The Division of Diversity and Belonging serves the entire University community. Our hope is to continue to build a campus climate that fosters an inclusive environment and promotes and nurtures diversity, empowers, and supports people and builds up a community where all are welcomed, valued and affirmed.
This division is home to the Office of Multicultural Affairs, LGBTQ+ Programs, TRIO Programs, the Center for Women and Gender Equity, the Center for Violence Prevention and Education, the Office of Title IX, the C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership, and the Sidney A. Ribeau President's Leadership Academy, Equity and Compliance and Spirit Programs. Each department offers programs and services for students, faculty, and staff.
Diversity and Belonging Initiatives Fund
The Division of Diversity and Belonging promotes and nurtures inclusion, empowers and supports people and builds a community where all are welcomed, valued, and affirmed. Your gift to this fund will allow BGSU to continue to provide a variety of quality education, programming and support for students, faculty, staff, and the surrounding community.
TRIO Programs Office
The BGSU TRIO Programs Office offers federally funded educational outreach and academic enrichment programs targeted at helping first-generation college students from families with limited income succeed. These programs provide educational opportunities for all Americans regardless of race, ethnic background, or economic circumstances, ultimately graduating skilled and educated adults who can met the needs of a growing economy.
Office of Multicultural Affairs
The BGSU Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) promotes the values of belonging and inclusion, building a culture where students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors feel a sense of belonging. Focusing on diversity education, LGBTQ+ programs, retention initiatives, and cultural programs, OMA offers education, programming, and support in efforts to create a welcoming, socially just, inclusive campus.
LGBTQ+ Programs
The LGBTQ+ Programs provides programming, education, support, and an inclusive environment for all LGBTQ+ identifying and ally BGSU community members. Support for this initiative will help fund student advocacy assistance and various gender and sexuality spectrum programs and events.
Center for Women and Gender Equity
The Center for Women and Gender Equity supports students, staff, faculty, and community partners of BGSU with programs, speakers and services that advance the understanding and potential for gender equity. Your gifts today will better enable the center to enhance its programming and services to the BGSU and greater community.
Center for Violence Prevention and Education
The Center for Violence Prevention and Education is focused on fostering a culture that prioritizes consent and respect and actively responds to victims/survivors of sexual violence and dating/domestic violence. As we work to foster a community where everyone feels safe, we are initiating a campaign that will provide information, support, and a list of resources at locations throughout our community. Support of this campaign will allow us to raise awareness about preventing sexual assault, dating violence and stalking.
C. Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement
The C. Raymond Marvin Center for Student Leadership and Civic Engagement helps students develop lifelong leadership skills, learn to lead with integrity and empower others to get involved. Support for the center ensures signature leadership training opportunities are available to help students’ network, broaden their reach, excel in their missions, and create lasting positive change in the world.
The Sidney A. Ribeau President's Leadership Academy
Scholars in the Sidney A. Ribeau President’s Leadership Academy learn and develop their leadership skills through a comprehensive leadership curriculum grounded in the ideals of servant leadership. Your support provides PLA scholars with meaningful and purposeful experiences throughout their four years as they learn and enact their leadership skills.
Freddie and Frieda Support Fund
For more than 60 years, our mascots have represented the pride and dedication our Falcon family shares for Bowling Green State University. Freddie and Frieda Falcon have become a significant part of campus life and their impact is tremendous. In honor of BGSU One Day 2023, consider making a gift to the Freddie and Frieda Support Fund, which will support our future mascots and this great tradition at BGSU!
SICSIC
The students who serve the BGSU community through this group are dedicated and passionate Falcons. With a three-year commitment, much of their student experience happens in secret behind a mask. As we reflect on all SICSIC has done to strengthen BGSU, the impact has been tremendous. Today, on BGSU One Day, make a gift to impact those students behind the mask!
Cheerleading & Dance Team Fund
BGSU's Cheer and Dance teams are true ambassadors of the BGSU spirit. They strive to uphold, reflect, and project the goals and ideals of the University, to inspire fans through spirit, leadership and character and to strive to be the best individuals, team and Falcons as possible.
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