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…
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…
The Keefe Tennis Courts were built in 2007. They replaced the previous tennis courts, which had been used for approximately 50 years. consist of eight couts. Built between Stellar Field and the softball complex in 2007, the courts feature right courts, and cost $352,000 to build. They feature an…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
University Hall is, perhaps, the most recognizable building on the grounds of Bowling Green State University. The Board of Trustees intended for the building to be the focal point of campus when they appropriated funds for its construction in 1911 and University Hall has served a variety of…
During the 1960s, the campus of Bowling Green State University underwent a number of technological improvements. Foremost among them, the construction of the television station marked a significant contribution to the study of telecommunications and the media at Bowling Green. The building has…
The Board of Trustees approved plans for the construction of the Recreation Center with the idea that the center would provide a place for students to gather in times of boredom. Similarly, the university administration believed the center could provide opportunity to the students to better…
The University Health Center was originally housed in Johnston Hall beginning with its construction in 1942 to provide medical assistance for 2,000 students. It contained 31 regular beds, 16 dorm beds, and over flow room for 9 more. However, by the late 1960s, this facility could not provide…