WEEKLY UPDATE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025
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Graduation
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Online graduation application for Spring 2025 is OPEN in your MyBGSU - deadline to apply online is Friday, February 7.
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If you are planning to complete degree or certificate requirements during the Spring 2025 semester, you should apply for graduation.
- If you are completing two programs (e.g., Certificate + Master's), apply twice - one for each program.
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Remember, you can always check your degree progress by running a degree audit.
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Small Grant Panel
The Graduate College, in partnership with the Center for Faculty Excellence, is developing a new workshop for the upcoming spring semester (date TBD) to educate graduate students on their options for small grant requests to support research endeavors. We are seeking a panel moderator and panelists for this event. Specifically, we are looking for faculty or students who have successfully obtained small grants and can share their experiences in navigating the grant application process. Please contact Kim Fleshman by January 31, 2025, to indicate your interest in being a moderator or panelist.
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Enter Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Want to share your research? The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition will be held Feb. 20. and is a great place to hone your presentation and research communication skills while sharing your knowledge in three minutes using a single static PowerPoint slide. You will want to use language that someone who is not in your field, will still understand.
The deadline to register is Friday, Feb. 7 (entries received after that date will be considered if space is available). Competitors need to submit their presentation slide by Feb. 14 by 5pm.
Prizes:
1st Place: $500*
2nd Place: $300
3rd Place: $200
*The first-place winner will also be entered into the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools (MAGS) 3MT competition, which will be held on April 4, 2025, in Indianapolis, IN.
We look forward to hearing about your research!
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Apply to be a Graduate Student Ambassador
Ambassadors will assist with outreach to incoming students over the summer and serve as a resource for these students. Additionally, they may assist with other recruitment and outreach activities during the academic year. This position runs from Summer 2025 - Spring 2026.
Little time commitment; big impact! Work 1-2 hours a week on average over the summer.
Please contact Jennifer Sayre with questions!
Application deadline is Friday, Jan. 31
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GSS Regalia Award
It is a significant commitment of resources for graduate students at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) to attend their commencement ceremony. To encourage more graduate students to walk in a BGSU commencement ceremony (May, August, or December), the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) created the GSS Regalia Award to support graduate students who may need help covering the cost of regalia.
To be eligible for the award, the applicant must (1) be currently enrolled in a recognized BGSU graduate degree program and (2) have a graduation application on file with the Graduate College. Graduation application deadline for Spring 2025 is Friday, February 7, 2025.
Application process can be found HERE.
Deadline to apply is Feb. 7
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Graduate Student ITS Survey
The GSS will be hosting a survey to ask graduate students about their classroom technology experiences. This will help GSS and ITS better understand how graduate students are interacting with and experiencing technology on campus, especially as teachers.
The ITS Survey opens Monday, Jan. 27 and closes Friday, Feb. 14
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15th Annual Shanklin Colloquium & GSS Awards
Applications Open for Shanklin Colloquium and Graduate Student Senate Awards!
Mark your calendars for the 15th Annual Charles E. Shanklin Colloquium and Graduate Student Senate Awards on March 31, 2025!
Showcase your research, win up to $1250 in cash prizes, and gain recognition for your hard work.
✨ Opportunities include:
Shanklin Research Awards
Full papers - Awards for (3) 1st places($1250) and (3) runners-up ($750);
Abstracts - Awards for 1st ($300), 2nd ($150), 3rd place ($75)
Posters - Awards for 1st ($300), 2nd ($150), 3rd place ($75)
Creative Expression - Awards for 1st place ($250) and runner-up ($75)
Graduate Student Senate Awards
Jill Carr Outstanding Graduate Student - $1000 award to winner
Outstanding RA1 and RA2 - $500 award to winners
Outstanding International Graduate Student - $1000 award to winner
Submission Deadline: Monday, Feb. 24
Where to Apply: GSS Canvas Shell
Need access or have questions? Email gss@bgsu.edu
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GSS Canvas
If you do not have access to the Graduate Student Senate Canvas shell, email gss@bgsu.edu.
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Please send news regarding awards for graduate students and faculty to gradcol@bgsu.edu. | | | |
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS & SYMPOSIUMS | |
How Can We Best Serve Multi-System Youth
Event Highlights:
- Research presentation
- Panel discussion on a case scenario
- Q&A with presenters
Main Speaker: Sylvia Bright, BGSU MSW student
Tuesday, Feb. 25 | 2:30-4 p.m.
1928 E. Gypsy Lane Rd., Multipurpose Room
Limited spots available. Please RSVP using the QR code or send your first and last name and intent to attend to Sylvia Bright.
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Research Symposium & Networking Event:
Call for Late-Breaking Abstracts
There's still time to sign up to present at the 2025 Research Symposium and Networking Event.
Send us your late-breaking abstract by Friday, Jan. 24, 2025.
This inaugural Research Symposium and Networking Event will give you the opportunity to showcase your research, exchange ideas and engage with the academic community.
Submissions from all fields and disciplines are welcome. We look forward to seeing the innovative research and ideas you have to share.
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Social Justice Through Sport and Exercise Psychology Symposium
Call for abstracts for the upcoming symposium to be held on campus March 27-29. The symposium is a platform for bringing together researchers and practitioners to discuss contemporary issues in sport. We broadly address topics of social justice and sport relevant across many of our disciplines.
Submission guidelines can be found HERE.
Abstracts will be accepted through Feb. 3.
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Earn Your Professional Engagement Certificate
If you attend at least five different CFE workshops and sessions that cover the five different session categories this academic year, you can earn your Professional Engagement Certificate. By participating in the certificate program, you will set an action plan for your professional development, explore innovative teaching strategies that maximize student learning, interact with colleagues from across the BGSU teaching community, reflect on how your participation in CFE workshops and sessions has impacted your work, instruction, beliefs, and attitudes, and share the practices and strategies from the CFE workshops and sessions you attended with colleagues.
Visit the Professional Engagement Certificate page of the CFE website for more information on this program and to register.
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Empowering Futures: Kuhlin Career Hub’s Pathway to Career Readiness
Learn how you can partner with the Kuhlin Career Hub to help students navigate their professional journeys, from career coaching to AI-driven platforms.
Monday, Jan. 27 | 10-11 a.m.
via Zoom
Register in advance*
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Student Perspectives: AI’s Influence on Learning and Life
Undergraduate and graduate students will share their experiences with AI tools in learning, classroom interactions, and daily life.
Thursday, Jan. 30 | 10:30-11:30 a.m.
via Zoom
Register in advance*
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Research 101: Work Smarter, Not Harder
Research can be stressful, but University Libraries have the resources and information experts to make the process less painful. In this session, librarians will demonstrate the basics of conducting research through the library collections and databases.
Thursday, Jan. 30 | 1-2 p.m.
via Zoom
Register in advance*
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Capturing Your Audience: The 3-Minute Elevator Pitch and Designing Your Research Presentation
Learn how to present your research effectively and make a lasting impression with a compelling 3-minute elevator pitch in the CFE session, facilitated by the Center for Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan.
Thursday, Jan. 30 | 3-4 p.m.
via Zoom
Register in advance*
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COMMUNITY WELL-BEING & OTHER RESOURCES | |
Campus ReStore
The Campus ReStore is a revolving door of many secondhand items including clothing, shoes, hats/gloves, bedding, blankets, sports equipment, school and office supplies, arts and crafts, electronics, kitchen items and more! We have a lot of blankets to help you stay warm during these cold weeks! We ask that you make necessary arrangements to remove what you take from the store, including transporting it home. There is no parking onsite. Entry is free with a BGSU ID. Please bring your own bag(s).
Wednesday, Jan. 29 | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
McDonald Hall Annex
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PNC Bank Student Webinar
Banking Basics for College Students: Here’s where to start on your way to building lifelong money skills. Learn how to create a budget, understand how your credit score affects finances and learn best practices to protect yourself from identity theft.
Develop healthy habits and make smarter decisions with your money in 2025! Be sure to join free financial education webinars provided by PNC. Find the full fall schedule of webinars and registration at 2025 Full Webinar Calendar
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Free Primary Health Screenings
This is an opportunity to access medical and social services which may be available to students on a limited budget.
This may include dental, mental health and behavioral therapy, and STI/D screenings (HIV, etc.) at a no cost or a lower cost. Click on flyer for more details.
Contact O'Leo Loki with questions.
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Falcon Food Pantry
The Falcon Food Pantry is both collecting new or gently used (clean) hats and gloves and giving them to anyone in need. Feel free to stop by to either drop off or pick up a hat or a pair of gloves during this cold weather!
The Falcon Food Pantry is here to support BGSU students, faculty, and staff with nutritious and accessible food. Diapers and hygiene items are also available. All members of the BGSU community are welcome to stop by once a week to select a bag of food and hygiene items. Please bring your BGSU ID card with you.
Read more about the Falcon Food Pantry in this article from The Blade.
Central Hall 109
Monday/Thursday Noon-3 p.m.
Wednesday 2:30-5:30 p.m.
NOTE: The pantry is closed whenever classes are not in session (e.g., Spring Break, Labor Day, Juneteenth, etc.)
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Mental Health Care for BGSU Students
The BGSU Counseling Center is here to help you connect to mental health resources on and around campus if or when you need them.
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If you need mental health support, the BGSU Counseling Center is open and available to you. To set an appointment or speak with an on-call counselor for crisis situations, call 419-372-2081 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. You can also utilize the Wood County Crisis Line at 419-502-4673, which is open 24/7 to those in Wood County.
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Falcon Health Chat is a free and confidential tool, available 24/7 to all BGSU students, faculty and staff. Falcon Health Chat can help support your mental health by offering resources to help you manage anxiety and depression, relieve stress, and build resilience.
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*To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need special services, assistance or appropriate modifications to fully participate in this event by contacting Accessibility Services, access@bgsu.edu, 419-372-8495. Please notify us prior to any event. | |
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