PROMOTION
Rika Clement Named Associate Vice President for University Advancement
Fredrika
(Rika) Clement has been named associate vice president for University
Advancement at Boise State. Previously, Clement was executive
director of campaigns, and served as interim vice president for
University Advancement from June 2006 until March 2007. Her promotion
comes as Boise State prepares to kick off the public phase of a major fundraising
campaign in fall 2007.
In her new position, Clement will provide leadership for the comprehensive campaign and advancement services. University Advancement includes the Alumni Association, Boise State Foundation, Bronco Athletic Association, and Communications and Marketing.
Clement came to Boise State in 2003 with several years of higher education fundraising experience. She has served in various development and leadership roles at the Discovery Center of Idaho, the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, Mass., Brandeis University, University of Wyoming and Stanford University.
IDAHO YESTERDAYS
Latest 'Idaho Yesterdays' History Journal Available
The Spring/Summer 2007 edition of Idaho Yesterdays, focusing on frontier
exchanges, is now available. The theme refers to the historic role of Idaho
Territory as a cultural crossroads where diplomacy, music, food and fur-trade
exploration transformed frontier commerce and facilitated global exchange.
This special multimedia issue includes a mini-CD of three original folk songs about Idaho history from the Bona Fide musical duo of Gary Eller and Marv Quinton. Members of the Idaho State Historical Society will receive the CD free with their copy of the journal. Songs included are “Sagebrush Annie,” relating the details of an early train wreck; “Uncle Dick,” about an old-time farmer in eastern Idaho; and “While Away from Whiskey, Wild Woman and Beer,” a song originally written by Harry Silvey, a petty criminal who served time in Idaho’s Old Pen.
Edited by Laura Woodworth-Ney at Idaho State University, the state’s history journal is produced by the Center for Idaho History and Politics at Boise State University. Visit http://www.idahoyesterdays.com for expanded features, educational lesson plans and more.
HONORS COLLEGE DIRECTOR NAMED
Craig Hemmens has been named the new director of the Honors College at Boise
State. He replaces Greg Raymond, Frank Church Professor of International Relations,
who has led the Honors College since 1997.
Hemmens has been at Boise State since 1996 and has served as chair of the Criminal Justice Department and academic director of the Paralegal Studies Program. Currently he is a Student Conduct Board hearing officer and a member of the Institutional Review Board. He has served as the editor of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. His publications rank him among the top 1 percent of American social scientists, and he has authored or coauthored 12 books and more than 100 journal articles. In addition, Hemmens has published articles with more than 30 Boise State students, and has won several research, teaching and service awards.
To achieve the Honors College vision of engaging students and faculty in challenging, interdisciplinary curriculum, research and civic engagement, Hemmens will draw upon his significant administrative experience, extensive scholarship and enriching pedagogy.
SAWTOOTH POETRY PRIZE
Boise State’s Ahsahta Press Announces Rusty Morrison as Winner of the Sawtooth Poetry Prize
Rusty Morrison has been selected as the
winner of the $1,500 Sawtooth Poetry Prize, an annual honor given
by Boise State University’s Ahsahta Press.
Morrison’s manuscript of poems, “the true keeps calm biding its story,” was selected by poet Peter Gizzi, author of “Some Values of Landscape and Weather.” Morrison’s manuscript will be published by Ahsahta in January 2008.
Morrison, of Richmond, Calif., is the author of the 2004 collection “Whethering,” published by the Center for Literary Publishing and distributed by University Press of Colorado. Morrison is the co-publisher of Omnidawn Press. An earlier version of “the true keeps calm biding its story” received the prestigious Alice Fay di Castagnola Award from the Poetry Society of America, given for a manuscript in progress.
CENTER FOR THE BOOK
Idaho Center for the Book Announces Call for Handmade Books for 2008 Booker's Dozen Exhibition
Books designed, written, illustrated and bound by Idahoans may be submitted for the Idaho Center for the Book’s juried traveling exhibition, “Booker’s Dozen 2008.” Submissions will be accepted from June through August. Fourteen original bookworks by individual authors will be accepted for the exhibition, which will tour the Gem State next year.
Authors should send works with SASE to Booker’s Dozen, Idaho Center for the Book, Boise State University, Boise, ID, 83725-1525. Submissions should include a brief description of the work, its insured value, and contact information.
Judges will select works in October; selectees will be notified then or their works will be returned. For more information, contact Tom Trusky at ext. 6-1999 or ttrusky@boisestate.edu.
AND, WHILE ON THE SUBJECT OF BOOKS
Idaho Center for the Book Presents Exhibition of Barbara Michener Books
The Idaho Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Library of Congress Center for the Book located at Boise State, will present an exhibition of bookworks by Barbara Michener through June 30. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
“Créme de la Créme/Old Romance/At the Kitchen Table, Say Grace, Please/Immersed/Up
the Lemhi, the Trappings of Oliver Williams/Diamonds of Glass/Dwayne’s Demons
… and 17 additional artists’ books” were inspired by Idaho pioneers, Michener
said in her artist statement.
“Interviews of unique personalities who survived on pioneer skills were combined with one-of-a-kind handmade books,” Michener said. “I am especially interested in the textures, lines, colors and forms that nature provides. Through the use of stone, wood, fur, feathers, leather, plants and paper, I tell stories of people who exemplify Western character.”
INDIE RADIO
University Pulse Announces New Program, Concerts
University Pulse, the independent student radio station, will feature a new program at 1 p.m. on Saturdays. “On the UpBeat” with Trent Cutler will showcase the fast-tempo reggae beats of ska supplemented by catchy horn riffs. If you remember the times of Reel Big Fish, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Catch 22, Less Than Jake, and the Aquabats, then catch this show on the Web. University Pulse can be found at www.bsupulse.com.
In
honor of this being Boise State's 75th Anniversary year, we present a new
feature: 75th Anniversary Trivia. The full list is available at the special 75th
Anniversary Web site.
Operating budgets during the 1930s at BJC averaged about $20,000 per year. In 1936, a total of $8,515 was paid to BJC’s 11 faculty members.
University Pulse also is bringing two concerts to campus: Minsk will play at 2 p.m. June 9 in the Amphitheater, and NightWounds will play at 6:30 p.m. June 29 at the Amphitheater. Both shows are free.
Minsk, from Peoria, Ill., describes its music as “at once modern, organic, and other-worldly; songs are stirring sonic journeys channeling the rhythms of the earth and the resonance of the human voice with the synthetic sounds of machines, amplifiers, chaos, and effects.” Their latest release is “The Ritual Fires of Abandonment” on Relapse Records.
Los Angeles-based Night Wounds has been described as having a “young/wild agro-pound guitar-slash approach” by Blastitude magazine.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Weight Watchers
A chapter of Weight Watchers meets right here on campus. Attendees can:
- Receive coaching and real-life insights to help reach health goals
- Learn how to make wise choices, eat healthy and enjoy food and exercise
- Enjoy support and guidance to help reach your goal and stay there
- Benefit from the practical experiences and tips of others losing weight with Weight Watchers
The group meets from noon-1 p.m. Wednesdays, June 27-Sept. 19. Check the Student Union kiosk the day of the meeting for the room location. The Aug. 8 session will be held in the Health, Wellness and Counseling Center conference room.
Cost is $135 for new members for 12 weeks, $84 for continuing members who joined prior to 2007 or $96 for members who joined in 2007. Prices are pro-rated if joining in the middle of a series.
To register for a 12-week session of Weight Watchers, call Wellness Services at ext. 6-5686 or e-mail wellness@boisestate.edu.
CAMPUS CRIME REPORT
Weekly Crime Log
Boise City Police and Campus Security present the weekly crime report. Read all about it
