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Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green State University (BGSU) is a public, four-year institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio, USA; about 20 miles south of Toledo, Ohio on I-75. It was established in 1910; as of 2003 it boasts a student body of about 20,200. It offers over 200 undergraduate programs, as well as master's and doctoral degrees in a variety of areas, including the nation's first Ph.D. program in photochemical science. In sports, BGSU is a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA), and was the 1984 NCAA national hockey champion; its mascot is the falcon. The student operated, independent daily newspaper is the BG News.
McDonald Hall, a dormitory at BGSU, is the namesake for the web comic Mac Hall.
Famous alumni
- Actor Tim Conway
- Actor Robert Patrick
- Actresses Dorothy Gish and Lillian Gish
- Basketball Hall of Famer Nate Thurmond
- Professional Figure Skater Scott Hamilton
- Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan
- Actress Eva Marie Saint
Writer James Baldwin also spent time at the university, first as a writer-in-residence and later as a temporary professor, from 1978 - 1979.
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