Office Of Communications And Marketing Takes Home Two Case District VIII Awards

The Office of Communications and Marketing will receive two Council for Advancement and Support of Education District VIII Awards on Feb. 23 during the annual conference in Boise.

Boise State was honored with a Bronze Award for Update in the E-mail or Web-based Newsletter and Magazines for Internal Audiences category. Update is produced twice weekly for Boise State faculty and staff by Jeremy Speer, Web designer for Communications and Marketing, and by the writers on the office’s staff.

In addition, Boise State won a Bronze Award in the Advertising Spots and Public Service Announcements category for its entry “Beyond the Blue, Too.” “Beyond the Blue, Too,” which was produced by Communications and Marketing director Frank Zang and the firm DonahoePace+Partners, is a 30-second television ad that has been shown for several months and aired during the Fiesta Bowl broadcast.

The CASE Juried Awards honor the best communications solutions in District VIII, which is CASE's largest district and encompasses Oregon, Washington, Montana, Idaho, Alaska and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nunavat, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. This year’s conference will be held from Feb. 21-23 in Boise.

Former Speaker Bruce Newcomb Appointed Distinguished Lecturer

Former Idaho House Speaker Bruce Newcomb has accepted an appointment with the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs as a contributing faculty member who will work with students at Boise State during the coming year. Newcomb has signed on to speak to undergraduate and graduate students, including team-teaching some courses in the departments of Political Science and Public Policy and Administration. Newcomb retired in 2006 from the Idaho House of Representatives after 20 years of service, eight of them as speaker of the house.

“We are thrilled that Speaker Newcomb is going to lecture in several of our MPA classes,” said Les Alm, chair of the Department of Public Policy and Administration. “With the emphasis we put on applied research and community outreach, our students will benefit immensely from his experiences and expertise.”

In addition to his speaking and teaching assignments, Newcomb will provide counsel to President Bob Kustra in crafting and implementing a state government affairs strategy for the university.

Kustra noted, “I gained enormous respect for Bruce Newcomb as a legislator and a leader. Without question, he was always fair and always bottom-lined what was best for his state and his district. I couldn’t be more proud to have him as a member of our Boise State family.”

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $348,786 grant to Boise State for a laser scanning confocal microscope that will enable scientists and engineers to study materials on a molecular level in three dimensions.

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BOOKSTORE

Score with Red-Hot Deals and Monday Madness Discounts at the Bookstore

During the Bookstore’s Red Hot Deals Clearance Sale this week, all clearance merchandise is an additional 50 percent off the lowest marked clearance price. Red Hot Deals sales also include the Boise State silver logo frame for $4.99 and red foiled leather journal for $11.95. To buy these items, visit the Featured Items section at www.boisestatebooks.com. 

It’s also Monday Madness at the Bookstore and Bronco Shop. Because the university was closed Monday, Monday Madness discounts will be honored today. Customers will receive a 25 percent discount off regular-priced apparel. Monday Madness discount days follow Friday or Saturday men’s or women’s home conference games.

Tostito’s Fiesta Bowl 2007 DVD

The Tostito’s Fiesta Bowl 2007 DVD is available now at the Bookstore. The DVD, for $24.95, includes the commercial-free complete FOX Sports game broadcast as well as special bonus features highlighting the Broncos perfect season, a must-have for football fans. Re-live the excitement. Visit the Bookstore or order on-line at www.boisestatebooks.com.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH CONTINUES

'Crash' to be Shown at Boise State in Recognition of Black History Month

Boise State University’s Table Rock Café and Student Programs Board will present dinner and the movie “Crash” at 6 p.m. Feb. 20 in Table Rock Café. The event is free for Boise State students with ID. The general public must purchase dinner at Table Rock Café in order to attend the event. read more

DON'T MISS OUT - VETERANS MEMORIAL

Your Feedback is Wanted

As part of the Student Union expansion project, the University would like to recognize our veterans by installing an exterior site-specific permanent art memorial to recognize, honor and commemorate the veterans of the United States.

Last fall a request for proposals was sent to more than 4,000 artists. Two artists were chosen from the submissions. Each finalist artist has submitted a  proposal, which includes a three-dimensional scale model, a descriptive narrative concerning the artist's conceptual approach, a projected time-line, and a proposed budget.

The final proposals will be on public view for the purpose of receiving public comment. The proposals are located at the Student Union building at the top of the main stairwell by the Bookstore. They will be on display from Feb. 3-16 during regular building hours.

Questions may be directed to Holly Gilchrist at hollygilchrist@boisestate.edu or ext. 6-1223.

GET YOUR TUBA ON

Boise State University Presents Idaho Tuba-Euphonium Day

Tuba, baritone and euphonium players can make music with fellow low brass enthusiasts during the second Idaho Tuba-Euphonium Day beginning at 9:30 a.m. March 3 at Boise High School. Admission is $10 adults and $5 students. A public concert at 6:30 p.m. is free. Idaho Tuba-Euphonium Day is presented by Boise State University and the Idaho Tuba-Euphonium Society.

Idaho Tuba-Euphonium participants are invited to play in the mass ensemble and two jazz improvisation clinics taught by Steve Call, a tuba professor at Brigham Young University and Yamaha performing artist. The day will continue with an opportunity for participants to visit with music vendors, including a special exhibit presented by Dunkley Music. Participants will get a chance to try out or purchase instruments and can enter a raffle for a $25 gift certificate to the store. read more

MASTER'S DEGREE OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT

Learn About Boise State's Master's Degree in Educational Leadership at Two Open Houses

Educators who are interested in learning more about Boise State’s master’s of education in Educational Leadership are invited to an informational meetings at 7 p.m. tonight in the Wallace Conference Room in the Education Building and at 7 p.m. March 1 in Room 220 of the Education Building.

The degree, which is offered by the College of Education, is designed for the educator who would like to pursue a career in education administration. Enrollment is limited, and the classes will meet one night per week and one Saturday per month.

FETTUCCINE FORUM

Can Good Architecture Be Legislated?

Architect Andy Erstad examines “Our Changing Skyline” at the March 1 Fettuccine Forum, co-sponsored by Boise State. The free lecture series is in the Rose Room in the historic Union Block, 718 W. Idaho Street. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the presentation begins at 5:30 p.m. Free appetizers will be served and fettuccine will be available for $5.

Erstad will present a slide show of buildings throughout Boise history, both pre- and post-design review era, to address the question of whether or not good architecture can be legislated.

A member of the Boise City Planning and Zoning design review committee, Erstad practiced architecture in Tucson, Philadelphia and San Francisco before returning to Idaho as a partner with Hummel Architects. He is a member of the Idaho State Capitol Commission and is affiliated with numerous local business, civic, art and cultural committees.

Architectural historian Tricia Canaday will teach a companion workshop titled “Boise’s Historic Architecture.” Students may receive graduate or undergraduate credit by registering for the workshop online through BroncoWeb.

The forum is co-sponsored by Boise State’s Center for Idaho History and Politics and the Boise City Office of the Mayor. The Fettuccine Forum is an educational forum about the history and cultural life of Boise and the Treasure Valley. Lively and informal, the monthly event invites the public to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and professionals who treasure life in our booming valley and strive to make it a better place.

Following is the schedule of upcoming speakers:

• April 5 — “Boise’s Urban Artscape.”  Painting and sculpting meet urban design in the acclaimed work of three artists, presented by artist Karen Bubb. Companion workshop, “Public Art and Civic Dialogue,” by Bubb.
• May 3 — “The Trial of Big Bill Haywood in Boise, 1907: The Trial of the Century.” Former Supreme Court Justice Byron Johnson explains how Idaho’s “trial of the century” shaped the future of American law. Companion workshop, “Personal Rights and the U.S. Constitution,” by former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Wayne Kidwell.

Additional sponsors include Suzi Boyle of American Family Mortgage, Grape Escape, and the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs at Boise State.

FACULTY RESEARCH RESULTS

Office Bullying on the Rise in Idaho, U.S.

C’mon — you’ve all been there, or at least seen it. You make the presentation you’ve been working on for weeks, and instead of congratulating you on a job well done, your colleague rolls his eyes and makes a snide comment about your presentation skills. No big deal, except that it happens all the time.

Well, if misery loves company, it may help to know that as many as 43 percent of adults in the workplace have either experienced or observed workplace aggression, also known as bullying.

Ah … bullying. You remember the term from junior high school. But recent research by a Boise State professor shows that bullies don’t stop targeting others just because they graduate from school. In fact, bullies can be found on all rungs of the corporate ladder. read more

CAMPUS CRIME REPORT

Weekly Crime Log

Boise City Police and Campus Security present the weekly crime report. read all about it

Heike Henderson Associate Professor of German and German Section Head Department of Modern Languages and Literatures College of Arts and Sciences Doctorate in German literature with a designated emphasis in feminist theory and research from the University of California, Davis, 1997; master’s degree in German from the University of Cincinnati, 1991; “Zwischenprüfung” (BA equivalent) in German, political science and Italian from Philipps-Universität Marburg, 1987 Current research is on the role of food in contemporary German literature Eight articles in peer-reviewed journals and scholarly books, including “Re-Thinking and Re-Writing Heimat: Turkish Women Writers in Germany, ” for Women in German Yearbook 13 18 book reviews and abstracts including “Jay Julian Rosellini, Literary Skinheads? Writing from the Right in Reunified Germany,” for Colloquia Germanica 12 scholarly presentations including “Juggling Acts: Fighting Cancer, Getting Tenure, and Raising a Happy Child,” for the Women in German annual conference Faculty Research Associates Program grant, 2002-03; Faculty Development grant, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures, for updating four upper-division German classes, 2002; fully funded sabbatical, 2005 Served as coordinator of the exchange program with Saarbrücken, Germany; faculty adviser for the German Club; chair of the Promotion and Tenure Committee, Arts and Humanities; member of the Gender Studies Advisory Board and Modern Languages and Literatures Promotion and Tenure Committee; and as library liaison

Charles Honts, a psychology professor who is an expert on polygraph testing, was quoted in a Feb. 18 Kansas City Star article on the accuracy of the tests. The story revolved around an explosion several years ago that killed six firefighters.

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