Community invited to BGSU Academic Convocation

BOWLING GREEN, O.­—Bowling Green State University would like to extend an invitation to the community to attend the Centennial Anniversary Academic Convocation at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Anderson Arena.

The featured speaker is “America’s Educator” Ron Clark. Clark is the 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year, a New York Times best-selling author, the subject of a television movie and the founder of The Ron Clark Academy. His presentation will include anecdotes from his experiences teaching in Harlem.

BGSU alumnus Ryan Nowlin, staff arranger for the United States Marine Band, will return to campus to conduct the BGSU Wind Symphony in his winning composition "Fanfare: Sounds of the Centennial."

President Carol Cartwright will preside over the academic ceremony, and Larry Weiss, BGSU Centennial Anniversary Commission co-chair, will serve as master of ceremonies.                               

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(Posted November 04, 2010 )