Category Archives: Media Advisory

1. Media Advisory – Hundreds of Incoming Students Visit Boise State University for Orientation

   Hundreds of new students and their families will converge on the Boise State University campus Monday and Tuesday, June 7 and 8, for the first of several BroncoVenture summer orientation sessions. The event offers great photo and story opportunities about the college experience.

   June 4, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
2. Media Advisory – Boise State University’s e-Camp and e-Girls will introduce junior high and high school students to engineering

   For Boise State University’s College of Engineering, summer is a time to invite young people to campus for exploration, enlightenment and fun. With this year’s e-Camp and e-Girls, the college will engage more than 100 eighth-, ninth- and tenth-grade students in hands-on workshops led by engineering professionals, faculty and students.

   June 2, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
3. Media Advisory – Boise State Graduate Stories

   These graduates represent a wealth of individual stories, a few of which are presented below. Contact information is provided, but arrangements must be made in advance for interviews the day of Commencement. Please plan to arrive at least 45 minutes early so a representative from the office of Communications and Marketing can assist you in locating particular students or university officials.

   May 6, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
4. Media Advisory – Boise State Demo of Trailblazing “Green Chemistry” Methods

   When the average person imagines a chemistry lab, the visual does not include spinach. But for Boise State University senior Aubrey Johnston, spinach is an essential component of teaching underclassmen and fulfilling the university’s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.

   May 3, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
5. Media/Photo Advisory – Boise State’s Department of Literacy Chair to Present $50,000 Worth of New Books to Five Boise Elementary Schools

   Students at five Boise area elementary schools will receive $50,000 worth of new books for their libraries as part of the Children’s Choices list, a project of the International Reading Association (IRA) and The Children’s Book Council (CBC).

   April 29, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
6. Media Advisory – Earth Week Activities for Thursday, April 22

   Boise State University’s Earth Week celebration includes the 40th anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22. The community is invited to mark the milestone by taking part in educational, entertaining and enlightening activities related to awareness and stewardship.

   April 21, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
7. Media Advisory – Boise State Earth Week Activities for Wednesday, April 21

   Boise State University continues its celebration of Earth Week tomorrow, with activities scheduled through Saturday, April 24. The community is invited to take part in educational, entertaining and enlightening activities to help mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

   April 20, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
8. Media Advisory – ‘Into the Streets’ day of service

   Boise State students will head “Into the Streets” on Saturday, April 17, to give back to the community.

   April 16, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
9. Media Advisory – Boise State University College of Education Celebration of Excellence in Education

   Boise State University’s College of Education is hosting more than 200 of its alumni, donors and faculty for an invitation-only evening of “Celebrating Excellence in Education” Wednesday evening.

   April 13, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
10. Media Advisory – Boise State Capital Scholars on Tuesday

    About 65 Idaho high school juniors are participating in Tuesday’s Boise State Capital Scholars program and will receive $1,000 renewable scholarships to Boise State University for their academic achievements. Selection is based on college entrance examination scores and class rankings. Here’s the agenda:

    April 12, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
11. Media Advisory – Boise State University Hosts the Idaho Geographic Bee

    Boise State University is hosting the 2010 Idaho Geographic Bee, with president Bob Kustra moderating the Double Elimination Finals Showdown from 12:30-2 p.m. in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom.

    April 7, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
12. Media/Photo Advisory – ‘innovate@boisestate’ Participants Make Final Presentations

    Five teams of interdisciplinary undergraduate students from Boise State will make their final innovate@boisestate presentations to a panel of community judges today from 2-4 p.m. in Boise State’s Hatch Ballroom in the Student Union Building.

    April 2, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
13. Media/Photo Advisory – ‘innovate@boisestate’ Participants Tour Downtown Boise’s Muse Building

    The 25 innovate@boisestate student participants today will visit downtown Boise’s Muse Building (www.musebuilding.com) to see first-hand what an innovative downtown space can be.

    March 31, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
14. Media/Photo Advisory – ‘innovate@boisestate’ participants hear from Boise Mayor Dave Bieter; developer Mark Rivers; 25 BSU Undergrads

    Boise Mayor Dave Bieter and BoDo developer Mark Rivers are scheduled to make an appearance today at innovate@boisestate, Boise State’s intensive problem-solving Spring Break team contest.

    March 30, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
15. Media/Photo Advisory – ‘innovate@boisestate,’ Boise State University’s Spring Break innovation challenge to students

    Twenty-five Boise State undergraduates are preparing for a week-long test of their creative problem-solving skills in an intensive team contest over next week’s Spring Break holiday.

    March 26, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
16. Media Advisory – Students from Boise State University and Caldwell High School will celebrate collaboration on research projects for NASA’s Microgravity University

    Teamwork is one of NASA’s core values, and a group of students from Boise State University and Caldwell High School have been demonstrating its power over the last six weeks in preparation for Microgravity University 2010.

    March 22, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
17. Media Advisory – Mock Crime Scene Activity to Teach Basics of DNA Extraction and Analysis

    A pair of graduate students in Boise State’s Department of Biological Sciences will take the visiting high school students through a mock crime scene and teach them how to extract “evidence” in the form of fingerprints and DNA. After learning the basics of analysis, the students will examine and assess their findings.

    March 10, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
18. Media Advisory — Available for Comment on Magnitude 8.8 Earthquake in Chile

    Boise State University geophysics professor and seismology expert Kasper VanWijk is available to members of the media interested in perspective on the magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Chile that struck early on Saturday just 200 miles from the capital city of Santiago.

    March 1, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
19. Media Advisory — National TRiO Day of Service

    High school and middle school students participating in Boise State University’s TRiO pre-college programs will take part in the TRiO National Day of Service this Saturday as a way to thank the community for support of TRiO programs.

    February 26, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
20. Media Advisory – Boise State Department of Nursing Information Session

    Prospective students will have a little over an hour to learn more about the nursing program’s admission requirements, expected coursework and have the opportunity to ask faculty members additional questions. Students also will be given a tour that will include a stop by the Nursing Department’s state of the art simulation center in the university’s new Norco Building.

    February 24, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
21. Media Advisory – National Engineers Week “Calculator Crunch” at Boise State University

    What better way to celebrate National Engineers Week than to witness the creative destruction of old, outdated and out of favor calculators? For the fifth year in a row, Boise State University’s College of Engineering will play host to the “Calculator Crunch,” which will turn the Engineering and Technology Building’s patio into a launch pad for technological flotsam at noon this Friday.

    February 18, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
22. Media Advisory – 11th Annual Bald Eagle Day, Presented by Boise State University’s Idaho Bird Observatory

    Bald eagles and their fellow birds of prey seldom come close to the people who share their world. But during the Bald Eagle Day public celebration on Saturday, Jan. 30, the community will have a chance to view these majestic birds up close while learning about them and the need for stewardship.

    January 28, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
23. Media Advisory – Grand Opening of Boise State’s New Norco Building

    Boise State University will celebrate the opening of the new 81,290-square-foot Norco Building, the new home of Boise State’s Department of Nursing and University Health Services, with a ribbon-cutting.

    January 11, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
24. Media Advisory – Idaho’s Sixth Annual Regional Future City Competition at Boise State

    Boise State University once again is hosting Idaho’s regional precursor to the National Engineers Week Future City Competition, starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom.

    January 8, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off
25. Media Advisory – Welcome Home Event for the Fiesta Bowl Champion Broncos

    The media and community are invited to help celebrate the Boise State Broncos’ perfect 14-0 season and BCS bowl victory at a welcome home event today at the Hall of Fame Plaza at the southwest end of Bronco Stadium. Parking is available in the east and west stadium lots and along Bronco Circle.

    January 5, 2010Media AdvisoryComments Off