The International Studies Photo Contest Winners have been announced. See Facebook for the results and to view the beautiful pictures!

A Student Conference on

Global Responses to 9/11 and the War on Terror:

Literary, Media, and Film Perspectives  

Friday September 9, 2016   8 AM to 9 PM

For more information see poster:

Poster GRC Option Final with contact info.-2

On behalf of Senator Sherrod Brown, it is my great honor to invite Bowling Green State University undergraduate students to apply to participate in Propel Ohio: Collegiate Leadership Summit 2016.

Additional information about this year’s conference and the application can be found at https://www.brown.senate.gov/propelohio

Propel Ohio is a leadership program that promotes civic engagement and inspires undergraduate students to grow into civic leaders in Ohio. Last year, over 250 students and administrators from 60 colleges and universities attended the inaugural Propel Ohio.

Propel Ohio 2016 will be held on Friday, October 14, 2016, at the University of Dayton. It will actively engage college students on issues that affect childhood poverty, including health and hunger, education, and housing security. Senator Brown, guest speakers, and workshop facilitators will discuss how college students can tackle these challenges in their Ohio communities. At the end of the day, there will be a Resource Fair where students will connect with organizations that are addressing childhood poverty all across Ohio.

Each of Ohio’s two-year and four-year public and private colleges and universities is invited to appoint up to three undergraduate students in addition to your selected host committee student. The deadline for students to apply on Senator Brown’s website is Friday, September 16, 2016. Applications will be shared by Senator Brown’s office with each applicant’s school.

If you are interested in applying for this program or need assistance with an application please contact
Megan Sigler, Civic Action Leader – Center for Community & Civic Engagement, 301 Hayes hall, 419 372 9865, Megan Lee Sigler msigler@bgsu.edu

Note that BGSU will select 3 undergraduate student to represent our institution at the fall conference.
BGSU will be hosting a regional Propel Ohio conference in Spring 2017 and all applicants will be invited to be part of the planning process.

Embracing Global Engagement

BGSU Career Center Employer Symposium

Thursday, August 4
8 a.m.-2 p.m.

Attend this free professional development event which includes keynote speakers from Cisco and Marathon Petroleum Company LP and student-centered breakout sessions to help you learn about how to stand out when applying for jobs/internships.

Over 150 recruiters attend this annual conference event so you can have the opportunity to network with employers from a wide variety of companies.

All BGSU students, faculty, staff, alumni and recent graduates are welcome to register! Breakfast and lunch are provided.

Register here :

http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ecnzvlkg23c80422&llr=hac8t5wab

The deadline for submission to the 17th Annual Black Issues Conference is extended to January 22, 2015.

Please consider being involved in the Black Issues Conference set for February 27, 2016.  More information may be found about the conference and submissions at www.bgsu.edu/blackissues.

For questions or concerns please contact Jacqueline Adams at adamsje@bgsu.edu and 419-372-7120.

We greatly appreciate your support as we look forward to seeing you at the Black Issues Conference!

Beijing Study Abroad

If you are at all interested or curious about studying abroad in Beijing, China please come to our inaugural information meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1 from 5:30-6:15 p.m. in 107 Eppler South (Athletic Training Lab).

Class details: Summer Session 1, Trip dates: May 13-24, 2016
Host: Beijing Sport University (BSU). Workshops we take at BSU by their faculty:
Acupuncture
Chinese Massage/Scraping
Chinese Culture
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Tai Chi/Martial Arts

Venues we will visit:
Great Wall of China
Summer Palace
Downtown Beijing/Hutong
Tiananmen Square
Forbidden City
Olympic Village (Bird’s Nest, the Cube, etc)

Contact Dr. Matthew Kutz (mkutz@bgsu.edu) for questions.

Passport to Diversity

Today from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in 228 Multipurpose Room of the BTSU, the Bowling Green ELS Language Center will be hosting a Passport to Diversity. Stop by to get a passport and visit and meet our students from countries all around the world. If you get your passport stamped at the different countries’ tables, you will be entered in a drawing to win great prizes including; an Acer Chromebook, Sol Republic Headphones and a wireless MusiCube! This FREE event is being hosted by ELS Language Center, Bowling Green.

Volunteer for International Student Orientation

Do you want to meet people from all over the world? Do you want to gain some community service hours? International Student Services is looking for volunteers to help during Orientation January 6, 7 and 9. You do not have to volunteer each day, and if you live on-campus we will arrange for you to move in early. Volunteers will work for about 3 hours. This is a great opportunity to improve you intercultural communication and leadership skills. Volunteers must attend a training session on December 5 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. (lunch provided). If you would like to volunteer please sign up here.

If you have any questions please contact Vaughn Thornton at vaughnt@bgsu.edu.