STUDENT UNION AND ACTIVITIES
Student Organizations Seek Advisers
The Student Activities Office invites faculty and staff members to serve as primary advisers for student organizations. A number of student clubs and organizations are in need of advisers. For more information and a list of student organizations seeking advisers, contact Vangie Beaver with Student Activities at ext. 6-5950 or evangelinebeaver@boisestate.edu.
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Help Desk Policy for Printer Service, Computer Hardware Repair to Change
Lee Ploeg, hardware technician for the Office of Information Technology, is retiring Aug. 10 after 14 years with the university. Upon his retirement, OIT’s support for computer hardware repair will change. Departments will now have a choice for support for printers and printer-related hardware; the Help Desk will refer departments to the College of Applied Technology for printer-service at a nominal charge, or recommend an off-campus vendor for support.
Problems with computers and computer-related hardware manufactured by Dell, MPC and Apple that are under warranty will continue to be supported by OIT. Computers and computer-related hardware not under warranty (and/or from other manufacturers) will be referred to the College of Applied Technology to provide service for a nominal fee, or referred to an off-campus vendor for support.
For questions, contact the Help Desk at ext. 6-4357, or via e-mail at helpdesk@boisestate.edu.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEWS
Community College Trustees Named
Five trustees, all with ties to Boise State, have been named by the State Board of Education to lead the Treasure Valley’s new community college. The trustees, who were named Tuesday, were selected from nearly 100 applicants. They are:
- Hatch Barrett, president and CEO of Trebar Inc. in Boise, honorary director of the Boise State Foundation, and a member of the Selland College of Applied Technology Advisory Council
- Mark Dunham, a Boise State graduate, vice president of the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, and the university’s former director of government relations and interim vice president of university advancement
- Jerry Hess, founder, president and CEO of J.M. Hess Construction Inc.; former State Board member, a member of Micron Technology’s board of directors; and a former student at Boise Junior College
- Guy Hurlbutt, president of the Idaho Business Coalition for Education Excellence, a member of the Selland College Advisory Board, and an adjunct business professor at Northwest Nazarene University
- Mary Carol Niland, chairwoman of the Nampa Chamber of Commerce and a member of BSU’s Canyon County Campus Advisory Board
Among their duties, the trustees will establish the community college’s budget and tuition, set a property tax rate to help pay for the school, hire a president, and decide on the curriculum. As the plans for the new community college take shape, the hope is to begin offering classes sometime in 2008.
DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Kloc Named Development Professional of the Year by National Organization
Hy Kloc, associate general manager and director of development and marketing
for Boise State Radio, was named Development Professional of the Year by the
Public Radio Association of Development Officers recently. Kloc received the
award from PRADO at the organization’s Public Radio Development/Marketing
Conference in Reno, Nev., recently.
Kloc was awarded in recognition of his efforts to demonstrate excellence and leadership in development at Boise State Radio during the past 12 months and for serving as a role model for the public radio system. He was recognized for his work in underwriting, membership, individual donor development, and Boise State Radio’s newly created marketing department. Due in large part to Kloc’s efforts, Boise State Radio’s corporate underwriting revenues increased from $450,000 in fiscal year 2005-06 to a projected $500,000 in FY ’06-07.
Gates Millennium Scholars Named
The
full list of Boise State trivia is available at the special 75th
Anniversary Web site.
The Administration Building, opened in time for the fall 1940 semester, was later named in honor of local attorney Oliver Haga, although it was seldom called that. It housed all of the new campus’ classrooms, the library, laboratories, offices and a large room that served as the student union.
The Gates Millennium Scholar Program has announced six Boise State award recipients. The program allows students to attend any accredited college or university of their choice. Award recipients who pursue graduates degrees in the fields of computer science, education, engineering, library sciences, mathematics, public health and science are also eligible to receive continued funding.
Gates Millennium Scholars who have enrolled at or been accepted to Boise State are:
- Raylene Jim of Boise, an undergraduate who is studying early childhood education.
- Michelle Perez of Caldwell, an undergraduate who is studying molecular and cellular biology.
- Caroline Sanchez of Nampa, an undergraduate.
- Erik Torres of Boise, a graduate student who is studying instructional and performance technology in the College of Engineering.
- Mario Venegas of Nyssa, Ore., an undergraduate.
- Magdalena Yado of Nampa, an undergraduate who is studying bilingual education.
“The fact that these Gates Millennium Scholars have chosen to attend Boise State speaks volumes about the university’s dedication to attracting the best, brightest and most diverse student body possible,” said Michael Laliberte, vice president for student affairs. “Their steadfast commitment to reaching their highest potential is truly admirable. These students stand to become an asset not only to the university, but to the community at large.”
Established in 1999, the program was initially funded by a $1 billion grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The goal of GMS is to promote academic excellence and to provide an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential. The program is administered by the United Negro College Fund.
ATHLETICS
Broncos go two-for-two at ESPY Awards
The Boise State football team went two-for-two at the 2007 ESPYS Awards last week. The Broncos claimed each of the two awards for which they were nominated — “Best Game of the Year” and “Best Play of the Year.”
Boise State won the best game award for its 43-42 overtime win over the University of Oklahoma in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.
The Broncos were up against this past year’s AFC Championship game, when the Indianapolis Colts came from behind to defeat the New England Patriots, and Oklahoma State University’s 105-103 overtime victory over the University of Texas in men’s basketball.
The Broncos’ winning two-point conversion on a Statue of Liberty play in overtime in the Fiesta Bowl claimed the best play award.
BIG BAM BOOM
'Thunder in Boise' Bring Top Drum and Bugle Corps to Bronco Stadium
Listen to some of the top drum and bugle corps from around the nation during the “Thunder in Boise” Drum and Bugle Corps Contest at 7:30 p.m. July 31 at Bronco Stadium. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.
Competing drum corps include the Blue Knights from Denver; the Bluecoats from Canton, Ohio; the Cadets from Allentown, Pa.; the Cascades from Shoreline, Wash.; the Crossmen from Allentown, Pa.; the Glassmen from Toledo, Ohio; the Mandarins from Sacramento, Calif.; the Santa Clara Vanguard from Santa Clara, Calif.; and the Troopers from Casper, Wyo. This competition will include precision marching and colorful routines by the corps and drill teams.
Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the gate, and $20 for reserved seating. Tickets are available at Blue Rider Music, Dorsey Music, Dunkley Music, Greif’s Music and Welch Music. Reserved tickets are available only from the Blue Thunder Band Office at ext. 6-1846. Event parking will be available in the surrounding lots for $5 per standard-size vehicle.
The Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band is Boise State’s marching band. Founded in 1987, it plays at Boise State football, basketball and volleyball games.
