Boise State Grants Film Rights on '06 Season to Iron Circle Pictures

Boise State is in negotiations with Boise-based filmmakers Michael Hoffman, Heather Rae and Russell Friedenberg for the official documentary and feature film rights for the story on Boise State’s football program and its memorable 2006 perfect season that culminated in its victory at the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. A working agreement is in place but a final contract is pending State Board of Education review.

The roles for the principals are: director Michael Hoffman, a Hollywood filmmaker and Boise State’s first Rhodes Scholar; producer Heather Rae, whose highly acclaimed documentary "Trudell" was accepted at more than 100 film festivals; and writer/producer Russell Friedenberg, who penned and executive-produced "Trudell."

Initially, Boise-based production company Iron Circle Pictures will pursue a full-length documentary, tentatively called "Out of the Blue: A Film About Life and Football," for completion in the fall of 2007. The Broncos’ undefeated campaign with its national coach of the year Chris Petersen and his underdog team captured the imagination of the public in what has been labeled the “greatest game in college football history.” read more

Boise State Alum, Hopes to Build on University's Success With $100,000 Contribution to Business Building

A Boise State alum and his wife have pledged $100,000 toward a new College of Business and Economics building, noting that they want to build on recent success at the university.

Allen Dykman said he and his wife, Dixie, took note of a recent $12.5 million gift from the Micron Technology Foundation to the new building and $5 million in matching dollars that the foundation offered.

“I am happy to give back to Boise State, a school that has given me so much pride over the years and played an instrumental role in my development and in giving me a competitive edge in the business world,” Allen Dykman said. “I believe the Boise State school of business has the ability to rank in the upper echelon of business schools, similar to what the Boise State College of Engineering has done.” read more

More than 1,200 students visited the Boise Art Museum last year under a new university-community collaboration, one of many such partnerships involving Boise State.

click here for a campus calendar of events

SPECIAL NOTE: FACULTY ENCOURAGED TO REMIND STUDENTS ABOUT BLIX LECTURE

With the lecture by former chief U.N. Weapons Inspector Hans Blix less than two weeks away, Boise State faculty are encouraged to remind students about this upcoming opportunity to listen to one of the world’s foremost authorities on weapons of mass destruction.

Blix speaks at 7 p.m. on Monday, March 12, in the Morrison Center as part of the university’s Distinguished Lecture Series. His lecture, “Looking Ahead: Controlling Weapons of Mass Destruction,” is free. No tickets are required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. Doors open at 6 p.m. More information is at www.boisestate.edu/distinguishedlectures

WHERE OUR CAMPUS MEETS THE WORLD

Lecture to Address Andean Spirituality

A lecture by anthropologist Moises Aragon on Andean spirituality and despachos rituals will be held at 7 p.m. March 21 in the Student Union Jordan A Ballroom. The lecture, sponsored by the Department of History, is free and open to the public.

The event is an opportunity to learn about the cultural development of the Incas and meet residents of Q’eros in southern Peru. The villagers in Q’eros live as they have since the time of the Incas. Much like the Romans, the Incas controlled various regions and collected taxes. The Q’eros are the last such group in known existence. They live primarily by raising Alpacas and by farming corn. Four natives from the village of Q’eros will demonstrate ancient traditions.

Aragon’s lecture will focus on the culture of the Q’eros as it is lived today as well as the history of the region and its connection to the Inca empire.

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS

Zions Bank Funds Three New Boise State Scholarships

Generous gift means the financial institution now supports four full-time Idaho students

BSU Foundation Chair Bill Ilett, left, and President Bob Kustra, center, accept the gift of four one-year scholarships from Zions Bank's Toni Nielsen, Western Idaho regional president, and Jennifer Gelband, public relations officer.

Zions Bank today announced a gift of about $16,000 per year at a meeting of the Boise State Foundation executive committee. The money is for full-time tuition and fee assistance for four Idaho students attending Boise State. Previously, Zions Bank had funded just one full-time scholarship.

“Zions Bank has sponsored a Boise State scholarship for years, but this year we are extremely excited to partner with BSU and quadruple our past efforts by funding four one‑year scholarships to deserving students in our community,” said Toni Nielsen, Zions Bank’s Western Idaho regional president. “As a community bank, we’re proud to have created the scholarships as an extension of our ongoing commitment to help Idahoans achieve academic success.” read more

POETRY. LIVE. LIKE IT WAS INTENDED

Professor to Read at the International Women's Day Poetry Reading

Janet Holmes, a Boise State English professor, will give a reading as part of the International Women’s Day Poetry Reading from 7-8:30 p.m. March 8 at the Hyde Park Mennonite Fellowship, 1520 N. 12th St.

Holmes, along with more than 10 other local poets, will share her own work as well as poems that have inspired her. This is the first of what is to be an annual women’s poetry event for International Women’s Day.

For more information, call 938-3011.

Poet Brenda Coultas to Appear as Part of the Boise State MFA Reading Series

Poet Brenda Coultas will present a reading at 7:30 p.m. March 16 at Liberal Arts Building Room 106. Coultas’ appearance is part of the MFA Reading Series and is free and open to the public.

Coultas’ poetry has appeared in numerous publications, including Conjunctions, Epoch, Fence and Open City. She has written two books, “Early Films,” a collection of short stories, and “A Handmade Museum,” a collection that focuses on New York City’s Bowery district.

Free and open to the public, the MFA Reading Series brings nationally known authors and poets to the Boise State campus. Past speakers include Rick Bass, Chris Offutt, Rae Armantrout, Michael Palmer, Alice Notley, Joy Williams and Denis Johnson.

WOMEN WHO MADE A DIFFERENCE HONORED

Girl Scouts Honor Two from Boise State

On March 7, the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Council will honor four outstanding Idaho women who have made a difference in their respective communities through leadership, vision and dedication. The 17th annual Women of Today and Tomorrow award luncheon has recognized more than 100 women over the luncheon’s history. This year’s honorees are Boise State’s own Alma Gomez-Frith and Joann Vahey, along with Heather Glass and Susan Smith.

The public is invited to attend the award luncheon, which features keynote speaker Jill Murray, a nationally renowned expert on teen dating violence. Tickets are $50 and are available by contacting the Girl Scouts of Silver Sage Office at 377-2011, ext. 110.  Tickets are not available at the door.

Through her beautiful art and talents Alma Gomez-Frith has touched the lives of others. Gomez-Frith is a visual artist and teacher at Boise State. Her work has been selected by jurors for regional, national, and international exhibitions. For the past 16 years she has worked for the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), advising and guiding Latina and Latino students as they pursue degrees at BSU. Since 1992, Gomez-Frith has provided professional presentations, lectures and other related services free of charge to the surrounding community, schools, cultural centers, and to youth programs such as the Girl Scouts. Students of all ages throughout the Treasure Valley have benefited from her painting and drawing workshops and have been educated on the life and art of Frida Kahlo.

Throughout her career, Dr. JoAnn Vahey has been involved in a number of community service agencies. Vahey was instrumental in the education of the Parish Nurse Ministry in the area.  Since 1999, she has served voluntarily as the executive director for the Jesse Tree of Idaho, which has implemented a major program to provide emergency rent and mercy assistance for qualified individuals who are facing eviction. Among her many accomplishments during her career in nursing, teaching and administration at Boise State, Vahey was awarded a major grant to start a baccalaureate nursing program for RN completion and initiated the basic baccalaureate nursing program for high school graduates. That program subsequently received accreditation from the National League for Nursing in 1991. Since her retirement in 1998, Vahey has established a nursing scholarship in her parents’ names and continues to be a strong supporter of Boise State athletics.

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AWARDS DINNER

Boise State University Student Organizations to be Honored at Campus Awards Ceremony Dinner

The Student Activities Office will host the annual Campus Awards Ceremony at 6 p.m. April 25 in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. read more

And, in a related story:

The Student Programs Board is hiring now for all positions:

• Director
• Assistant Director of Marketing
• Assistant Director of Membership
• Special Events
• Family Events
• Concerts
• Films
• Lectures
• Annual Events
• Graphic Designer

SPB executive board members are paid a service award. SPB is funded through student fees and welcomes all interested to apply. Minimum qualifications are a 2.25 cumulative GPA, full-time student status, and the ability to work 15-plus hours per week. Applications are available now at the Student Union Information and Activities desks. Applications for director are due on March 9 and coordinator applications are due on March 30. Contact Carrie Miller with questions: ext. 6-4239 or carriemiller@boisestate.edu

IN OUR COMMUNITY

Students Help the Community During TRiO Day 2007

Students from the Treasure Valley will help community agencies and groups in Nampa during TRiO Day 2007 on March 3, a national day of service sponsored by the TRiO Pre-College Programs housed at Boise State.

Students who are enrolled in the program or who are graduates will do service projects for the Hispanic Cultural Center, the Nampa Boys and Girls Club, Nampa Parks and Recreation, the Idaho Foodbank and the St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store. At lunch they will be joined by Judge Sergio Gutierrez, who will give a special presentation. read more

VSB Helps Bring “Invisible Children” to Boise

The Volunteer Services Board is helping a Boise teenager bring “Invisible Children” to Boise by supporting a presentation at 7 p.m. Monday at the Timberline High School Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.

Emily Bridges learned about the Invisible Children movement last year and has been working to bring the presentation to Boise; a group touring on behalf of the project will tell Timberline High School students how they can get involved the morning of March 5.

The presentation is inspired by “Invisible Children: Rough Cut,” a documentary created by three college-age men from southern California who traveled to northern Uganda in 2003. They filmed child soldiers and the effects of a 20-year war on the children of northern Uganda.

The filmmakers originally screened the documentary for friends and family, but it has since been featured on Oprah, Channel One and CNN. During the past year the film was screened at more than 1,000 venues and seen by more than 1.5 million people.

For more information, visit www.invisiblechildren.com or call 891-3010.

THE NEXT BIG THING?

Big Ideas, Big Plans Expected to Unfold at 2007 Northwest Venture Championship March 8-10

Entrepreneurs from across the United States, Canada and Mexico will converge on Boise March 8-10 for the sixth annual Northwest Venture Championship®, hosted by Boise State.

Teams of student entrepreneurs will pitch their ideas for new business ventures before a panel of judges made up of leading entrepreneurs, investors and business professionals from across the intermountain region. The wining teams will take away more than $35,000 in startup capital.

Collegiate entrepreneurs from Baylor University, Ball State University, Boise State, Brigham Young University, ITESM Guadalajara, Loyola Marymount University, University of Arizona, University of Houston, University of Manitoba, University of Michigan and University of Oregon will compete over two days for cash and an invitation to MOOT CORP®, the Superbowl® of business plan competitions, at the University of Texas at Austin in May. read more

ART - IN MANY FORMS

Visual Arts Center Features Two New Exhibitions, Free Lecture

The Visual Arts Center will present an exhibition of works by Yukiya Takakita (right) in Gallery One in the Liberal Arts Building and the MFA Thesis Exhibition in Gallery Two in the Hemingway Center from March 9-24. Opening receptions for both exhibitions are from 6-8 p.m. March 9. In addition, Takakita will present a free lecture at 6 p.m. March 8 in Room 106 of the Liberal Arts Building.

Takakita, president of Nagoya Zokei University of Art and Design in Japan, will talk about the Japanese design spirit. Takakita’s lecture is part of the Visiting Artist and Scholar Program and is sponsored in part by the Idaho Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.

The MFA Thesis Exhibition features Angela Katona-Batchelor’s “The Body Paradox,” Marlow Hoffman’s “If I Could Just …,” and Ralph Polasky’s “A Dystopian Dialogue with the Happy Hardcore Misfit Toys.”

Free parking for both the lecture and the reception will be located in the lot between the Liberal Arts Building and the Special Events Center. For more information, call Kirsten Furlong at ext. 6-3994.

Art Metals Visiting Artist Series Features Tricia Lachowiec

Artist Tricia Lachowiec will give a lecture and teach a workshop as part of the Art Metals Visiting Artists Series. Her appearance is sponsored by the Boise State Art Metals Club and the Idaho Metal Arts Guild.

Lachowiec’s lecture, “Current Work,” will be at 7 p.m. March 10 in the Student Union Bishop Barnwell Room. Her workshop, “Basic Principles of Enameling,” will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 10-11 at the art metals studio, Liberal Arts Building Room 157. Both the lecture and the workshop are free, but registration is required for the workshop. read more

BOOKSTORE

Clearance Sale and March Madness Discounts at the Bookstore

Save big at the Bookstore’s Clearance Sale. All clearance merchandise is an additional 50 percent off the lowest marked clearance price. March Madness sales also include the Boise State Basketball for 25 percent off, Saitek Optical Mouse for 25 percent off, “Out of the Blue” Boise State Undefeated Fiesta Bowl Champions book available for $14.95 and refillable notebooks from $7.95-$9.95. To buy these items, visit the Featured Items section at www.boisestatebooks.com.

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 2007 DVD

The Tostitos 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.

Visit BroncoTEC For All of Your Technology Needs

Find all of your technology needs at BroncoTEC including calculators, batteries, cables, disks and computers as well as a wide variety of headphones starting at $3.95. iPod Nanos and iPod Videos etched with the Bronco logo are available in a variety of colors as well as new iPod cases with armbands. Visit BroncoTEC, located across from Moxie Java in the Student Union.

ANYONE UP FOR A STAMPEDE?

Enjoy an Evening of Hoops at Boise State Night at the Idaho Stampede

The second Boise State Night at the Idaho Stampede on March 14 at Qwest Arena will feature discounted tickets for Bronco fans and prizes. A no-host reception will begin at 5 p.m. at the SportsZone; doors open at 6 p.m. and tip-off against the Austin Toros is at 7 p.m.

Discounted tickets are available for $10 through (208) 388-HOOPS for those identifying themselves as part of Bronco Nation. The first 1,500 people in attendance will receive a free poster of Bronco Stadium from Blue and Orange Night.

The Idaho Stampede play in the NBA Development League. For more information about Boise State Night at the Idaho Stampede, call the Alumni Association at ext. 6-1698.

Students in Nancy Quinn's ART 311 class — intermediate drawing — work on a charcoal drawing of a figure in an environment. The students, from left to right, are Kristine Dohner, Greg Marshall and Seth LeMesurier. Quinn says, "They will ultimately, in these drawings, create the illusion of motion through smudging and multiple images. Traces of what has been erased will still be visible to the viewer, evoking a sense of passing time and memory. The drawings are based on the work of William Kentridge, a South African artist and filmmaker." Allison Corona photo

Geoff Black, economics, was quoted in a Feb. 28 Idaho Press Tribune story on the economic impact on the state of the Idaho National Laboratory. An economic study conducted by Boise State showed that the INL plays a vital role in Idaho’s economy. The story aslo aired on KIFI in Idaho Falls, KPVI in Pocatello, and locally on FOX12 news.

Wanda Viento, Women’s Center coordinator, will be recognized at the annual conference of ACPA/College Student Educators International with the Nevitt Sanford Award by the Professional Preparation Research & Writing Awards Committee for “outstanding scholarship of graduate students.” The award includes a stipend that will assist Viento in finishing her doctoral dissertation from Western Michigan University, which is titled “The Art of Scholarship: The Writing Experiences of Student Affairs Professionals.”

other news sources:
The Idaho Statesman - The Idaho Press Tribune - The Boise Weekly - The Arbiter - Boise State Radio