SUMMERTIME
Update to Publish Once a Week During Summer
Beginning with next week’s issue, Boise State’s Office of Communications and Marketing will publish Update once a week through the summer. From May 16 through mid-August Update will be published each Wednesday. The university’s online faculty/staff newsletter will resume publishing on Tuesdays and Thursdays when classes resume for the fall 2007 semester.
COMMENCEMENT
Boise State’s 80th Commencement Set for Saturday
Boise State’s 80th Commencement ceremony is at 10 a.m. Saturday in Taco Bell Arena. As part of the program, Micron Technology CEO Steve Appleton will receive an honorary Ph.D. About 1,100 students are expected to attend the ceremony. In all, 1,778 students have qualified for graduation since the December 2006 Commencement, earning a total of 1,850 degrees or certificates.
Free parking will be available at all campus general and reserved lots, and in the Brady Street parking structure. Campus shuttles will transport visitors to Taco Bell Arena beginning at 8 a.m.
Boise State will broadcast the ceremony live on the Web for those who cannot attend in person at http://www2.boisestate.edu/commencement/webbroadcast.shtml. In addition, the ceremony will be aired on Public Access Television, Channel 11, at 10 a.m. May 19 and 2 p.m. May 20
ACE ELECTION RESULTS
Doty Elected ACE President
Shelly Doty, library assistant with Library Reference Services, has been elected president of Boise State’s Association of Classified Employees.
Linda Burnett, management assistant with the Department of Instructional and Performance Technology, has been elected ACE vice president; Lynda Robinson, administrative assistant with the Department of Sociology, has been elected secretary; and Carol Bugni, administrative assistant with Human Resources, is the organization’s new treasurer.
In addition, the following employees have been elected as ACE senators: Kenny Wiscombe, Facilities Operations and Maintenance; Denise Ooley, Human Resources; Brenda Ross, Admissions; Debby Flores, Human Resources; and Claude Sheffeld, Facilities Operations and Management.
ACE’s new leaders will begin their terms June 1.NURSING GRADUATES 125
A Ceremony With a Long History
Boise State faculty and staff are invited to share in the sense of accomplishment as 125 nursing students receive their nursing pins marking the end of their studies. The ceremony takes place at 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. In addition, practical nursing students in the Selland College will receive their pins at 7 p.m. tonight, also in the Jordan Ballroom.
The pinning ceremony originated in the 1860s at the Nightingale School of Nursing. Having been recently awarded the Red Cross of St. George for her service to the injured and dying in the Crimean War, Florence Nightingale chose to extend this honor to her most outstanding graduate nurses by presenting each of them with a medal for excellence. Over the years, this custom evolved into the presentation of a pin to all nursing graduates.CAMPUS SAFETY & SECURITY
Video Demonstrates Relationship With Boise Police Department
Members of the university community are invited to watch a video introduction to the Boise State unit of the Boise Police Department. The BPD believes its campus presence enhances service, not only to the university, but also to surrounding neighborhoods, as officers, area residents and the campus community work together on public safety issues.
The Boise Police Department on campus is located at 1101 1/2 Lincoln Street, adjacent to Parking and Transportation Services. If there is an emergency, call 911. For other Boise State related calls, dial ext. 6-1453. The Boise State unit consists of six officers and one sergeant. Boise Police provide 24/7 coverage of the campus and also work closely with Campus Security. The Lincoln Street substation is also staffed 24/7 with five customer service specialists. The video introduction can be viewed online by following this link.HISTORY IN 3-D
Tale of The ‘Donkey Man’ Pops Out of Book Arts Class’
Work
With Help of 3-D Glasses
Boise State professor Tom Trusky is inviting the public to learn
a little bit more about Pacific Northwest history and enjoy the
works created by his book arts class — all in 3-D.
Visitors to Trusky’s Web site will be able to see the class’ project with the help of 3-D glasses, which can be obtained by calling ext. 6-4210 or by e-mailing Trusky. The students were asked to create a book that dealt with the story of the “Donkey Man,” J. Fred Anderson, a photographer who worked in northern Idaho and eastern Washington at the turn of the 20th century.
NURSING GAINS MORE TECHNOLOGY
Grant Will Help Expand Health Care Lab At Boise State
The departments of Nursing, Radiological Sciences, and Respiratory Care have been awarded $170,000 for simulation lab expansion. The award is through the Idaho State Board of Education’s Idaho Technology Incentive Grant (ITIG) program.
Work on the project, titled “A Collaborative Approach to High Fidelity Simulator Simulations,” will begin in July. The goals of this proposal are to use high-fidelity simulators, or simulators capable of complicated high-tech tasks, to develop and implement simulations of multiple-patient caseloads; develop and implement high-fidelity simulations illustrating life-threatening conditions, appropriate for use with interdisciplinary student teams; develop and implement progressively complex simulations for specialized patient populations of pediatrics and obstetrics, along with intermediate medical/surgical cases; and increase faculty and technician expertise in the creation of simulations of complex patient care and multidisciplinary teams.
Pam Springer, chair of the Department of Nursing, is enthusiastic about the new equipment and opportunities it will bring to students and the community. “It is exciting that Boise State will be supporting teaching and learning with technology-rich equipment,” she said. “It is helping to move our program and others in the College of Health Sciences forward.”
This award complements and builds upon the 2006 award of $213,600, also from the Idaho State Board of Education, titled “From the Manikin to the Patient: Simulation to Reality.” The focus of that project was on increasing student learning and confidence with basic skills performance through instant access to clinical decision support software on PDAs, repetitive review of video-streamed lectures, and the creation of a computer- and simulator-based skills laboratory.
The College of Health Sciences at is dedicated to providing programs of educational excellence for present and future health professionals. For more information on programs, visit http://hs.boisestate.edu/.BOISE STATE RADIO
Wine Events Mark Boise State Radio’s 30th Anniversary
Two wine-tasting events will mark the 30th anniversary of Boise State Radio. Listeners are invited to one of two seminars: from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. or 3-5 p.m. May 19 at the 8th Street Wine Company in Boise’s BoDo district. The seminars will be led by company owner Erik McLaughlin.
Tickets are $30 per person and include wine and food, a special 30th anniversary gift, a chance to win prizes and an opportunity to meet other Boise State Radio listeners in a casual, fun and educational setting. To register, e-mail adriennezachary@boisestate.edu. Seating is limited to 30 people per seminar.
Boise State Radio is the public radio network operating from Boise State. The network includes NPR News 91, KBSU Arts & Cultural Programming and Idaho’s Jazz Station. Boise State Radio operates 20 broadcast facilities in Idaho and northern Nevada. Additional information is available at http://radio.boisestate.edu.MORRISON CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Discounted Tickets to Johnny Cash Tribute Offered to BSU Employees
Discounted tickets for Boise
State faculty and staff will be available through May 14 for the
June 30 Morrison Center performance of “The Man in Black: A Tribute to Johnny
Cash.” The show is at 8 p.m. BSU employees will be able to purchase discounted
tickets at $22.50, plus Select-a-Set fees before the public can purchase tickets
beginning May 21 for $25-$30.
“The Man in Black” is a national touring show that takes the audience from the grass root days of country and rockabilly to the polished MTV and VH1 hits that encompassed Cash’s career and crossed all age barriers. The show’s producers promote it not as a Las Vegas stage show, but an authentic re-creation of the music and the man that captured the hearts of millions. The show’s official Web site is available here.
To purchase tickets at the faculty/staff discount, go online to http://www.idahotickets.com/presale/, then use the password “tribute.”
Boise Choristers Present 66th Annual Spring Concert at the Morrison Center
The Boise Choristers, a women’s choral group, will present its 66th annual spring concert at 7:30 p.m. May 16-17 at the Morrison Center Recital Hall. The event is free, but donations are encouraged to help fund the Chorister’s scholarship for Boise State University music students.
The spring program is “Music in Motion” and will feature a variety of styles and eras of music with songs such as “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from “Evita” and “Chatanooga Choo Choo.” In addition, the Choristers will perform several international songs and will be joined by the Mexican Folk Dancers, who will do a special number during the show.
The Choristers were established around 1918 and have performed annual concerts in the Treasure Valley for more than six decades. Their history also includes singing as part of the local opera chorus and traveling around the country to entertain at the National Federation of Music conferences, with which they are associated.
For more information about the concert or how to donate to the scholarship fund,call 378-8219.
UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES
Summer
heat got you beat? Come over to the SUB Food Court to get delicious
food to boost your energy. Hey, the lines are shorter, too.
Check out our hours of operation for TRC here.
Check out our hours of operation for the SUB Food Court here.
