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.

BGSU Firelands Career Week offers students the opportunity to explore career pathways, connect with professionals across industries and develop skills to prepare for their next steps. Each day features an industry spotlight, opportunities to meet employers and professional development events.Plan to join us and want a portrait? Sign up now to let us know you're coming!Schedule of EventsMonday, March 17 – Resort and service careersIndustry spotlight: employer tables in Falcon Square Professional headshots: sign-up link to be provided Goodwill “Dress to Impress”: industry-specific professional attire showcase and prize drawing Tuesday, March 18 – Education, human services and law enforcement careersIndustry spotlight: employer tables in Falcon Square Kuhlin Career Services and VMock overview: career resources presentation in Falcon Square Faculty meeting presentation: incorporating career resources into the classroom Goodwill “Dress to Impress”: industry-specific professional attire showcase and prize drawing Wednesday, March 19 – Health care careersIndustry spotlight: employer tables in Falcon Square Goodwill “Dress to Impress”: industry-specific professional attire showcase and prize drawing Thursday, March 20 – Industry, manufacturing and business careersIndustry spotlight: employer tables in Falcon Square Goodwill “Dress to Impress”: industry-specific professional attire showcase and prize drawing Friday, March 21 – Designing your next stepsLife Design workshop: interactive session using Life Design tools to explore next steps in your career, in partnership with a Life Design coach from BGSU

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Join us for a full day immersive Life Design experience. In the morning participants will experience Life Design tools focused on you. In the afternoon participants will apply knowledge gained to ideate and prototype how you might integrate life design mindsets and tools into your work.Any BGSU faculty or staff member is welcome to attend this workshop regardless of your current level of understanding of Life Design. Lunch will be provided. This workshop will be facilitated by Adrienne Ausdenmoore (AVP and Executive Director of the Radbill Center), Gabe Dunbar (Sr. Director of Career Design) and Kayla Ballinger (Life Design Coach).Please register in advance using the link above. For questions, please email lifedesign@bgsu.edu or call 419-372-5533.

Mental Well-Being Skills: Burnout Prevention & RecoveryFri Feb 14 & 21, Mar 21 & 28 | 9:30 – 10 am | Virtual via ZoomThese free, virtual, 30-minute sessions are open to all faculty, staff, and students. Learn how to prevent and respond to burnout using mindful self-compassion. This program is based on the book Mindful Self-Compassion for Burnout, and all participants will receive a free copy of the book!Register: https://bgsu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4MkRBUYx5b18VyCSend questions or comments to Ashley Hartman at ashthom@bgsu.edu and 419-372-4584.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 the event.