INTERNATIONALIZATION
Modern Languages and Literatures Designated As An Authorized French Testing Site
The
Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry has designated the Department of Modern
Languages and Literatures an authorized French language testing site. The
authorized testing centers nearest to Boise are in Denver and San Francisco.
The French test offered by the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the only French language exam officially recognized by France’s Ministry of Education, the Canadian government, and the Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities of Québec and is required for people moving to France or Canada. It is available in 101 countries of the world; the department has a contractual agreement with the Paris Chamber of Commerce and Industry to administer the test.
This is a prestigious French exam that reflects proficiency levels of international students based on the language proficiency standards of the European Union; American students wishing to document their proficiency in French could do so with this tool. French for business courses may use this exam to assess the proficiency of students on an international scale.
For more information, visit www.fda.ccip.fr
The
full list of Boise State trivia is available at the special 75th
Anniversary Web site.
Bronco Stadium is home to the only blue Astro Turf in the world, first installed in 1986. Other schools have special color projects for the end zone area, but Boise State is the only school to have the entire field produced in a special color.
HOMECOMING 2007
Week’s Activities Conclude Saturday with Football Game
Homecoming is this week at Boise State. A series of events have already started and the celebration will go into full swing this weekend. Highlights include the Bronco Nation Invasion street festival from 7-9 p.m. Friday in downtown Boise’s BoDo district and Saturday’s 6 p.m. football game in Bronco Stadium against Wyoming. The full schedule is available here.
NEWS FROM NURSING
Nursing Launches New Graduate Program
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Left to right: Maureen Tutuer-Stish, Cathy Deckys, Anna Beth Elliott, Debora Dobbs and Tammy VanWarmerdam at the graduate student orientation. |
The Department of Nursing welcoming its first cohort of graduate students at a recent orientation meeting. The new graduate degrees will prepare students for advanced professional nursing roles and scholarly work focusing on population health within the approved public health degree titles.
The two degree options are a master of science degree (MSN) culminating in a thesis and a master of nursing degree (MN) culminating in a professional development project. All courses with a NURS prefix are offered online.
POETRY, AS IT WAS MEANT TO BE HEARD
Poet Lee Ann Brown to Read as Part of MFA Reading Series
Poet Lee Ann Brown will give a reading at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in the Bishop Barnwell Room of the Student Union. Brown’s reading is part of the MFA Reading Series and is free and open to the public.
Brown is the author of two books of poetry, “The Sleep That Changed Everything” and “Polyverse,” which won the New American Poetry Series Award. She has published many chapbooks, including “Sustain Petal,” “Velocity City,” “I like the use of emes,” “Crush” and more. One of her poems, “Sonnet Around Stephanie,” was included in the “Best American Poetry 2001” and her work has been included in “The Boston Review,” “Verse,” “Bombay Gin,” “The Little Magazine,” “Capilano Review” and “Pressed Wafer.”
FROM THE PARKING DESK
Parking Changes Made for This Saturday
On Saturday general and reserved permit areas in the Towers lots are reserved for those attending the 7 p.m. “Rumi: Bridge to the Soul with Coleman Barks” performance in the Morrison Center. Parking will be available to attendees starting at 5:30 p.m. No parking for the 6 p.m. Wyoming-BSU football game will be allowed in the Towers parking lots; parking will be free for those attending the Morrison Center event.
Also on Saturday, the lots on the east and west sides of Bronco Stadium, Bronco Circle and Cesar Chavez Lane will be closed starting at midnight. All vehicles must be relocated by 5 a.m. or they will be cited and towed out of the lot. Bronco Athletic Association reserved permit holders and those who need handicap accessible spaces will be allowed to enter the lot starting at 8 a.m.
The Denver, Extended Studies and Engineering Technology parking lots will be closed all day on Saturday for the football game. BSU permits will be valid in other reserved and general parking lots on campus that are open.
The Brady Parking Structure located by the Multipurpose Building will open to all permit holders at noon. A tour train will be provided to and from the stadium lots at no charge. The Lincoln Parking Structure will only be open to Parking Structure #2 permit holders, and Parking Services will be charging $10 for event parking to the public or non-permit holders.
ALUMNI HONORED
College of Health Sciences Honors Alums
The College of Health Sciences will honor five alumni at the third annual Homecoming Honored Alumni Reception on Friday. The campus community is welcome to join in on the reception in the Student Union Hatch Ballroom from 5:30-7 p.m. Please RSVP to ext. 6-1678.
The 2007 honorees are:
Dr. Timothy J. Klena — Department of Community & Environmental Health
Dr.
Klena ran track and played football at Boise State and was a member
of the 1980 national championship team. He was Academic/All Big
Sky for two years as a quarterback and as a javelin thrower. His
school record for the farthest javelin throw ever at 225’5” held
until 2002. After earning his bachelor of science he went on to
Western States Chiropractic College, graduating in 1988. In 1998,
he earned his diploma in chiropractic orthopedics and
in 2002 he finished his studies in integrated health services.
A team chiropractor for the 2003 and 2004 Humanitarian Bowls,
he was named Idaho Chiropractor of the Year in 2004.
Bruce DeLawyer — Department of Respiratory Care
Bruce DeLawyer
began his career as a respiratory technician at St. Luke’s Regional
Medical Center. After earning both his associate’s and bachelor’s degrees
in respiratory care, he returned to Boise State to earn a second bachelor’s
degree in finance. He has risen steadily through the ranks at St. Luke’s and
is currently the clinical/financial outcome analyst. He also continues to
work as a respiratory therapist and for the past 10 years has worked as an
adjunct faculty member for Boise State.
Barbara Tomasini — Department of Radiologic Sciences
Barbara
Truxal Tomasini earned her associate of science in radiologic
technology in 1978 and her bachelor of science is radiologic sciences with
a management emphasis in 1992. While employed as a cardiovascular interventional
radiographer at Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization
lab, she has been active in local and international volunteer efforts. Her
volunteer and professional efforts show that one person can made a positive
difference both at home and abroad.
Cindy Howarth — Department of Nursing
After graduating
from Marsing High School, Cindy Howarth went on to receive her
bachelor’s degree in nursing from Boise State. She is currently the program
manager for Reproductive Health Services at the Central District Health Department.
Previously, she served as program manager for the Office of Immunizations
in Children’s Services and International Health at CDHD. Cindy
was widowed at age 32 with three young children. Nine years later she married
Rob Howarth, who is the environmental health director at CDHD.
Stephen West — Master of Health Sciences
Steve West
earned both his bachelor of science and master of health science
degrees from Boise State. He is currently president and principal owner of
CENTRA Consulting Inc., a civil and engineering firm based in Boise. Prior
to joining CENTRA, he served in a number of senior executive positions in
state government, including air division administrator for the Department
of Environmental Quality and as bureau chief for the Bureau of Environmental
Health and Safety at the Idaho Division of Health. Steve is also an adjunct
faculty member at Boise State and has been a guest lecturer at universities,
workshops and seminars.
WELLNESS SERVICES
Weight Watchers at Work, Parenting Challenge Offered
A new weight management series offered by Wellness Services begins Sept. 26. The group meets every Wednesday at noon in the Student Union. A new participant fee is $135; the fee for continuing members is $96. A great way for participants to earn their money back is with the State of Idaho Weight Management Program. More information and reimbursement form can be found online.
Also, Tuesdays between Sept. 18-Oct. 23 is the Parenting Challenge, which is a free educational program facilitated by Drug Free Idaho. Specific topics will include substance abuse, balancing work and family, child development, family relationships, communication and more. The meetings will be from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at BSU Children’s Center, and child care will be provided. To register contact Wellness Services at ext. 6-5686 or wellness@boisestate.edu.
BOISE STATE RADIO
Volunteers Needed for Membership Drive
Volunteers are needed to answer phones for Boise State Radio’s fall membership drive. Show your support of public radio and donate the valuable gift of your time to a worthy cause. If you speak Spanish, we would love to have you help out on Saturday. Contact Vida Smith at vidasmith@boisestate.edu or go to radio.boisestate.edu for more details.
