Join us as we welcome warm weather and turn on the Schmeltz Family Fountain at Alumni Gateway. Free "Falcons at the Fountain" shirts while supplies lasts!☕Alumni mug pick-up is available at this event! Once you've completed your Graduation Survey (sent to your BGSU email), just show proof of completion to receive your exclusive mug!------------------------ Senior Week | April 21-25 This event is part of Senior Week, and everyone is welcome! It's a week full of exciting events for you to recharge, celebrate the end of the academic year, salute graduating students, and have fun!

Aqua ZumbaJanuary 14 – April 29| No class during Spring Break, March 4Available on Tuesdays from 5:30 – 6:15 PM at the Student Recreation Center, Cooper PoolIn addition to the physical health benefits of exercise, regular physical activity can positively impact your brain function, boost your mood, and help reduce stress, along with many other enhancements to mental health. Join us for these fun, low-impact movement sessions.Registration is not required. Please bring your own yoga mat or towelInterested in hosting a free Move For Your Mood session for your department, organization, Residence Hall, team, or class? Request a session at www.bgsu.edu/thrive or contact Karyn Smith at karync@bgsu.eduAll sessions are FREE for BGSU students, faculty and staff. Registration is not required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel if possible.For More InformationKaryn Smith, MPH Health Educator, BGSU Department of Recreation and Wellness Phone: 419-372-9309 Email: karync@bgsu.edu Falcon Fitness – www.bgsu.edu/recwell/falcon-fitness

Looking for a place to unwind with friends or meet new people? Whether you love cards, board games, cornhole or puzzles, check out Game Night in the RAD every Tuesday from 6-8pm. Hosted by Life Design Student Ambassadors, Game Nights in the RAD strive to help students prioritize their well-being and connections. Popcorn will be provided! Game Nights in the RAD begin January 28th and continue until April 22nd. Snacks will be provided!For questions, please email lifedesign@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-5533

"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.

Join us for a Senior Champagne Toast Celebration!🥂Congratulations to our Falcon graduates! Welcome to the F.O.L.D., (Falcons of the Last Decade), a special alumni community celebrating and staying connected with our recent graduates. We hope you can join us for this champagne toast in celebration of YOU and all you have accomplished during your time as a BGSU student.But the journey doesn’t stop here! Come and hear what it means to be an alumni and the benefits available to you while enjoying giveaways, time with friends, a little nostalgia, photo opportunities, and of course a champagne toast - on us!Event Schedule: Doors Open at 5:15 p.m. | Toast starts at 6 p.m.| Group Photo at 6 p.m. | Mingle from 6:15-7 p.m.*Choice of champagne or non-alcoholic sparkling juice available. Must bring a valid government ID for champagne- ID check at event and BGSU ID.**Attendees must be a graduating senior to attend. Spring ’25 and Summer ’25 graduates eligible.Event Extras:Words of wisdom from the Alumni BoardBGSU branded champagne glass for the first 300 attendeesPhoto opportunity! – Backdrop and BGSU marquis letters availableDid you fill out your Graduation Survey sent to your BGSU email? If so, Alumni mug pickup is available at this event!------------------------ Senior Week | April 21-25 This event is part of Senior Week, and everyone is welcome! It's a week full of exciting events for you to recharge, celebrate the end of the academic year, salute graduating students, and have fun!

Senior Celebration party with snacks and music and superlatives.Learn more at http://bgsu.presence.io/event/senior-sendoff

Get ready to hit the ice for an exciting season of adult hockey at Slater Family Ice Arena! Whether you're sharpening your skills or competing at a high level, our spring league offers fast-paced action and camaraderie for all players.RegistrationPlayers must be 18 years of age to register. Before a player is permitted to play in the first game, the following must be completed and on record with the Senior League Commissioner:Set up an online DASH account for Slater Family Ice ArenaPay in full onlineSigned Conduct and League Rules Agreement formIdentification verified (repeated each game at check-in)USA hockey confirmed (online in DASH account)Fees$160 per player$80 per goalieDivisionsPlayers must sign up for a division based on their skill level.Recreational Adult Development Division (RADD) - For players who are at the B-/C/D skill level. This league allows for more experienced players to assist with the pace of the game and help new players gain experience.Skilled Adult Division (SAD) - for more skilled players with past hockey experience in the A/B+ adult hockey level. League management has the final authority to place players into these divisions.SchedulesThe spring season will run from March 10- April 24, 2025.Games will be scheduled on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.Game times will be scheduled at 8 p.m., 9 p.m., 10 p.m. (and 11 p.m. as needed)Days and times are subject to change based on the number of teams in each league.RostersRosters may have up to 15 players, including goalies. League officials reserve the right to add players to any team with less than 15 players. Players are only allowed to play for one team. There is a limit of five (5) ACHA players from the 2022-23 season on a roster, regardless of the team/school they played for.Game Layout3-minute pre-game warm-up.Three periods, 15 minutes each, running time. The clock will stop to enter penalties. The clock will stop with less than 2 minutes in the third period if the score is within two goals.If time is still left on the curfew clock and the game is tied, there will be a 3-man shootout, followed by a sudden death shootout as long as there is time left on the game curfew clock. All players must shoot once before any player shoots twice.If the game is tied with no time left on the curfew clock, the game will end in a tie.Time-Outs: Each team is allowed one 1-minute time-out per game. There are no time-outs during an overtime period.RulesModified USA hockey rules apply, with the following exceptions:No Body checkingNo SlapshotsUnintentional slapshots will result in a stoppage of play and the faceoff being taken in the offending team's defensive zone.Intentional slapshots or reoccurring offenses by one player will result in a minor penalty.Slap shots occur when a player’s stick comes above the knees while winding up shooting the puck.All slapshot calls are determined at the referee's discretion.

Are you interested in stargazing and looking at celestial objects through telescopes? Come check out the Department of Physics & Astronomy rooftop observatory during public stargazing sessions. The rooftop observatory includes a 0.5-meter research grade telescope as well as smaller “amateur astronomer” telescopes, which you will be able to look through. You will also learn how to find major constellations and any planets currently visible.Stargazes take place on the roof of the Physical Sciences Laboratory Building. The roof can be accessed by taking the elevator to the roof (press the “R” button in the elevator). Signs in the hallway will help direct you to the elevator. Do not use the stairs to go to the roof. The “R” button on the elevator will be unlocked at the start time of the stargaze session. If you arrive before it is unlocked, please wait on the first floor for the session to begin. It is recommended that you dress warmly. The roof is usually colder and windier than the ground.While on the roof for a stargaze, please refrain from talking on your cell phone so that you do not interrupt others or stop them from hearing what is being discussed. The use of phones for flash free pictures or astronomy apps is allowed. Please do not use the light on your phone though since dark adaptation is important for viewing the nighttime sky.Astronomical objects can only be seen when the sky is totally or mostly clear, therefore stargaze cannot be held unless the weather is clear. If it is snowing, raining, foggy, cloudy, or even partly cloudy there will be no stargaze session that night. If you aren’t sure if the conditions will permit a stargaze session, you can call (419) 372-8831 for a recorded message telling whether the sessions will be held or canceled that night. The message is set one hour before the scheduled start of the session. If you call earlier than one hour before the start time you may receive an incorrect message.When you arrive at the roof and exit the elevator, you will be greeted by one of the stargaze personnel and directed to the various stations you can visit. If you are attending the stargaze for a general visit (rather than as part of an astronomy course), please let the greeter know.In addition to the listed stargazing sessions, weather permitting, there may also be an opportunity for stargazing following evening Planetarium shows.Happy Stargazing!

2025 New Student Housing Giveaway!25 lucky winners will get to pick a room in the residence hall of their choice before room selection officially begins, for themself AND a roommate of their choice! That's up to 50 winners – and the earlier you sign your housing agreement, the more chances you have to win!________________________How to EnterSign the 2025-26 Housing and Dining Agreement between Jan. 6 through April 30, 2025.You must be a new student admitted to BGSU for the Fall 2025 Semester to qualify.The month you sign your Housing and Dining Agreement determines how many entries you have into the contest. Each month five winners will be selected.Jan. 6-31 = 4 total entriesFeb. 1-28 = 3 total entriesMarch 1-31 = 2 total entriesApril 1-30 = 1 total entry​​​​​​​This year, an additional 5 students who sign their Housing and Dining Agreement on Jan. 6 will be selected to pick their room before selection!Complete your Housing Agreement TODAY!If you win, you can pick a bed in Centennial Hall, Conklin Hall, Kohl Hall, McDonald Hall, Kreischer or Offenhauer Towers – for yourself and one new BGSU student of your choice.New students who wish to live in Founders Hall must be members of the Honors Learning Community. Because of this, Founders Hall will not be available to select through this giveaway.The randomized drawing will occur by the third day of each month up until May 3. The Office of Student Housing will reach out to each winner through BGSU email and the phone number on file - make sure you have your voicemail box set up! If a winner doesn't respond within 24 hours, their right to the prize will be forfeited, and a new winner will be selected.Upon accepting the prize by picking a room before standard room selection, winners agree to participate in social media and other marketing efforts to promote the giveaway.When contacted, the Office of Student Housing will discuss with each winner how to select a room for themself and their chosen roommate.________________________Important Details:Students are not required to have their $200 initial housing payment made to be eligible to win. However, before any student can be assigned to a room, the initial housing payment must be paid.The additional student who is pulled into the room by a winner must have their housing and meal plan agreement signed and paid their $200 initial payment at the time of the room selection. They must also be a new incoming student admitted at BGSU to qualify.This prize does not offer any discount on the housing rate, and each student assigned to a room through this giveaway will be responsible for the full payment of the room in accordance with their student bill. Cancellations to the agreement by May 1, 2025, will receive a 100% refund and will not be billed. Cancellations after May 1, 2025, will be granted in accordance with the forfeiture schedule.If the winner does not submit an eligible student to be their roommate by the Office of Student Housing deadline, the remaining space will be forfeited.Once a student has won one of the 20 prizes, they will no longer be eligible to win the remaining prizes for this giveaway. Students who have agreed to be the roommate of one of the winners will also not be eligible.The beds selected by the winner and their roommate must be assigned to the same building. Any student who is assigned to a room through this giveaway does not have the right to their room assignment. If one of the students decides to do a room change into a different room/building or cancels their contract, the vacant bed will open up to standard room selection, and a random roommate may be assigned.Returning students who will be enrolled full-time at BGSU are not eligible to win. The Office of Student Housing is not responsible for prize notifications being marked as spam, junk or otherwise hidden from the recipient.

The Hub New Music Ensemble will visit the College of Musical Arts as part of the as part of KEAR sponsored by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music.April 23 Events (Times TBA):Reading Session 1: Kobacker HallReading Session 2: Kobacker HallReading Session 3: Kobacker HallReading Session 4: Kobacker Hall

In partnership with The Cocoon, Gender Violence Prevention and Education Services will display t-shirts from an ongoing collection that victims/survivors have created to voice their experience with sexual assault. Join us all day in the Union Oval to read through the experiences that members of the BGSU and BG community have faced. Staff from The Cocoon will be on site for anyone that needs to talk. Decompression activities and the PAWS Team will be available. (Rain date is Thursday, 4.24)To individuals with disabilities, please indicate if you need additional services, assistance, or modifications to fully participate in this event either by contacting the CWGE or Accessibility Services at access@bgsu.edu or 419-372-8495. Please notify Accessibility Services prior to the event.If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Women and Gender Equity (CWGE) office at cwge@bgsu.edu.CONTENT WARNING: This event will share the stories of those who have been impacted by violence. Please be aware of your own well-being and take time to process.

Are you graduating this spring? 🎓 Keep an eye on your BGSU email for the Graduation Survey, launching April 10.👉 Complete the survey and get an exclusive alumni mug! It's that easy - just show your completed survey during senior week and claim your mug while supplies last.Where can you pick the mug up?📍 Monday–Friday | 11 a.m.–2 p.m. | BTSU Union Oval ☔ In case of rain, pick-up moves inside to the BTSU Contact Tables.📍 Special pick-up times:Monday, April 21 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Pancakes with the PresidentTuesday, April 22 beginning 1:30 p.m. at Falcons at the Fountain Event Tuesday April 22 at 6 p.m. at the Senior Toast CelebrationCan’t make any of these times? No worries! Stop by the Kuhlin Career Hub in BTSU between 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to show your completed survey and grab your alumni mug.------------------------ Senior Week | April 21-25 This event is part of Senior Week, and everyone is welcome! It's a week full of exciting events for you to recharge, celebrate the end of the academic year, salute graduating students, and have fun!

Join Tammy Schleenbaker from Integrative Massotherapy for a FREE 8-minute, upperbody chair massage. The day of, a sign up sheet will be available in Falcon Square, North, near the monitor wall. Please arrive early to ensure you are able to receive your full time. If under the age of 18, a parent or guardian will need to complete a liability waiver.

As we close out the spring semester, we will do a couple cinema concession presentations. The first is which U.S. national and regional theatre chains serve Coke or Pepsi, as the summer blockbuster season nears, while the second is how to make popcorn similar to the cinema. We will also play a two-part cinema concession Kahoot trivia game with a bonus flop quiz, with M&M's being given to the top three players of each game. This is all as we enjoy popcorn, cola, and M&M's.Learn more at http://bgsu.presence.io/event/falcon-square-cinema-concession-event-bonus-flop-quiz

Grab your Falcon friends and celebrate Senior Week with daily outdoor fun! Enjoy giant games, firepits, cornhole, and more as you make the most of your final days at BGSU. This event is for all students to celebrate their final week, whether you're looking to relax by the fire or challenge your friends to a game, this is the perfect way to wrap up your time on campus.📅 Happening every day during Senior Week (April 21-25) 📍 BTSU QuadDon’t miss out—come for the games, stay for the memories!------------------------ Senior Week | April 21-25 This event is part of Senior Week, and everyone is welcome! It's a week full of exciting events for you to recharge, celebrate the end of the academic year, salute graduating students, and have fun!

Calling all commuter and transfer students! Enjoy a free, come-and-go lunch at the Social House @ The Oaks. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow students, meet the leaders of the Transfer Student Association and Commuter Student Network, and get to know your peers in a relaxed and welcoming environment.When and WhereDate: Wednesday, Feb. 19 & April 23Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Feel free to drop by anytime)Location: The Social House @ The OaksWhy You Should AttendFree Lunch: Enjoy a delicious lunch to fuel your day.Networking Opportunity: Meet other commuter and transfer students, make new connections, and expand your network.Meet Student Leaders: Get to know the leaders of the Transfer Student Association and Commuter Student Network. Learn about resources, events, and opportunities available to you as a commuter or transfer student.

Creating a respectful workplace is essential for fostering a positive and productive environment. This webinar will go over key strategies to help achieve this.Live webinars hosted by BGSU Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider AllOne Health, designed to support the well-being and professional development of BGSU employees. Each session focuses on a different topic relevant to your personal and work-life balance.These webinars are available exclusively to BGSU employees. Can't attend live? On-demand webinars are available on our Webinar Page or via your Member Portal. Please note that access to materials on the Member Portal may require creating an account.

In addition to the physical health benefits of exercise, regular physical activity can positively impact your brain function, boost your mood, and help reduce stress, along with many other enhancements to mental health. Join us for these fun, low-impact movement sessions.January 22 – April 30| No class during Spring Break, March 3 & 5 Available on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12:10 – 12:50 PM in the Jerome Library, Room 142 Registration is not required. Please bring your own yoga mat or towel Interested in hosting a free Move For Your Mood session for your department, organization, Residence Hall, team, or class? Request a session or contact Karyn Smith at karync@bgsu.eduAll sessions are FREE for BGSU students, faculty and staff. Registration is not required. Please bring a yoga mat or towel if possible.For More InformationKaryn Smith, MPH Health Educator, BGSU Department of Recreation and Wellness Phone: 419-372-9309 Email: karync@bgsu.edu

GrantForward: How to Find Funding and Advance Your ResearchWith over 21,000 sponsors, GrantForward is a dynamic database that simplifies the grant search process and helps scholars find funding opportunities, set grant alerts, and receive personalized grant recommendations.In this interactive session, you will learn how to use GrantForward to identify relevant funding opportunities to support your research, scholarship, and creative work. By completing this workshop, you should be able to:1. Create your GrantForward account.2. Establish your GrantForward research profile to showcase your work and receive personalized grant recommendations.3. Strategically identify funding opportunities and sponsors.After providing a brief overview and introduction to GrantForward, we will provide a practical tutorial on how to find, save, and set alerts for funding opportunities. Next, workshop participants will receive guided assistance on how to search for funding that is relevant to their own research, scholarship, and creative work.

"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.