Archive for the 'Centennial' Category
Nov
18
Forward Falcons celebrates women’s athletics
November 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
There is a broadly held misconception that women’s competitive sport emerged in U.S. colleges and universities only after the passage of Title IX in 1972. In reality, countless college women competed in a broad array of sports for many years. Forward Falcons: Women’s Sports at Bowling Green State University, 1914-1982 is a “must-read” for Falcon […]
May
1
May Traditions
May 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment
May is an exciting time on college campuses: classes are coming to an end, graduation is nigh, and the weather is getting warm. Many local colleges and universities have a standing tradition to have May Day celebrations. Bluffton College still celebrates annually with a musical, art exhibit, class reunion, a run/walk event, a luncheon, baseball game, […]
Dec
21
Archival Chronicle celebrates 100 years of Falcon Athletics
December 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment
As BGSU’s centennial year wraps up, the Archival Chronicle features the outstanding athletes, coaches, and teams who have contributed so much to life at Bowling Green State University over the past 100 years. Nearly every male student in attendance had to be recruited to play on the first football team, while the women developed their own […]