Archive for the 'University Archives' Category
May
15
Prince Principle Brings History to Life
May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment
This year in honor of National Library Week (April 8 – 14), Jerome Library held a special activity each day of the week. On Thursday, the Center for Archival Collections celebrated by bringing history to life through pictures using the Prince Principle. The general idea of the Prince Principle is to superimpose a historical photo […]
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 […]
Aug
2
In Memoriam: Bernard Sternsher (1925-2011)
August 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Dr. Bernard Sternsher, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of History, died July 16, 2011. A graduate of the University of Alabama (1948), Sternsher held a master’s degree (1950) and a Ph.D. (1957) in history from Boston University. He taught at the Rochester Institute of Technology and at Seaton Hall University before coming to Bowling Green State […]