LATINO STUDIES
Luis Fraga to Address Latino Vote
Latino studies expert Luis Fraga will deliver a lecture titled “Redefining America: Examining How Latinos are Reshaping the U.S.” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Special Events Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the Lincoln Garage.
Latinos now are recognized as the largest and fastest growing ethnic/racial minority segment of the American population. They are projected to be as much as 25 percent of the nation by 2042. Who are Latinos? What are their expectations of life in the United States? What challenges does their growing presence present to majority America? Based upon the 2006 Latino National Survey, the fist-ever state-stratified, national survey of Latinos in the United States, Fraga will address these questions with findings regarding aspects of the presence, diversity, political attitudes and behaviors of Latinos in the United States today.
If faculty would like to have students’ attendance tracked for extra-credit purposes, contact Brian Wampler at ext. 6-2650 or bwampler@boisestate.edu.
CULTURAL CENTER
Annual Tunnel of Oppression is Nov. 7-8
The Tunnel of Oppression, a visual, theatrical and interactive production, will return to Boise State for the fourth year from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Nov. 7 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Student Union Hatch Ballroom. Admission is free and open to the public and tours will begin every 30 minutes. To register for a specific time slot, visit culturalcenter.boisestate.edu/tunnel/.
The tunnel is designed to help raise consciousness about various forms of oppression. Visitors will be led through a series of connected rooms, each featuring a vignette performed by Boise State students and designed to help participants learn about different forms of discrimination. This year’s theme is “Make the Injustice Visible” and is directed by Boise State adjunct professor Steven “Monk” Wells.
After each tour, participants will be able to discuss the program’s content in groups staffed by student leaders, administrators and counselors. The Cultural Center presents the tunnel to promote a campus-wide commitment to challenge oppression and to help recognize people and organizations actively committed to social justice.
The Tunnel of Oppression has become a tradition at many campuses around the country since it was first presented at Western Illinois University in the early 1990s. In 1995, it was recognized with an award from the National Association of College and University Residence Halls. This year’s Tunnel of Oppression sponsors are Gender Studies and the Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Committee. For more information, call the Cultural Center at ext. 6-5950.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
Student Group Wins National Title
On Oct. 16, officers of Boise State's Construction Management Association accepted the 2008 Outstanding Student Chapter Award from the Associated General Contractors of America. Left to right, they are senior Anthony Guho, sophomore Ryan Tabuchi, senior Tyler Resnick and senior Jennifer Lanzetti.
Standing before a crowd of professionals and peers last week, Boise State students Tyler Resnick, Jennifer Lanzetti, Anthony Guho and Ryan Tabuchi accepted the highest honor in the nation for student chapters of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
Beating out second- and third- place winners Arizona State University and Nebraska’s Southeast Community College for the title of 2008 Outstanding Student Chapter, Boise State’s Construction Management Association (CMA) credits the win to community investment and hands-on experience.
Recent projects include construction of a massive greenhouse at Borah High School in Boise, construction of a pair of 96-square-foot sheds for Special Olympics Idaho, and a collection of crucial tools for students of a civil construction education program in Cape Verde, Africa.
“Student involvement and activity are important to our ongoing accreditation by the American Council for Construction Education, and the student chapter offers significant, extracurricular leadership learning experiences for the club officers and for the individual project managers and teams,” said Rebecca Mirsky, associate professor and chair of the construction management department within the College of Engineering.
Through CMA, students get their hands constructively dirty while building important relationships with industry leaders. It also provides them an outlet to educate the public and prospective students about construction management, an often misunderstood but vital discipline.
“Construction has been given a stereotype of being archaic — with a new attitude and approach this misnomer will change,” said Lanzetti, a senior and CMA president. Lanzetti said the award would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of last year's CMA officers and members, including Neil Smart, John Carr, Ben Belt, Karl Stelljes and Curtis Neibaur.
CAMPUS RECREATION
Guest Fees at Campus Rec to be Added to 'Pennies for Peace'
All guest fees collected on Oct. 9 at Campus Rec will be added to the Pennies for Peace fundraising effort and donated to "Three Cups of Tea" author Greg Mortenson during his visit to campus in mid-November.
Money is being collected across campus for Pennies for Peace, the charitable organization affiliated with the First Year Read selection. Pennies for Peace promotes and supports community-based education and literacy programs in remote mountain regions in Central America. For more information, call Lisa Stuppy at ext. 6-1592 or lstuppy@boisestate.edu.
MFA READING SERIES
Author and Poet Katy Lederer To Read Nov. 4
Author and poet Katy Lederer will read at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Student Union Farnsworth Room as part of the university’s MFA Reading Series. This event is free and open to the public.
Lederer is the author of the poetry collection “Winter Sex” and the memoir “Poker Face: A Girlhood Among Gamblers,” which Publishers Weekly included on its list of best nonfiction books of the year and Esquire magazine named one of its eight best books of the year. Her second poetry book, “The Heaven-Sent Leaf,” was released by the publishing house BOA Editions this fall.
Lederer’s poems and prose have appeared in “The American Poetry Review,” “Boston Review,” “Harvard Review,” GQ and elsewhere. Her work has been in anthologies such as “Body Electric,” “From Poe to the Present: Great American Prose Poems” and “State of the Union,” among other publications.
For more information, call Jacob Powers at ext. 6-2669 or jacobpowers@boisestate.edu.
HEALTH, WELLNESS AND COUNSELING
Flu Shot Clinics, Workshops Announced
Flu Shot Clinics
When: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 29, Nov. 5 and Nov.
12; 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 19. Please allow additional minutes after vaccination
has been administered to ensure your safety.
Where: Health & Wellness Center, 2103 University Drive
How: Walk-in students will be accepted. Students may call
ext. 6-1459 for an appointment to receive the vaccine at other times. Students
must bring ID and insurance card. Employees must bring ID.
Fee: $20 for students; $25 for faculty/staff. Students enrolled
in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) will not be charged this fee.
SHIP will be billed. Other insurance plans may cover the vaccine (check with
your plan).
The flu clinic is offered as a community service from Health, Wellness and Counseling Services to faculty, staff and students. The Health & Wellness Center is limited to providing insurance and billing services for currently enrolled students and can no longer provide receipts to faculty and staff. If you wish to have the flu shot covered by your insurance, please see a private physician.
Unleash Your Inner Chef – Cooking 101
Instructors: Hilary Horton-Brown and executive chef Eric
Fulkerson
When: 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28
Where: Student Union Lookout Room
Fee: None
Registration: boisestate.edu/healthservices/events
Do you want to cook healthy, easy foods but don't know how? Are you a culinary-challenged chef wanna-be? Does the idea of simple yet tasty recipes interest you? If so, sign up for Unleash Your Inner Chef — Cooking 101. Learn basic cooking techniques and helpful kitchen fundamentals along with recipes for delicious meals using only a handful of common ingredients.
Wellness Retreat
Instructor: Shannon Wells-Femenia, lifestyle counselor
When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 (hour lunch break on
your own)
Where: Student Union Lookout Room
Fee: $40 (Students enter discount code 65687 for 25 percent
savings)
Registration: boisestate.edu/healthservives/events by
Friday, Oct. 24. Register early. Retreat is capped at 40 participants.
Here is a chance to revitalize and prepare for the holiday season. Nothing other than your presence is required to enjoy the rejuvenating benefits of this wellness retreat. You will practice breathing techniques, yoga postures, meditation and relaxation. Nutritional tips for mindful eating also will be included.
ACADEMIC ADVISING
Nominations Sought for Annual Advising Awards
Nominations currently are being accepted for the Provost’s Excellence in Advising Awards, which recognize members of the university community who demonstrate excellence in advising undergraduate students. The awards are given annually to one faculty adviser in each college. There also are two general categories for professional and peer advisers.
Award winners are selected based on the evidence of effective advising qualities and distinguished advising practices. The selection committee looks for nominees who have made a significant contribution to advising at Boise State.
Nomination forms are available at http://academicadvising.boisestate.edu/award.shtml. Forms should be forwarded to Kimber Shaw, director of advising and academic enhancement, at mailstop 1150.
OIT/Helpdesk
Novell and Active Directory Password Synchronization
On Monday, Oct. 27, the Office of Information Technology will make changes to the way passwords are handled on campus. First, password requirements will change slightly. Passwords must be at least eight characters in length and must contain at least one numeric character and one special character (a special character is defined as any character not alphabetic or numeric). You cannot use any part of your username in your password and you cannot use a password you have previously used.
Another change affects those who have Active Directory accounts. Previously, Novell and Active Directory passwords had to be changed separately. After Monday, when you change a password in one system, the other password will automatically be changed to match.
For more information on Novell and Active Directory account synchronization, see BroncoBytes, the online webzine of the OIT Help Desk.
