February

Adolescent suicide topic of Ullman Conference Feb 28, 2010 10:38 AM The opera that launched the careers of such famous tenors as Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti will be performed by the Bowling Green State University Opera Theater. Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera “The Elixir of Love (L’elisir d’amore)” will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday (Feb. 26) and at 3 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 28) in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center.

BGSU honors Burton Beerman Feb 26, 2010 10:53 AM By any measure, Dr. Burton Beerman has led a remarkable life. As a composer, performer, teacher and founder of musical institutions, his accomplishments are myriad.

Benedict named Distinguished Teaching Professor Feb 26, 2010 10:51 AM Dr. Mary Ellen Benedict is recognized by her Bowling Green State University students as well as her peers as a true teacher—someone who effectively helps others learn. Her ability and dedication were formally recognized by the University trustees Feb. 26 when they named her a Distinguished Teaching Professor.

Falcon Film Festival showcases campus life Feb 23, 2010 10:46 AM For a hundred years, Bowling Green State University students have lived through the novelty and sometimes trials of adjusting to campus life.

BGSU announces new scholarship for women Feb 23, 2010 10:45 AM A new scholarship for female, nontraditional students who have been out of high school at least five years and are from Mercer or Wood County has been established at Bowling Green State University. The Marlene A. Dietrich Purdy Scholarship will be awarded beginning this fall.

Regents name BGSU center of excellence Feb 23, 2010 10:43 AM The Ohio Board of Regents on Feb. 19 formally accepted Bowling Green State University as a center of excellence in “Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan.” Gov. Ted Strickland and OBOR Chancellor Eric Fingerhut made the announcement during a meeting in Cleveland at which Dr. Linda Petrosino, dean of BGSU’s College of Health and Human Services, presented the University’s programs.

BGSU to host Clarinet Conference for students Feb 22, 2010 10:42 AM Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts will hold a Clarinet Conference on March 10 for high school and college clarinetists. Featured will be special guest Yehuda Gilad from the University of Southern California Thornton School. Gilad is also a master teacher at the Colburn School of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles.

BGSU Lively Arts Calendar, Feb. 24-March 10, 2010 Feb 22, 2010 10:40 AM BGSU Lively Arts Calendar, Feb. 24-March 10, 2010

Opera students to perform ‘Elixir of Love’ Feb 19, 2010 10:37 AM The opera that launched the careers of such famous tenors as Enrico Caruso and Luciano Pavarotti will be performed by the Bowling Green State University Opera Theater. Gaetano Donizetti’s comic opera “The Elixir of Love (L’elisir d’amore)” will be presented at 8 p.m. Friday (Feb. 26) and at 3 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 28) in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center.

BGSU to host Olympian at reception Feb 18, 2010 10:35 AM Ken Morrow, a member of the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that defeated the Soviet Union en route to capturing the gold medal in 1980’s “Miracle on Ice,” will return to his skating roots at Bowling Green State University.

BGSU Newcomers Showcase presents ‘Almost, Maine’ Feb 16, 2010 10:32 AM Appropriately for this time of year, Bowling Green State University’s Newcomers Showcase presents “Almost, Maine,” a tale of an enchanted midwinter night’s dream.

Chanticleer Ensemble to close BGSU Festival Series Feb 16, 2010 10:24 AM The internationally acclaimed vocal group Chanticleer will be the final performers in the 2009-10 Festival Series at Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts. The all-male ensemble, known around the world as an “orchestra of voices,” is making its second appearance at BGSU.

BGSU and public library hosts financial aid work Feb 15, 2010 10:22 AM Bowling Green State University’s Office of Financial Aid is teaming up with the Wood County District Public Library to present a free workshop on college financial aid. “Financial Aid 101” is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the library, 251 N. Main St. in Bowling Green.

Hundreds of students, parents to visit BGSU Feb 15, 2010 10:21 AM BGSU Lively Arts Calendar, Feb. 17-March 3, 2010

‘Miracle on Ice’ Olympian to return to BGSU Feb 11, 2010 10:18 AM Ken Morrow, a member of the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team that defeated the Soviet Union en route to capturing the gold medal in 1980’s “Miracle on Ice,” will return to his skating roots at Bowling Green State University.

“Accomplished African-American Men: A Rich Legacy” Feb 9, 2010 10:16 AM Three African-American men will share their experiences in a panel discussion at Bowling Green State University on Thursday, Feb. 11. “Accomplished African-American Men: A Rich Legacy” is part of BGSU’s Black History Month celebration.

CHANCELLOR FINGERHUT SPEAKS AT STATE OF THE REGION Feb 9, 2010 10:15 AM

BGSU Lively Arts Calendar, Feb. 10-24, 2010 Feb 8, 2010 10:12 AM Feb. 10—Bowling Green State University’s annual Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition of juried student work in all media continues in the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman galleries of the Fine Arts Center. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 6-9 p.m. Thursdays and 1-4 p.m. Sundays. The free exhibit will remain on display through March 7.

Annual Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition Feb 3, 2010 10:10 AM Looking for some fun in the midst of a dreary February? The Bowling Green State University School of Art presents the annual Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition, opening Sunday (Feb. 7) and running through March 2 in the Dorothy Uber Bryan and Willard Wankelman galleries, in the Fine Arts Center. The exhibition will include a juried selection of art in various media.

Nonprofit created to develop new residence halls Feb 3, 2010 10:07 AM BGSU has formed a nonprofit corporation – Centennial Falcon Properties – to facilitate a variety of potential development projects.

BGSU to host State of the Region Conference Feb 2, 2010 10:06 AM Leaders from higher education, the business world and state government will provide insight into today’s turbulent economic climate at the eighth annual State of the Region Conference on Feb. 12. About 300 civic and business leaders from the 27-county northwest sector of Ohio are expected to attend.

Clarinetist Marianne Gythfeldt to perform at BGSU Feb 2, 2010 10:05 AM Clarinetist Marianne Gythfeldt will appear at Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts on Monday, Feb. 8, performing contemporary works as part of the Music at the Forefront concert series.

BGSU alumna wins second Grammy Feb 1, 2010 10:02 AM Bowling Green State applauds alumna Jennifer Higdon, who last night (Jan. 31) received her second Grammy Award. Her "Percussion Concerto" won for Best Classical Contemporary Composition.

BGSU art students brighten Toledo buses Feb 1, 2010 10:01 AM A breath of fresh air is blowing through the freezing streets of Toledo these days, thanks to the artistic vision of Bowling Green State University students and the poetry of area youth.

BGSU Lively Arts Calendar, Feb. 17-March 3, 2010 The BGSU Faculty Artist Series continues with cellist Alan Smith and pianist Thomas Rosenkranz at 8 p.m. in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center. The all-Chopin program celebrates the bicentennial of the composer’s birth and will feature preludes, etudes, mazurkas and nocturnes, as well as the “Sonata for Cello and Piano in G Minor, Op. 65.” Free.