Being the First: But Making Sure You are Not the Last The nation recently welcomed Kamala Harris, our first woman and first woman of color, into the role of Vice President of the United States. The Center for Women & Gender Equity within the Division of Diversity and Belonging invites you to view “Being the First: But Making Sure You are Not the Last” – a brief roundtable discussion with Dr. Lisa Dubose, Dr. Kathleen Kollman, and Dr. Melissa Miller about the meaning and impact of having our first woman as Vice President. We’ll also discuss how to get women more involved in leadership at a local level and the importance of representation. You can view the recording here. On January 27th at 12:30pm, you can join Director of the Center for Women and Gender Equity, Dr. Kacee Ferrell Snyder, for a live discussion follow-up of the panel on Instagram @bgsu.cwge. WATCH NOW Our panelists include: Dr. Melissa Miller is an expert on American politics with a specific focus on elections and voting behavior, women in American politics, public opinion, and the media. She teaches courses in American Government, Political Parties, Voter Behavior, Women in American Politics, and Research Methods. In 2016 Dr. Miller was named Master Teacher -- the highest teaching award on campus. Dr. Kathleen Kollman completed her PhD in American Culture Studies at Bowling Green State University in 2020. She is currently serving as a Lecturer of English at the Ohio State University. Her research focuses on representations of gender in film, television, literature, and other popular culture texts. Dr. Kollman is working on turning her dissertation, “If She Were President: Fictional Representations of Female U.S. Presidents in Film, Television, and Literature,” into a monograph.  Dr. Lisa E. Dubose is a dually certified Human Resources Administrator (SHRM-SCP; SPHR), with nearly three decades of experience in public and private sector industries. She is currently employed as Director, Human Resources for Employee Relations and Professional Development at Bowling Green State University where she also earned her Ed.D in Leadership Studies. She has instructed as an adjunct at two universities, which include teaching for the past two summers, an accelerated master’s level Strategic Human Resources course for the Mendoza College of Business at The University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana.        

“Tour” the BG Recycling Center, courtesy of Wood County Solid Waste Management District. Learn how the city sorts and prepares recycling for the market. Find out how you can recycle correctly and often, and do your part to reduce waste! WATCH HERE! ---------- Join us in April for events and activities, both virtual and in-person that will involve and motivate the university community on the environment and sustainability, as well as celebrate our common home.  Because when it comes to our sustainable future, Earth is truly our nest!

Get a membership to the Student Recreation Center for $24.99 per person and $10 to add a dependent. This offer is available February 1 - 28 and valid for 30 days from the date of purchase. For more information visit the SRC Welcome Desk.  

  The Ethical Leadership Certificate (ELC), offered by the Marvin Center for Student Leadership, is a program that helps you develop integrity and purpose as a leader. With sessions focusing on personal values, ethical decision-making, and making change in your community, this certificate helps you develop self-awareness as an ethical and intentional leader. This certificate incorporates foundational elements of the Social Change Model of Leadership and builds upon the Marvin Center's values of integrity and purpose. Join us for the ELC and gain the knowledge and skills to be an ethical leader. This certificate will be completely virtually, and you will have the ability to complete it at your own pace! We will utilize the Canvas platform for this certificate, and we will enroll you in the Canvas course following your registration at here.  

BGSU Firelands Student Governement will be passing out valentines themed gift bags to students. For more information contact Kalli Gregory at gregork@bgsu.edu

Coming home after Peace Corps is an exciting time. Why let the adventure end there? The Coverdell Peace Corps Fellows Program at BGSU provides Returned Peace Corps Volunteers with opportunities to enhance skills and knowledge acquired during service while continuing to help underprivileged communities in the United States. BGSU welcomes Returned Peace Corps Volunteers to our campus to bring their service home while studying in one of our main campus degree programs.  Join us for a webinar to learn more about this exciting opportunity and about graduate school at BGSU! Webinar Registration

It's OK not to be OK. You are invited to join a mental health virtual discussion with the BGSU Counseling Center staff, Employee Assistance Program, Human Resources, and featured guests from across campus. Individuals who attend will have the opportunity to learn about mental health services, talk with each other about mental health concerns, discuss strategies for caring for their mental health and ask mental health-related questions. Faculty/Staff Schedule  Representatives will be available from the Counseling Center, Human Resources, and Impact Solutions (the university’s Employee Assistance Program). February 11, 2021 at 12pm (Thursday) JOIN ZOOM March 19, 2021 at 12pm ( Friday) JOIN ZOOM April 7, 2021 at 12pm ( Wednesday) JOIN ZOOM Students Schedule Wednesday February 10, 2021 at 12pm (undergraduate students) JOIN ZOOM Friday February 19, 2021 at 11am (graduate students) JOIN ZOOM Tuesday March 16,2021 at 3pm (undergraduate students) JOIN ZOOM Friday March 26, 2021 at 2pm (graduate students) JOIN ZOOM Tuesday April 13, 2021 at 3pm ( undergraduate students) JOIN ZOOM Wednesday April 14, 2021 at 12pm ( graduate students ) JOIN ZOOM For more information visit bgsu.edu/counselingcenter  

ALL BUSINESS STUDENTS WELCOME! Whether or not this is your first Expo, it can be intimidating to know what to say and do- especially in a virtual format! Join us to learn about how to polish your resume, develop an elevator pitch, and find out more about what to expect. Interested in attending?   Email bizjobs@bgsu.edu to register!  

The Career Center holds 15 minute in-person and phone drop-in hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm on a first come first served basis during the academic year. Stop by the Career Center in BTSU 225 or call 419-372-2356 for a 15-minute resume or cover letter review drop-in session.

This workshop will demonstrate how to create and use gamification for classes; and how to keep students engaged in the learning process. Faculty will learn to create gamification for testing as well as how to use gamification lectures. The session will be conducted using WebEx video conferencing. Register for the Creating Gamification for Online and Face to Face Classes workshop offered through the Center for Faculty Excellence.

BGSU Women's Basketball at Kent State TV: ESPN+ Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/player?id=e5c6408b-ebb8-4b52-b07e-d955db20f2e5 https://bgsufalcons.com/calendar.aspx?id=10909

Join BGSU President Rodney Rogers, University Advocate Sandra Earle and Amy Swank, director of the new Office of Parent, Family and New Student Connections, for a live event focused on the University's commitment to supporting and engaging families, along with its plans and goals heading into fall 2021.  Livestream on BGSU.edu, Facebook and YouTube.    

Feb. 10, 2020 at 7 p.m. | For EVERYONE Mirna Valerio "The Mirnavator"  | Runner, Speaker, Author Presents: Your Body is a Beautiful Work in Progress: Our Incredible, Beautiful Bodies Co-sponsored by Student Athlete Services • TRIO Programs • BGSU Care Coalition • BGSUFirelands There are many words and phrases floating around these days in reference to one of the most important parts of our existence as human beings—the body. We think about our bodies, we use them, we envision them to somehow be different in the future. In this interactive workshop, we will look deeply into how and why we perceive our bodies in a certain way, opening up conversation on how we could learn to love and appreciate them even more. REGISTER HERE       

Percussion professor Dan Piccolo will present a recital as part of the Spring 2021 Faculty Artist Series. This event is virtual and will be live streamed: https://www.youtube.com/user/bgsumusic/videos PROGRAM Monkey Chant (2003), by Glenn Kotche (b. 1970)  How Sweet the Thought of You as Infinite (2019), by Emma O’Halloran (b. 1985) See Ya Thursday (1993), by Steven Mackey (b. 1956) Music for Two Marimbas (2017), by Matthew Evan Taylor (b. 1980) Immeasurable Distance (2019), by Elainie Lillios (b. 1968)