Navigating college as a commuter or transfer student comes with unique challenges, but you don’t have to do it alone! Stop by these new Office Hours hosted by Holly Metzger, Coordinator of Orientation and Transitions.
WHY ATTEND
These hours are designed to help you:
Build connections and feel more at home on campus
Get personalized answers to your questions
Discover resources to help balance school, work and life
Find strategies to achieve your goals and thrive
SPRING SCHEDULE
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to Noon | BTSU 220 (Commuter Lounge)
Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. | Library Lounge
Take advantage of this opportunity to get support and succeed — see you there!
Calling all commuter and transfer students! Enjoy a free, come-and-go lunch at Carillon Place. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow students, meet the leaders of the Transfer Student Association and Commuter Student Network, and get to know your peers in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
When and Where
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 19 & April 23
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Feel free to drop by anytime)
Location: Carillon Place
Why You Should Attend
Free Lunch: Enjoy a delicious lunch to fuel your day.
Networking Opportunity: Meet other commuter and transfer students, make new connections, and expand your network.
Meet Student Leaders: Get to know the leaders of the Transfer Student Association and Commuter Student Network. Learn about resources, events, and opportunities available to you as a commuter or transfer student.
Join the CWGE on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 for the latest event in our Research Seminar series! Dr. Justin Rex, Dr. Nichole Fifer, and Maddi Georgoff-Mench will present '"She's a Family Member": How Community Health Workers Impact Perinatal Mothers' Stress Through Social-Emotional Support and Connections to Programs and Resources.' The seminar will discuss how community health workers help reduce stress and connect mothers to community programs and resources, as well as how medical providers can build more trusting relationships with their matneral patients.
Please contact cwge@bgsu.edu to RSVP and let us know if you would like to join in-person or online.
In addition to the physical health benefits of exercise, regular physical activity can positively impact your brain function, boost your mood, and help reduce stress, along with many other enhancements to mental health. Join us for these fun, low-impact movement sessions.
January 22 – April 30| No class during Spring Break, March 3 & 5
Available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:10 – 12:50 PM in the Jerome Library, Room 142
Registration is not required. Please bring your own yoga mat or towel
Interested in hosting a free Move For Your Mood session for your department, organization, Residence Hall, team, or class? Request a session at www.bgsu.edu/thrive or contact Karyn Smith at karync@bgsu.edu
All sessions are FREE for BGSU students, faculty and staff. Registration is not required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel if possible.
For More Information
Karyn Smith, MPH
Health Educator, BGSU Department of Recreation and Wellness
Phone: 419-372-9309
Email: karync@bgsu.edu
Falcon Fitness – www.bgsu.edu/recwell/falcon-fitness
"Let's Talk" is a free and confidential service available to all BGSU students.
Students can meet for a brief, informal, 15-minute consultation with BGSU Counseling Center staff. They can listen to specific problems, help explore solutions and introduce you to what it’s like to speak with a member of the staff.
Please note: "Let's Talk" does not take the place of therapy, and consultations are not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies. During the consultation, BGSU clinicians will listen to your concerns and offer support, information and resources.
Learn more about "Let's Talk">>
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As the BGSU Counseling Center, we welcome all students and aspire to respect cultural, individual and role differences. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive, and affirming climate for individuals of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, gender identities, sexual/affectional orientations, religions, ages, abilities, sizes, socioeconomic statuses, languages and cultures. We invite you to start designing your individualized care plan with us by exploring all of the counseling services we have to offer you.
Feeling stressed or just need a pick-me-up? Join the BGSU PAWS Team for a weekly dose of joy and relaxation! These incredible therapy dogs and their amazing handlers are here to brighten your Wednesdays.
📅 When: Wednesdays, 4-5 p.m.
📍 Where: Market at Jerome
🗓 Kicks Off: Jan. 15 (No session on March 5)
Don’t miss this pawfect opportunity to de-stress, meet new furry friends, and start your week off right! Come for the fluff, stay for the smiles! 🐕✨
Got questions? Email Ashley Hartman at ashthom@bgsu.edu or 419-372-4584 for more info.
Visit the BGSU PAWS TEAM web page to learn how to request a therapy dog visit, become a volunteer and more!
To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.
Need a location to study with your friends? Want to work on a group project? Or just want to be around other students to hold yourself accountable? Take action by coming to study in the Radbill Center on Wednesday nights from 6-8pm. These study sessions will be hosted by Life Design Student Ambassadors who bring fun energy to long study nights! Study Nights in the Rad begin January 29th and continue until April 23rd. Snacks will be provided!
The Radbill Center, known as the RAD, is a space for all students to find their place on campus. With a coffee (and tea and hot chocolate) station, along with tables and comfortable seating, the RAD is a great place to hang out, study, work on group projects or relax! Open 8 am - 9 pm Monday - Thursday, and 8 am - 5 pm on Friday.
For questions, please email lifedesign@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-5533.
Faculty member Jeremy Marks will present a recital as part of our weekly faculty artist series. This event is free and open to the public.
LIVESTREAM LINK
PROGRAM LINK
2025 New Student Housing Giveaway!
25 lucky winners will get to pick a room in the residence hall of their choice before room selection officially begins, for themself AND a roommate of their choice! That's up to 50 winners – and the earlier you sign your housing agreement, the more chances you have to win!
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How to Enter
Sign the 2025-26 Housing and Dining Agreement between Jan. 6 through April 30, 2025.
You must be a new student admitted to BGSU for the Fall 2025 Semester to qualify.
The month you sign your Housing and Dining Agreement determines how many entries you have into the contest. Each month five winners will be selected.
Jan. 6-31 = 4 total entries
Feb. 1-28 = 3 total entries
March 1-31 = 2 total entries
April 1-30 = 1 total entry
This year, an additional 5 students who sign their Housing and Dining Agreement on Jan. 6 will be selected to pick their room before selection!
Complete your Housing Agreement TODAY!
If you win, you can pick a bed in Centennial Hall, Conklin Hall, Kohl Hall, McDonald Hall, Kreischer or Offenhauer Towers – for yourself and one new BGSU student of your choice.
New students who wish to live in Founders Hall must be members of the Honors Learning Community. Because of this, Founders Hall will not be available to select through this giveaway.
The randomized drawing will occur by the third day of each month up until May 3. The Office of Student Housing will reach out to each winner through BGSU email and the phone number on file - make sure you have your voicemail box set up! If a winner doesn't respond within 24 hours, their right to the prize will be forfeited, and a new winner will be selected.
Upon accepting the prize by picking a room before standard room selection, winners agree to participate in social media and other marketing efforts to promote the giveaway.
When contacted, the Office of Student Housing will discuss with each winner how to select a room for themself and their chosen roommate.
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Important Details:
Students are not required to have their $200 initial housing payment made to be eligible to win. However, before any student can be assigned to a room, the initial housing payment must be paid.
The additional student who is pulled into the room by a winner must have their housing and meal plan agreement signed and paid their $200 initial payment at the time of the room selection. They must also be a new incoming student admitted at BGSU to qualify.
This prize does not offer any discount on the housing rate, and each student assigned to a room through this giveaway will be responsible for the full payment of the room in accordance with their student bill. Cancellations to the agreement by May 1, 2025, will receive a 100% refund and will not be billed. Cancellations after May 1, 2025, will be granted in accordance with the forfeiture schedule.
If the winner does not submit an eligible student to be their roommate by the Office of Student Housing deadline, the remaining space will be forfeited.
Once a student has won one of the 20 prizes, they will no longer be eligible to win the remaining prizes for this giveaway. Students who have agreed to be the roommate of one of the winners will also not be eligible.
The beds selected by the winner and their roommate must be assigned to the same building. Any student who is assigned to a room through this giveaway does not have the right to their room assignment. If one of the students decides to do a room change into a different room/building or cancels their contract, the vacant bed will open up to standard room selection, and a random roommate may be assigned.
Returning students who will be enrolled full-time at BGSU are not eligible to win.
The Office of Student Housing is not responsible for prize notifications being marked as spam, junk or otherwise hidden from the recipient.
The Center for Women and Gender Equity is partnering with Wood County Hospital for their annual donation drive! Donated items will benefit the Wood County Hospital SANE Department and Community Outreach programs. We are seeking new hygiene products, clothing, and other items, including but not limited to:
Tissues
Shampoo/conditioner
Soap
Deodorant
Washcloths
Towels
Lotion
Toothbrushes/toothpaste
Hair brushes/combs
Mouthwash
Toilet paper
Menstrual products
Laundry soap/pods and dryer sheets
Hats
Gloves
Footwear (shoes and socks)
Pregnancy clothing
Winter clothing
Sweats/sweatshirts
Blankets
Sleeping bags (for 0-10 degree cool weather)
Water resistance coats/clothing
Coats/jackets (adults)
Boots
If you wish to donate, you can buy items from the Donation Drive Wishlist and have them delivered to the CWGE or drop off donations in 280 Hayes Hall. The donation drive runs for the whole month of February.
Facilitator: Dr. Chelsea Chandler, Director, Center for Faculty Excellence
Session Type: Panel Discussion
Session Category: Outcomes & Assessment; Pedagogical Innovation; Scholarship
Duration: 60 minutes
Location: Zoom
Description & Learning Outcomes:
Want to know how your colleagues are using AI to enhance education? Join this session to hear from faculty recipients of the Shanklin AI Innovation Award as they discuss their AI-driven projects. They'll share successes, challenges, and lessons learned as they integrate AI into their teaching. Discover innovative strategies that might inspire your own teaching practices.
In this session, you will:
Identify how faculty are using AI to enhance teaching and learning.
Recognize strategies and tools that have been effective in integrating AI into the classroom.
Reflect on which AI practices might resonate with your teaching style or interests.
This session is part of the AI in Higher Ed Series offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI in Higher Ed email signature stamp.
To register for this event, use the Spring 2025 AI in Higher Ed Series CFE Session Registration Form.
Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.
To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.
If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu
If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.
The Counseling Center is combining group therapy with the healing touch of horses – in partnership with Project H.O.P.E.
Whether you're a social services student, looking for a break from your dorm, or simply love spending time with horses, this group is for you! Join us for a fun and relaxing experience at Project Hope Stables in Bowling Green.
📅 Sessions Available:
Mondays: Feb 10 – April 14 | 3:30 – 4:45 PM
Thursdays: Feb 13 – April 17 | 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
🚍 Transportation Provided
💰 Completely Free
🎓 Open to All BGSU Students
Don't miss out! Call the BGSU Counseling Center at 419-372-2081 for more information or to sign up.
Get ready for the ultimate mascot reveal! 🎉 The excitement is building, and it's time to get in on the fun!
Stuff your very own Falcon plush to take home🦅
Exclusive Freddie and Frieda stickers
Visit The Vault and show your downloaded ticket for Saturday's Women’s Basketball Game for a chance to grab freebies from the air:
Gift cards to local hotspots✨
Free game-day concessions
Falcon swag and SO much more!
To prepare for the Battle of I-75 Women's Basketball Game on Saturday, iron on a battle of I-75 patch to a black, grey, or white beanie to show your BGSU Spirit
The countdown is on—don’t miss the BIG reveal on Saturday, February 22nd! It's going to be a day to remember! 😎🔥
Mindful Moments
January 13th– May 1st | Virtual
Mondays 8:30 – 9 am | Thursdays 12 – 12:30 pm
No session: Jan. 20th (Monday), Mar. 3rd (Monday), Mar. 6th (Thursday)
Free, virtual, drop-in mindfulness session, open to all faculty, staff, and students. This is a great way to start your week with guided mindfulness practice, and education on tools to promote mental well-being.
Register Online: https://bgsu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MkRBUYx5b18VyC
To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance, or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.
For More Information:
Office of Health & Wellness
wellness@bgsu.edu | 419-372-WELL (9355)
bgsu.edu/recwell/well-being-programs
Navigating college as a commuter or transfer student comes with unique challenges, but you don’t have to do it alone! Stop by these new Office Hours hosted by Holly Metzger, Coordinator of Orientation and Transitions.
WHY ATTEND
These hours are designed to help you:
Build connections and feel more at home on campus
Get personalized answers to your questions
Discover resources to help balance school, work and life
Find strategies to achieve your goals and thrive
SPRING SCHEDULE
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to Noon | BTSU 220 (Commuter Lounge)
Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. | Library Lounge
Take advantage of this opportunity to get support and succeed — see you there!
January 16 - April 24 | No class during Spring Break, March 6
Available on Thursdays from 1:30 – 2:15 PM at the Student Recreation Center, Studio B
Join Dr. Sarah Rainey-Smithback for an upbeat cardio drumming session - a high-energy, fun way to enjoy your body, build community, and enjoy new music! Sessions are appropriate for ALL bodies and fitness levels, no experience necessary, and can even be done in a chair.
Content Warning: Music often contains themes related to feminism and sexuality, and music may contain explicit language.
For More Information
Office of Health & Wellness
wellness@bgsu.edu
bgsu.edu/recwell/well-being-programs
Facilitators: Holly Barber, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) & Anna Rood, Instructional Designer, Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE)
Session Type: Interactive Workshop
Session Categories: Outcomes & Assessment, Pedagogical Innovation
Duration: 1.5 hours
Location: Online via Zoom
Description & Learning Outcomes:
In this workshop, you will learn how to create a New Quiz in Canvas and how to set up quiz settings. New Quizzes is an updated assessment engine that integrates with Canvas and replaces the Classic Quizzes functionality. You will explore new question types such as Categorization, Ordering, and Hot Spots as well as discuss how to manage item banks. You will have an opportunity to create questions in an item bank in one of your Canvas courses and utilize the item bank in a quiz.
In this session, you will:
Identify question types.
Explore what the student sees when taking a quiz.
Discuss how to moderate exams for accessibility.
Create and utilize a New Quiz item bank.
To register for this event, use the Spring 2025 CFE-Facilitated Session Registration Form.
Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. You will receive an Outlook invite with the Zoom link (if applicable) one day before the event.
To find out more information about this event, visit the Session Catalog page of the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) website.
If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu
If you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in the event, please contact the CFE office or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services and/or the CFE office prior to the event.
"Let's Talk" is a free and confidential service available to all BGSU students.
Students can meet for a brief, informal, 15-minute consultation with BGSU Counseling Center staff. They can listen to specific problems, help explore solutions and introduce you to what it’s like to speak with a member of the staff.
Please note: "Let's Talk" does not take the place of therapy, and consultations are not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies. During the consultation, BGSU clinicians will listen to your concerns and offer support, information and resources.
Learn more about "Let's Talk">>
__________________________________________________________
As the BGSU Counseling Center, we welcome all students and aspire to respect cultural, individual and role differences. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive, and affirming climate for individuals of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, gender identities, sexual/affectional orientations, religions, ages, abilities, sizes, socioeconomic statuses, languages and cultures. We invite you to start designing your individualized care plan with us by exploring all of the counseling services we have to offer you.
Light on Earth and from space comes in many colors. See how these many colors of light are created and what they tell us about stars and the cosmos. Learn why the sky is blue and why Mars is red. See x-rays from a black hole, see the green in a plant leaf, and go inside the human eye.
$2 donation suggested for all planetarium shows.