SPECIAL OLYMPICS
Volunteers Sought for Winter Games
Boise
State is excited to have the opportunity to support the 2008 Special
Olympics Invitational Winter Games and 2009 Special Olympics World
Winter Games. For people with intellectual disabilities, participation
in Special Olympics encourages improved physical fitness and motor
skills, greater self-confidence, a more positive self-image, friendships and
increased family support. Special Olympics athletes carry these benefits with
them into their daily lives at home, in the classroom, on the job and in the
community. The benefit to us at Boise State is immeasurable. Our opportunity
to support Special Olympics athletes will enable us to grow as individuals
and as a community.
Opening ceremonies, floor hockey competitions, a Special Olympics town, and closing ceremonies will all take place on campus. Alpine skiing, cross country skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and speed skating will take place at other locations in and around Boise.
Want to volunteer? Contact the Special Olympics World Winter Games Organizing Committee at volunteer@2009worldgames.org. Volunteers with a variety of skills are needed in multiple locations. If your preference is to volunteer for campus-based events, you may indicate so on the volunteer application. If your preference is to volunteer as a group (departments may want to adopt a task together), you may indicate so on the volunteer application.
Within the next several weeks BSU will add a Web page to provide links to Special Olympics topics and updates on campus involvement. Check future editions of Update for a link to the Web page.
Boise State’s support of the Special Olympics is consistent with the university’s Strategic Vision. These events allow opportunities to support academic excellence, public engagement and a vibrant culture. The university encourages students, faculty and staff to become involved in this unique opportunity to break down social barriers and stereotypes, and celebrate the achievements of individuals with intellectual disabilities. If you have questions about BSU’s involvement, e-mail Cindy Hall at cindyhall1@boisestate.edu.
ATHLETICS
‘Blue Magic’ Now On Sale
“Blue Magic,” the book about the Boise State football team’s 2006 season, is now available at the Boise State Bookstore and the Bronco Shop at BoDo. This keepsake is about the Broncos’ inspiring journey to a Fiesta Bowl win. Co-authored by Idaho Statesman sportswriters Chadd Cripe and Brian Murphy, “Blue Magic” is the authorized book about the 2006 Broncos. It includes 200 pages of original, never‑before-seen content exploring the long line of visionaries who made the BSU program successful, and behind‑the‑scenes details of the players and coaches who led the team to national fame. Included is a foreword by head coach Chris Petersen. The book is also available at the Idaho Statesman. Order online at Broncoshop.com or IdahoStatesman.com. The price is $39.95 plus tax.
FROM THE HELP DESK
The
full list of Boise State trivia is available at the special 75th
Anniversary Web site.
The 1958 student handbook carefully detailed appropriate student dress on campus:
Gals: Sport dresses, sweaters and skirts, low heels. Slacks and shorts are not acceptable campus wear.
Guys: Casual clothes, slacks, Levis, khakis, shorts, sweaters. Bermudas are not acceptable on campus.
Security: It's Everybody’s Problem
The August issue of BroncoBytes, the online newsletter of the OIT Help Desk, is now available. This month we introduce our new information security officer, Bob Henry. Bob is a university IT veteran who is working to increase information security awareness, coordinate IT security initiatives, and support and protect the university’s information assets. We also discuss the new Facetime anti-spyware device protecting your data and privacy, and detail changes to the way e-mail file attachments are handled.
BroncoBytes can always be viewed online through the Help Desk’s Web site at http://helpdesk.boisestate.edu/broncobytes/ .
FETTUCCINI FORUM
Speakers for 2007-08 Season Announced
The Center for Idaho History and Politics will kick off a new season of the Fettuccine Forum on Oct. 4. The free lecture series is held on the first Thursday of the month in the Rose Room in the historic Union Block, 718 W. Idaho Street. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the hour-long presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. Free appetizers will be served and fettuccine will be available for $5. See the list of speakers and read more here.
STUDENT AFFAIRS
Move-in Day for Students is Friday
Beginning at 9 a.m. Friday
more than 1,000 students will begin to move into their new
on-campus homes. The university will provide the newcomers with
refreshments throughout the day and “moving day” for the new residents
and their parents will culminate in a dinner in the Student Union, where university
officials will welcome the students. The six on-campus residential
halls — Keiser, Taylor, Chaffee, Driscoll and Morrison near the east end of
campus and Barnes Towers on the west end — and three buildings in the University
Square apartment complex will house 1,492 students in shared and
single rooms. Fall classes begin Aug. 27.
Convocation
Ceremony Set for Aug. 29
Boise State will hold the university's first convocation ceremony at 9:40 a.m. Aug. 29 in the Morrison Center. Convocation is a ceremonial assembly designed to welcome all of Boise State's newest members into the academic community. For more information, call ext. 6-1679.
Enrollment Available for BSU Kids
The Boise State Children’s Center is enrolling children 3 to 5 years of age for the fall 2007 semester. The Children’s Center provides a quality child care program for the children of full- and part-time Boise State students, faculty and staff. The center offers a warm and nurturing environment for children, promoting their physical, social, emotional, creative and intellectual development.
Applications are available at http://childrenscenter.boisestate.edu. Contact the center at ext. 6-4404 if you have questions about the application or the center. Information about financial assistance is available.
Volunteers Sought for Carnival
Tutorial Services is seeking volunteers for a carnival it is sponsoring during part of the campus study day for Bronco Welcome. In an effort to get students to communicate with faculty and staff, Tutorial Services is seeking volunteers to make the cotton candy and give the treats to students. Faculty and staff members interested in working the cotton candy machine from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 5 are asked to contact Mary Wills at marywills@boisestate.edu.
Boise State Offers Extended Academic Deadlines for Firefighters
Boise State will offer extended academic deadlines for admission, registration, housing check-in and fee payment for firefighters working to stop wildfires throughout the West. The deadline for students who can present proof that they have been employed as firefighters will be extended through Sept. 14.
Firefighters who are interested in taking advantage of the extended deadlines should call the Office of Enrollment Services; families of firefighters may make the arrangements for them.
Homecoming Office Decorating Contest Seeks Participants
Employees are reminded and encouraged to participate in the office decorating contest for next month’s Homecoming. The contest is open to any office or department. Every office that is signed up by Aug. 31 will receive a decorating kit. Judging will take place Sept. 10 and 11. Winners will receive the Homecoming office decorating trophy. For more information contact Beth Meppen at bethmeppen@boisestate.edu.
SHARED LEADERSHIP
Program Seeks Mentors for Upcoming Academic Year
The Shared Leadership Program is seeking volunteers to mentor a fellow employee enrolled in this year’s program. As a mentor, you can provide Shared Leadership participants an opportunity to experience collaborating, networking, and partnering with people they might not otherwise meet. The level of involvement varies from those who may be interested in job shadowing for a day, a portion of a day, or on multiple days throughout the year. The program seeks candidates who exhibit strong leadership skills, encourage questions, share knowledge of their work environment, and can offer advice regarding leadership and advancement. Visit the Shared Leadership Web site for more information at http://www.boisestate.edu/sharedleadership/mentorprogram.shtml or contact Marilyn Griggs mgriggs@boisestate.edu by Aug. 31.FROM THE PARKING DESK
Restrictions to be Enforced
Employees are reminded of the
following parking regulations and restrictions:
Aug. 22 — Portions of the west Bronco Stadium lot will be closed for maintenance.
Aug. 23-24 — All general areas of the west Bronco Stadium lot will be closed for an event in Taco Bell Arena.
Aug. 24 — Portions of the east Bronco Stadium lot and all of the RH1 lot will be restricted to accommodate move-in day for students in the residential halls.
Signs will be posted in the parking lots to remind permit holders of the lot closures. RH2 and RH3 signs will be put back into place next week for returning student residents. Please read the signs in the parking lots; many of the summer general parking areas will be returning to residential areas.
For more information, contact Parking Services at ext. 6-PARK or visit www.boisestate.edu/parking online.
SPECIAL MENTION
Mural Unveiled
Prior to the State of the University Address today, a 75th anniversary commissioned mural was unveiled in the alcove of the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building. The 8-by-12 foot mural has been painted by Boise State professor Alma Gomez-Frith (below).
CAMPUS CRIME REPORT
Weekly Crime Log
Boise City Police and Campus Security present the weekly crime report. Read all about it
Leonie
Sutherland, assistant professor of nursing, is attending the University
of Kansas via distance learning in the post-master’s certificate
program in public health nursing. The public health certificate program
is focused on skills in advanced community-based interventions and outcomes
measurement, with emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention strategies
for a targeted population. Upon completion of the program, she will be eligible
to sit for the ANCC Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse
Specialist exam. This board certification will allow her to obtain a Clinical
Nurse Specialist RN license in the state of Idaho.