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!
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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!
Become a Happy Camper this Summer with the BGSU Recreation and Wellness Summer 2021 Kids Camp. Meet new friends, unique learning experiences, and have fun all while following COVID- 19 guidelines! Registration is now open! For more information visit the BGSU Recreation and Wellness website. Early bird registration ends May 14!
2021 BLACK ISSUES CONFERENCE | February 25, 2021 | 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Black Issues Conference expores "Our Untold Story," featuring keynote speaker NICOLE ROBINSON, a panel of BGSU alumni and sessions on culture and issues impacting the African-American community. REGISTER
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE: (For Complete Information on the Event)
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Meeting Opens
9:45 a.m. – 10 a.m. Welcome/Conference Opening
10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Black Alumni Council: Black at BGSU
11 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. BREAK
11:10 a.m. – Noon Concurrent Sessions I
Noon – 12:15 p.m. BREAK
12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Keynote: Nicole Robinson
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. BREAK
1:45 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. Concurrent Sessions II
2:35pm –2:45pm BREAK
2:45pm – 3:35pm Concurrent Sessions III
3:35pm – 3:45pm BREAK
3:45pm – 4pm Wrap-Up/Thank You/Raffle
KEYNOTE: Nicole Robinson is a Marketing Specialist, Florida Woman, and Author of the forthcoming ‘Chris Jamal Evans’ book based on her widely popular viral Blog.
She specializes in Integrated Marketing Strategy, Web Design, Script, and Copywriting. She’s a certified CPACC by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) and consults for Web Accessibility for businesses and influencers alike. She has led statewide marketing campaigns for Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association to make end-of-life care more accessible to Floridians. TNT and WGN America have selected her for social media partnerships, video production, and engagement strategy.
Nicole has advocated for Human Rights domestically and abroad, participating in the UN Human Rights Council Periodic Review of the United States in 2014 in a working group highlighting Stand Your Ground Laws in Geneva, Switzerland. From end-of-life care to Marvel Memes, bringing joy, education, and awareness to audiences on digital platforms is her specialty.
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Join Student Government for a virtual coffee (or tea) hour to socialize, share concerns and ideas!
Receive a $5 Starbucks e-gift card for attending. Gift cards will delivered to @bgsu.edu email accounts to the first twenty students that RSVP and attend the event.
RSVP at https://bgsu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqdeisrDMtHdJJ86oGWcD6byA2--fmeyUt
BGSU Volleyball at Kent State
TV: Golden Flashes TV
Streaming Video: https://boxcast.tv/view/kent-state-volleyball-vs-bowling-green-22521-384537
https://bgsufalcons.com/calendar.aspx?id=10983
Tarana Burke founded the Me Too Movement in 2006 as a way to help women stand up for themselves. Hear from both professionals and student leaders within the BGSU community on how to maintain healthy relationships.
Dr. Chris Ward, an assistant professor in microbial ecology in BGSU’s Biology Department, will discuss the what, why and how of algal biofuels and bioproducts. There will be an exploration of the ways you may already be using algae in your everyday life. Dr. Ward will share the current roadblocks keeping algae from your gas pump, as well as what his lab at BGSU is doing to help advance the mass algal cultivation process and improve water quality in Ohio and globally.
BGSU Science Café
This is the fourth in a series of events to highlight the important work being done by BGSU researchers that impacts the quality of life in our region, the state and the world.
Registration is required for the livestream. Register here.
For additional information, call 419-372-9865 or email publicimpact@bgsu.edu.
BG NIGHT LIVE THIS THURSDAY 8 PM FT Jonny Ritchie!! a *magical illusionist* (WHoooooAAA)
Live Stream and get involved to win some freeeee Falcon Swag!
twitch.tv/bg_involvement
How to Join Twitch 1. Go to http://Twitch.TV or Download the Twitch App 2. Create a Twitch account (it's FREE) 3. Search for your Fave DJ or Streamer (we know it's BG) BG_Involvement 4. Click follow!
