A New Hire, a Koch Grant, and a Department in Crisis
The money was supposed to be a lifeline. Instead it added fuel to a fire.
Andrea Levy for The Chronicle Politics and the Academy May 25, 2021
The search for a new philosophy professor at Bowling Green State University was relatively uneventful at first. A committee was formed, applications came in. Committee members culled the pool and, as 2015 came to a close, narrowed it down to a handful of people to interview.
But Christian Coons, an associate professor, felt that there was at least one person in the pool who didn’t belong. Brandon Warmke was not as well-versed as some of the other candidates in the history of philosophy, the topic the new hire would teach, Coons said. In an email, he told a colleague that he thought another applicant was better. (
BGSU to return in-person come fall
The university will follow current CDC guidelines, allowing vaccinated individuals to take off their masks in most situations. Author: Jenson Strock Updated: 7:24 PM EDT May 25, 2021
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio Bowling Green State University will return to in-person learning in the fall, University President Rodney Rogers said Tuesday.
The announcement came during a virtual town hall meeting for parents and potential students.
BGSU will be following current CDC guidelines, allowing vaccinated people to take off their masks in most situations. Unvaccinated people, however, are advised to keep their masks on indoors and outdoors when in close proximity with others.
Final Call News
by Barrington M. Salmon and Nabaâa Muhammad
The Final Call @TheFinalCall
As the first anniversary of George Floydâs murder approached, Blacks and others reflected demands made since May 25, 2020, the day the 46-year-old Black man was murdered by a White cop as onlookers screamed for him to stop kneeling on a dying manâs neckâand even videotaped his crime.
What has happened after calls for change from millions who took to the streets night and day for months after Mr. Floydâs untimely death? they asked.
Most troubling, activists and advocates say, is in the midst of unprecedented social unrest and sustained pressure on law enforcement, the number of Blacks killed and injured by cops across the United States has continued unabated.
Bowling Green State University opens a new business facility designed for the ways students learn in the 21st century.
The brick Business Administration Building at Bowling Green State University in Ohio was built in 1972 to support the traditional style of faculty-centered teaching. As in other higher educational institutions of the 1970s, BGSU faculty used lectures to disseminate their materials, wrote on blackboards to highlight main points, and assessed student learning through rote memorization tests. Teachers imparted their expertise to students through a one-way flow of knowledge.
All that changed in the 21st century, when evidence-based research proved that a student-centered approach to education leads to deeper, more impactful learning. Organizations like AACSB recognized this trend by developing new standards that measure learning outcomes and effective teaching practices. To meet revised AACSB standards and upgrade their own teaching, BGSU’s Allen W.