ACE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
SSPA’s Garrett Named Classified Employee of the Year
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Valencia Garrett was selected by the Association of Classified Employees (ACE) to receive the Outstanding Classified Employee of the Year for 2007 award. She received the honor at the annual ACE luncheon last week. In recognition of her achievement, Garrett received a plaque and a $150 gift certificate.
Garrett has worked at Boise State for 16 years. She currently serves as an administrative assistant in the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs, where she has worked since 2001.
Criteria for the honor includes an employee’s contributions to his or her department, contributions to Boise State outside of the department and longevity at Boise State. Other classified employees nominated for 2007 were Peggy Davis, Kam Spelman, Shirley Turner, Anne Sorenson, Tammy Hodge, Naomi Fields, Carol Hutson-Marso, Debbie Jensen, Lynda Robinson, Mark Redmon and Wilma Morgan.
FIRST PLACE
Boise State Students Place First in National Conference
Three members of Boise State ’s Association of Information Technology Professionals student chapter placed first in two competitions at the national conference in Detroit over spring break. The students competed in three of the eight technical competitions offered, and brought home first prizes and trophies in two of them, plus a check for $1,000.
ON OUR CAMPUS
Religion Scholar Marty to Speak at Boise State May 10
Martin
Marty, a world-renowned scholar of religion and Fairfax M. Cone
Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus at the University of
Chicago will present “Everyone Gets In On the Act: Connecting
Faiths and the Environment” at 7 p.m. May 10 in the Jordan Ballroom
of the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Marty is the author of more than 50 books, including “Righteous
Empire,” for which he won the National Book Award, and “The Protestant
Voice in American Pluralism.” He is the recipient of numerous
awards, including the National Humanities Medal and has served
on two U.S. presidential commissions. He was the director of the
Fundamentalism Project of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
and of the Public Religion Project at the University of Chicago.
His lecture is sponsored by Boise State’s Arts and Humanities
Residential College, the Idaho Humanities Council, and the Idaho
Conservation League.
The program is supported in part by a grant from the Idaho Humanities Council, a state-based program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information, contact assistant history professor Lisa Brady at ext. 6-4309.
Public Invited to Learn about Student Research at Annual Conference
About 250 Boise State undergraduates will display their research, artistic and scholarly projects at the fourth annual Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Conference April 16. Representing disciplines from across campus, the students will give presentations and answer questions from 1-4 p.m. in various locations in the Student Union. This event is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the Student Union visitor lot.
Annuals, Perennials and Baskets
Delta Epsilon Chi students will hold their annual plant and parking lot sale from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 14, in the parking lot of the Children’s Center.
Plants will include color bowls, hanging baskets, annual bedding flowers, perennials and vegetables. A variety of garage sale items will also be sold.
The students are raising funds to travel to Orlando, Fla., for the International DEC Career Conference where they will compete in marketing and management eventsSCHOLARSHIP PRIZE
Scholarship Offered as Door Prize at Hispanic Health Public Meeting April 28
One lucky participant at the Hispanic Health Public Meeting will leave with a $500 scholarship offered by the Boise State Department of Nursing. The meeting will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 28 at the Hispanic Cultural Center of Idaho, 315 Stampede Drive in Nampa.
The purpose of the meeting is to gather area Hispanics together to generate a prioritized list of health conditions they believe need to be addressed, as well as suggestions they feel will work. All adult Hispanics and their families are invited to attend and share their opinions. Lunch will be provided. To register, call (800) 427-9072.
COME FOR THE FILM, STAY FOR THE TALK
Professor Leads Discussion of French Film ‘Avenue Montaigne’ Following Screening
Film lovers will get a chance to discuss the French film “Avenue Montaigne” after a screening at 12:30 p.m. April 28 at The Flicks, 646 Fulton in Boise. Mariah Devereux Herbeck, a professor in Boise State ’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, will lead the discussion.
“Avenue Montaigne,” (PG-13; in French with subtitles) is the third feature-length production directed by Daniéle Thompson, who also directed “La Bûche” and “Jet Lag.” Filmcritic.com calls it “An absolute must for Francophiles and a great choice for anyone who loves a vibrant ensemble dramedy.”
For more information about the discussion, call Herbeck at ext. 6-3692.ANYBODY UP FOR A SWIM?
Members Sought for New Boise State Swim Club
Boise State has begun a new club sport, the Boise State Swim Club. Membership in the organization includes a Swim Club T- shirt, Bronco swim cap, weekly swimming workout schedules, and health and fitness updates. All fitness levels of experience are welcome to join the club. BSU faculty, staff, students and members of the local community may join. For more information or to join, contact club president Theresa Jenkins at tjluvs2run@yahoo.com or Alain Rodrigue, director of club sports at the Student Recreation Center, at ext. 6-1131.
FROM THE PARKING DESK
Reserved Parking Permit Renewal Available for Academic Year 2007‑2008
All
faculty, staff and students with reserved parking permits who
wish to renew them for next year may do so now. Renew them by
going to boisestate.edu/parking and following the prompts. Those
wishing to renew their permits will receive their permits June
1. Questions concerning permit renewal, next year’s prices etc.
may be found by going to boisestate.edu/parking.
Events on Campus This Week to Impact Parking
The following events will require changes in parking policies between today and April 16.
- Today — Taco Bell Arena will host the Boise Schools Career Fair. As a result the parking lot on west side of Bronco Stadium, Bronco Circle and the Denver lot (located east of the Alumni Center) will be closed to general permits.
- Wednesday —The Towers lots and the Brady parking garage will experience increased traffic due to a private Morrison Center event.
- Friday — For the football scrimmage at Bronco Stadium, free parking will be available starting at 3 p.m. in the east stadium and south lots. Parking and Transportation Services estimates that the east stadium lot will reach capacity by 5 p.m. Motorists who arrive after 5 p.m. should use the south lots at the Recreation Center, and at Manitou and Beacon.
- Thursday-Sunday — The Liberal Arts lot will be closed after 5 p.m. for performances of Idaho Dance Theatre.
Alternate transportation, such as carpooling, walking, or cycling is encouraged. Check out the Roll With It! campaign at www.boisestate.edu/bicyclecongress/rollwithit.shtml to join the alternative transportation challenge for the month of April.
In addition, construction is well under way on the Bronco Stadium skybox project. Phase 2 begins on April 16, resulting in a reduction of general parking spaces to 130. Please read signs carefully to avoid parking in the incorrect permit location starting April 16.HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES
Human Resource Services Offers Free Classes for Employees
Human Resource Services will offer the following free classes this month to all faculty and staff.
- Emotional Intelligence “Mindsight,” 11 a.m.-noon April 11 in Room 210 of the Simplot/Micron Building. The presenter is Boise State psychologist Phares Book. Mindsight, or the capacity to view another’s mind, represents one of the most important developments in emotional intelligence in the last decade. Book, a clinical psychologist with Health, Wellness, and Counseling Services, will explore the concept of mindsight as a rough draft for what we usually consider empathy. Understanding what others think and how they feel is an invaluable tool in the workplace. Through exploratory experiential exercise, see how this “sixth sense” will enhance your relationships with colleagues, deepen your connections to others, and provide answers for common human experiences.
- Timesheet Training, 9-10 a.m. April 17 in Room 210 of the Simplot/Micron Building. The presenter is Denise Ooley of Human Resource Services. The session is an interactive investigation into the sometimes confusing world of timesheets. Participants will walk through various scenarios, including how to accommodate for holiday leave, vacation and sick leave. This workshop has been updated to include leave report forms and student timesheets.
- Self-Defense Training, 1:30-3:30 p.m. April 19 in the Farnsworth Room of the Student Union. The presenter is Lt. Randy Roper of the Boise Police Department. The session will include posture and voice techniques, basic holds and releases, striking motions and hand positions, kicking motions and prevention information.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Celebrate Wellness Conference Scheduled May 3-4
Explore breakout sessions by local wellness experts as well as an exciting exhibit hall May 3-4 at the Celebrate Wellness Conference on the second floor of the Student Union. The Pre-conference keynote speaker is Mimi Guarneri, M.D., the founder and medical director of the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine and the center’s Healing Hearts program. She is board certified in cardiology, internal medicine, nuclear medicine and holistic health. She will speak May 3 from 7-8:30 p.m. The conference will run from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. May 4. Continuing education units and exhibit space are still available.
Non-student fees are $10 for the pre-conference and $50 for the conference if registered by April 13. After that date the price will be $75. For more information and to register, log onto http://cpd.boisestate.edu/courses/Celebrate_Wellness.html.CAMPUS CRIME REPORT
Weekly Crime Log
Boise City Police and Campus Security present the weekly crime report. Read all about it
Doctorate
in geochemistry from Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
2002; master’s degree in geology and geochemistry from
the University of Auckland, New Zealand, 1995; bachelor’s
degree in geology from Macalester College, St. Paul,
Minn., 1994.