are $10 the day of the performance. Call the BGSU Arts Box Office at 419-372-8171 or purchase online at www.bgsu.edu/arts.

Conspirare is considered today’s leading choir; they and their conductor, Johnson, have each won Grammy awards. “Considering Matthew Shepard” debuted at number four on Billboard’s Traditional Classical Chart and has also been nominated for a Grammy.

Workshops slated on fostering an inclusive workplace

"Overcoming the Invisible: Creating and Maintaining an Inclusive Work Environment” is the topic of a program next Monday, Sept. 10. Hosted by the Center for Faculty Excellence, three workshop sessions will be presented by Natasha Bowman, an attorney, human resource professional and author who has appeared on national TV, radio and in magazines.

The 90-minute workshops will begin at 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in 308 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

‘SculptureX’ exhibition on view at Fine Arts Center

Bowling Green State University is part of the collaborative “SculptureX - Igniting Change: Teaching Artists and Social Practice” with the University of Toledo, Owens Community College, Toledo Museum of Art and Contemporary Art Toledo. The free BGSU exhibition, sponsored by David and Myrna Bryan and curated by Saul Ostrow, features the work of regional sculpture faculty.

BGSU also will host a series of presentations, including talks by Ostrow and Mel Chin, on campus Sept. 29. The exhibit runs through Sept. 29 in the Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery at the Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays, and 1-4 p.m. Sundays.