Bowling Green State University: Development and News

[westerninterloper]

holy cow that is strange and kind of upsetting. harshman & kriesher quads are twins and the heart of bgsu in campus housing. its weird that harshman goes away, but kriescher stays. both quads are old and not worth major renovations, so i understand, but that is a heck of a lot of lost housing. and they are leaving the land fallow? that would drop enrollment, no? is the housing made up for anywhere else?

 

also, via streetview i see my first off campus house across the street from the founders loading dock was torn down for parking. there were about four or five large craftsman houses there, now its a big parking lot? way to go bg lol.

 

The Univ has been buying up small houses on Wooster over the years; the small commercial brick building on the corner of Wooster and College was demolished a few weeks ago as well; not sure if that is univ property now or not, but...gone.

 

I think that Harshman has been empty of residents for several years now; the university built two new residence halls about six years ago, but this year the housing dept had to rent several apartment buildings in town for those who couldn't find space in the halls. I havent heard of any plans to construct new residence halls.

 

Also, I recently heard a tentative 2022 date for demolishing the Administration Building.

[mrnyc]

i wonder why the university is buying up residential wooster when they can expand to the north all they want? that doesnt seem like a good use of money. i know the people who work along there on the campus side of wooster dont want to walk from far away parking lots, but its dumb and i would imagine expensive to take it out on the coveted private student housing across the street.

 

thats so strange to hear harshman is closed up, but its twin kriescher quad remains open. i wonder how they decided that? it could only have been by flipping a quarter haha. i would hope they build new housing there at some point.

 

and that is terrible to hear the admin bldg probably really is coming down. i was hoping they would find some use for it. not that bgsu is about towers, far from it, but it gave the campus architectural gravitas or presence at least and that will be missed.

 

as always, thanks for the great updates!

 

[westerninterloper]

Utility relocation (etc) has started on Hanna Hall, which is now vacated, for a summer construction start on the (newly named) Maurer Center. The faculty offices will move to this building, and the current College of Business Administration building will become a classroom building, like Olscamp.

 

I wish the planned addition would complement the existing building, but it looks like they're going for to 2009 for design ideas. :P

 

Early rendering of the new Maurer Center addition:

http://www.toledoblade.com/image/2017/02/23/n6exteriorbg.jpg

 

 

Early rendering of the William F. and Peggy L. Schmeltz Atrium in the new Maurer Center

https://www.bgsu.edu/content/bgsu/en/news/2017/02/foundation-in-place-for-new-cba-building-thanks-to-transformational-gifts/_jcr_content/top-content-slider-parsys/image.img.png/1487370665464.png

 

Short video of the Maurer Center; not sure if this is the final design

https://vimeo.com/214713907#at=41

 

 

 

[westerninterloper]

Construction boom continues at BGSU

 

POSTED BY: DAVID DUPONT MARCH 2, 2018

 

 

 

 

The transformation of the former Hanna Hall into the Robert and Patricia Maurer Center, the new home for the College of Business, took a large step forward when the Bowling Green State University trustees approved the final funding for the $44.5 million project.

 

The project involves extensively renovating the 1921 building and constructing an addition on the eastern face more than doubling its size.

 

Trustees also approved the naming of a variety of spaces within the building for private donors, whose funds are a linchpin of the financing of the building.

 

Trustees approved $37,327,420. The trustees had already approved the balance of the funding.

 

http://bgindependentmedia.org/construction-boom-continues-at-bgsu/

[ColDayMan]

BGSU welcomes its most diverse class ever

 

New faces were all over the Bowling Green State University campus Thursday.

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The university said this year's freshman class is the most diverse class ever. Data shows that 23 percent of the students are students of color and the class is the most academically prepared yet.

 

More below:

http://www.wtol.com/story/38951878/bgsu-welcomes-its-most-diverse-class-ever

[westerninterloper]

The campus master plan initiated about a decade ago is mostly complete. The Maurer Business School renovation of and addition to Hanna Hall is the last major construction project on campus. Harshman is demolished and now a green grassy lot, and the Rec Center is getting a new roof.

 

Most student affairs offices have been relocated to the Union, most classrooms and residences halls updated, and there's been significant infrastructure investment. The education building has also been redecorated, so it's unlikely that it will be demolished as had been considered earlier. The Business Administration Building will become a general classroom building like Olscamp.

 

President Rogers came to our opening faculty meeting last week and said there has been $400 million invested in the campus in the past 8(?) years or so. 

 

Other projects from likely to questionable include:

Demolition of the Administration Building in 2021;

Reuse of the Golf Course, which closed this year;

Possible construction of a hotel attached to the Union.

 

For now, it's time to keep the customer satisfied and start paying for all the updates.

[mrnyc]

via the latest alumni magazine:

 

construction is complete on the new future of forensic sciences center.

 

the renovation and 50k sq ft expansion of hanna hall for the college of business broke ground oct 13, 2018. it should be ready for fall 2020.

 

also, bg won the national championship in rugby, a club sport, and the hockey team finally returned to the ncaa tournament, which is nice. 

[westerninterloper]

A quick walk around the new Maurer Center, including renovation of Hanna Hall, Home of the Schmidthorst College of Business at Bowling Green State University. Opened August 2020. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[mrnyc]

two frats suspended over booze and hazing:

 

https://www.cleveland.com/nation/2022/01/bowling-green-state-university-suspends-2-fraternities-over-hazing-alcohol-violations.html

[mrnyc]

alumni gateway and fountain takes the place of the old admin tower:

 

 

New Alumni Gateway connects BGSU’s past with its future

 

POSTED BY: DAVID DUPONT SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

BG Independent News

 

more:

http://bgindependentmedia.org/new-alumni-gateway-connects-bgsus-past-with-its-future/

 

 

 

[mrnyc]

nice to see bgsu research make the news:

 

 

 

More Baby Boomers are living alone.

 

One reason why: ‘gray divorce’

 

By Catherine E. Shoichet and Parker Leipzig, CNN

Published 5:00 AM EDT, Sat August 5, 2023

 

 

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“We were just floored by our findings,” says Susan L. Brown, co-director of the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University.

 

It’s been about a decade since Brown’s research popularized the term “gray divorce” to describe this phenomenon – something that used to be a rarity, but now has become much more common.

 

 

more:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/05/health/boomers-divorce-living-alone-wellness-cec/index.html

[mrnyc]

well it looks like bgsu has full on roared back to life from the covid days, which is nice to see:

 

 

 

 

 

BGSU welcomes one of its largest, highest-achieving classes in history at Convocation

 

Bowling Green State University 

 News 2023 August 

 

 BGSU welcomes one of its largest, highest-achieving classes in history at Convocation

 

Roughly 3,550 new, first-time students make up the Class of 2027

 

Ahead of the start of a new academic year, Bowling Green State University officially welcomed one of its largest and highest-achieving freshman classes in history during Convocation on Aug. 17, highlighting the University's commitment to student success and outcomes.

 

This fall, roughly 3,550 new, first-time students will make up the BGSU Class of 2027, the second-largest class in seven years and the University's largest since the global pandemic.

 

more:

https://www.bgsu.edu/news/2023/08/bgsu-welcomes-one-of-its-largest-highest-achieving-classes-in-history-at-convocation.html

 

[westerninterloper]

It's a good thing too, because the university has several hundred million dollars in bonds to pay off. They wagered about a decade ago on new residence halls and updated classrooms, and those investments so far are paying off with steady numbers of incoming students, and solid retention rates.

 

We've also added several new programs that are bringing in hundreds of students. Makes life a whole lot easier for everyone when the budget is stable and slowly growing, and not declining like many other Ohio publics have struggled with the past five years. 

[mrnyc]

i just noticed this from march -- very nice --

it looks like bg and westerville's kokosing construction made a nothing out building into something more substantial -- 

 

 

 

 

BGSU to hold ribbon-cutting for new Kokosing Hall, home of the School of the Built Environment

 

Bowling Green State University 

News Online Media Newsroom 

 

 

 BGSU to hold ribbon-cutting for new Kokosing Hall, home of the School of the Built Environment

 

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University will hold a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovation and renaming of Kokosing Hall, the former Park Avenue Building, at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 27.

 

The new, state-of-the-art facility is named in recognition of a transformative gift from Kokosing Inc. and houses the BGSU School of the Built Environment, bringing together under one roof the construction management, architecture and environmental design programs.

 

Media members are invited to attend the event in person. 

Kokosing Hall ribbon-cutting

10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 27

Kokosing Hall, Park Avenue, in the northwest quadrant of the BGSU campus

 

Scheduled to make remarks on the opening of Kokosing Hall are: 

Pamela J. Conlin, vice president for University Advancement, president and CEO, BGSU Foundation, Inc.

Amy T. Shore, BGSU Board of Trustees

Dr. Jennie J. Gallimore, dean, College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering

Jenna N. Herchler, class of 2024 construction management major

Wm. Brett Burgett, president/co-CEO of Kokosing Inc.

BGSU President Rodney K. Rogers

 

Kokosing has invested in the future of its business by supporting higher education programs focused on civil engineering and construction management. Proud to be “homegrown,” the company has hosted BGSU students in co-op roles for more than 30 years. The company often retains co-op students and today employs nearly three dozen BGSU alumni, all of whom are graduates of the University's construction management program. Kokosing’s team members, including BGSU alumni, visit campus frequently to attend job fairs and engage with the College of Technology, Architecture and Applied Engineering’s School of the Built Environment.

 

Kokosing has expressed a sincere interest in building a lasting partnership with BGSU, one that will provide insight into industry demands, co-op and career opportunities for students and financial support for state-of-the-art programming. The shared values between Kokosing and BGSU, including communities of care, continuous improvement and growth and being good members of our communities, make it fitting to name the existing Park Avenue building and the newly completed addition, Kokosing Hall.

 

 

more:

https://www.bgsu.edu/news/2023/03/bgsu-formally-dedicates-kokosing-hall-home-of-the-school-of-the-built-environment.html

 

 

The new Innovation Lab is 6,700 square feet and is designed for constructing everything from a tiny modular home to a 2-story tall structure. (BGSU photo/Craig Bell)

 

 

[FrankRizzo]

BGSU plans to demolish Memorial Hall

 

Old Anderson Arena to be taken for new campus master plan

 

https://www.wtol.com/article/news/education/bgsu-memorial-hall-demolition-bowling-green-ohio-master-plan-local-education-news/512-f53a7f0d-97aa-496d-9bfd-1dde25e657b6