During his tenure as University President, Paul Olscamp witnessed the physical evolution of the campus in a number of ways. In addition to the expansion of departments on campus, he also oversaw the construction of several buildings that were crucial to the modernization of the university. The…
Named for arguably the most successful baseball coach in Bowling Green history, Warren E. Steller Field has played host to baseball games since the mid-1960s. The construction of the baseball field was evidence of another effort by the University administrators to upgrade the sports facilities…
In the 1950s, University administrators undertook a number of efforts to both relieve population pressures on the university and modernize the campus grounds. The construction of the Hall of Music in 1955 was an example of these modernizing efforts. Up until this time, musical classes and rehearsals…
The Whittaker Track was named after BGSU football and track coach,Robert H. Whittaker. When the Whittacker Track was built, it was one of only three non-skid, all weather plastic "tartan" tracks in the world. The eight lane, 1/4 mile oval was replaced in 2008 for approximately $770,000 due to a…
By the early 1960s, the University was expanding significantly in several directions. The number of students and faculty was growing increasingly, the number of academic departments and their reputations were expanding, and the number of buildings were multiplying. Despite this, the original library…
Formal portrait of William T. Jerome
William Travers Jerome III memorial plaque, inside Jerome Library.
One of the two original buildings on campus, and the first to be completed, Williams Hall has always been at the heart of the academic community at Bowling Green State University. Originally, the building served as the "North Dormitory" and housed the majority of the female students who attended the…
Located on the site of the former Saddlemire Student Services Building, the Wolfe Center for the Arts is located between the Fine Arts Building and the Moore Musical Arts Center. Named for Mary and Frederic Wolfe, the building is approximately 93,000 square feet and integrates with the University's…
Religion has played an integral role in the lives of many students throughout the university’s history. From the beginning, students were encouraged to worship at any of the Bowling Green’s churches. With a Lutheran student population of over 1,200, the small chapels struggled to accommodate the…