February 6, 2004

Boise State Celebrates New President, 30 Years As A University

Boise State University will celebrate the installation of new president Bob Kustra and 30 years as a university with a week of exhibits, discussions, panels and performances from Feb. 21-28, The community is invited to join in many of the activities.     Boise State was founded as a junior college in 1932 and became a state college in 1969. In 1974, then-Governor Cecil Andrus signed a bill changing the name to Boise State University, solidifying Boise State’s importance in the state’s education system.     Activities open to the public include Feb. 21 * Service Saturday. Volunteer Services Board coordinates a morning of community service projects. Participants should meet at 9 a.m. at the Student Union Dining Room. Call 426-1223 for more information. *    International Food, Song and Dance Festival. Presented by the International Student Association and International Programs Office, this is a popular perennial event. 6 p.m. in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Tickets, available through Select-a-Seat after Monday, Feb. 9, are $12 for adults, $8 for children under 12 and students with ID. A table for eight can be purchased for $85 through the International Programs Office. Call 426-3652 for more information. Feb. 25 *    Professors of the Year Reception. Boise State will recognize its history of teaching excellence with a reception honoring the eight outstanding teachers selected as Idaho Professors of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.          4-5:30 p.m. in the Student Union Jordan C Ballroom. Call 426-1577 for more information. Feb. 26 *    College of Engineering Open House. 5-7 p.m. at the Engineering & Technology Building, MEC and Harry Morrison Laboratory. *    Panel discussion and audience Q&A on “Air Quality in the Treasure Valley.” 7-8:30       p.m.  at the Student Union Barnwell Room. Sponsored by the College of Health Sciences. *    “Future of Work,” lecture by James Ware, co-founder of the Work Design Collaborative and the  Future of Work Program. 2 p.m. at the Special Events Center. Sponsored by the College of  Business and Economics. Feb. 27 *    Presidential Installation. 10 a.m. at the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. *    Philosophy Speakers Series, Professor Mark Heller, Southern Methodist University, “How to Lose Your Leg … Without Paradox.” 3:40 p.m. in Room 110 of the Education Building. Sponsored by Boise State Philosophy Club and philosophy department. *    Exhibit titled “New York Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition” and discussion of work on display by Boise State associate art professor and noted children’s book  illustrator Bill Carman, 4-6 p.m. in the Hemingway Western Studies Center, Gallery 2. Feb. 28 *    Step Afrika! This performance group highlights the history of African American dance. Based in Washington, D.C., Step Afrika! is the American arm of the historical Step Afrika! International Cultural Festivals in Soweto, South Africa. 7 p.m. in the Special Events Center. Tickets are $5 for Boise State students, faculty and staff and $10 general through Select-a-Seat. Presented by Student Programs Board. Call 426-1223 for more information.      For a complete list of events, visit www.boisestate.edu and click on the “Boise State’s 30th Anniversary Celebration” link.  -30- Media Contact Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275