Dean Ellen Schendel

Dean, BGSU College of Arts & Sciences

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

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[College of Arts and Sciences @ArtSciBGSU]

@bgsu College of Arts & Sciences is seeking a full-time Manager of Data Analytics & Technology to provide leadership, vision, direction, coordination & management of data & digital projects. Learn more about this great opportunity & apply today! https://t.co/egXdO8uzNj

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to @BGSUchem assistant professor Julie Peterson, who was awarded the 2026 Outstanding Early Career Award. This award recognizes junior faculty who have excelled in their scholarly endeavors. #bgsu #chemistry

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to @BGSU_Sociology associate professor Jenjira Yahirun, who received the 2026 Olscamp Research Award! The award recognizes outstanding scholarly or creative accomplishments during the previous three-year period. #bgsu #sociology

[Rodney K. Rogers @Pres_Rogers]

Tonight, we dim the lights of the Robert W. and Patricia A. Maurer Center, home to the Allen W. (Hon. '17) and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business in honor of Carol M. Schmidthorst, who passed away today, May 11.

It is with profound sadness that we share the loss of one of Bowling Green State University's most generous and transformational supporters. Carol, alongside her husband Allen, forever changed the course of this University.

In 2020, Al and Carol together made the single largest academic gift in Bowling Green's history, establishing our first named college: the Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business. Their belief in the power of a Bowling Green education has directly empowered countless students to become the next generation of business leaders. Their generosity is also woven into the fabric of our athletics community through the Schmidthorst Pavilion and Schmidthorst Heritage Hall at the Stroh Center, which features the Cochrane Cunningham Athletic Archives, one of the largest and most distinctive collections in all of college athletics, and through their steadfast support of scholarships, public broadcasting and the arts.

Longtime residents of Lima, Ohio, Carol and Al built their lives rooted in hard work and generosity. They created businesses, gave back to their communities, cared deeply for their families and paid it forward by investing in the future of Bowling Green in unprecedented ways. 

On behalf of the entire Bowling Green community, we extend our deepest condolences to Al and the entire Schmidthorst family. Carol's belief in our University and our students will always be remembered with our deepest gratitude.

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to faculty members, Amílcar Challú (History), Jenn Stucker (School of Art), and Heidi Nees (Theatre & Film), who received the Faculty Senate Community Involvement Award for their outstanding contributions to the community with the “In the Round” speaker series.

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to @BGSU_Sociology professor Monica Longmore, recipient of this year's Elliott L. Blinn Award for Faculty-Undergraduate Student Innovative Basic Research/Creative Work! #bgsu #sociology #research

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Glenn Tiede, distinguished teaching professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, was honored with the Faculty Senate Lifetime Achievement Award. Thank you for more than 20 years of service to BGSU and the College of Arts & Sciences! #bgsu #physics #astronomy

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Tom Muir, distinguished artist professor in the School of Art, was honored with the Faculty Senate Lifetime Achievement Award. Thank you for your 35 years of service to BGSU & the College of Arts & Sciences! #bgsu #art

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to @BGSUchem professor Pavel Anzenbacher, recipient of the 2026 BGSU Professorship of Research Excellence Award. #bgsu #chemistry #photochemistry

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to @BGSU_Sociology teaching professor Margaret Weinberger who was presented with the Faculty Senate Distinguished Service Award. #bgsu #sociology

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to department chair, Amy Robinson, and the faculty & staff in the Department of World Languages & Cultures who were honored with the Faculty Senate Unit Recognition Award for academic year 2025-26! #bgsu

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to @BGSUPOLS associate professor Stefan Fritsch who was awarded the Student Organization Advisor of the Year. This student-nominated award recognizes his work advising the International Relations Organization and Model United Nations & Model European Union teams.

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to Dr. Joe Furgal who has been awarded the Dr. Thomas Kinstle Professorship in Chemistry in recognition of his innovative research in photochemistry. #bgsu #chemistry #photochemistry #research #PublicGood

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

My sincere gratitude to the 2025-26 @ArtSciBGSU retirees for your dedication to our students.

[College of Arts and Sciences @ArtSciBGSU]

Thank you and best wishes to the 2025-2026 BGSU College of Arts & Sciences faculty retirees who were recognized at last week’s Spring Celebration!🧡

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

There’s still time to help the College of Arts & Sciences unlock #BGSUOneDay challenge gifts to support experiential learning in our diverse array of disciplines. Please make your gift to benefit our students today at https://t.co/xVhtrnnXQG.

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

A decade of #BGSUOneDay means a decade of stories: first-gen students finding their path, researchers breaking new ground, programs growing because someone believed in them. Help us to keep writing the next chapters – one gift, one student at a time. https://t.co/xVhtrnnXQG

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

In the past decade, gifts – large and small – have strengthened scholarships, improved facilities, expanded student opportunities and elevated the student experience. Please help BGSU move boldly forward by supporting #BGSUOneDay.
https://t.co/xVhtrnnXQG

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

A decade of #BGSUOneDay means a decade of stories: first-gen students finding their path, researchers breaking new ground, programs growing because someone believed in them. Help us to keep writing the next chapters – one gift, one student at a time. https://t.co/xVhtrnnXQG

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

Congratulations to Shannon Orr, @BGSUPOLS professor & director of the Falcon Food Pantry, who was chosen to represent BGSU as our nominee for the Mid-American Conference Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success! #bgsu

[Dean Ellen Schendel @DeanSchendel]

The Givens Fellowship allows students to follow their passions & create their own experiential learning opportunities. This amazing fellowship is funded by Chris & Ellen Dalton in honor of their friend and former BGSU faculty member, Dr. Stuart R. Givens. #bgsu

[College of Arts and Sciences @ArtSciBGSU]

This weekend we celebrated our 2025 Givens Fellowship recipients:
• Lucy assisted with sustainability research in Austria
• Etta assisted with field research of endemic species in Madagascar
• Ashton studied museum interpretation in the United Kingdom
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