October

Former Iams CEO to speak at BGSU Oct 30, 2006 12:18 PM Clayton Mathile, former Iams president and CEO, will come to Bowling Green State University Monday (Nov. 6) to present his beliefs on “The Importance of Mission, Vision, Value and Belief in Business.” He will speak at 5 p.m. in 206 Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Bird brains or brainy birds? Oct 26, 2006 12:17 PM Crows and jays are just as clever as chimpanzees, argues Dr. Nicola Clayton of Cambridge University, even though these "feathered Einsteins" have very different brains from those of our close relatives. The experimental psychologist will discuss “What Do Crows Know? Implications for the Evolution of Intelligence” as this year’s speaker in Bowling Green State University’s annual J.P. Scott Lecture Series

Bowling Green Opera Theater stages double bill Oct 26, 2006 12:17 PM The Opera Theater at Bowling Green State University's College of Musical Arts will present Franz Joseph Haydn's “La Canterina” and Henry Purcell's “Dido and Aeneas” at 8 p.m. Friday (Nov. 3) and 3 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 5) in Kobacker Hall of the Moore Musical Arts Center.

Women in Science program to feature Realeyes™ Oct 25, 2006 12:17 PM Seventh- and eighth-grade girls will discover exciting career opportunities available to them at Bowling Green State University’s annual Women in Science, Math, Engineering and Technology program.

27th New Music & Art Festival Oct 17, 2006 12:17 PM Special guest composer Frederic Rzewski will headline Bowling Green State University's 27th annual New Music & Art Festival Oct. 19-21. A showcase for the work of nearly three-dozen composers and artists, the three-day international festival includes concerts, video screenings, lectures, exhibitions and workshops.

Companies need to become more 'family friendly' Oct 11, 2006 12:16 PM Career patterns are changing. In case you haven’t noticed, many talented employees are opting out of corporate jobs to gain greater fulfillment and balance in their lives. With the federal government projecting a U.S. labor shortage by 2012, Dr. Sherry Sullivan, an associate professor of management at Bowling Green State University, believes companies have reason to worry.

BGSU hosts workshop on student success plans Oct 5, 2006 12:16 PM Seventy representatives from 13 northwest Ohio public and private colleges and universities will be at Bowling Green State University Monday (Oct. 9) for a regional workshop on student success plans.

Music Discovery Day Oct 5, 2006 12:16 PM More than 250 high school students are expected to take part in the annual Music Discovery Day at Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts on Monday, Oct. 16.

‘Mechatronics' prepares industrial specialists Oct 2, 2006 12:16 PM A new degree program in Bowling Green State University's College of Technology is addressing the country's serious shortage of skilled-labor in the manufacturing, processing and construction industries. As a recent Los Angeles Times article pointed out, “Manufacturing, long known for plant closings and layoffs, is now clamoring for workers to fill high-paying, skilled jobs.”

Biography examines life of early American hero Oct 2, 2006 12:15 PM Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was one of the nation’s most famous early heroes—but not for founding Perrysburg, Ohio (though the city bears his name).

Radio program nominated for national award Oct 2, 2006 12:15 PM A student production of WBGU-FM at Bowling Green State University is a finalist for a national award sponsored by College Broadcasters Inc.

Silent Witness Project unveiling planned Oct. 4 Oct 2, 2006 12:15 PM In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the unveiling of the 2006 collection of the Silent Witness Project northwest Ohio chapter will be held Wednesday, Oct. 4, the Bowling Green State University Women’s Center has announced. The 6:30 p.m. event will take place at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, 315 S. College Drive, Bowling Green.