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Commencement to be held Aug. 5 | Chao named to new computer science professorship

BGSU TO HOLD COMMENCEMENT AUG. 5

Brady Young

A diverse group of 958 people will share a common experience on Saturday morning, Aug. 5. They will receive diplomas from Bowling Green State University. The 9 a.m. ceremony in the Stroh Center will see graduates as young as 18, as old as 71, and 114 who come from 29 other countries. More than half of the total are women.

President Mary Ellen Mazey will preside over the ceremony, the 289th in University history. Megan Newlove, chair of the BGSU Board of Trustees, will present diplomas to the degree candidates, of whom 47 have earned associate degrees, including the 18-year-old; 476 bachelor’s degrees, including the 71-year-old; 360 master’s degrees and another 36 doctoral degrees. Eighty will wear the gold cord signifying they are graduating with academic honors based on their high grade-point averages.

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NEW PROFESSORSHIP IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AWARDED TO CHAO

Joseph Chao

A new professorship in software engineering made possible by prominent BGSU alumni has been awarded to an accomplished member of the Department of Computer Science. Dr. Joseph Chao, associate professor and chair of the department, has been named the inaugural Shantanu and Reni Narayen Endowed Professor for a three-year term beginning fall 2017.

Under Chao’s leadership, the department developed a software engineering (S.E.) specialization in 2015 and will offer a new bachelor of science degree for students majoring in the discipline beginning this fall. His plan under the Narayen professorship is to focus on student recruitment, program expansion and strategic planning for the future.

“The next logical step for the computer science department is to grow the software engineering program and become a leader in S.E. education,” Chao said. “This is a natural evolution of our program, and it will provide students with additional credentials for employment in a rapidly growing field.”

OBITUARIES
Kathleen Coffman, 90, died July 16 in Portage. She had worked for 26 years as a nurse in the Student Health Center.

David Chilson, 69, an associate professor emeritus of computer science, died July 22 in Bowling Green. He joined the University in 1978 and had a joint appointment in computer science and sociology. He retired from BGSU in 2009. Also a retired captain in the U.S. Navy, in recent years he had been active in the Honor Flight program for veterans. View funeral arrangements

BOWLING GREEN NAMED ONE OF OHIO'S BEST HOMETOWNS BY OHIO MAGAZINE

In the November issue of Ohio Magazine, Bowling Green will be recognized as one of the five best hometowns in the publication's 12th annual "Ohio's Best Hometowns" issue. Editors of the magazine evaluated the state's nominees in six categories to help finalize their selections.

Bowling Green, Marietta, Milford, Mount Vernon and Wooster will be recognized as the five best hometowns in the state. The magazine will be available Nov. 3.

IN BRIEF

License Plate Recognition is replacing the traditional hangtags for BGSU students and employees, Parking Services has announced.

A number of parking lots on campus will be closed temporarily next week for maintenance.

Get all the details In Brief.