Sunday Serenity Yoga January 26 – April 13 | No class during Spring Break, March 2  Available on Sundays from 3 – 4 PM at the Student Recreation Center, Studio B  An inclusive space to explore mindfulness techniques, practice yoga skills, and connect with others. Whether you want to chat about what’s weighing on you, are looking to make new friends, or just want to focus on your self-care, all are welcome.  Hosted by the Center for Women & Gender Equity & the Office of Health and Wellness  For more information contact wellness@bgsu.edu. 

Sunday Serenity Yoga January 26 – April 13 | No class during Spring Break, March 2  Available on Sundays from 3 – 4 PM at the Student Recreation Center, Studio B  An inclusive space to explore mindfulness techniques, practice yoga skills, and connect with others. Whether you want to chat about what’s weighing on you, are looking to make new friends, or just want to focus on your self-care, all are welcome.  Hosted by the Center for Women & Gender Equity & the Office of Health and Wellness  For more information contact wellness@bgsu.edu. 

Gender Violence Prevention and Education Services presents the 2025 Crocheting for a Cause Launch! Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 12-3p in 203 Hayes Hall (CWGE Conference Room). Crocheting for a Cause is a yearly campaign to bring awareness to sexual violence and show support of survivors. GVPES supplies crocheting/knitting supplies and encourages participants to work at their leisure throughout February and March. All completed pieces are gathered in early April and added to the existing collection to form our Sexual Assault Awareness Month Yarn Storm.  The Launch is a great time to pick up your supplies, meet other crafters, and learn more about our SAAM Yarn Storm. Don’t know how to crochet/knit but still want to participate? No problem! Staff will be on hand to teach the basics. If you are unable to attend, stop by 278 Hayes Hall Monday-Friday, 9a-5p to pick up supplies. Can’t make it over to Hayes? We can make arrangements for delivery. All finished pieces turned in by April 2nd will be included in the SAAM Yarn Storm.  To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need additional services, assistance, or modifications to fully participate in this event either by contacting the CWGE or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services prior to the event. If you have any questions, please contact gvpes@bgsu.edu

  International Book Award-winning poet to visit Bowling Green State University!    Thursday, February 6, 2025    (Bowling Green, Ohio) – Colombian American poet Carlos Andrés Gómez, star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington, will perform his original work on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 6 p.m. in room 314 of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception and book signing with Gómez.  Carlos Andrés Gómez is the author of Hijito, for which he was awarded the Foreword INDIES Gold Medal and the International Book Award for Poetry in 2020, and the coming-of-age memoir Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood, released by Penguin Random House in 2012.  His most recent book, Fractures, was selected by Pulitzer Prize-winning former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey as the winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry.  Hailing from New York City, Gómez has performed at more than 700 colleges and universities in 46 U.S. states and headlined shows in 26 countries across five continents. He has been featured on NPR, TEDx, Upworthy, Central Park SummerStage, and partnered with John Legend for Senior Orientation, a program to counteract bullying and champion inclusive masculinity among high school students.  A former social worker and public school teacher, Carlos first made a name for himself by winning at the Apollo Theater’s celebrated Amateur Night and later as a member of the renowned Nuyorican Poets Café’s slam team. In 2008, he collaborated with Tony Award-winning tap dance legend Savion Glover on Broadway. Gómez is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.   

Sunday Serenity Yoga January 26 – April 13 | No class during Spring Break, March 2  Available on Sundays from 3 – 4 PM at the Student Recreation Center, Studio B  An inclusive space to explore mindfulness techniques, practice yoga skills, and connect with others. Whether you want to chat about what’s weighing on you, are looking to make new friends, or just want to focus on your self-care, all are welcome.  Hosted by the Center for Women & Gender Equity & the Office of Health and Wellness  For more information contact wellness@bgsu.edu. 

You don't want to miss this insightful discussion highlighting society and the media's treatment toward Black women. Media representations often portray Black women through a lens that both challenges and distorts traditional norms. Explore topics surrounding hypermasculinity, beauty standards and femininity.  This event is open to all students, faculty, staff and the local community.  ---

Join the Center for Women and Gender Equity and the American Association of University Women for a book discussion on Aubrey Gordon's What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat! This event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in 203 Hayes Hall from noon to 1 p.m. and will be facilitated by Instruction Services Librarian Laura Sheets. Lunch will be provided. All are welcome!  Please email Dr. Kacee Ferrell Snyder at kaceef@bgsu.edu to RSVP.

Sunday Serenity Yoga January 26 – April 13 | No class during Spring Break, March 2  Available on Sundays from 3 – 4 PM at the Student Recreation Center, Studio B  An inclusive space to explore mindfulness techniques, practice yoga skills, and connect with others. Whether you want to chat about what’s weighing on you, are looking to make new friends, or just want to focus on your self-care, all are welcome.  Hosted by the Center for Women & Gender Equity & the Office of Health and Wellness  For more information contact wellness@bgsu.edu. 

Learn what it takes to live authentically in your career path! Join the Division of Inclusion and Belonging for a speaking engagement featuring Ty D. Davis, CEO & Founder of the company Dare To Be/Yer'self/!  Dare To Be /Yer'self/ is a motivational/inspirational brand that champions individualism and encourages everyone to live as their most authentic self. The brand also specializes in apparel to promote positive sentiments. This event is open to all BGSU students interested in enhancing and expanding their career success. Learn valuable interpersonal and professional skills from an expert eager to share their knowledge. Please email cwge@bgsu.edu to RSVP. 

Join the CWGE on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 for the latest event in our Research Seminar series! Dr. Justin Rex, Dr. Nichole Fifer, and Maddi Georgoff-Mench will present '"She's a Family Member": How Community Health Workers Impact Perinatal Mothers' Stress Through Social-Emotional Support and Connections to Programs and Resources.' The seminar will discuss how community health workers help reduce stress and connect mothers to community programs and resources, as well as how medical providers can build more trusting relationships with their matneral patients.  Please contact cwge@bgsu.edu to RSVP and let us know if you would like to join in-person or online.