Dear Alumni and Friends,
“It’s good to be home!” The theme of Homecoming 2019 was a sentiment expressed on the faces of the alumni, students and faculty I saw on campus during this year’s homecoming festivities. Whether graduation was a few decades ago or only a few years back, BGSU remains a place to call home.
This newsletter highlights the achievements of a few people who call BGSU home… outstanding alumni who built the foundation for their careers here in Bowling Green; current students and faculty who strive to make a difference through research and artistic expression; and two Falcon Flames who are giving back to their alma mater.
I am always interested in hearing about the successes of our alumni. Send an email to artsandsciences@bgsu.edu to share how your BGSU education has enabled you to contribute to the public good.
If you were unable to attend Homecoming, I encourage you to come back to campus for a visit. We will be here to welcome you home!
Warm regards,
Raymond Craig
Dean
Academy of Distinguished Alumni profile: Eileen O’Neill
Eileen O’Neill ’90, Master of Arts in popular culture graduate and former Global Group President of Discovery Studios, was inducted into the Academy of Distinguished Alumni (ADA). The ADA was created in 2011 by BGSU and its Alumni Association to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of alumni who have made significant contributions to their chosen professional field and/or through their community involvement.
Watch a video highlighting Eileen O'Neill’s contributions to popular culture
10 Under 10 honorees include four College of Arts and Sciences alumni
This year's 10 Under 10 honorees include four alumni from the College of Arts and Sciences: Steven Johnson, Alison Kemp, Andrea Krieg and Jessica Williams. These recent Falcon alumni are changing lives through their work in the airline industry, higher education, public service, and health care.
Learn more about these four College of Arts and Sciences alumni and the other 10 Under 10 honorees
A serendipitous inspiration of undergraduate research
Sometimes classroom questions are easy to answer. Sometimes you have to dig a little deeper. This is a lesson Dr. Andrew Schocket, BGSU professor of history and American culture studies, and his students learned from a question regarding the importance of including women in the 1790 U.S. Census to determine state congressional districts.
See how a question posed in history class led to an undergraduate research project
From science to art: All “Eyes” on water quality
The 2019 Common Read, “What the Eyes Don’t See,” by Mona Hanna-Attisha, is a firsthand account of the Flint water crisis. This fall at BGSU, the water quality issue is crossing the boundaries of literature, science, and art.
To learn more about what BGSU researchers are doing to address water quality issues facing our state, our country, and the world, visit the Great Lakes Center for Fresh Waters and Human Health website
See the full schedule of events that focus on water issues hosted by the BGSU Galleries
Falcon Flames establish sociology professorship
Through an annual gift and a charitable bequest, Howard and Penny Aldrich set into motion plans to fund a sociology professorship at their alma mater.
Read how Howard and Penny Aldrich came to value the work and research of the sociology faculty
Events
There are many performances, exhibitions, lectures and events planned this fall at BGSU and in the College of Arts and Sciences. Here are a few highlights from the college for the semester:
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