Join us for a special evening bringing together students, families, campus partners, and supporters to recognize the dedication and determination that define the TRIO experience.  The TRIO Achievement Awards & Recognition Ceremony is an annual celebration honoring the academic accomplishments, perseverance, leadership, and personal growth of students participating in the TRIO Student Support Services and McNair Scholars, graduating seniors and campus supporters. This year's theme is Unleashing Your Superpowers, and will feature Keynote Speaker, Sir Evans.  Register to attend! Light regreshments will be provided. Keynote Speaker: Sir Evans Sir Evans is a nationally recognized speaker, entrepreneur, and the creator of the Superpower Planner movement. His mission is to help individuals discover their unique strengths and turn them into goals, plans and systems that create real momentum. Evans commitment to helping others navigate adversity and discover purpose in the midst of life's storms is inspired by his own lived experience.  Live Music: Mike on Sax, BGSU Alum   For Questions, contact Tessa Scott at tsscott@bgsu.edu   TRIO Programs are funded by the US Department of Education

McNair Scholar Programs are committed to providing first-generation and low-income undergraduates and/OR students underrepresented in doctoral programs with the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to succeed in graduate school.  For the last 8 weeks, scholars have participated in an on-campus, summer research program working with a faculty member in their graduate field of interest. Event Program Registration Lunch Program overview and scholars recognition Awards Closing remarks Poster presentations Join us in supporting our scholars' research interests! 

Do you or have you been impacted by the recent gun violence at several universities across the country and events at Club Q? We warmly invite you to share your thoughts and gain support from members of The Office of the Dean of Students, Diversity, Equity and Belonging and Counseling Center.  We will be discussing the impact of these events, ways to cope, fears that folx may have, safe people they can talk to and who to reach out to if students have concerns. 

Join the Center for Women and Gender Equity and TRIO for a Women in STEM panel as part of our Women's History Month Programming. The panel—featuring Dr. Shannon Pelini, Dr. Rachel Vannatta, and graduate student Prudence Esi Adibah—will discuss their experiences in the sciences and their involvement with research, in the field and in grad school. They will also discuss some of the challenges that accompany being a woman in STEM and ways to overcome those challenges by creating community.  

Justin J. Shaifer   LinkedIn Top Voice in Technology, Science Show Host & STEM Educator  KEYNOTE | APRIL 6 | 7:15 p.m. | ZOOM A rising star in STEM education and advocacy, Justin J. Shaifer is a LinkedIn Top Voice in Technology and popular science communicator with a talent for understanding and inspiring GenZ. He is the Founder and Executive Director of Fascinate, Inc., a nonprofit that partners with organizations such as Microsoft, Google and the MIT Media Lab to excite underrepresented students about STEM careers. He is also a science education PhD student at Teachers College of Columbia University and host of WGBH’s live science show, Escape Lab featured on Twitch. Known for the Magic Cool Bus Project and his TEDx talk, “How to Speak Generation Z,” also known as “Mr. Fascinate,” Justin is a prominent presence on social media. He continues to reach millions with his content, keynotes and workshops.  Student Session: Noon - 12:45 p.m. Topics:  • How to Speak “Gen Z”  • Bring STEM to Class: A Practical Guide for Teachers  • Profit from Your STEM Degree, During & After College  • Why STEM is COOL!  Sponsored By: NWO/COSMOS with partial funding provided by the National Science Foundation, Award ID: 1432921 “Step aside Bill Nye & Neil deGrasse Tyson. Justin J. Shaifer is the emerging STEM personality we need to hear.” –Forbes 

Feb. 10, 2020 at 7 p.m. | For EVERYONE Mirna Valerio "The Mirnavator"  | Runner, Speaker, Author Presents: Your Body is a Beautiful Work in Progress: Our Incredible, Beautiful Bodies Co-sponsored by Student Athlete Services • TRIO Programs • BGSU Care Coalition • BGSUFirelands There are many words and phrases floating around these days in reference to one of the most important parts of our existence as human beings—the body. We think about our bodies, we use them, we envision them to somehow be different in the future. In this interactive workshop, we will look deeply into how and why we perceive our bodies in a certain way, opening up conversation on how we could learn to love and appreciate them even more. REGISTER HERE