Cecil
Andrus, Idaho’s only four-term governor and Carter Administration
interior secretary, will deliver the keynote address at the Bald Eagle Days
gala and fundraising dinner Feb. 1, hosted by Boise State and other community
partners. 
PROVOST’S OFFICE
Collegewide Meetings Scheduled Jan. 16
Because of the construction in the Student Union, President Bob Kustra will not deliver his annual spring update to faculty and staff this year. However, collegewide meetings will be held Jan. 16 to kick off the spring 2008 semester. Classes begin Jan. 22.
“We encourage you to participate in [the collegewide meetings] as a way to exchange information, discuss ideas, and start the new semester with a sense of our shared accomplishments and goals,” said Provost Sona Andrews in a campuswide e-mail. “Thank you for all that you contribute. We look forward to a spring semester that will finish out what has been an outstanding year so far for Boise State.”
The schedule for the Jan. 16 collegewide meetings is as follows:
- College of Applied Technology — 10:30 a.m., ET 110
- College of Arts and Sciences — 10:30 a.m., MG 113
- College of Business and Economics — 10 a.m., B 105
- College of Education — 10 a.m., E 112
- College of Engineering — 1 p.m., MEC 106
- College of Health Sciences — 10 a.m., Lookout Room, Student Union
- College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs — 10 a.m., ILC 118
fettuccine forum
Miguel Gaddi to Discuss Urban Planning in Boise's West End
Miguel Gaddi, a senior planner at HDR Engineering who specializes in transportation and land use issues, will present “West Side Story: A global perspective on Boise’s next big thing” at the February Fettuccine Forum. The free event is Feb. 7 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.
Gaddi will “think globally and speak locally” about urban mixed-use design, focusing on how Boise might envision the redevelopment of the West End neighborhood around 30th Street. Current plans show 30th Street safely connecting the existing neighborhood with the yet-to-be developed Esther Simplot Park and the Boise River, while providing for the safe and efficient movement of traffic.
The presentation will include a pre-show slideshow of the historic neighborhood. The forum also features a companion workshop about new urbanism in Boise, taught by Boise State history professor Todd Shallat and Nancy Tacke. Participants can register for the workshop, offered for graduate and undergraduate credit, through BroncoWeb. http://broncoweb.boisestate.e
Social Sciences
Results of Annual Public Policy Survey to be Announced
Results of the 19th annual Idaho Public Policy Survey will be unveiled at a press conference on Friday morning. The survey includes responses to questions ranging from political ideology and affiliation to opinions on issues facing this year’s Legislature.
The survey is produced annually in an attempt to identify issues of public policy concern among Idaho citizens. The yearly report is a significant source of information on public policy concerns for Idaho policymakers, state agency personnel and the public at large.
The presentation will be available for download from the Social Science Research Center Web site following the press conference. http://ppa.boisestate.edu/ssrc/
MORRISON CENTER
Group Discounts Offered for ‘Behind the Curtain’ Performance
Join
jazz vocalist Rachael Price (left) “on stage” during the Morrison
Center’s second “Behind the Curtain” concert Feb. 16. The intimate
pre-concert social hour begins at 7 p.m. and includes limited
seating on the Morrison Center main stage with complementary hors
d’oeuvres and a full cash bar. The concert begins at 8 p.m. Behind
The Curtain is a departure from the typical Morrison Center concert experience.
As the name suggests, the event takes place with both the artist and patrons
on the Morrison Center stage in a cabaret-style table-seating layout.
Groups can receive a 10 percent discount. On stage table seating is $29.25 plus a Select-a-Seat fee. Click to view seating chart. The password “Rachael” is required to purchase discount tickets.
Click here to purchase tickets: http://www.idahotickets.com/Presale.aspx. Then click on Rachael Group Offer‑Behind the Curtain link. The offer expires at 10 p.m. Feb. 6. Click here for additional information about this event: http://mc.boisestate.edu/promo/rp.html.
Click here to view pictures from the Morrison Center’s first Behind the Curtain performance with Sophie Milman: http://mc.boisestate.edu/nl/btc_premier/index.html.
Student Activities
Know Some Promising Students?
Send Them to the Student
Leadership Employment Fair
Student Activities is hosting the Student Leadership Employment Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Hatch Ballroom. The fair provides an opportunity for students to learn about the leadership positions available on campus. Leadership positions require students to develop and use real-world event planning, organizational and management skills. These positions often involve supervising other students, planning campuswide events, organizing awareness weeks and more. They are challenging, rewarding jobs that offer students a great chance to take the next step personally and professionally.
Departments and organizations that will participate include the Student Union Building, University Housing, the Volunteer Services Board, New Student and Family Programs, Campus Recreation, University Pulse, Student Activities and more. If you are interested in learning more about the event, call Kara Fink, program coordinator for Student Activities, at ext. 6-5951 or karafink@boisestate.edu.
Student Organization Fairs
The Student Organizations Office will host three student organization fairs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 29, 30 and 31 on the first floor of the Student Union Building. A $100 prize will be awarded to the student organization that has the best-decorated booth during the three fairs.
The Student Organization Fairs are a great opportunity for new and returning students to talk to student groups and learn about the rewards of campus involvement. If you are interested in learning more, contact Jennifer Stemple at ext. 6-2540 or stop by the Student Organizations Office on the second floor of the Student Union.
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
Training Sessions Offered
Are you new to Boise State’s PeopleSoft Back Office system? Are you a regular user of certain Back Office features but want to learn about screens that you don’t typically use or some of the new applications that are available?
Employee Learning and Development and the Registrar’s Office will offer free student record forms and PeopleSoft Back Office training from 9-10:30 a.m. Jan. 15 in Room 210 of the Simplot/Micron Center. The presenter will be Kimberly Woodings, assistant registrar. Register via e-mail or online.
Learn the tips and tricks of the student records information in PeopleSoft Back Office, including how to run a class list, how to view an instructor’s schedule, how to run a query of all your majors, and more. The session will also review the electronic forms on the Registrar’s Office Web site — the query request form, the classroom reservation request form, and the schedule change form.
BOISE STATE RADIO
KBSU to Broadcast Boise Philharmonic Performances
Boise State Radio has announced that it will broadcast a series of performances by the Boise Philharmonic in 2008. Classical recording engineer and producer Jamey Lamar, a BSU adjunct music instructor who has more than 17 years of experience in the field, will be the show’s host. Lamar is also an artistic consultant to the philharmonic. In that capacity he is a frequent public speaker and lecturer, hosting pre-concert talks and monthly Symphony Lounge events for the Boise Philharmonic at The Milky Way, a downtown restaurant.
Lamar also operates Art Music Recording. He produced “Landscapes with Blues” with the Iris Orchestra and clarinet soloist Richard Stoltzman, a disc that was chosen by the New York Times as one of the “Ten Best of 2003.” Art Music Recording works with orchestras, chamber ensembles, soloists and composers to create recordings on location in concert halls around the country.
Boise State Radio Plans Monthly Social for Listeners
Boise State Radio has partnered with Pengilly’s Saloon for an evening of socializing and fun for Boise State Radio listeners. The event will take place from 5:30-8 p.m. every third Tuesday beginning Jan. 15. Pengilly’s is located at 513 W. Main St. in Boise. All members and listeners of Boise State Radio are invited to this evening of fun and entertainment.
“This is an opportunity for our members and listeners to meet and mingle with the people behind the scenes as well as the ‘voices’ they hear on Boise State Radio,” said Hy Kloc, Boise State Radio associate general manager. “Hosted by our own Carl Schneider of Private Idaho, we also expect some surprise guests like Pengilly’s co-owner and jazz musician Curtis Stigers and a few of his friends.”
new student and family programs
Unique Opportunity for Boise State Students and Family
Families of Boise State students will get the chance to check out the campus and city where their Bronco studies during Parent and Family Weekend, Feb. 1-3. Hosted by the Office of New Student and Family Programs, this weekend includes cooperation from a number of departments around campus.
Family members will be treated to free parking, tours, sports events, art exhibitions, free use of the Student Recreation Center, luncheons and free movies on campus. In addition, a number of organizations in the community have arranged for free or discounted events for Boise State students and their family members, including skiing at Bogus Basin, half-price admission to the Boise Art Museum, discounts to an Idaho Stampede game and downtown art tours with the Boise Arts Commission.
For more information and a schedule, check the Web sitehttp://orientation.boisestate.edu/family/index.htm or call ext. 6-1679. The Web site includes information about where to find lodging close to Boise State, as well as an opportunity to RSVP.
University Advancement
New Director of Development for College of Education Named
Karen
Vauk has been named the new director of development for the College of Education.
She assumed her duties on Jan. 2.
In her new position, Vauk (left) will work to raise funds for Boise State through private, corporate and foundation donations. She is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospective and major gift donors to the university.
“Boise State is fortunate to have added a person of Karen’s caliber to our outstanding staff,” said Howard Smith, vice president for University Advancement. “As an alumna of the College of Education, she not only understands the challenges facing education, but also the promising avenues for improving education within Idaho. Her experience in the community will be a definite asset in Boise State’s effort to increase education-related partnerships with nonprofit organizations and the private sector. We look forward to her friend- and fund-raising efforts on behalf of the College of Education.”
Vietnamese Student Association
Ring in the Year of the Rat at the Vietnamese Lunar New Year Celebration
The Vietnamese Student Association will present the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Special Events Center. Tickets are $5 at the door and parking is free.
The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in Vietnam and is described like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year all rolled into one. Highlights of the evening include dance performances done in traditional costume. In addition, the VSA will be selling raffle tickets for $2 each.
For more information, contact the Boise State Cultural Center at ext. 6-5950.
CRIME LOG
Weekly Crime Log
Boise City Police and Campus Security present the weekly crime report.
