January

BGSU economist promoted by Fed, predicts growth Jan 29, 2009 3:26 PM Dr. Timothy Fuerst, a professor of economics at Bowling Green State University, has been named a senior economic advisor to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.

BGSU names new dean of Arts and Sciences Jan 28, 2009 3:25 PM Bowling Green State University today announced the naming of Dr. Simon Morgan-Russell as dean of its College of Arts and Sciences, effective next Monday, Feb. 2.

BGSU campaign raises $146.5 million Jan 26, 2009 3:25 PM Bowling Green State University has told its students to “dream big,” and when, in 2002, the University set a goal of raising $120 million, it was a high standard that many felt would be unattainable. But the dream became a reality: BGSU received $146,533,152 in gifts and commitments during the Building Dreams Centennial fund-raising campaign that ended Dec. 31.

BGSU names vice provost for enrollment management Jan 21, 2009 3:24 PM Albert Colom, vice president for enrollment management at Oklahoma State University (OSU), has been named Bowling Green State University’s vice provost for enrollment management effective Jan. 26.

Architect to discuss design of BGSU arts center Jan 21, 2009 3:24 PM Craig Dykers, a principal in the award-winning architecture firm Snøhetta, will speak at Bowling Green State University next week. The company has designed the University’s Wolfe Center for the Arts, for which BGSU is scheduled to break ground this spring.

Campus marks historic year in black history Jan 15, 2009 3:23 PM With the upcoming presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, the 2009 celebrations of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and in February of Black History Month, promise to be especially meaningful. Bowling Green State University also marks the 40th anniversary of its Black Student Union and the 10th anniversary of its Black Issues Conference this year.

Conference to address economic 'state of region' Jan 13, 2009 3:23 PM Rural economic development and the automotive industry will be among the topics discussed Jan. 28 during the seventh annual State of the Region conference in Perrysburg.

BGSU to observe King holiday with day of service Jan 12, 2009 3:22 PM Bowling Green State University students plan to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a “day on” instead of a “day off” this year by participating in a day of service designed to honor Dr. King and his work in the community.

Boston Philharmonic conductor to speak at BGSU Jan 12, 2009 3:21 PM What does classical music have to offer us today? And how can it relate to business and leadership? In the hands of Benjamin Zander, conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, the power and spirit of the music translate into much more than a listening experience—one that inspires people to look inward and approach life with new gusto.

BGSU symposium to weigh Canadian water governance Jan 12, 2009 3:21 PM A 2003 report by the U.S. General Accounting Office on future water availability and use noted that water managers in 36 states expected either local, regional or statewide water shortages by 2013. The declining stock of freshwater could raise the possibility of U.S.-Canadian conflict, given that almost 9 percent of Canada’s landmass is covered by freshwater.

Dr. Carol A. Cartwright is named BGSU president Jan 6, 2009 3:20 PM The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees voted Tuesday (Jan. 6) to name Dr. Carol A. Cartwright as president of BGSU. Cartwright has been serving as the University’s interim president since last July, just prior to the departure of former President Sidney Ribeau in August.