Recently there has been an increase in "phishing" e-mails directed at dot-edu internet domains such as boisestate.edu. Known as "spear phishing," the e-mails have some appearance of legitimacy because they refer the reader to the Help Desk or IT department. The following is an excerpt from an e-mail message that came in last week:

"This mail is to inform all our {EDU WEBMAIL} users that we will be upgrading our site in a couple of days from now. So you as a Subscriber of our site you are required to send us your Email account details so as to enable us know if you are still making use of your mail box. Further informed that we will be deleting all mail account that is not functioning so as to create more space for new user. so you are to send us your mail account details."

The e-mail continues by asking you to reply to the message and send your username and password. DON'T DO IT! This is a phony attempt to grab your Boise State login information.

Boise State information systems support staff will never ask for your username and password in an e-mail. If you have any questions, please call the Help Desk at (208) 426-4357.

Beginning July 23, OIT will upgrade the Novell password environment to utilize case sensitive characters. This means applications using the Novell password group (for example, BroncoWeb, BroncoMail and Blackboard) can now recognize case sensitive characters in passwords, potentially allowing for stronger, safer and more secure passwords to be set.

For more information on password resets, policies and guidelines, please see the OIT Help Desk's Web site at helpdesk.boisestate.edu/accounts/passwords.shtml.

Attention Student Organizations!

The annual Student Organization Extravaganza and BBQ is coming up on Saturday, August 23rd. Space is open for the first 25 student organizations that would like a booth. This is a great opportunity to recruit new members and highlight your club!

The Organization Extravaganza takes place in the Keiser Courtyard from 4:00-7:00pm. The event also features a BBQ for all residence hall students so there will be hundreds of new and continuing students in the courtyard. Each student organization will be provided a table and chairs. Please feel free to decorate your booth as elaborate as you'd like (you can always re-use the decorations at the Organization Fair on September 17/18!).

If you'd like to set up a booth, please visit clubs.boisestate.edu, fill out the application, and return it to the Student Organizations Office in the Student Union Building (2nd floor). Remember, there is only space for the first 25 student organizations, so get your application in fast!

Applications must be turned in to the Student Organizations Office by 5:00pm on Wednesday, August 20th.

ATTENTION STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS - - -

Homecoming is in the air, which means it's time to start thinking about your Homecoming Parade Float!

This year's Homecoming Parade will take place Saturday, September 13 at 2:00 pm. The route will take you down University Drive and ends at the stadium, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy other Homecoming festivities and watch your Boise State Broncos beat the Bowling Green Falcons!

The first 10 student organizations to enter their float will receive $50. Prizes will also be given out to the top three floats. Be part of one of Boise State's longest traditions!

For more information, to volunteer, or to submit an entry, visit clubs.boisestate.edu or homecoming.boisestate.edu .

Hello!

The Alumni Association has started a project called "Tradition in a Tin," in which we are capturing Boise State history and facts in a unique way. Combined in a tin can will be cards (similar to a deck of playing cards) that pictorially and factually tell the story of Boise State. Some examples include: Administration building, Fight Song, Stadium, President Kustra, Michael Hoffman (ie. famous alumni), etc. Click Here to get an idea of what these cards will look like graphically.

The initial set will include 25-30 cards in each tin. Each year, we will offer additional cards that can be added to the set. However, it is very important to us that we make sure that the initial set portrays what Boise State is to YOU as a student.

I would love your help! Please send me your list of ideas via e-mail. Whether it's one item or 20, of landmarks, people, etc. that you think of when you hear Boise State University.

Rhiannon Horn, '03
Associate Director for Alumni Relations
rhiannonhorn@boisestate.edu
(208) 426-1284

Representatives from the Special Olympics World Winter Games will be recruiting volunteers from 4-9pm on July 17th at Boondocks in Meridian.

This event is a part of a Recruitment RV tour of southern Idaho. Everyone who signs up to be a World Winter Games volunteer at the event will receive a three-hour Boondocks pass for just $9.99. Passes include bumper boats, miniature golf, laser tag and 10 tokens to the arcade.

This year, volunteer registration will be a completely paperless process. Computers with internet connection will be available at each location, allowing volunteers to begin or complete the online registration process on the spot. Representatives from the World Winter Games will also be on hand to answer questions about the volunteer experience, the registration process and general Games information.

Volunteers can also complete the registration process by going to www.2009worldgames.org beginning July 17.

Check Boise State's Special Olympics Web page often for updates on what will happen on campus.

Construction is under way on the new Norco building just behind the Student Recreation Center on the southeast side of campus.

When complete in about a year, its 81,300 square feet will be home to the Department of Nursing, with classrooms, seminar rooms, practice labs and an acute care simulation lab, as well as house a new Student Health, Wellness and Counseling Center, complete with urgent care clinic, a pharmacy, a dental clinic and more. Integrating the two will enhance the quality of the learning environment for students.

But the building will also be an example of Boise State's continuing commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. The high-performance building has been designed and will be constructed to the highest standards, consistent with program needs and budget. Current design indicates that it will be at least 40 percent more energy efficient than is required by code.

The building is planned for eventual connection to Boise State's geothermal system, which would further reduce energy use. A possible groundwater-cooling loop, if feasible, could result in an additional 6 percent reduction in energy use. The siting and orientation of the building are critical to its energy use — an east-west orientation reduces overall energy needs by as much as 10 percent over what a north-south orientation would have required. Site landscape is also designed to provide shade.

Much thought was put into the size of the building and its location. In line with a metropolitan campus plan, the building will have a minimal footprint on the site. It is also located close to mass transit lines to help build the critical mass for further development of the system.

Additional enhancements will include: a storm water runoff retaining system that will directly recharge groundwater; a pedestrian-friendly orientation; low-emitting finish materials inside the building; and materials chosen to enhance the long-term durability of the building.