Start the new year moving together! We invite faculty and staff to join the ASC Student Scholarship Committee Jan. 19 – Feb. 13 for a Walking Challenge and track your miles over four weeks. Sign up anytime during the challenge! Whether you prefer walking the indoor track, using a stair climber, or getting your steps in around campus or at home, every mile counts.   Participants will track their distance and submit their mileage weekly. Walk when and where it works best for you, but please be honest about miles tracked! Prizes for the most miles logged include Spring semester Group Exercise membership, self-care items, and BGSU items from Falcon Outfitters.  A $10 donation to the Student Scholarship Fund is required to be eligible for prizes. All proceeds will support the Student Scholarship Fund.  Donate remotely:  1. Go online to begin donating  2. Enter $10 in the Amount field  3. Under Designation, enter Administrative Staff Council - Spendable  4. Enter your personal and payment information.  5. Select Donate!  Donate in person:  1. Visit the front desk of the Mileti Alumni Center to donate in person.  2. For donations by check, please include ‘Administrative Staff Council Scholarship’ or '300004S' in the memo line.  Questions? Feel free to email us! asc@bgsu.edu

Do good with your fellow Falcons and give back to the Bowling Green community during this public service event.  All available on-campus or off-campus service opportunities will be listed on the BGSU serves platform. We encourage students to register for an opportunity before the day of the service event. How to register 1. Visit the browse the BGSU Serves web page 2. Browse the  list of volunteer opportunities and find one that interests you 3. Select register to log in to your BGSU Serves account (or create one) to sign up for that volunteer opportunity. Volunteer Check-in 8:30 a.m. at the BTSU Ballroom. Be sure to check when your specific volunteer opportunity begins.  All service events are anticipated to wrap up by or before 2 p.m.   ⛈️ Please note that activities, dates and times are subject to change. For the most up-to-date details, please refer back to this page. ------------------------ Weeks of Welcome Jan. 12-Feb. 27 | This event is part of Spring Weeks of Welcome, which begins at move-in and extends to Spring Break. During this celebration, explore opportunities hosted by the campus community to design your ultimate BGSU experience.

Graduate students, want to share your research from this year? The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition is a great place to hone your presentation and research communication skills while sharing your knowledge in three minutes using a single static PowerPoint slide. You will want to use language that someone who is not in your field will still understand. Register for the 3MT Competition today! The deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 6 (entries received after that date will be considered if space is available). If selected, competitors need to submit their presentation slide by 5 p.m. on Feb. 13. Competition Details The BGSU competition will be held on Feb. 19, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. in the BTSU Theatre (Room 206) and will offer the following prizes: 1st Place: $500 2nd Place: $300 3rd Place: $200 The first-place winner will also be entered into the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) 3MT competition, held on March 27, 2026, in Kansas City, MO. Learn more about how The Three Minute Thesis works and what to expect by checking out the full competition details.