As the student population at the university continued to expand throughout the 1940s and 1950s, the size of the administration of the university also increased. To compensate for this, as well as the increasing need for more classroom space, the Board of Trustees approved plans for the construction…
Constructed in 1981 by the State of Ohio, this building was used for twenty-two years by the Department of Job and Family Services. This office served those filing unemployment claims, and provided access to a variety of resources, and assistance in finding employment. On March 14, 2003 the state…
The idea of a building serving as the social center for the campus at Bowling Green gained in popularity through the 1930s and 1940s. Early in the 1940s, President Prout authorized the construction of such a building in the heart of the campus. The population and services of the university continued…
Until 1972, the various departments of the College of Business Administration were scattered all over the University. In order to centralize this department and, thus, provide for greater efficiency and effectiveness, the administration approved plans for construction of a Business Administration…
As the University population expanded, student dining halls became dated and worn out. Demands of students for healthier menu choices and an evolving service attitude on the part of those providing for their needs combined with a desire for ecologically sustainable buildings were a strong influence…
In 2009, BGSU announced plans to construct a new residence hall, "South Central Hall," located on the site of Rodgers Quadrangle. Students had the opportunity to select their preferences from a list of ten proposed names, and they chose Centennial Hall, marking the 100th Anniversary of BGSU. The…
The Board of Trustees originally constructed the building now known as the Centrex Building in 1915 as the "Maintenance Building" on campus. The building housed most of the janitorial equipment and many other supplies needed by various parts of the University and campus. This building was converted…
The university administration at Bowling Green State University has always worked to make academic scholarship the primary focus of their efforts. Similarly, the administration has also always welcomed the opportunity to pioneer new paths in the areas of academic scholarship. This was the goal of…
BGSU's home soccer field was named after Cornelius (Mickey) R. Cochrane, the head men's coach for 26 years (Cochrane retired in 1977). The soccer field was dedicated in October of 1980 with improvements made in the 1990s and 2011. During the 1992-1993 season, fences and shrubs were added and the…
In 1989 the Board of Trustees approved construction of a "transitional facility" to house administrative offices located in the center of campus. The vacated central campus spaces could then be renovated for academic use.Currently, College Park is home to Nontraditional and Transfer Student…
As the University population expanded greatly throughout the 1930s and 1940s, student dining facilities became overcrowded. Over time, the strain placed on the facilities forced administrators into taking action. In order to relieve this pressure, a Camp Perry mess hall was purchased by the…
The construction of Conklin Quadrangle was another example of University administration efforts to deal with overpopulation and housing inadequacy on campus. Much like its brethren of buildings, Kohl, Founders, Alice Prout Hall, and the University Union, administrators financed the construction of…