 In 2008 , the university began the first phase of a $ 200 million renovation project . BGSU first announced plans for the Stroh Center , a 5 @,@ 000 @-@ seat arena to replace the aging Anderson Arena . The $ 36 million arena opened in September 2011 , hosting basketball and volleyball ; in addition to graduation ceremonies , concerts and other events . The arena was named for Kermit Stroh and Mary Lu Stroh , who donated $ 7 @.@ 7 million for the project , the largest single private gift in BGSU 's history . In 2009 the university began construction on the Wolfe Center for the Arts . The 93 @,@ 000 @-@ square @-@ foot ( 8 @,@ 600 m2 ) facility opened in 2011 with performance space , as well as work and classroom areas for art studies of the School of Art , the Department of Theatre and Film , and the School of Musical Arts . The facility was designed by Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta , the firm 's first American project . That same year , BGSU built a $ 40 million residence hall project that included two new residence halls , one a traditional @-@ style dorm and a second suite @-@ style for upperclassmen . The residence hall project added more than 800 beds . In the fall of 2011 , BGSU opened The Oaks dining hall . The Oaks was constructed with sustainable designs that included a hybrid solar and wind power system to fulfill Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ( LEED ) , an electric @-@ powered truck to distribute food on campus , and a rooftop garden . The building used sustainable and recycled construction materials . 
