In Brief: August 13

Get support to become a more Healthy U

BGSU faculty and staff are invited to join the new Healthy U program, designed to promote healthy living and weight management. The deadline to register is Aug. 19.

Led by Drs. Robin Tucker-Falconer and Mary-Jon Ludy, food and nutrition faculty in the public and allied health department, the group program helps participants make the shift toward eating well, being active and having more energy.

Sponsored by BGSU WellAware, the 16-week program includes comprehensive pre- and post-testing, 30-minute group sessions every other week (three times available), optional one-on-one dietary counseling and fitness coaching sessions, and guidance to make long-term changes. Participants may also take the opportunity to take part in a weight-loss research study if they choose.

The cost is $50 per semester, with $20 refunded for attending five of the seven meetings. The program is also open to spouses and same-sex domestic partners.

Register online at www.bgsu.edu/wellaware or in person at the Student Recreation Center Welcome Desk.

For more information, call Tucker-Falconer at 372-4579 or Ludy at 372-6461.

ZuZu African Acrobats bring music, energy to BG

ZuZu African AcrobatsFrom Mombasa, Kenya, come the ZuZu African Acrobats to perform a special show in Bowling Green. Familiar to audiences from their appearance on “America’s Got Talent,” the six members of the troupe deliver a family-friendly show blending circus arts and physical feats with high-energy dancing, driven by the rhythms of traditional and popular African music.

The ZuZu African Acrobats show takes place at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at the Performing Arts Center at Bowling Green Middle School, 530 W. Poe Road.

The troupe has performed around the world and across the United States, including appearances at professional sports games.

Their International Diversity Performance is sponsored by the University and is free for BGSU students with university ID. BGSU students with ID can pick tickets up in 318B Mathematical Sciences Building.

General tickets are $5 (cash or check only) and are available at Grounds for Thought, 174 S. Main St., or at the BGSU Bowen-Thompson Student Union Information Desk.

The show is sponsored by the BGSU Office of Multicultural Affairs with support from the University Activities Organization, the Ethnic Cultural Arts Program, and the city of Bowling Green.

For more information, contact the BGSU Office of Multicultural Affairs at 419-372-2642.