News Release

This Week at Boise State
Issue Date: Sept. 26, 2007

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 6. Please note that all events are subject to change. For updated information on all events, visit http://www.bsuevents.com. 

EVENTS OF SPECIAL NOTE:
Oct. 3 Frank Church Conference on Public Affairs. See Oct. 3 for details.

BSU Radio Picnic. See Sept. 29 for details.

EXHIBITION:
Through- Oct.31. “Courageous Voices.” Student Union Gallery. With more than 50 examples on display, the artistic expressions of movements for social change come to life in this dramatic traveling poster exhibition from the Center for the Study of Political Graphics. This exhibition is on display in conjunction with Human Rights month. Free.

Through Sept. 29. Annual Art Department Faculty Exhibition. Visual Arts Galleries 1 & 2. For more information please contact gallery director Kirsten Furlong. Call 426-3994 or kfurlong@boisestate.edu. 

Saturday, Sept. 29
John Bul Dau Lecture. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 7-9 p.m. Learn about the genocide in Darfur from Bul Dau, a refugee “lost boy.” Free parking during reception in structure. PS#2 on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and University Drive. Presented by Idaho Human Rights Education Center and Student Activities. For more information contact Holly Gilchrist, Student Activities, 426-1223 or e-mail hollygilchrist@boisestate.edu 

Boise Philharmonic. Morrison Center. 10 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. Featuring conductor Leslie Dunner and pianist Alpin Hong. Tickets $16-$54 by calling 344-7849 or visiting www.boisephilharmonic.org. 

Faculty Artist Series. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. Featuring soprano Laura Rushing-Raynes accompanied by James Cook. Selection include Claude Debussy’s “Ariettes Oubliees” as well as a theatrical set of songs titled “Try Me Good King: Last Words of Hernry VII” by composer Libby Larson. $5 general, $3 seniors, free for students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. For more information call 426-1596.

Boise State Radio 30th Anniversary Picnic, Concert. Julia Davis Park band shell. 2-6 p.m. The event features performances by Kevin Kirk and Onomatopeia, Curtis Stigers, Ned Evett and Bill Coffey, Jill Rowley and Tom Tompkins. Food, beer and wine will be available for purchase. Sponsors for the event include the Idaho Conservation League, Syringa Bank, Commercial Tire, Jenny’s Lunch Line, TableRock BrewPub and Energy Star. Free. For more information call Boise State Radio at 426-1984 or visit http://radio.boisestate.edu 

Wednesday, Oct. 3
Frank Church Conference on Public Affairs. Student Union Jordan Ballroom. 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. “Tipping Points: Presidents, the Constitution and National Security.” Keynote speech by former senator Gary Hart at 7:30 p.m. Free. For more information call 426-2941 or e-mail GarryWenske@boisestate.edu. 

Thursday, Oct. 4
Fettuccine Forum. Rose Room. 718 W. Idaho st. 5:30 p.m. Folk singer Rosalie Sorrel, “Way Out in Boise: A folksinger’s musical roots.” Free. Call 426-3701.

Saturday, Oct. 6
Classical Performances Series. Special Events Center. 8 p.m. Jose Franch-Ballester of Spain was born into a family of clarinetists and singers who specialize in the zarzuela style. With a unique, playful style that blends the beauty of the classical world and a passion for jazz, he charms audiences through his music and conversation. Tickets $12 general, $8 faculty, staff and alumni and $5 students and seniors. For more information call Holly Gilchrist at 426-1223.

Upcoming Events Oct. 7-16

Sunday Oct. 7
Football vs. New Mexico State. Bronco Stadium. 6 p.m. Call 426-4737.

BroncoBash Tailgate Party. Alumni Center. Free. Call 426-1698.

Wednesday, Oct. 10
MFA Reading Series Presents poet Kate Greenstreet. Multipurpose Building Room 101. 7:30 p.m. The MFA Reading Series brings nationally renowned authors and poets to the Boise State campus. Greenstreet, has published “case sensitive,”, as well as three chapbooks, “Learning the Language,” “Rushes,” and “This Is Why I Hurt You.” All published by Boise State’s Ahsahta press. Greenstreet’s poems have also appeared in “Absent,” “Cannibal,” “Dusie,” “Fascicle” and “KELR.” Free. For more information e-mail Jacob Powers at jacobpowers@boisestate.edu. 

Saturday, Oct. 13-14
ROTC Ranger Challenge. Quad, Greenbelt. More than 100 cadets from Boise State, ISU, BYU-Idaho, Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State, and University of Alaska, Fairbanks will converge on campus for the annual test of fitness, team-building, hand grenade assault, land navigation and more. Public is invited to participate on inflatable obstacle course or just watch. Call 426-3550

Sunday, Oct. 14
Football vs. Nevada. Bronco Stadium. 6 p.m. Call 426-4737.

Tuesday, Oct. 16
At the Crossroads Transit Summit. Student Union Jordan D Ballroom. 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Community leaders and organizations meet to discuss transit alternatives for Idaho. Co-sponsored by the Public Policy Center. For more information contact Greg Hill at 426-2917, or e-mail greghill@boisestate.edu.
 
Poverty Roundtable. Jordan ABC Ballroom. 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. Key agencies will meet to develop poverty campaign strategies. Presented in part by the Department of Social Work. Call 426-4291.

Distinguished Lecture Series, Louis W. Sullivan. 7 p.m. Morrison Center. Sullivan, the former secretary of health and human services under President George H.W. Bush, will speak on “Healthcare 2007: Managing the Future.” Free. For more information visit www.boisestate.edu/distinguishedlectures.



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Media Contacts: Julie Hahn, University Communications, juliehahn@boisestate.edu.  (208) 426-5540;
John Lewis, University Communications, nsintern@boisestate.edu  (208) 426-3196.

For the 10th time in the last year 11 years, Boise State University has set an all-time record for Idaho higher education institutions with an enrollment of 19,540 – an overall increase of 3.5 percent. A record freshman class of 2,280 students is also the most academically talented group ever to enter Boise State, including 12 National Merit finalists.



 

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Last reviewed on Wednesday, September 26, 2007