UPDATE - The Faculty/Staff Newsletter

Summer Enrollment Up Nearly 10 Percent

Enrollment in Boise State’s summer programs is up nearly 10 percent — or about 500 students — over last summer. The first three-week session began on May 19, followed by the start of five-, eight- and ten-week sessions this week. Enrollment in those classes is tracking 8.7 percent to 9.7 percent ahead of last year. A total of 6,159 students have enrolled as of this week.

An increasing number of students have enrolled in core and upper-division undergraduate classes, particularly in the sciences, according to Linda Urquidi, summer school director. As classes fill, Boise State has added new sections to accommodate more students.

Students appear to be using summer classes to help them graduate earlier or to get pre-requisites out of the way before fall semester begins, Urquidi said. Full-time students can more easily graduate in four years by adding one class each summer.

Gene Harris Jazz Festival

drummer Roy Haynes Jazz in June, the final event of Boise State University’s Gene Harris Jazz Festival, will kick off Thursday with Club Night. Jazz in June will wrap up with a gospel concert on June 21.

Jazz in June follows the Gene Harris Endowment Night in November, which raised money for the jazz pianist’s endowment at Boise State, and the Jazz Bash in April, which featured workshops for students from around the state.

Tickets for this year’s Jazz in June festivities are $30 general, $10 students for Club Night; and $25-$80 general, $15 students, for the Roy Haynes concert. Faculty and staff are eligible for a 20 percent discount on the Haynes concert ($22.50-$69); discounted tickets are only available at the Morrison Center box office and the discount does not apply to previously purchased tickets. The Gene Harris Bandshell concerts and the gospel concert are free.

Idaho Yesterdays Historical Journal Available

Tales Cover The Spring/Summer 2008 edition of “Idaho Yesterdays,” titled “Telling Truthful Tales,” is now available. The issue takes a broad look at Idaho’s folk traditions, represented by legends, tall tales, festivals and customs. “Idaho Yesterdays” is the journal of the Idaho State Historical Society.

This issue includes a look at how rhetorical strategies are used to give credence to tall tales, an analysis of stories of gnats and feral pigs as expressions of regional values, an article on how festivals strengthen local communities, a photo essay of Bear Lake buildings and work traditions and an essay on the early winter traditions of the Spirit Lake community. Sprinkled throughout the publication are images of Idaho legends and tall tales, including original illustrations by award-winning Boise State art professor Bill Carman.

Edited by Laura Woodworth-Ney at Idaho State University and published by the Idaho Historical Society, design and production for “Idaho Yesterdays” are provided by the Center for Idaho History and Politics at Boise State University. Visit http://www.idahoyesterdays.com for expanded features, educational lesson plans and more.

“Idaho Yesterdays” combines color photography and illustrations with rare imprints, museum artifacts, memoirs, reviews and academic articles. The journal is available through the Idaho State Historical Society and is free with membership. To purchase a copy, call (208) 334-2682; e-mail steve.barrett@ishs.idaho.gov; or write to the Idaho State Historical Society at 2205 Old Penitentiary Road, Boise, ID, 83712.

THE CAMPAIGN FOR BOISE STATE

Update as of May 31, 2008

Campaign Total
$93,328,806.27

Percentage of $175 million goal
53.33 percent

Fund for the Future (revocable gifts)
$7,329,288.13

Percentage of $10 million goal
73.29 percent

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values learning and its tradition of undergraduate teaching excellence. Boise State faculty have received the Idaho Professor of the Year award 11 times since 1990 from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

Bookstore

Save at Clearance Sale

Save big at the Bookstore’s clearance sale. All clearance merchandise is an additional 50 percent off the lowest marked clearance price now through Friday at the main campus location and through Saturday at the Treasure Valley Marketplace and BoDo locations. Visit www.boisestatebooks.com for store locations and hours.

Also find all of your summer barbecue and golf gear, including Bronco logo golf bags, golf club covers, golf balls, golf towels, oven mitts, aprons and barbecue sets. Visit any Bronco Shop location or www.broncoshop.com for more great summer bronco merchandise.

Center for Professional Development

June Newsletter Online

The Center for Professional Development June newsletter is available online at http://cpd.boisestate.edu/newsletter.html

The following classes are available for registration:

Leadership and Management Development

Applied Leadership: The Art of Supervision
- Fall ’08 schedule now available Nampa series: New three-day format Twin Falls series: Coming in fall ’08
Applied Leadership: Blended Learning Format (coming in September ’08)
Temperament Styles and Communication (TBA)
It’s About Time: Maximizing the Use of Your Time (TBA)
The Strategic Experience: A Program for Management Development (May 11-16, 2009; special pricing offer good through July 31, 2008)
Prepare to Lead (Oct. 28-29)
Finance for Non-Financial Managers (Nov. 7)

Business Communication

Effective Business Writing (Oct. 21-22)
Professional Technical Writing (Nov. 10-11)
Results Oriented Presentations (Nov. 6)
Making E-mail Work for You (Oct. 27)

for more classes>>

Parking

Maintenance Update

Parking lot maintenance is well under way. All those who drive to campus are encouraged to watch for signs at the entrance of the parking lots warning of lot closures for repairs. A list of lot closures can be found on the Parking Services Web site (http://www.boisestate.edu/parking/) and is updated weekly.

The Liberal Arts parking lot next to the Special Events Center is now open for use.
The Administration visitor lot will be closed from the evening of June 15-June 21 while the lot is paved and repainted. Those with Administration lot permits will be allowed to park in the Liberal Arts parking lot or the Library lot. Hourly parking will be available in the parking structures. Payment machines are available on each level. Parking rates are $1 per hour — exact change is required.

Office of Information Technology

Top 10 Changes

In January, the OIT Help Desk posted a list of top 10 changes planned for the University IT environment in 2008. The list was posted on BroncoBytes. We're now halfway through the year, and the Help Desk has revisited that list of changes to update everyone on the department’s successes and holding patterns. Check it out at http://broncobytes.boisestate.edu/.

CRIME LOG

Weekly Crime Log

Boise City Police and Campus Security present the weekly crime report.

Some of the 87 students on campus for the Boise State Chamber Music Camp got a special opportunity this summer — they were able to attend the weeklong camp without an added financial burden. The William Jackson Scholarship Fund provided full scholarships for 15 outstanding students so they could study music theory, take private lessons, and perform in small chamber ensemble performances and the camp choir. William “Action” Jackson founded the scholarship in honor of his late son. Pictured is the Advanced Brass Quintet: Bottom row, left to right — Samuel Exline, trumpet; Meredith Hoffman, horn; Camas Stredder, trumpet. Top row, left to right — Pat Merher, trombone; Toby Shelly, tuba.

Carrie Quinney photo

A book written by Daniel Harkness, social work, and colleague Alfred Kadushin titled “Supervision in Social Work (4th. ed.)” has been translated into Chinese and published by China Renmin University Press as part of its Social Work Classic Series.

Psychology professor Charles Honts presented a paper titled “A New Paradigm for the Study of Deception Detection at Portals” at the Association for Psychological Science annual meeting in Chicago in May. Honts’ coauthors, all current or former students, were Flavia Pitman, James Pitman, Scott McBride, Adela Anderson and Ashley Christiansen.

A detailed profile of artist and professor Bill Carman ran in the June 11 Boise Weekly “Idaho Arts Quarterly.” The piece details his career as an illustrator and includes mention of his recent gold medal and acceptance into the Society of Illustrators “Annual of Illustration.”

Nancy Napier, international business, was quoted in an Idaho Statesman story on Boise’s top rankings in three areas of the Brookings Institution’s economic vitality report.

Three Boise State students studying Basque language were featured in an interview posted on the eitb24 (Basque news and information) Web site about a three-week trip to the Basque country to immerse themselves in the language and culture. The students are John Cortabitarte, Annie Gavica and Alaina Gavica.

JC Porter, Parking and Transportation, received his CPP certification last month from the National Parking Association. Porter is the fifth member of the Parking and Transportation team to receive this national certification.

Lisa Bostaph, criminal justice, was quoted in an Idaho Statesman story on the recent Advanced Idaho Victim Assistance Academy, presented in part by the Criminal Justice Department and held here on campus. The purpose of the academy was to provide education on crime victimization. Among the academy participants was Adriane Bang from the Women’s Center.

Hy Kloc, associate general manager at Boise State Radio, was quoted in a Sun Valley Online article on a book signing by Lynne Rossetto Kasper, host of “The Splendid Table.” A portion of the proceeds from the book signing will benefit Boise State Radio.