In Brief: September 17

Learn from a master how to paint in the Chinese style

Internationally acclaimed artist Xinle Ma will present workshops on painting in the traditional Chinese style this weekend. “Guóhuà” will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 19) and Sunday (Sept. 20). There is a charge for participation, and space is limited. Contact the School of Art at 419-372-2786 to register.

Ma, a BGSU alumnus, has curated an exhibit called "Fluent Expression: Modern and Traditional Chinese Painting," on display through Sept. 30 in the Willard Wankelman Gallery in the Fine Arts Center. The exhibition features about 40 paintings by three artists in addition to Ma.

We Are One Team to promote social justice through sport panel discussion

We Are One Team (WA1T), a BGSU initiative to promote social justice through sport, will host its inaugural event as part of the International Day for Peace from 6-8 p.m. Monday (Sept. 21) in 201 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

The event will feature a panel discussion on the potential of sport to reduce stereotypes and facilitate social change. Panelists include: Chet Hesson, assistant athletic director for Academics and Student Services; Nancy Spencer, faculty member in the sport management program/School of Human Movement, Sport, and Leisure Studies; Jasmine Mathews, former member of the BGSU Women's Basketball team; Krishna Han, assistant director for Diversity Education Programs; and, Yannick Kluch, WA1T founder and doctoral student in the School of Media and Communication.

The panel discussion will be structured around a TED Talk given by Dr. Andy Billings from the University of Alabama and is free and open to the public.

WA1T is an umbrella initiative created by three doctoral students in the School of Media and Communication to advocate for positive change and to create an inclusive environment for all members of the BGSU community, according to Kluch.

“We are using power of sport as our tool to bring people together to talk about stereotypes including gender equality, sexism, body image, stereotypes and bullying, racism and LGBTQ issues,” he said.

WA1T is supported by various BGSU departments, schools, offices and student organizations. “Our initiative is gaining momentum throughout campus. You don’t have to be a sports fan to appreciate conversations about social justice issues, but sport is certainly a power forum for changing a campus culture,” said Christian Thompson, WA1T co-founder and a doctoral student in the School of Media and Communication. 

Be part of Falcon BEST Robotics

Volunteers from BGSU and the community are still needed to help with the Falcon BEST Robotics Game Day on Oct. 24.

There are numerous responsibilities throughout the day, ranging from helping with setup/teardown to serving as pit area and playing field monitors, referees, score runners, greeters, hospitality monitors and judges for spirit, marketing and display judging.

The event will be held in the Stroh Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the BEST Robotics website to see a complete list of volunteer opportunities and times and to register to help.

See more information about the event.