BGSU is the only university in the country offering Life Design to all undergraduate students on a broad scale. (Alex Holwerda | Sentinel-Tribune)
Committed to helping students maximize their academic experiences, Bowling Green State University celebrated the opening of the Michael and Sara Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections on Thursday in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union.
As part of the Life Design program at BGSU, the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections supports student success, as they plan and prepare for careers after graduation, providing resources for internships and co-op experiences, workshops, professional development and employer and alumni engagement.
BGSU is the only university in the country offering Life Design to all undergraduate students on a broad scale.
The Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections aims to help students align their interests with future career opportunities through meaningful connections and experimental learning.
When students engage with the Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections, they’ll connect with a Career Design Coach, similar to the Life Design coaches students are paired with in their introductory Life Design class.
President Rodney Rogers said the hub will connect alumni and current students.
“It is changing our perspective to ensure when students graduate, we can continue to engage those students so when they go off to work at their organization, they think about Bowling Green,” he said.
“When they are looking for talent (for their organization) or if they are willing to be a mentor, the Kuhlin Hub will connect them to current BGSU students. That next generation of students will always be connected to their alma mater.”
The newly refreshed space on the second floor of the student union is made possible by the transformative gift of alumnus Mike Kuhlin ’68.
“I chose to support Life Design because I was inspired by the vision of BGSU President Rodney Rogers and the impact this program would have on student success,” Kuhlin said. “The Career Design and Connections initiative is results-oriented, and its success will be measured.
“The BGSU Life Design program is leading the nation by offering a four-year comprehensive program that other institutions are interested in emulating. And I’m confident that Life Design will continue for years to come at BGSU thanks to endowments that my classmate, Geoff Radbill, and I established to support both the Radbill Center and the Kuhlin Hub.”
With its central location on campus, the reinvigorated space creates an inviting atmosphere that encourages student engagement, featuring a comfortable place to connect and network, with updated furnishings and areas to relax between classes.
