Business
International Business Program Invited to Join National Consortium
Boise State’s International Business program has been invited to join the Consortium of Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE).
CUIBE is a group of nationally ranked international business programs that aims to promote, enhance and innovate the way international business is taught. Boise State is one of about 20 member schools, joining the likes of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, George Washington University, Florida International, University of Oklahoma, Temple University, Northeastern University and San Diego State University.
“Having our International Business program be selected to join this group of premier universities is a high compliment for our faculty and for the International Business program,” said Pat Shannon, longtime faculty member and newly named dean of the College of Business and Economics who will officially begin his duties July 1. “It is further evidence of the quality and cutting-edge business and economics programs that we are providing.”
ATHLETICS
Paul J. Schneider to be Honored for his Long-time Service
Following a 35-year career as the “Voice of the Broncos,” long-time radio announcer Paul J. Schneider will be honored by Boise State for his service to Bronco athletics.
Gene Bleymaier, director of athletics, announced that the athletic department and the Bronco Athletic Association will contribute $10,000 to set up an endowed scholarship in Schneider’s name for a football or men’s basketball player.
Boise State will also provide Schneider and his family lifetime seats in the press area of the “Stueckle Sky Club” which is currently under construction at Bronco Stadium. The press area will also be named the “Paul J. Schneider Press Area” in honor of his long-time work as a media member in the community.
Schneider will be recognized at halftime of Boise State’s 2008 season opening football game against Idaho State University Aug. 30 with a “Distinguished Service Award,” and will be nominated for membership in the Boise State Athletic Hall of Fame when the next class is selected.
Schneider is one of the most recognized voices in the state of Idaho. Along with his play-by-play duties of Bronco athletics, he also is the co-host of KBOI’s “Idaho’s First Morning News” show. Schneider has been a part of nearly every triumphant moment in Boise State athletic history.
TACO BELL ARENA
Faculty and Staff Receive Discount for Select ‘Saltimbanco’ Performances
Cirque du Soleil will visit Boise for the first time with its performance of "Saltimbanco." Taco Bell Arena is offering $10 off tickets for the performances at 7:30 p.m. May 21-23 and 3:30 p.m. May 23.
“Saltimbanco” borrows from theater, dance and music and combines spectacular costumes, lighting and make-up. The show explores the urban experience in all its myriad forms: the people who live there, their idiosyncrasies and commonalities, families and groups, the hustle and bustle of the street and the towering heights of skyscrapers. “Saltimbanco” takes spectators on an allegorical and acrobatic journey into the heart of the city.
SERVICE-LEARNING
Poster Exhibit Highlights Projects in Community
The “Civic Engagement in Action” Service-Learning poster exhibition will be on display May 5-9 on the third floor of the Interactive Learning Center.
The exhibition highlights how Service-Learning students are applying their coursework to community issues, making a difference in the lives of others and practicing active citizenship. It is an occasion to honor students’ accomplishments in the classroom and the community, to recognize faculty dedication to civic engagement and innovative teaching, and to showcase local nonprofit organizations and the community needs they address.
A formal reception also will be held from 4-6 p.m. May 8 in ILC 315 to announce “Best of Show” awards. Students will be available to explain their submission to guests. Other students, faculty, community members and campus leaders are invited to attend the receptions.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Jillana Finnegan at ext. 6-5631, or jillanafinnegan@boisestate.edu, or visit servicelearning.boisestate.edu.
TREASURE VALLEY CLEAN CITIES COALITION
Air Quality Awareness Week Presentation
The campus is invited to a presentation for Air Quality Awareness Week from 2-3:30 p.m. tomorrow in Engineering Technology Room 110. Boise State and the Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition (TVCCC) present Jim Evanoff speaking about “The Greening of Yellowstone.” Free parking will be available for attendees in the parking structure at Lincoln and University. You must enter from Belmont Street. For more information, please contact Sarah Cordova at ext. 6-3943 or visit www.tvcleancities.org.
Evanoff has spearheaded many of Yellowstone National Park’s “greening initiatives” and provides guidance to other national parks for achieving sound environmental stewardship. For the past 10 years, he has been instrumental in demonstrating the use of renewable alternative fuels in Yellowstone and has advanced the use of alternative fuels at 47 other national park units across the country.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Nominations Accepted for Annual Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Alumni Association seeks nominations for the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards to be presented during Homecoming 2008. Nominees should be graduates of Boise State who have built records of outstanding achievement within their chosen professions and have a strong connection to the university. Click alumni.boisestate.edu/programs/alumni_awards.asp to access the nomination form. All nomination materials must be returned to the Boise State Alumni Association by July 1. Please feel free to contact Jennifer Wheeler with any questions.
IN MEMORIAM
Boise Musician and Educator Jack Best
Emeritus professor John H. (Jack) Best, longtime Boise musician and Boise State music educator, passed away April 20 at the age of 91. Best attended Idaho State and graduated from the University of Idaho in 1940. After teaching in several rural Idaho communities, he received his master's degree at Northern Colorado in music composition and cello performance. He played a major role in the development of the music department, teaching from 1947-83. He conducted the Boise College Community Symphony, Boise Symphonette and the Boise Junior College Band. He taught cello and string bass, both at the college and privately after his retirement. He also introduced generations to a love of music in his music appreciation and history classes. He was awarded the Silver Medallion for service to the university in 1983.
CRIME LOG
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Crime Log
Boise City Police and Campus Security present the weekly crime report.
