Navigating college as a commuter or transfer student comes with unique challenges, but you don’t have to do it alone! Stop by these new Office Hours hosted by Holly Metzger, Coordinator of Orientation and Transitions.WHY ATTEND These hours are designed to help you:Build connections and feel more at home on campusGet personalized answers to your questionsDiscover resources to help balance school, work and lifeFind strategies to achieve your goals and thriveSPRING SCHEDULEWednesdays, 10 a.m. to Noon | BTSU 220 (Commuter Lounge)Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. | Library LoungeTake advantage of this opportunity to get support and succeed — see you there!

"Let's Talk" is a free and confidential service available to all BGSU students.Students can meet for a brief, informal, 15-minute consultation with BGSU Counseling Center staff. They can listen to specific problems, help explore solutions and introduce you to what it’s like to speak with a member of the staff.Please note: "Let's Talk" does not take the place of therapy, and consultations are not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies. During the consultation, BGSU clinicians will listen to your concerns and offer support, information and resources.Learn more about "Let's Talk">>__________________________________________________________ As the BGSU Counseling Center, we welcome all students and aspire to respect cultural, individual and role differences. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive, and affirming climate for individuals of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, gender identities, sexual/affectional orientations, religions, ages, abilities, sizes, socioeconomic statuses, languages and cultures. We invite you to start designing your individualized care plan with us by exploring all of the counseling services we have to offer you.

International Book Award-winning poet to visit Bowling Green State University!Thursday, February 6, 2025(Bowling Green, Ohio) – Colombian American poet Carlos Andrés Gómez, star of HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and Spike Lee’s #1 box office movie Inside Man with Denzel Washington, will perform his original work on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 6 p.m. in room 314 of the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The event is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception and book signing with Gómez.Carlos Andrés Gómez is the author of Hijito, for which he was awarded the Foreword INDIES Gold Medal and the International Book Award for Poetry in 2020, and the coming-of-age memoir Man Up: Reimagining Modern Manhood, released by Penguin Random House in 2012.His most recent book, Fractures, was selected by Pulitzer Prize-winning former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey as the winner of the Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry.Hailing from New York City, Gómez has performed at more than 700 colleges and universities in 46 U.S. states and headlined shows in 26 countries across five continents. He has been featured on NPR, TEDx, Upworthy, Central Park SummerStage, and partnered with John Legend for Senior Orientation, a program to counteract bullying and champion inclusive masculinity among high school students.A former social worker and public school teacher, Carlos first made a name for himself by winning at the Apollo Theater’s celebrated Amateur Night and later as a member of the renowned Nuyorican Poets Café’s slam team. In 2008, he collaborated with Tony Award-winning tap dance legend Savion Glover on Broadway. Gómez is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.

The Center for Women and Gender Equity is partnering with Wood County Hospital for their annual donation drive! Donated items will benefit the Wood County Hospital SANE Department and Community Outreach programs. We are seeking new hygiene products, clothing, and other items, including but not limited to:TissuesShampoo/conditionerSoapDeodorantWashclothsTowelsLotionToothbrushes/toothpasteHair brushes/combsMouthwashToilet paperMenstrual productsLaundry soap/pods and dryer sheetsHatsGlovesFootwear (shoes and socks)Pregnancy clothingWinter clothingSweats/sweatshirtsBlanketsSleeping bags (for 0-10 degree cool weather)Water resistance coats/clothingCoats/jackets (adults)BootsIf you wish to donate, you can buy items from the Donation Drive Wishlist and have them delivered to the CWGE or drop off donations in 280 Hayes Hall. The donation drive runs for the whole month of February.

"Let's Talk" is a free and confidential service available to all BGSU students.Students can meet for a brief, informal, 15-minute consultation with BGSU Counseling Center staff. They can listen to specific problems, help explore solutions and introduce you to what it’s like to speak with a member of the staff.Please note: "Let's Talk" does not take the place of therapy, and consultations are not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies. During the consultation, BGSU clinicians will listen to your concerns and offer support, information and resources.Learn more about "Let's Talk">>__________________________________________________________ As the BGSU Counseling Center, we welcome all students and aspire to respect cultural, individual and role differences. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive, and affirming climate for individuals of all races, ethnicities, national origins, genders, gender identities, sexual/affectional orientations, religions, ages, abilities, sizes, socioeconomic statuses, languages and cultures. We invite you to start designing your individualized care plan with us by exploring all of the counseling services we have to offer you.

The Center for Women and Gender Equity is partnering with Wood County Hospital for their annual donation drive! Donated items will benefit the Wood County Hospital SANE Department and Community Outreach programs. We are seeking new hygiene products, clothing, and other items, including but not limited to:TissuesShampoo/conditionerSoapDeodorantWashclothsTowelsLotionToothbrushes/toothpasteHair brushes/combsMouthwashToilet paperMenstrual productsLaundry soap/pods and dryer sheetsHatsGlovesFootwear (shoes and socks)Pregnancy clothingWinter clothingSweats/sweatshirtsBlanketsSleeping bags (for 0-10 degree cool weather)Water resistance coats/clothingCoats/jackets (adults)BootsIf you wish to donate, you can buy items from the Donation Drive Wishlist and have them delivered to the CWGE or drop off donations in 280 Hayes Hall. The donation drive runs for the whole month of February.