July

Summer Reading List: Dr. Marcia Salazar-Valentine Jul 29, 2013 3:32 PM Simply stating, style is the "hook" that makes me choose a book when I am browsing at a bookstore or at Amazon.com. Whether it is fiction or nonfiction, the author's choice of words, the tone of the narrative, an unusual description, the underlying irony, the sense of humor, a dialog that flows naturally - this is what gets my attention and makes me turn to the second page of a book or turn to another book cover.

First MBA grad created scholarship to honor retired dean Jul 29, 2013 3:31 PM A new graduate scholarship created by the first BGSU student to earn an MBA will honor the man who is both creator of the program and former dean of the College of Business Administration: Dr. William "Bill" Schmeltz.

Inaugural Beijing summer program huge success Jul 29, 2013 3:29 PM A group of Bowling Green State University students and faculty sit in the living room of a Chinese artist as he pours them tea and introduces them to his family. It's one of Martin Slavens' favorite memories from the inaugural Beijing Summer Program.

Sunny Boys Quartet shines at international competition Jul 26, 2013 3:00 PM Bowling Green State University continued its longstanding tradition of excellence in vocal performance this July when The Sunny Boys placed second in the collegiate quartet division at the Barbershop Harmony Society’s International Convention in Toronto, Canada — despite the far-flung group members’ having had to rehearse together largely online, through Skype.

Attorney General DeWine, President Mazey break ground for new BCI facility Jul 24, 2013 3:06 PM Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and Bowling Green State University President Mary Ellen Mazey today joined community leaders and local law enforcement for the groundbreaking of the new Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) laboratory on the campus of Bowling Green State University (BGSU).

BGSU announces first three performers for ‘From the Top’ Jul 23, 2013 3:07 PM The first three performers have been announced for “From the Top,” National Public Radio’s popular program. The preeminent showcase for young musicians will come to Bowling Green State University’s College of Musical Arts at 8 p.m. Sept. 28 to record a radio broadcast in Kobacker Hall.

Father and son share falcon bonds Jul 22, 2013 3:43 PM The story begins with William Primrose Jr. ’42 who is one of the few living alumni to have known all of BGSU’s presidents. William remembers visiting campus as a prospective student with his mother and father. “We were just walking around when a man came over to shake our hands. He said, ‘Hello, I’m President Homer Williams.’ Well, we were just so impressed that the president would come out to meet us. I knew right then that Bowling Green was where I wanted to be,” said William.

Creating art through faith Jul 22, 2013 3:40 PM Artists often have faith in coming up with unique ideas for their next sculpture or painting. But one artist and BGSU alumna combines her faith in God with her love of art. Sister Jane Mary Sorosiak '83 is a Sister of St. Francis who received her master's degree in art at Bowling Green State University in the 1960s. Today, she weaves together art and faith to further her ministry by creating beautiful and inspiring ceramic murals for churches and other buildings.

Summer Reading List: Jennifer Roos Jul 22, 2013 3:33 PM Coaching and recruiting keep the entire coaching staff of Falcon Women's Basketball busy even during the summer months. With new NCAA rules being implemented each year, the game is constantly changing. In order to keep up, the summer is a great time to read and learn new ideas. Here are a few of my favorite reads worth picking up and chock full of advice that is relative to both sport and daily life."

New research shows weight a factor in graduate school admissions Jul 22, 2013 3:09 PM Want to go to graduate school? Your weight could determine whether or not you receive an offer of admission

Marriage rate lowest in a century Jul 18, 2013 3:11 PM Fewer women are getting married and they’re waiting longer to tie the knot when they do decide to walk down the aisle. That’s according to a new Family Profile from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) at Bowling Green State University.

Leading researcher in chemistry to lecture at BGSU series Jul 16, 2013 3:13 PM Bowling Green State University welcomes an internationally known expert in the study of single atoms and molecules as the 2013 Heinlen Hall lecturer.

Business Superheroes! From the classroom to the boardroom Jul 15, 2013 3:56 PM With a strong foundation of liberal arts studies and the resources of the College of Business Administration (CBA), BGSU has a proud tradition of preparing students to become savvy leaders and innovators in business, with dozens of alumni leading Fortune 500 companies and countless others successfully launching their own small businesses.

Summer Reading List: Dr. Heath A. Diehl '00 Jul 15, 2013 3:56 PM My reading tastes are pretty eclectic. As someone with both undergraduate and graduate degrees in literature, I can enjoy a good "classic" novel - like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice or Thomas Hardy's Far From the Madding Crowd or Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights. One of my favorite types of books, though, has always been the mystery novel. Since I was a kid, I have devoured mysteries - graduating from Encyclopedia Brown to Nancy Drew to Miss Marple and Sherlock Holmes. These days, I read a lot of serial mystery fiction by American women, with some of my favorites being Sue Grafton's alphabet series, Earlene Fowler's Bennie Harper series, and Mary Daheim's Bed and Breakfast series.

BGSU grants support ‘green’ bike shelters, recycling Jul 15, 2013 3:14 PM From green-roofed bike shelters to more convenient recycling, Bowling Green State University is continuing its progress toward campus sustainability. Beginning later this year, the campus will be able to park bikes under a canopy of succulents and toss recyclables into a nearby bin, with support from two new grants.

Digging new partnerships Jul 12, 2013 3:57 PM Two BGSU students have a hand in a text-mining project that could impact the outcome of child abuse cases in Ohio. In partnership with several county offices of the Ohio Job and Family Services’ (OJFS) agency, Quality Systems graduate students Mike Adams and Armen Ilikchyan are analyzing child welfare data to reduce failure rates in placing children in at-risk environments. They are working with Wood, Auglaize, Knox, Licking and Sandusky counties on a model that eventually could be used statewide.

Summer Reading List: Dr. Simon Morgan-Russell Jul 8, 2013 4:00 PM As a lifelong, avid reader, I'm never without a pile of books I'm reading all at once. My interests are pretty diverse, but I mostly read contemporary British fiction; books about Buddhist spirituality and practice; nonfiction that helps me understand people and cultures around me; books about food; and, well, more or less anything that someone recommends!

In subglacial lake, surprising life goes on Jul 8, 2013 3:59 PM Lake Vostok, buried under a glacier in Antarctica, is so dark, deep and cold that scientists had considered it a possible model for other planets, a place where nothing could live. However, work by Dr. Scott Rogers, a Bowling Green State University professor of biological sciences, and his colleagues has revealed a surprising variety of life forms possibly living and reproducing in this most extreme of environments. A paper published July 2 in PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science) details the thousands of species they identified through DNA and RNA sequencing.

Appetite for transformation Jul 8, 2013 3:58 PM First lady Michelle Obama brought the obesity epidemic to the forefront in 2010 with her Let's Move! campaign aimed at putting children on the path to a healthy future. Just as the first lady is working to transform a culture, so too is Dr. Mary-Jon Ludy, assistant professor in the School of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Dubow studies ethnic, political violence’s effect on kids Jul 2, 2013 3:15 PM As ethnic and political conflicts proliferate around the world, violence has become part of people’s daily lives, including children’s. Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the war-torn Middle East.

Falcon swimmer headed to world university games Jul 1, 2013 4:02 PM First-year students face a long list of life-altering adjustments during the transition from high school to college life. In the case of BGSU's 425 student-athletes, that list of demands and sacrifices can be particularly challenging as academic responsibilities are balanced with the rigors of intercollegiate athletic competition. Now add the process of acclimating to myriad cultural differences as an international student, and you begin to understand the real-life crucible that freshman swimming sensation Daniela Carrillo conquered in her inaugural year as a Falcon.

New students SOAR through campus Jul 1, 2013 4:01 PM The month of May marked the end of a successful journey for thousands of BGSU students as they walked across the stage and accepted their diplomas. May also marked the beginning of a journey for the newest class at BGSU who arrived from across the country for Student Orientation, Advising and Registration (SOAR).

Summer Reading List: Nikki Chiricosta Jul 1, 2013 4:01 PM In the summertime, I enjoy lying out by the pool and indulging in a good book. I am a big proponent of reading a book and watching the movie, but I think you have to read the book first in order to gain a complete understanding. Movies don't always allow time for the intricate details and they often change the story a little. Here are some of my favorite books that are also movies.