Campus Speakers
Abizaid to be Inaugural Speaker at Vox Discipuli Lecture Series
Retired Gen. John Abizaid will be the inaugural speaker at Boise State’s Vox Discipuli Lecture Series at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.
Gen. Abizaid will speak about “Diplomacy, the Military, and the Future of the Middle East.” Gen. Abizaid will explain the military’s efforts and the cultural differences in the Middle East, as well as how a new style of warfare fought by a new type of military is changing the nature of the war.
Gen. Abizaid retired from the U.S. Army after 34 years of service, during which he rose from an infantry platoon leader to become the youngest four-star general in the Army and the longest-serving commander of United States Central Command. He studied and often served in the Middle East and is known as an expert on Middle Eastern affairs. He was one of the first to recognize the protracted nature of the conflict against religious-inspired extremists, and in response he reorganized the theatre to fight what he called “The Long War,” a complex regional struggle.
Speaker at Boise State to Address Juvenile Drug Courts
G. Larry Mays will speak at Boise State as a guest of the Criminal Justice Speaker Series at 6 p.m. April 10 in the Student Union Jordan C Ballroom. Mays will speak on the topic of “Therapeutic Justice: Juvenile Drug Courts.” His address is free and open to the community.
Drug courts are a relatively new idea in the field of juvenile justice. The idea behind the courts is to reduce the number of drug cases and better help drug-addicted offenders through treatment, rather than relying on incarceration. Drug courts, which combine the helping aspects of treatment with the punishing aspects of the penal system, have become a popular concept throughout the United States.
Mays is Regents Professor of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University. He has published nearly 70 articles in regional, national and international criminal justice journals, and almost 40 book chapters, encyclopedia entries and publications in practitioner journals. In addition, he is editor, co-editor or co-author of 15 textbooks in the criminal justice field.
Student Groups Present the Veritas Forum with Guest Speaker Scott Yenor
Boise State professor Scott Yenor will speak about “Suffering and Evil in the Human Experience” at 6 p.m. April 18 in the Student Union Hatch Ballroom. Admission is free and open to the public, and free parking will be available in Parking Structure 2 on the corner of University Drive and Lincoln Avenue.
Yenor’s lecture is part of the Veritas Forum, a new lecture series sponsored by Cornerstone Ministry, a student group. Veritas is a student group seeking recognition from Boise State.
According to its organizers, the Veritas Forum “has invited presenters who have wrestled with our questions to challenge us, connect disconnected ideas, and put forth their answers and objections in light of our beliefs and doubts.” Yenor’s lecture on suffering and evil has been timed to coincide with the anniversaries of the Columbine and Virginia Tech massacres.
Yenor is an associate professor of political science at Boise State. He teaches political science philosophy and has published on a variety of subjects, including the Scottish Enlightenment, the philosophic status of revealed religion, American literature and the family in modern political thought. Yenor is currently working on a manuscript on the place of family in modern political thought.
Art Exhibit
Students Present ‘Punch,’ an Annual BFA Thesis Group Art Exhibition
Eighteen students’ works will be part of “Punch: BFA Thesis Exhibition,” from April 18-May 6 at the Visual Arts Center. An opening reception will be from 6-8 p.m. April 18 in the Visual Arts Center. The gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and on Saturday from noon-4 p.m.
“Punch” features works by senior undergraduate students, representing the culmination of years of study in fine arts. The exhibition includes drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, video, design and illustration. Many of the students have shown work throughout the local area and are about to embark on professional careers in art-related fields; many are currently seeking graduate programs, internships and fellowships in order to be the next gallery directors, museum curators, educators, artists and designers.
The opening reception will be held in both Gallery 1 in the Liberal Arts Building and Gallery 2 in the Hemingway Western Studies Center. Free parking will be available during the reception in the lot adjacent to the Liberal Arts Building and the Special Events Center.
For more information, call Kirsten Furlong at ext. 6-3994 or kfurlong@boisestate.edu or Matt Bodett at 921-9351 or matt@mattbodett.com.
ATHLETICS
Peak Broadcasting Awarded Radio Rights to Football, Men’s Basketball Games
Peak Broadcasting of Boise, LLC has been awarded the radio rights to broadcast Boise State football and men’s basketball games for the next two years. Bronco games will be broadcast locally on 580 NewsRadio KIDO.
Under the agreement, which runs from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2010, Peak Broadcasting will provide the live radio broadcasts of all Bronco football and men’s basketball games. The games will be broadcast on a network of stations throughout Idaho, and the agreement is pending Idaho State Board of Education approval.
Peak Broadcasting was formed in November 2006. In April 2007, it acquired six radio stations from Clear Channel Communications in Boise. Those stations include 580 NewsRadio KIDO, All Talk 63 KFXD, Mix 106, 107.9 Lite FM, Wow Country 104.3 and 103.3 Kiss FM.
Citadel Broadcasting has held the radio rights for Boise State athletics the past 35 years, with games broadcast on KBOI 670 radio.
HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
Free Training Sessions Offered for Faculty and Staff
Human Resource Services Employee Learning and Development offers the following free training opportunities to all faculty and staff on campus. Register online or e-mail HRTrainingDevelopment@boisestate.edu
Budget Basics – 8:30-9:45 a.m. April 10 in Room 209 of the Simplot/Micron Center. Participants may enroll in either the first (Budget Basics) or second session (Best Practices), or they may enroll in both. This one hour and 15 minute class will cover Budgeting Basics. This is ideal for someone new to University budgeting or someone who wants a refresher course.
Budget Best Practices – 10 a.m.-noon April 10 in Room 209 of the Simplot/Micron Center. Participants may enroll in either the first (Budget Basics) or second session (Best Practices), or they may enroll in both. This second two-hour session will review the tips, tricks and techniques for successful budgeting at Boise State; and will provide the basics for a budget section of a “Desk Manual.” The session will examine the full budget cycle to include annual planning, monitoring operating and payroll budgets, and end of year processes.
Defending Your Computer – 9 a.m.-noon April 15 in Room 210 of the Simplot/Micron Center. The presenter is Heather Nielsen. Viruses, malicious websites, adware and spyware are out to get your computer. This class will teach faculty and staff how to protect themselves from these threats, as well as illuminate safeguards provided by the University. The session will cover topics such as how to prevent and remove viruses and spyware, how to recognize dangers lurking in e-mail and instant messaging software, how to deal with junk mail (spam), how to patch your computer, and how to protect the privacy of your data.
Supervising Student Employees – 1-2 p.m. April 15 in Room 210 of the Simplot/Micron Center. The presenter is Leah Barrett. This workshop will provide some tools to assist supervisors to effectively manage student employees and help them to become staff who meet or exceed expectations.
Workplace Stress Management – 11 a.m.-noon April 16 in Room 210 of the Simplot/Micron Center. The presenter is Jodi Brawley. This workshop will help you identify what causes stress, how your body responds to stress, and easy techniques to manage stress on the job.
Working with Payments to International Visitors, Students, and Vendors – 9-11 a.m. April 22 in Room 209 of the Simplot/Micron Center. The presenter is Suzy White. Any department that works with international visitors, students, and vendors should be aware of the tax and immigration implications to the University. Avoid the last minute headaches and payment delays by learning what documentation is required before processing payment requests. This class will provide an overview of the tax and immigration rules applicable to international visitors and vendors.
Time and Labor Training – 1-2 p.m. April 16, April 30, May 14, May 28, June 11 and June 25 in Room 210 of the Simplot/Micron Center. Learn the steps to enter your time into Time and Labor available via BroncoWeb. Participants who choose to stay through the end of the training will also receive instruction in how to manage and approve Time and Labor entry.
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