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Bowling Green State U. ranks high in Ohio in average student loan debt September 23rd
Some students are getting sick of debt, and for a good reason. The 2007 Project on Student Debt study showed the average Bowling Green State University student’s debt to be $24,075 and the University has the second largest average student debt of the non-private institutions in the state of Ohio.
Man convicted of 22-year-old murder of Bowling Green State U.student September 21st
A 22-year-old murder case was put to rest Friday. Michael Dixon, 52, was found guilty of the 1987 murder of Bowling Green State University student Karen Sue Hirschman and was sentenced Friday to life in prison.
Bowling Green State U. blood drive sparks debate September 10th
On Wednesday, Bowling Green State University students outside the union protested the ban on gay males donating blood.
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Athletics
The Bowling Green State University Falcons compete in the Mid-American Conference and the Central Collegiate Hockey Association. Bowling Green offers 18 varsity sports, including baseball, softball, cross country, football, hockey, and men’s and women’s basketball, golf, and soccer. BGSU competes in NCAA !-A football and Division I ice hockey. In 2004, Bowling Green State was recognized with the Mid-American Conference’s institutional academic achievement award for posting the best overall grade point average for all member institutions, which was also the highest overall grade point average in the award’s history (3.16 out of 4.00).
Bowling Green State University is an NCAA Division I School. Teams compete in the Mid-American Conference. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, cross country, and soccer. Women’s sports include softball, basketball, cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. The sports teams are supported by a spirit squad, which includes a cheerleading squad and a dance team. The team nick-name is the Falcons. The team was referred to as the “Normals” until 1927, and the mascot Freddie Falcon was created in 1950. Frieda Falcon joined him in 1966.
Athletic facilities at Bowling Green State University include a stadium, a golf course, an ice arena, a field house, and a student recreation center. The university is in the process of building a new athletic center that will include areas for sports medicine, coaching, and teaching, among others.
Student athletes receive academic support from the university in the form of priority registration, academic tutoring, book loans, laptops for loan during road trips, and other resources. Athletes also participate in visits to local schools and perform community service. Students are recognized for academic achievement, and the university emphasizes the academic performance of its athletes.
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