October

WBGU-PBS hosts live premiere of documentary Oct 28, 2010 10:20 AM The live broadcast premiere of the WBGU-PBS documentary “Bowling Green Women’s Basketball: A Legacy of Excellence” will take place at 9 p.m. Monday, Nov. 1, on WBGU-TV HD channel 27.1, Bowling Green State University’s Public Broadcasting System television station.

BGSU opera students to perform 'Iolanthe' Oct 27, 2010 10:21 AM Students and alumni from Bowling Green State University Opera Theater will present Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera “Iolanthe” at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 6, in the Wooster Center, 1124 E. Wooster St. in Bowling Green.

Award-winning teacher speaks at BGSU Oct 26, 2010 10:23 AM LouAnne Johnson, author of My Posse Don’t Do Homework and Teaching Outside the Box, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 28) in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union Theater. Johnson, whose My Posse book was made into the 1995 film “Dangerous Minds” starring Michelle Pfeiffer, is a nationally acclaimed teacher who previously was an award-winning U.S. Navy journalist and Marine Corps officer.

‘Latino Images’ theme of BGSU Conference Oct 26, 2010 10:22 AM Latino images will be explored tomorrow (Oct. 27) at Bowling Green State University during the 17th annual Latino Issues Conference. Comprising discussion sessions, a keynote speaker and a Mexican and Puerto Rican-themed luncheon, the conference will provide a daylong look at the lives of Latinos in America.

BGSU in ‘constructive’ relationship with city park Oct 21, 2010 10:26 AM The new Simpson Garden Park on Wintergarden Road in Bowling Green is being enhanced, thanks to Bowling Green State University students in construction management classes. Their work represents the first formal affiliation between a BGSU academic department and an outside organization for the purpose of service-learning.

BGSU rallies to ‘Take Back the Night’ Oct 20, 2010 10:28 AM Bowling Green State University students and community members are joining with their counterparts around the world on Friday, Oct. 22, to “Take Back the Night.” Women and men will join in solidarity for a rally, march and speak-out to promote ending violence against women.

Real estate seminar focuses on customer service Oct 18, 2010 10:46 AM In this tough housing market, area real estate professionals need a competitive advantage. The Institute for Excellence in Services (IES) at Bowling Green State University will focus on the importance of successful customer service skills in its annual marketing seminar. “Successfully Service Real Estate Customers” will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Sustainability expert keynote speaker for event Oct 18, 2010 10:45 AM A pioneer in the sustainability movement will be the keynote speaker for the Ray Marvin Leadership Summit to be held at Bowling Green State University on Oct. 25. Darcy Winslow will discuss “Sustainable Inspiration – Leading from the Edge” at 4 p.m. in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.

Conference to provide forum for sustainability Oct 18, 2010 10:42 AM From the food we eat to the buildings we build and the ways in which we teach, the concept of sustainability permeates our lives but is not always a conscious part of our education.

New Music Festival draws eclectic mix Oct 12, 2010 10:53 AM Bowling Green State University’s 31st annual New Music Festival will showcase the work of more than 25 guest composers and performers October 21-23. The international festival includes concerts, lectures and workshops.

BGSU, UT study wind turbines’ impact on birds, bats Oct 12, 2010 10:51 AM Just six miles outside Bowling Green, off Route 6, four wind turbines rise into the sky. They are the largest turbines in the state that feed into an electric grid, and the focus of a massive collaborative research project between Bowling Green State University and the University of Toledo. Faculty and students from both schools are looking at the effects of these turbines on bird and bat migration.

ODK students lead University ‘back to our roots’ Oct 12, 2010 10:51 AM Students in Bowling Green State University’s Omicron Delta Kappa chapter are leading a campus “Back to our Roots” fund-raising effort to help keep St. John’s Wood in Wintergarden Park a nature preserve—and out of the hands of developers.

BGSU hosts Musical Discovery Day Oct 11, 2010 10:56 AM Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts will hold its annual Musical Discovery Day on Monday, Oct. 18, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Moore Musical Arts Center.

BGSU Young People’s Concerts series begins Oct 11, 2010 10:55 AM This year’s Young People’s Concerts series at Bowling Green State University will begin Saturday (Oct. 16) with “Wishing on a Star,” a presentation by the musical theater program in the College of Musical Arts.

Acclaimed opera educator presents master class Oct 9, 2010 10:40 AM Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts will host nationally heralded opera educator Ann Baltz, the founder of OperaWorks, from Oct. 24-26.

'Silent Witnesses' to be unveiled Oct 5, 2010 10:59 AM In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Bowing Green State University Women's Center will host the unveiling of the 2010 collection of the northwest Ohio chapter of the Silent Witness Project. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Zoar Lutheran Church, 314 E. Indiana Ave.,
in Perrysburg.

BGSU faculty authors guide for architects Oct 5, 2010 10:59 AM For an architect, a standard resume or portfolio is not an adequate introduction when presenting him- or herself to potential clients. Not only are the finished products important to share, but also the process by which the architect works—and that is more difficult to convey.

BGSU and Arbor Day Foundation plant trees Oct 4, 2010 11:02 AM Bowling Green State University and the Arbor Day Foundation are coming together to make campus look a little greener.

Firefighters enhance skills at State Fire School Oct 4, 2010 11:01 AM More than 100 firefighters will be coming to State Fire School at Bowling Green State University this week to get the most up-to-date, hands-on training.

Same-sex partners to receive health benefits Oct 1, 2010 11:03 AM The Bowling Green State University Board of Trustees voted at its Oct. 1 meeting to extend health care benefits to same-sex partners of University employees beginning Jan. 1. In addition, children and same-sex domestic partners will have access to the same BGSU educational fee waiver and leave programs, such as sick leave and Family Medical Leave, as do employee spouses and dependent children.