October is a month dedicated to those battling breast cancer, a time to ramp up awareness about risks and the perfect time to promote regular breast cancer screenings from age 40 and onward. Wood County Hospital is committed to standing by you in your health journey. To help you in prevention, we’re offering reserved 3-D mammogram days for BGSU faculty and staff on: October 18 & October 24, 2023 Please note: Mammogram screenings need a doctor’s order prior to your mammogram appointment. Once you choose a time below, reach out to your primary care physician or OB/GYN for the order and have it sent to Wood County Hospital Women’s Center, by faxing to (419) 354-3166. If you do not have a primary care or OB/GYN, visit our website and click “Find a Provider”. Please register by October 16. Register online: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D44A5AF2EA1FEC34-breast?useFullSite=true#/ Call to register: 419.354.8986 Brought to you by Wood County Hospital and Falcon Health Center.

Midterms: Monday, Oct. 16 - Sunday, Nov. 5 Midterm grades are your mid-semester check-in. During this time, it's important to review feedback your instructor may provide and consider "What would my final grade be if the semester ended today?" Check your BGSU email often for messages from your BGSU Student Success Team.  Access Your Midterm Grades.  

Midterms: Monday, Feb. 24 - Sunday, March 26 Midterm grades are your mid-semester check-in. During this time, it's important to review feedback your instructor may provide and consider "What would my final grade be if the semester ended today?" Check your BGSU email often for messages from your BGSU Student Success Team.  Access Your Midterm Grades.  

Work teams, colleagues, student orgs, friends, or any group on campus can join the pumpkin decorating contest. (No carving please, just painting or decorating. To join, all pumpkins need to be turned in by Friday, October 27.  Contact Karyn Smith karync@bgsu.edu to arrange drop off and for additional information. Pumpkins will be displayed at the Recreation and Wellness Well-O-Ween Walk for attendees to vote. The winning team with the most votes receives a team prize!

BGSU Undergraduate Student Government and the Office of Student Engagement are teaming up to showcase all the good work that the student orgs have done this year with an exciting giveaway! 🙌 Student Orgs can enter this contest for a chance to win tickets to stay in the Student Engagement Football Box for the BGSU Football vs Toledo game on Tuesday, November 14th. Here's how your student org can enter: Create an Instagram Reel telling us about what you do and/or how you have worked to encourage engagement within the BGSU community. You can use fun trends or simply create a highlight reel for your org, creativity is key! Follow both @‌bgsuusg, and @‌engagement_bgsu Tag both @‌bgsuusg, and @‌engagement_bgsu in your reel and use the hashtag #StudentOrgFootballBox. Student Orgs can enter their reel anytime throughout the month of October. The deadline to submit a reel is 11:59 p.m. on October 31. A winner will be chosen by November 8th. Contest reminder: All contest correspondence will always come directly from @engagement_bgsu and @bgsuusg Questions? Email engage@bgsu.edu or you can direct message @bgsusg and/or @engagement_bgsu on Instagram!

Join Sonography Club to celebrate Diagnostic Medical Sonography Awareness Month!  Today, we often head out to hospitals for ultrasounds when we suspect pregnancy or aim to detect a cyst. However, the facility we have today was formulated after years of research and experimentation. Can you believe the first written document discussing the use of these waves involves navigating flying bats? The experiment took place in 1794 by Italian physicist Lazaro Spallanzani. Then came the mission of producing sound waves of high frequencies. Galton in 1880, managed to produce sound waves of a 40-hertz frequency. That very year, the brothers Jacques and Pierre Curie realized that electricity could be created in a crystal of quartz. This experimentation elevated to the next step during WWI when the French government began innovating high-frequency sound waves to find German submarines. These studies were used by the U.S. Navy to develop SONAR (Sound Navigation And Ranging). Ultrasound was still being used on waves and the utilization of the machine for healthcare was a non-existent idea. In 1928, a Soviet physicist pitched the idea of using ultrasound on metal structures. From there on, efforts were made to redefine the uses of the ultrasound machine. From 1947 to 1948, a technique where ultrasound was used to visualize the cerebral ventricles, was introduced to visualize the cerebral ventricles. Known as ‘hyper phonography,’ the technique was introduced by Karl Dussik, an Austrian physician, and his brother Frederick. However, the real breakthrough was made when George Ludwig carried out research into gallstones embedded in soft tissues in 1949. He was working at the Naval Military Research Institute, in the United States. This event is free. 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 at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.

  In partnership with The Cocoon, Gender Violence Prevention and Education Services will display t-shirts from an ongoing collection that victims/survivors have created to voice their experience with sexual assault. Join us all day in Falcon Square to read through the experiences that members of the BGSU and greater community have faced.   CONTENT WARNING: This event will share the stories of those who have been impacted by violence. Please be aware of your own well-being and take time to process.    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 at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to the event.  

National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Stop by the tables at the Union to learn about the law and potential effects of cannabis. For More Information: Wellness Connection 419.372.9355 | wellness@bgsu.edu

Bake sale held at the Student Union to support the SNA group Learn more at http://bgsu.presence.io/event/sna-fall-bake-sale

We are going into the technical world of digital TV standards and the potential pay TV channel onslaught it can become a factor in. Learn more at http://bgsu.presence.io/event/digital-tv-technical-specifications-pay-tv-channel-elimination

Join you peers in our new peer-to-peer lead groups where you can discuss life concerns, mental health, and build connections with other peers!

The BGSU Campus Re Store offers gently used and sometimes new items such as school supplies, household goods/furnishings, small furniture/appliances, toys/games, sporting goods, books, clothing, seasonal decorations and much more to students, faculty and staff.  We aim to educate on the concept of reuse, with a goal of reducing BGSU's waste.  Our Campus Sustainability Week event is free, and there is no charge for most items.  However, we do reserve the right to strictly limit quantities/volume and compliance is a prerequisite to attendance.  Current BGSU ID required.  Come check out our array of items to see if there is something you can use!

Want a free lunch? The Counseling Center has got you! Dine with the Director is a weekly opportunity for one student to share a (free) meal with the Director of the Counseling Center, Dr. Mitchell-Corsino, and enjoy a casual/informal conversation. Follow the link below/Click here to sign up. Dine with the Director is not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies, nor is it a substitute for individual counseling. Students are free to discuss their hobbies, interests, and other casual subjects. To register for this week (11/29/2023), sign up at https://forms.office.com/r/q01WqMWfbb

10/25: Boundaries and Bagels: Having trouble saying no or standing up for yourself? Stop on by Room 109 in the Education Building to discuss setting healthy boundaries with friends, partners, and professionals. Bagels are first come first serve!   Register here!!! 11/8: Owning Up! Have you made mistakes in your personal life that you want some advice and support on owning up to? It isn’t easy to take responsibility for our mistakes, but owning up to our faults is part of a healthy adult experience. Also Blow Pops will be available.   Register here!!! 11/15: Bubblegum and Bravery: Are you scared about asking someone out, making a phone call, or asking questions in class? Feeling safe is important, but growing a sense of bravery is arguably more than half the battle of being an adult. Come to Room 109 in the Education Building if you want to chat about facing fears and maybe get some bubble gum.   Register here!!! 11/22: Week 4: Q&A & Tootsie Rolls: Do you just have questions that you don’t have a space to ask about? Not sure how to set up a doctor’s appointment, get set up with resources on campus, or join a group? I may not have all the answers, but I do have Tootsie Rolls! Also, I can get you set up with the right resource for you. Come to Room 109 in the Education Building if you are interested!   Register here!!! 11/29: We aren’t our Mistakes! Are you feeling some guilt? Like one mistake you made a long time ago defines you? As adults we have all made some mistakes along the way, but that doesn’t mean we are bad people. Let’s chat about the difference between mistakes and being a bad person. Meeting in Room 109 of the Education Building.  Register here!!!

A crafting session where we discuss facts about ADHD, lived experiences and learn how to care for ourselves and others with ADHD.  Open to Falcons with ADHD or interested in learning how to support individuals with ADHD.  Register at https://forms.office.com/r/hKAK5K87SQ

Unmasked is canceled for 11/1/2023.  The group will resume next week. This group aims to provide students with a place to share their struggles, give and receive support from others, and discuss their lived experiences without having to mask who they are. Led by Emily Shrider, Psy.D. in the Counseling Center Group Room.  Register here!!!

    Are you interested in developing a daily writing practice? Join the CFE for the NCFDD 14-Day Writing Challenge, which is an opportunity for you to experiment with daily writing, online and/or in-person community and supportive accountability. Each day during the writing challenge, the CFE will host 30 minute drop-in writing sessions for both in-person and virtual attendees. There is no obligation to attend all sessions—feel free to choose the sessions that fit into your schedule! Prior to attending, we ask that you register for the NCFFD 14-Day Writing Challenge by Tuesday, Oct. 3 to be able to have access to the online writing community.   The sessions are simple—login to your online community on the NCFDD webiste, start the timer, complete your writing and post your progress at the end. To make the most of the sessions, we ask participants to bring their own laptops and/or writing materials. If you have any questions, please email cfe@bgsu.edu. These session will take place in-person in Olscamp 106 and online via Zoom. You will receive the Zoom link upon registration.   To register for this workshop, use the Fall 2023 CFE Drop-in Writing Session Registration form. Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event.    To find out more information about this series, visit the Drop-in Writing Sessions page of the CFE website. If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu  

  Students visiting the library can take a break from studying and spend time with the therapy dogs.   Send questions or comments to Ashley Hartman as ashthom@bgsu.edu. To learn more about Wellness Connection programs follow us on Instagram and Twitter @BGSUWellness and @BGSURecWell.    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.    If you are struggling with your mental health, contact the Counseling Center. An on-call counselor is available at 419-372-2081 for crisis situations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. You can also utilize the Wood County Crisis Line at 419-502-4673 after Counseling Center business hours. The Crisis Text Line is also available. Text HOME to 741741 for a crisis counselor or text STEVE to 741741 for a culturally competent crisis counselor. You can also text or dial 988 to be connected to a crisis counselor 24/7.   

Let's Talk is a free and confidential service available to BGSU students. Students can meet for a brief, informal, 15 minute consultation with BGSU Counseling Center staff that do not take the place of therapy. Let's Talk consultations are not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies. During this consultation, BGSU clinicians will listen to your concerns, offer support, information and resources. 

Dr. Jonathan Kershaw, Associate Professor and researcher with the BGSU Department of Public & Allied Health will be presenting his research on the intersection of sustainability and food choices. His talk is titled "Walking the Talk: How can our food choices match our sustainable aspirations?" We often have the intention to live sustainably, but does our behavior actually reflect that? Dr. Kershaw looks at the way we interact with food and informational strategies to promote healthier and more environmentally sustainable food choices. How can we discuss food and not have some? Free food will be provided courtesy of BGSU Catering. Gluten-avoiding option is Tandoori Chicken Kebab and a vegetarian option of Spanakopita.

Undergraduate Student Government is hosting a forum for candidates running in BG City elections this year! Join us to hear from city council, mayoral and school board candidates about their position.