News Release

This Week at Boise State
Issue Date: Oct. 10, 2007

The following are upcoming events at Boise State University for the week of Oct. 14-20. 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. 16: Distinguished Lecture Series, Louis W. Sullivan. See Oct. 16 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. Call 426-4636.

Sunday, Oct.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. The cadets will be carrying FAKE firearms and hand grenades to aid them in their testing. The public is invited to challenge themselves using an inflatable obstacle course, or to come out and watch the events. Call 426-3550.

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. Morrison Center. 7 p.m. doors will open at 6 p.m. Sullivan, the former U.S. 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.

Wednesday, Oct. 17
Student Duo Piano Recital. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 7:30 p.m. $5 general, $3 Seniors. Free for students, faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980 or visit www.boisestate.edu/music. 

Thursday, Oct. 18
Free Movie, “Transformers.” Student Union Hatch Ballroom B. 7 p.m. This year’s summer blockbuster comes to Boise State. Come join Optimus Prime and the autobots as they try and stop Megatron and his deceptacons from destroying the world. Free popcorn and soda will be provided. For more information call 426-4636.

Friday, Oct. 19
Irene Wilcox Lecture Series on Bi-Polar Depression. Special Events Center. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The daylong workshop features a presentation by Dr. Jayne Stevenson, a graduate of the University of Western Australia who has an ongoing practice in psychiatry in Boise. A video will be shown by Dr. Richard Kogan. Kogan has a distinguished career both as a psychiatrist and as a concert pianist. He has done ground-breaking work on the connection between music and the mind. Following the lecture will be an open discussion including case presentations with experts in the field of bi-polar depression. Free. For those who register, lunch will be provided and CEUs are available. Call 426-1568 or visit www.boisestate.edu/socwork to register or for more information. Free parking for registered attendees.

Rock Star 101: Intro to Boise Music. Student Union Building. 6 p.m. Rock Star 101 is a concert series for students to become aware of the local artists around Boise. Into Rockabilly night, features two bands, Poke and Danger and the Daredevils. Free. Presented by Student Programs Board and University Pulse. For more information visit http://www.myspace.com/BoiseRockStar101. 

The Talich Quartet. Morrison Center Recital Hall. 3:30 p.m. The Talich Quartet has been recognized internationally as one of Europe’s finest chamber ensembles, and as the embodiment of the great Czech musical tradition. The Talich Quartet will present a master class with Boise State University participating student string quartets. Free. For more information, call 426- 3980 or visit www.boisestate.edu/music. 

Saturday, Oct. 20
Galing Galing Festival. Special Events Center. 6 p.m. This years theme is “Lsang Lahi, We Are One People” and the festival will feature the Philippines’ national dance, Tinikling, as well as a Chinese fan dance, a Filipino fan dance, modern dances and Filipino songs. The music and dances incorporate Spanish rhythms as well as cha-cha, bachata, swing, hustle and Lindy Hop dance styles. Tickets are $10 general, $8 students and children under 5 are free. Purchase tickets at the Student Union Information desk or by calling Evangeline Beaver at 426-5950. Free parking will be in the Liberal Arts Parking lot. Galing Galing is sponsored by the Boise State student organization BARCADA and by the Cultural Center. Raffle tickets will be on sale for $1; all proceeds will benefit the Boise State University Foundation BARCADA fund. For more information, call 426-4636 or 426-5950.


Upcoming Events Oct. 21-30

Sunday, Oct. 21
Orchestra concert. Main Hall, Morrison Center. 7:30 p.m. Conducted by Craig Purdy. Songs include “Il Mondo Della Luna” (The World on the Moon), “Nocturne” and “The Planets.” $5 general, $3 seniors. Free for students, faculty and staff. For more information, call 426-3980 or visit www.boisestate.edu/music. 

Tuesday, Oct. 23
Helen Caldicott. Special Events Center.7 p.m. Caldicott will speak on “Nuclear Power is Not the Answer.” Free. Sponsored by the Department of Sociology. For more information call 426-3406.

Thursday, Oct. 25
Visiting Artist and Scholar Program with Hillary Mushkin. Student Union Building Barnwell Room. 6 p.m. Mushkin works in a variety different mediums. “My works are on paper and in video, animation and installation explore the ways virtual and physical places are imagined and used,” she says. “In the past several years I have been particularly interested in how nostalgic America ideals of comfort and security shape our environment and society. In most recent work, the trajectories of the contemporary American idyll and remote control militarism intersect.” Mushkin’s work has been exhibited in Los Angeles, New York, England and Germany, among many others. She is a graduate of UC Irvine and received an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design Free. For more information, call Kirsten Furlong at 426-3994.

Monday, Oct. 29
Monster Bash. Student Union Building. 5:30-8 p.m. Celebrate Halloween with kid-friendly festivities. Featuring games, food, drinks and prizes. Other activities include a haunted hallway, take-home crafts and pumpkin decorating. The event is free for Boise State families with student ID and $5 for Boise community families. (Price includes entire family) Presented by Student Programs Board. For more information, contact Christa Rowland at 426-3835 or e-mail spbfamily@boisestate.edu. 

Tuesday, Oct. 30
Boise State Student Programs Board Presents Hypnotist C.J. Johnson. Jordan ballroom. 7 p.m. Johnson has hypnotized Boise State students in the past and is popular in the college market. In addition to performing at campuses across the United States, he has also been featured on Showtime, CMT, ABC and other nationally televised events. His show blends hilarious antics and audience amazement. Free. For more information, call Jorge Cardenas at 426-3835.

Thursday, Nov.1
Fettuccine Forum. Rose Room. 5:30 p.m. Peter Lutze, a professor at Boise State University, will talk on TVCTV, the Boob Tube, news, sports and less. Doors open at 5 p.m. Free. For more information Call 426-3701.

Saturday. Nov. 3
Football vs. San Jose State. Bronco Stadium. 1 p.m. Call 426-4737.

BroncoBash Tailgate Party. Alumni Center. 11-1 p.m. Free. Call 426-1698.

Friday, Nov. 5
Canadian Glaciologist Hester Jiskoot. Engineering Technology Building Room 110. 7-8:30 p.m. Jiskoot will speak on environmental sustainability and the effects of climate change on glaciers. Jiskoot is an assistant professor of physical geography at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada, with a background in physical geography and glaciology. She also has studied how different cultures deal with environmental sustainability and their perspective on the subject. Free. For more information call 426-3275.

Tuesday, Nov. 9-10
‘Tunnel of Oppression.’ Student Union Hatch Ballroom. 10 a.m. Returning to Boise State University for the third year, the Tunnel is a visual, theatrical and interactive production that helps raise consciousness about various forms of oppression. Visitors pass through a series of dramatic vignettes and learn about the many forms of discrimination. This year’s theme is “Question Everything,” directed by Steven Wells of Boise State’s Gateway Center. After the presentations there will be discussions about the program’s content and how to get involved in the community. Presented by the Boise State University Cultural Center. Free. Participant sign-ups are available at http://culturalcenter.boisestate.edu.  For more information or to volunteer, call 426-4317.

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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, October 10, 2007