Shatzel Hall is an example of the rapid pace at which Bowling Green State University grew after its establishment in 1915. The University's Board of Trustees sought to relieve some of the population pressures that plagued the University in the early years of its existence when it laid the plans for…
The Sebo Athletic Center is the newest sports facility on the BGSU campus. One of the major capital projects of the "Building Dreams: The Centennial Campaign for BGSU," the facility is named for J. Robert "Bob" Sebo of Salem, Ohio, a 1958 graduate of BGSU and member of the Board of…
The expansion of the University throughout the 1960s warranted a centralization and enlargement of student services provided by the University. In 1965,the Board of Trustees approved plans for the construction of a building to house departments and offices dedicated to serving students.Saddlemire…
Built in 1955, Rodgers Quad was the second dormitory constructed on-campus to house males only. University administrators financed the cost of construction through the innovative method of selling revenue bonds. The university first employed this financing technique that consisted of selling bonds…
In 1968, the Board of Trustees approved plans for construction of another building to be part of the six-phase Science Research Complex. The University administration designed the Psychology Building as a center for labs used for Psychology research and a few classrooms. Since that time, the…
Throughout the 1940s, perhaps the most important problem facing the University administration was the housing shortage. To relieve some of the pressure created by the increase in population, the administration approved construction of several dormitories. Alice Prout Hall was one result of these…
In 1949, a number of students went to the administration of the University requesting the construction of a church where the students could worship. In 1949, the Board of Trustees approved construction of such a facility and, in 1951, they officially dedicated the building to Frank J. Prout, Trustee…
In the late 1950s, the University's Board of Trustees approved plans for the construction of a series of buildings to make up a "science complex" that would serve as a center for the various science departments on-campus. Unfortunately, a lack of funding prevented construction of the Physical…
Given the expanding number of intercollegiate teams and the increasing popularity of intramural and club sports at the University, the university administrators approved plans for the construction of a brand new facility specifically for use by those groups.Since its completion in 1992, the Field…
Built in 1951, university administrators intended for the structure to be the first unit of a larger science building that would eventually replace the aging Moseley Hall. However, Overman Hall has been an epicenter of scientific innovation on campus in its own right. The multitude of groundbreaking…
During the 1990s, the University administration made the incorporation of modern technology in the classroom a top priority. A national trend in this regard emerged as steady improvements in technology specifically designed for educational purposes spread throughout America's universities. The…
By 1968, the population of the University had grown such that it warranted construction of another dormitory. Thus, the University approved plans for the construction of another building for that purpose. However, the administration intended the building to be different from previous dormitories…