Are you interested in strengthening your leadership skills? Sign up for the BGSU Leadership Achievement Award (BLAA)! The BLAA is a self-paced, comprehensive, leadership development program designed to encourage and recognize student leadership education and experiences at BGSU. Any student can sign up to participate! If you are interested, click the link below and click on Enroll to get started. https://www.bgsu.edu/center-for-leadership/program-and-events/leadership-certificate-program.html  

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.        

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  

“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!

Bowling Green State University offers swim lessons for all people, age six months through adult and all skill levels from beginning to advanced, taught by fully certified American Red Cross Water Safety Instructors.   The lesson types offered are Small Group (5 - 10), Semi-Private (2 – 3), and Private (one on one). Small Group courses are based on a logical, progression that helps swimmers of varying ages and abilities develop their water safety, survival, and swim skills. To allow for physical distancing with instructors, and to ensure children are supported when needed and following guidelines, one parent/guardian is required to be in the water with students for Parent/Child, Preschool 1 & 2, and Level 1 & 2 classes.   Semi-Private and Private lessons are offered to ages 3 and up, to those who prefer a more individualized approach. Private lessons offer one-on-one, specialized instruction, while semi-private lessons include a group of 2 or 3 students of similar swimming levels and abilities from the same household.   Register for small group lessons at the Student Recreation Center Welcome Desk or request private and semi-private lessons online at bgsu.edu/recwell/aquatics/learn-to-swim.   See website for complete details: http://www.bgsu.edu/recwell/aquatics/learn-to-swim.html   For More Information: Department of Recreation and Wellness Student Recreation Center 419.372.7475 aquatics@bgsu.edu www.bgsu.edu/recwell  

Join Campus Activities as they host wellness events throughout the week of February 15th-February 18th! Tuesday is in the Multipurpose Room  Tuesday, Feb 16th will include: Massage Chairs Free Coloring Books Free Dry Erase Boards

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.

Between adopting new teaching styles, new technology, and stress of current events, we are all overwhelmed. The BGSU Center of Faculty Excellence has agreed to support a learning community that is different from learning communities of the past. There is no application, nor minimal enrollment, and no commitment. Just sumit your registration to join in the conversation!  The “Excellence in Online Teaching” learning community members will discuss approaches to teaching and highlight technology tools. We will support each other as we continue to learn new strategies to promote student success with remote and online learning.  The learning community will meet synchronously, from 4:00 - 5:00 PM on the following Tuesdays: January 26 / February 16 / March 16 (It is not expected that you will be available to attend all three dates. Please register and feel free to attend one, two or all of the sessions) Looking forward to an active discussion about our online teaching and learning success!  Register for the "Excellence in Online Teaching" learning community being offered through the Center for Faculty Excellence.

KEYNOTE and Q & A with Talithia Williams | 6 - 7:15 p.m. Big Data Expert, Math Professor & Host of NOVA Wonders (Student Session, Noon - 12 - 12:45 p.m.) A host of the PBS series, NOVA Wonders, Dr. Talithia Williams is a groundbreaking professor, popular TED speaker, inspiring author and passionate STEM/STEAM advocate. She has made it her life's work to get people of all ages and backgrounds excited about the bold possibilities of a STEM education and to “STEMpower” women and minorities to enter these professions. Her latest book, Power in Numbers: The Rebel Women of Mathematics reflects Williams’ passion to re-brand the field of mathematics as anything but dry, technical or male-dominated. Renowned for her popular TED Talk, “Own Your Body’s Data,” she advocates for all of us to deploy data as a way of taking charge of our own health. A vibrant, engaging and energizing speaker, Dr. Williams demystifies data, statistics, probabilities and the mathematical process in amusing and insightful ways. She also passionately champions the contributions of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians and their vital role in transforming our future.  Described by audiences as engaging, relevant, funny, accessible, and a joy to work with, Dr. Williams captivates and inspires with her contagious enthusiasm for STEM in general and math in particular. Applying the data-driven approach made famous in her TED talk to a range of subjects, she takes sophisticated numerical concepts and makes them understandable to a wide audience, debunking perceptions with an energizing call to “show me the data!”  JOIN HERE

BGSU Men's Basketball at Ball State TV: ESPN3 Radio: WFRO Eagle 99 Streaming Video: https://www.espn.com/watch/schedule/_/type/upcoming/startDate/20210216 Streaming Audio: https://bgsufalcons.com/sports/2012/8/14/GEN_0814125910.aspx https://bgsufalcons.com/calendar.aspx?id=10893