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! ________________________ 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. ________________________ 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 Midterm Grading Period runs from Feb. 24-March 16. Midterm grades help you answer the question, “What would my final grade be if the semester ended today?” Instructors can submit grades at any time throughout this period, so you should check your grades often. Midterm grade details can help provide insight to adjust your academic performance. 

The annual Women of Distinction awards program is an exciting continuation of the tradition to honor, celebrate, and connect leaders who advocate for and support others on campus. The award recognizes outstanding role models and mentors who empower others and demonstrate commitment to BGSU’s mission and core values. This is an invite-only event. Finalists are chosen based on the following criteria:  Dedication to role modeling, mentoring, and empowerment  Commitment to the BGSU mission and core values Advocacy and reinforcement of policies that promote equity  Contributions in their communities through their time, talent, and/or resource  For questions about attending the event, email Kendra Lutes (klutes@bgsu.edu).  ------ Women’s History Month This event is part of Women’s History Month at BGSU. Explore all of the events hosted by the campus community to honor, celebrate and learn more about women’s history all month long.

Facilitator:   Chelsea Chandler, Director, Center for Faculty Excellence  Laura Sheets, Assistant Professor/Instruction Services Librarian, Library Teaching & Learning  Session Type: Interactive Workshop  Session Category: Outcomes & Assessment  Duration: 1 hour  Location: Zoom  Description & Learning Outcomes:  Struggling to navigate assignment design in a world of ever-evolving generative AI? In this interactive workshop, you'll be introduced to the Transparency in Learning and Teaching framework (TILT). The TILT framework is an existing evidence-based approach that can help you communicate the key components of your assignments and explicitly address the use of generative AI. Through practical examples, you'll apply these components to example assignments and create a plan to design or re-design your own assignment. After this session, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to enhance your assessment strategies, ensuring clarity and fairness.  In this session, you will:  Describe the components of a transparent assignment including providing detailed information about the use of AI for the assignment.     Apply the components of transparent assignment design to an example assignment.    Create a plan to design or re-design an assignment using transparent assignment design components.  This session is part of the AI-Ready Assignment Design Series offered by the University Libraries and the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE). Participants who attend three sessions in this series may receive the AI-Ready Assignment Design email signature stamp.  To register for this event, use the Spring 2025 AI-Ready Assignment Design 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.

"Let's Talk" is a free and confidential service available to all BGSU students.  For virtual Let's Talk, contact the Counseling Center to secure a time.  Virtual Let's Talk consultations are not scheduled more than 24 hours in advance. 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.  Call 419-372-2081 to Schedule your Let's Talk Appointment 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.

  GrantForward: How to Find Funding and Advance Your Research With over 21,000 sponsors, GrantForward is a dynamic database that simplifies the grant search process and helps scholars find funding opportunities, set grant alerts, and receive personalized grant recommendations.  In this interactive session, you will learn how to use GrantForward to identify relevant funding opportunities to support your research, scholarship, and creative work. By completing this workshop, you should be able to: 1. Create your GrantForward account. 2. Establish your GrantForward research profile to showcase your work and receive personalized grant recommendations. 3. Strategically identify funding opportunities and sponsors. After providing a brief overview and introduction to GrantForward, we will provide a practical tutorial on how to find, save, and set alerts for funding opportunities. Next, workshop participants will receive guided assistance on how to search for funding that is relevant to their own research, scholarship, and creative work.  

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 

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

Guest Jaroslaw Kapuscinski, composer, will present a lecture/demonstration. This event is free and open to the public. 

Executive’s Institute: Develop Your Leadership & Build Your Legacy 📅 Registration Opens: February 3 📅 Registration Closes: February 24 Take Your Leadership to the Next Level Are you on the Executive Board of a student organization? Do you want to strengthen your leadership skills and ensure your organization thrives beyond your time at BGSU? The Executive’s Institute is your opportunity to grow as a leader, refine your role, and build a lasting impact. What You’ll Gain: ✅ Personalized leadership development ✅ Strategies for organizational sustainability ✅ Insight into your role as an executive member ✅ A roadmap to leaving a meaningful legacy at BGSU Register Today for Falcons Executive Institute! 🚀 Lead with purpose. Build for the future.  ***On March 20, this workshop will take place in BTSU 206***

Open to all education majors - A presentation by John Zibbel on trauma-informed education focused on understanding the impact of trauma on students’ learning, behavior and well-being. We will discuss strategies to create a safe and supportive environment that fosters resilience and healing. Student IMPACT offers free professional development events for all education majors. Our goal is to provide future teachers with the resources and opportunities they need to succeed, to make their IMPACT while here at BGSU and in their future classrooms.  This is a free event, and no registration is required. For any questions, DM us on instagram @impactbgsu or email simpactbg@bgsu.edu

Families, do you want to learn about the science behind the upcoming lunar eclipse? Join WBGU-PBS for an engaging program to explore the wonders of the moon! Discover how the phases of the moon work and why it appears to change shape in the sky. Learn what causes a lunar eclipse and why the moon turns red during a total eclipse. Each family will receive a free STEM kit and a book to continue the learning at home (while supplies last). Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to uncover the mysteries of our closest celestial neighbor! This program is the first in a series of six sessions hosted by the BGSU Planetarium on a wide range of interdisciplinary topics, each with a connection to astronomy.  Programs in the series will be every Thursday evening starting March 13 and running through April 17. All of “The Moon Speakers Series” events are free and open to the public.   

This week's professional meeting will feature a company presentation on a relevant topic for accounting students. Learn more at http://bgsu.presence.io/event/weekly-meeting-16

In this fictional story, Max the dog and a young girl named Tori take the first trip to the Moon since the Apollo era.  Their trip proves so inspiring to people back on Earth that all nations of the world come together to build a great Moon colony.  Adapted for the planetarium from the popular children’s book.   $2 donation suggested for all planetarium shows.  

Get ready to hit the ice for an exciting season of adult hockey at Slater Family Ice Arena! Whether you're sharpening your skills or competing at a high level, our spring league offers fast-paced action and camaraderie for all players. Registration Players must be 18 years of age to register. Before a player is permitted to play in the first game, the following must be completed and on record with the Senior League Commissioner: Set up an online DASH account for Slater Family Ice Arena Pay in full online Signed Conduct and League Rules Agreement form Identification verified (repeated each game at check-in) USA hockey confirmed (online in DASH account) Fees $160 per player $80 per goalie Divisions Players must sign up for a division based on their skill level. Recreational Adult Development Division (RADD) - For players who are at the B-/C/D skill level. This league allows for more experienced players to assist with the pace of the game and help new players gain experience. Skilled Adult Division (SAD) - for more skilled players with past hockey experience in the A/B+ adult hockey level. League management has the final authority to place players into these divisions. Schedules The spring season will run from March 10- April 24, 2025. Games will be scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Game times will be scheduled at 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m. (and 11 p.m. as needed) Days and times are subject to change based on the number of teams in each league. Rosters Rosters may have up to 15 players, including goalies. League officials reserve the right to add players to any team with less than 15 players. Players are only allowed to play for one team. There is a limit of five (5) ACHA players from the 2022-23 season on a roster, regardless of the team/school they played for. Game Layout 3-minute pre-game warm-up. Three periods, 15 minutes each, running time. The clock will stop to enter penalties. The clock will stop with less than 2 minutes in the third period if the score is within two goals. If time is still left on the curfew clock and the game is tied, there will be a 3-man shootout, followed by a sudden death shootout as long as there is time left on the game curfew clock. All players must shoot once before any player shoots twice. If the game is tied with no time left on the curfew clock, the game will end in a tie. Time-Outs: Each team is allowed one 1-minute time-out per game. There are no time-outs during an overtime period. Rules Modified USA hockey rules apply, with the following exceptions: No Body checking No Slapshots Unintentional slapshots will result in a stoppage of play and the faceoff being taken in the offending team's defensive zone. Intentional slapshots or reoccurring offenses by one player will result in a minor penalty. Slap shots occur when a player’s stick comes above the knees while winding up shooting the puck. All slapshot calls are determined at the referee's discretion.

The Graduate Brass Quintet will present a concert. This event is free and open to the public. LIVESTREAM LINK PROGRAM LINK