Bowling Green State University

By -


Bowling Green State University is an excellent higher education institution in the friendly small-town of Bowling Green, Ohio. With over 200 undergraduate majors and programs, BGSU caters to over 17,000 students on it's main campus.

 (The Stroh Center, shown here, is a large event space perfect for events, concerts, expos, volleyball and basketball.)

Approximately 6,500 students reside in 15 residence halls on BGSU's campus. Centennial Hall and Falcon Heights, the two newest residence halls, opened in Fall 2011.

centennial-hall-1 Freshman Housing at Bowling Green State University


With over 300 registered student organizations, BGSU strives for student involvement. Student organizations provide connections to campus, leadership skills, fun, and friends.

 (SICSIC spirit team shown here.)
BGSU Athletics offers sport events all-year round. Their mission is to be committed to cultivating champions in academics, sport, and life. BGSU Athletics targets excellence in 18 sports while achieving success as one team.

Doyt L. Perry Stadium (Bowling Green State University Falcons)- i spent many hours in the athletic training room/practice fields here!

BGSU has many fun traditions. The sibling mascots are Freddie and Freida who make appearances at a multitude of sporting events and campus activities, promoting school spirit where ever they go!













Did You Know?
  • Bowling Green State University started as a teaching institution with the name Bowling Green State Normal School.
  • Bowling Green State University has more than 200 undergraduate majors
  • The falcon, the university's mascot, was chosen because it is a powerful bird despite it's small size. There is a live Falcon Cam which shows a family of falcons nesting in the clock tower. 
  • Carillon Park was the site of the first football stadium where the now, pro-football team the Cleveland Browns used to practice. The clock tower that is there now is placed on the previous 50-yard line. 
  • If you and your sweetheart both went to the university and get married, you coin the name "Falcon Flames"
  • The University's seal has many wives tales. It is said if you stand on the seal at midnight and kiss your sweetheart, you will soon be married, but if you and your sweetheart separate hands and walk in opposite directions around the seal, you will soon break up. If you pass the right of the seal, you will do well on your next test, and if you pass the left of the seal, you will fail your next test. 
Bowling Green State University Falcons -cast iron logo


There are a ton of activities going on throughout the year on the Bowling Green State University campus that visitors can get involved with. Tuesday night films and Sunday Matinées at the Gish Film Theater, the performances held at the Wolfe Center, sporting events, art exhibitions, theatre performances, Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, Ohanami Cherry Blossom Festival, Diwali Festival of Lights and ArtsX are just a few of the wonderful offerings. The campus hosts a multitude of great community and cultural events throughout the year for the local community and visitors. The Bowen-Thompson Student Union also offers conference and event services, with many different venue options that will fit the event style perfectly! Their offices are located next to the multi-purpose room on the second floor, so stop in to make their place your space.

Whether you are looking for something different to do or need a date night idea, BGSU has a lot to offer. For more information on what is happening on campus, please visit the campus calendar of events at http://calendar.bgsu.edu/cal/main/showMain.rdo. 
Location: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA

Popular posts from this blog

Daycare Information with Wonderland of Learning

By -
Image
            Wondering where to send your kids to daycare? Wonderland of Learning in Bowling Green, Ohio is the perfect place! The owner Melanie Jackson has been apart of the Bowling Green community for about 23 years. Melanie first came to Bowling Green, Ohio to pursue a graduate degree at BGSU. She received a Master’s degree in psychology and development there. Melanie and her husband are pretty well known in the community for various reasons. One being they both run a youth football and cheerleading program that they started in 2010. They have flag football for kid’s kindergarten through third grade, tackle football for third through sixth grade and cheerleading for kindergarten through sixth grade. During this interview she will give a couple tips on how to pick a daycare that I find very helpful to a new parent or new family to an area. Tune in!
Read more

The Bowling Green Community Pool

By -
Image
With the heat rising there is no better way to cool off than at the Bowling Green Community Pool and Waterpark. Just a short drive outside of town, the community pool is great for people of all ages. Recently, the pool has opened its newest addition a splash pad! The pool also has a water-slide, lazy river, and lap pool. You can enjoy refreshing beverages, snacks, and frozen treats from the concession stand located at the facility. The pool opens at 12 PM on the weekends and 1 PM during the week. You can enjoy your pool day until 8:45 PM. If you are a pass-holder you can enter the pool an hour before the pool opens to the public! Daily pass prices start at just $6 for adults and $4.75 for children.  The pool opened May 27 th and will remain open till August 16 th .  Post season the pool will be open August 17 th through September 4 th weekends only. The community pool is a hidden gem in the Bowling Green community and I strongly urge you to check it out!...
Read more

50th Anniversary of The Annual Tractor Pulling Championships in Bowling Green

By -
Image
Bowling Green offers plenty of activities during the summer, but one of the most exciting events to kick off the end of the summer season is the National Tractor Pulling Championships!  Come one, come all to experience one of the biggest events Bowling has to offer. This year is noteworthy because it is the 50 th anniversary of the annual National Tractor Pulling Championships! The Northwestern Ohio Tractor Pullers Association (NWOTPA) became the Wood County Tractor Pullers in 1962 with 20 members in Bowling Green, Ohio. In 1964 the club started to grow in membership because people from different counties wanted to join, and the club then changed the name to the Northwestern Ohio Tractor Pullers Association. The first year that Bowling Green held the National Tractor Pulling Championships was in 1967.   This year the Tractor Pulls will be starting on Thursday, August 18 th through Sunday August 21 st located at the Wood Country Fairgrounds. Tickets can be purc...
Read more