 First offered in 1946 in the Sandusky area and later expanded to serve Erie , Huron , Lorain , and Ottawa counties , extension programs established a foundation for BGSU Firelands , the university 's regional campus . The college was established at a site located near Lake Erie in Huron , Ohio when the first building ( now Foundation Hall ) was opened . In 2003 , Cedar Point Center opened its doors on the Firelands campus . The facility houses a 450 @-@ seat divisible public meeting area , smaller conference rooms , a cyber cafe , multimedia classrooms , and two distance learning classrooms . In March 2011 , BGSU Firelands unveiled a new master plan calling for the construction of three buildings to handle more students , more college / community partnerships ; and expand the James H. McBride Arboretum to the entire campus . 
