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Thursday, February 18, 2016

Students head to Harvard, Havana | Opera features Shawn Mathey, Jennifer Cresswell

Preparing for their upcoming trip to Havana are Pedro Porbén (fourth from left), Carmen Alvarez (fifth from left), and Susana Peña (far right) with members of La Comunidad.

HARVARD AND HAVANA
CHAPMAN, LA COMUNIDAD TO MAKE JOURNEYS OF DISCOVERY

For many years, BGSU has been nationally known for its residential learning communities and their holistic approach to undergraduate education. Perhaps no one has been more closely associated with the learning community concept as Dr. Tom Klein, professor emeritus of English and one of the founders of the Chapman Learning Community, a residential learning community devoted to service–learning, civic engagement and social entrepreneurship.

This year, BGSU students will be able to even more fully immerse themselves in their studies, thanks to the generosity of Tom and Dianne Klein, who have created the Klein Development Fund for Residential Learning Communities. The fund supports new, innovative experiences for students that are purposeful, visionary and go beyond the traditional programming of their learning community.

This inaugural year, one group of students will head to Harvard University over spring break to attend a social entrepreneurship conference with the goal of reimagining their purpose and inspiring social entrepreneurship at BGSU, while a second group will visit Havana, Cuba, immediately after the end of classes in May for a rare look at a culture previously closed to most U.S. citizens and one that is experiencing huge social change.

A DAY IN THE LIFE: PRESIDENTS' DAY VISITORS TOUR CAMPUS

The BGSU community opened its doors to prospective students and their families on Presidents' Day, welcoming 3,146 visitors. The biggest annual open house of the year, Presidents' Day gives students and their families the opportunity to see the University in action.

"Monday's Presidents' Day Open house was a success," said Adrea Spoon, director of admissions. "The Office of Admissions team and campus do an excellent job coming together to welcome prospective students and parents. I'm grateful for the teamwork attitude across campus as we collaborate to work toward the fall enrollment goals."

Donahue on the sale of Etch-A-Sketch – The Blade

Presidents' Day Open House a success – The Blade, WTOL

The effect of celebrity endorsements – Washington Post

OPERA THEATER REUNITES LOCAL TALENTS

Shawn Mathey (left), in the role of Turridu, rehearses a scene with Jennifer Cresswell, singing the part of Santuzza, a "scorned woman."

Operatic tenor Shawn Mathey's career has taken him to stages around the globe. Now approaching a new stage in that career, he's circled back home to Bowling Green. Looking to add teaching to his repertoire of skills, he's treading the same halls his father, Professor Emeritus Richard Mathey, did for 32 years. That will bring him into the spotlight in the Bowling Green Opera Theater's production of "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Pietro Mascagni. The one–act opera will be staged at 8 p.m. Feb. 26 and at 3 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Thomas B. and Kathleen M. Donnell Theatre in the Wolfe Center for the Arts.

HANSEN MUSICAL ARTS SERIES FEATURES DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OFFICIAL

Paul W. Hogle

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra's Paul W. Hogle will bring his wit and wisdom to Bowling Green State University and the Dorothy E. and DuWayne H. Hansen Musical Arts Series at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 with a talk titled "Music: Turning a Commodity into Community." During the free, public presentation in Bryan Recital Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center, Hogle, the executive vice president of the Detroit symphony, will take listeners on an imaginary journey into their favorite relative's home and ask them to think about what happens in the family living room.

IN BRIEF

"Middletown," by Will Eno and directed by Dr. Jonathan Chambers, theatre and film, opens at 8 p.m. tonight (Feb. 18) in the Eva Marie Saint Theatre at the Wolfe Center for the Arts.

Looking for the office of International Programs and Partnerships? It's now in 319 Administration Building.

Find out more In Brief.