Faculty,
staff and students are reminded that the annual Grill and Chill
will be from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday on the Quad. This year’s
event will include a special Boise State 75th anniversary celebration. Beginning
shortly after noon, faculty and students will get a chance to take a step
back to the Boise Junior College days with the opening of a time capsule buried
by students in 1963 and will be joined by special surprise guests from Boise
State’s past. Also on Thursday, faculty, staff, students and community
members can learn more about the campus’ last 75 years by hopping on a special
edition Boise Tour Train, which will be leaving campus from the Friendship
Bridge on Cesar Chavez Lane, north of the Quad at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Where Our Campus Meets the World
International Programs Office Fall 2007 Newsletter is available now as a PDF.
Korea, Land of Beauty, Kindness and Great Food
by Stan Steiner, professor and chair,
Department of Literacy
New International Partnership Agreements
Passports, do you have yours?
Boise
Businesses and Families Host Taiwan Interns
by Jarie Jackson Castelin, intensive English curriculum and instruction
coordinator
International
Connections Brown Bag Luncheon Seminar Series Experiential Learning
and Intensive English
by Jarie Jackson Castelin
E.S.L. Without Walls: Learning
Outside of the Classroom
by Stephanie Marlow, intensive English
instructor
Boise State Faculty! Europe! South America! Asia!
by
Seth Masarik, faculty-led program adviser interviews with international
students by Yali Zu, International Programs office assistant and
Xiaolu Cent, International Programs office assistant
Viva Puerto Rico
by
Seth Masarik, faculty-led program adviser
OFFICE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Information Security Office Opens
The Office of Information Technology established the Information Security Office with the hiring of Bob Henry as information security officer. Henry has 16 years’ experience in information systems, serving the last 10 years as a Microsoft systems engineer for Boise State. A graduate of Boise State and the University of New Hampshire, he holds the certified information systems security professional credential and is a global information assurance certified incident handler.
The mission of the Information Security Office is to support the university’s vision for academic excellence, public engagement, vibrant culture, and exceptional research by protecting Boise State’s information assets. These assets include student, faculty, and staff information, as well as intellectual property.
Increasing information security awareness, coordinating university information security initiatives, and investigating information security incidents are core components of this mission.
Check www.boisestate.edu/oit/iso/ for links to security awareness programs, policy development, and security status, in addition to tips on protecting your personal information and the information you work with daily.
To report an information security incident, call the Help Desk at ext. 6-4357 or send e-mail to iso@boisestate.edu.
WRITING CENTER POSTS FALL HOURS
Free Service Offered for BSU Community Members
Boise State’s Writing Center is a free service open to any member of the university community. Writing Center staffers work with writers from any discipline, at any stage of the writing process: brainstorming, revising, editing. All consultations are done by appointment, and writers can make an appointment through the Writing Center’s Web page (www.boisestate.edu/wcenter), in person (Liberal Arts Building, Room 200), or over the phone (ext. 6-1298). The center also offers e-mail consultations for writers at www.boisestate.edu/wcenter/Email.html.
Fall hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Fridays 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Saturdays 9 a.m.-noon. For more information call ext. 6-1298 or e-mail writing@boisestate.edu.
ESL CLASSES
Free ESL Classes in Ada, Canyon Counties
Boise State will offer free English as a Second Language (ESL) classes this fall at several locations in Boise, Meridian and Nampa. Anyone 16 and older not enrolled in public school is welcome.
The classes teach English to new U.S. residents, as well as those who have lived here many years but need to improve their reading, writing or speaking abilities in English. Multiple levels are offered separately so that each student can get instruction appropriate for his or her level.
Registration takes about two hours. Classes and registrations will be offered at the following times and locations:
BSU ASSOCIATION OF OFFICE PROFESSIONALS
Professional Development Day Scheduled Oct. 2
Be sure to mark your calendar for Oct. 2, which is Professional Development Day sponsored by the Boise State University Association of Office Professionals. This training event will take place in the Student Union and is open to all employees at BSU and to the staff that supports the greater educational community in the Treasure Valley. Whether you are professional staff, classified staff, faculty, state Department of Education staff or school support staff, this day is for you. Cost for the one-day mini-conference is only $60 and includes lunch and membership. For more information contact ext. 6-4978 or ext. 6-1350.
UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES
B. Fresh Offers Variety of Food
In the mood for healthy food? B. Fresh grab ’n go choices include a fresh variety of artisan, fresh salads, hearty entrées, healthy snacks and scrumptious desserts. B. Fresh products can be found at Fresh Express in the Student Union and in C3 in the new Interactive Learning Center.
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
The
full list of Boise State trivia is available at the special 75th
Anniversary Web site.
A large fountain once stood in front on the Albertsons Library, and was the focal point of many student pranks.
Hindustani Classical Music Concert To Feature International Fusion
Local presenter Melody World, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to bringing live performances of Indian classical musicians to Boise, has announced the concert of “Sarod, Sitar, and Jazz — East West Trio Fusion” at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Morrison Center Recital Hall.
Grammy-nominated sitar player Gaurav Mazumdar, who studied with Pandit Ravi Shankar, will be joined by well-known local tenor sax jazz musician Sandon Mayhew. The concert also features Brandon MacIntosh, India-trained sarod player and pupil of the famous guru Buddhadev Dasgupta. Tabla player Kuntal Ray will accompany throughout the concert.
Tickets are $15 general admission adults and children 8 and older, or $10 for seniors and Boise State students. They are available at the India Foods Store on Orchard and online.
Additionally, Mazumdar will give a free workshop at the same venue from noon-2 p.m. on Sept. 16, sharing aspects of Indian classical music. Call Nayana Biswas at 343-2075 for more information.
TECHNOLOGY, APPLIED
Bronco pedal car takes 1st place, raises $3,500 For Make-A-Wish Foundation
A team of auto body students from the Larry Selland College of Applied Technology spent their summer putting the finishing touches on their Collision Coalition Club project, the “2007 Bronco Pedal Car.” The car took first place in the pedal car build-off during the 2007 Northwest Motorfest in Boise this summer and recently drew the highest price from bidders, raising $3,500 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
In all, the pedal cars raised $8,100 for Make-A-Wish. Boise State students Dallan Pond and Dylan Clagg were thrilled with their finish and excited to be a part of such a great team effort.
“It was very rewarding to take first place after all of our hard work,” Pond said. “It’s amazing something we made could go for such a high amount and such a good cause.”
Club adviser and program instructor Brian Paul said the students dedicated many evenings and weekends to completing the project.
Machine tool technology instructor Bill Starkey and welding instructor Juan Martinez, as well as their students, also contributed to the project along with McDonald’s Upholstery.
This was the auto body program’s third fund-raising project with the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
HEALTH, WELLNESS AND COUNSELING SERVICES
Wellness Screenings for Employees Slated September 14
Health, Wellness and Counseling Services will offer employee wellness screening with bone density screenings from 7-9 a.m. Sept. 14 in the Jordan Ballroom of the Student Union. The screening offerings include a cardiac risk panel (12 hours of fasting and a $20 fee are required), body composition, heart rate/blood pressure (for a $10 fee), consultations with a nutritionist, and chair massages. To register contact Wellness Services at ext. 6-5686 or wellness@boisestate.edu. The cardiac risk panel is for employees only. All other screenings are available to students.
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
Building Leadership Skills Training Program Offered This Fall
The Training and Development division of Human Resource Services has once again partnered with the Center for Professional Development to offer an economical and comprehensive leadership training program customized specifically to prepare Boise State employees to move effectively into supervisory roles.
The program is scheduled over a series of four full-day sessions Oct. 3-4 and Nov. 7-8. The cost to BSU employees is only $480 and includes a comprehensive manual and specialized assessment materials. This is a significant cost savings over similar customized training sessions.
The Building Leadership Skills program will prepare participants to:
- Move effectively into a supervisory role
- Promote productive workplace relationships
- Guide their units to high productivity with good employee retention
