| For May 23, 2007
Head football coach Chris Petersen addresses the media during the
grand opening of the new Bronco Shop in the BoDo shopping district of
downtown Boise last Friday. The highlight of the event was the official
unveiling of the new Boise State football jersey that will be worn by
the Broncos this fall. The new Bronco Shop is at 778 W. Broad St., Suite
7130, next to Edwards Cinemas. The BoDo Bronco Shop will be open Monday
through Saturday from 11 a.m.–8 p.m. . |
| For May 16, 2007
Micron Technology chief executive officer and Boise State graduate
Steve Appleton was awarded the university’s fifth honorary doctorate at
last Saturday’s spring Commencement ceremonies. Appleton received the
honor from Provost Sona Andrews and President Bob Kustra. A record 1,300
graduates participated in the event and more than 10,000 supporters were
in attendance, which also set a record. |
| For May 10, 2007
Students in the lobby of the Boise State West Academic Building
socialize and cram for finals earlier this week. Boise State West, a
150-acre campus located in Nampa, opened to students in June 2005. The
Nampa facility is designed to meet the needs of a growing number of
students in the west end of the Treasure Valley and beyond. The Academic
Building includes a lecture hall, 16 classrooms, teaching laboratories,
lab prep rooms for biology, chemistry and physics, a bookstore,
conference rooms and more. In addition, Boise State also offers a wide
array of technical training programs at its Canyon County Center,
located on Caldwell Boulevard in Nampa. |
| For May 3, 2007
The members of the Boise State men’s tennis team, led by coach Greg
Patton (front row, second from left), celebrate at the Appleton Tennis
Center last weekend after earning their third consecutive trip to the
NCAA Championships with their third straight Western Athletic Conference
championship. The Broncos (29-5) will play in next week’s national
tournament. The Bronco women’s team (18-4) will also play in the NCAA
Championships after earning an at-large berth. |
| For April 26, 2007
Earlier this week, the Associated Students of Boise State University
held a candlelight vigil on the Quad to honor the victims of the
Virginia Tech shootings. “It is our hope to show that students at Boise
State, along with campuses nationwide, can come together, share our
grief, and pay our respects,” said Amy Ortmann, ASBSU president. “I ask
that we, as students, faculty, staff, administrators and community
members, unite to remember and support those who have been impacted by
this devastating event.” Similar vigils were held on college campuses
nationwide. |
| For April 19, 2007
Boise State students Trina Patel, left, Bethany Ross, Kerry Carelle and Danielle Lucklama toast marshmallows for s’mores over biomass fuel briquettes as part of a recent Earth Week demonstration on campus. The briquettes were made by biology and chemistry students by mixing together leaves, grasses, plants, and other biodegradable materials and pressing them into cylindrical briquettes.Once dried, the briquettes provide a cheap and efficient fuel source for cooking and heating. Boise State chemistry professor Owen McDougal and his students are involved in a research project to test the briquette’s characteristics. The Earth Week demonstration attracted many passers-by, who found the briquettes did a great job of toasting marshmallows. Katelyn Holzer photo |
| For April 12, 2007
Spring clouds hover of the Boise State campus as cooler temperatures prevailed throughout the week. Despite the winter-like conditions over the last few days, the university's 2007 spring Commencement is a month from today. See today's top story for more information. John Kelly photo |
| For April 5, 2007
Henry Butler,
legendary pianist from New Orleans,
performed last night as part of the Gene
Harris Jazz Festival Club Night. Butler's
concert was part of a full-access
presentation sponsored by Idaho Parents
Unlimited. An artist painted his
interpretation of the music on a large
canvas as it was being played and American
Sign Language interpreters participated. The
10th annual festival continues tonight with
performances by the Roger Kellaway Trio and
Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band and a tribute
concert tomorrow night, both at Qwest Arena.
The festival wraps up with a gospel concert
at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jordan Ballroom.
For more information visit
www.geneharris.org. |
| For March 28, 2007
Spring Break was a
chance for two budding young scientists to
get some hands-on experience at Boise State
University. Eleven-year-old Dashiell Dale,
left, and 8-year-old Max Charlier conducted
laboratory experiments under the supervision
of BSU chemistry professor Henry Charlier to
clone a human gene. The gene will be used by
Charlier as part of his research program to
study a possible cause of heart damage in
cancer patients who are prescribed a common
class of chemotherapeutic drugs called
anthracyclines. |
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| For March 15, 2007
Geosciences professor Mark Schmitz talks with students from Vallivue High School in Caldwell about how scientific instrumentation in the new Isotope Geology Laboratory at Boise State University will be used to precisely date rocks and other geologic materials. The students recently participated in an all-day field trip with BSU geosciences professors that included a hike in the Boise Foothills to study and map rock layers, laboratory exercises on campus and a visit to Schmitz’s new lab. Carrie Quinney photo
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| For March 8, 2007
Francis Fox, professor of sculpture in the Department of Art, prepares a head study in clay for the kiln. Students in his beginning sculpture class created the heads as one of three projects that are meant to help them understand and learn to see form. Allison Corona photo
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| For March 1, 2007
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
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| For Feb 22, 2007
Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier and the Boise State Cheerleaders pose for an ESPN camera with their USA Collegiate Nationals 2nd place trophy. The trophy was presented for fans during half time at the Boise State vs. Albany basketball game last Friday. The Collegiate Nationals Cheerleading competition was held in Las Vegas on February 12th and Boise State's 2nd place ranking is the highest in the program's history. Katelyn Holzer photo
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| For Feb 15, 2007
Bronco football coach Chris Petersen, along with university officials, major donors to the project and representatives from the construction and design teams, officially kicked off the stadium expansion project Wednesday with a groundbreaking ceremony on the west side of the stadium. photo John Kelly
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| For Feb 8, 2007
In an effort to raise awareness about violence against women and girls, the Boise State University Women’s Center is creating a calendar. Each month features a group of Boise women who are working to end violence against women. Calendars will be ready for purchase in April. Pictured above are Women’s Center staff (in alphabetical order): Farkhunda Ahmadi, Jenna Clark, Linda Giefer, Jeana Johnson, Whitney Johnson, Lindsey Rhodes, Petya Stoyanova, Mindy Tennison and Wanda Viento. photo John Kelly
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| For Feb 1, 2007
The Boise State Vocal Jazz Ensemble, along with its director, Jim Jirak (far right, second row), is gearing up for the Vocal Jazz Festival on Feb. 8-9. This annual event will feature the ensemble as well as guest artists Kristin Korb and the Kristin Trio, as well as Boise's own jazz vocalist Jeff Baker. The main concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Jordan Ballroom. Admission is $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff. Friday events, which will run from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., will include performances by area junior high and high school jazz choirs in the Jordan and Hatch ballrooms. The Friday events are free and open to the public. photo John Kelly
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| For January 25, 2007
Former Vice President and 2000 Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore delivered the keynote address earlier this week at the “Global Warming: Beyond the Inconvenient Truth” conference sponsored by the Frank Church Institute at Boise State. Gore spoke to a capacity crowd in Taco Bell Arena. John Kelly photo
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| For January 18, 2007
Jesse Jackson spoke to reporters before his appearance at Taco Bell Arena on Wednesday for the Martin Luther King Jr./Human Rights Celebration. Jackson talked about Boise State's Fiesta Bowl win and college integration. "We wouldn't have had that team without Martin Luther King's efforts," he said. MLK week events continue with a poetry slam workshop today, a poetry slam tonight and a Service Saturday event on Jan. 20. For more information, visit mlk.boisestate.edu. John Kelly photo
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| For January 10, 2007
President Kustra delivers his Spring Update to faculty and staff, pointing out how the Broncos’ dramatic victory in the Fiesta Bowl has opened doors and presented opportunities that will be felt across the entire campus. John Kelly photo
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| For December 20, 2006
Under the watchful eye of Boise State University senior Noah Minskoff, left, Rep. Darrell Bolz of Caldwell conducts experiments in the laboratory of Boise State chemistry professor Dale Russell. Bolz recently spent the morning getting a hands-on education about research conducted by Russell to develop a uranium sensor. (See top story.) John Kelly photo
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| For December 13, 2006
Freshman Jennifer Taylor studies for finals in her political science class earlier this week in the Albertsons Library. Tomorrow's winter commencement ceremonies in Taco Bell Arena mark the end of the 2006 fall semester. An all-time state record of 18,876 students attended Boise State this fall. John Kelly photo
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| For November 29, 2006
The annual Family Holiday Concert, which has become a tradition for many families in the Treasure Valley, delighted audiences once again on Dec. 3. The University Orchestra, pictured above, joined the Trombone Ensemble, the Faculty Brass Quintet, the University Flute Ensemble and the Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble in providing an evening of holiday music favorites. The Holiday Family Concert is one of the Department of Music's signature events. John Kelly photo
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| For November 22, 2006
With the snow-covered Boise Foothills in the background, a lone pedestrian crosses the Gibb Friendship Bridge from Julia Davis Park to the Boise State campus earlier this week. The arrival of winter also means the impending conclusion of another fall semester and the start of the holiday season. Winter Commencement ceremonies will be held on Dec. 15 in Taco Bell Arena. John Kelly photo
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| For November 16, 2006
Boise State's Theatre Arts Department will present “Antigone” at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Morrison Center Stage II. “Antigone” is Sophocles’ timeless and powerful examination of personal duty to family and faith versus the laws of the state. The play, written around 441 B.C., is one of the most enduring tragedies in Western history. Boise State’s production is directed by theatre arts professor Ann Hoste and features costumes by former Boise State student Lito-John Demetita. Tickets are through Select-a-Seat; $12 general, $10 seniors, non-Boise State students, alumni, military; full-time Boise State students, faculty and staff can pick up a free ticket at the Student Union Info Desk, Taco Bell Arena and the Morrison Center. Melissa Harris photo
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| For November 9, 2006
On Wednesday afternoon, faculty, students and other passers-by lined up to catch a glimpse of a very rare treat: the chance to view the planet Mercury as it passed in front of the sun during the “Transit of Mercury.” Members of Boise State’s Black Holez Astronomy Club and their adviser, physics professor Daryl Macomb, set up two telescopes fitted with solar filters near of the Multipurpose Classroom Building and invited those passing by to take a look. Transits are very rare astronomical events. Mercury has an average of only 13 transits each century. The next one won’t occur until 2016. Natasha Gilmore photo
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| For November 2, 2006
Striking his best Miles Davis pose, music major Trent Warbis practices his trumpet outside the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts. A freshman from Boise, Warbis plays in the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band and with the student orchestra and Symphonic Winds. Although it is best known as one of the region's top fine arts venues, the Morrison Center is also the home of Boise State's Music and Theatre Arts departments, making it the center of campus life for hundreds of students such as Warbis who use its rehearsal facilities and classrooms on a daily basis. Melissa Harris photo
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| For October 26, 2006
Photography Services student intern Katelyn Holzer got down and dirty for this unique angle during the excavation for and installation of the fiber-optic duct run next to the Interactive Learning Center construction site. Work continues on the ILC, which is scheduled to open in June 2007.
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| For October 19, 2006
John Bradford, director of the Center for Geophysical Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface at Boise State, talks with reporters about images of the subsurface obtained from ground penetrating radar reflectiontests that were conducted at a major field laboratory just east of Boise. The tests are part of BSU research projects to develop more effective and efficient methods for evaluating subsurface properties and structures, and cleaning up subsurface contamination from gasoline, dry cleaning solvents and other toxic spills and leaks. The field lab, called the Boise Hydrogeophysical Research Site, is the only site of its kind in the western United States, and one of only a few sites in the nation that conduct similar research. BSU researchers have received more than $6 million in federal funds during the past decade for projects at the site, including a $1.6 million three-year grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded in fiscal year 2006. Carrie Quinney photo |
| For October 12, 2006
A crate containing scientific instrumentation that was purchased with a $620,000 grant from the National Science Foundation is carefully lifted through a second-floor window opening in the Math/Geosciences Building. The unusual delivery method was necessary because of both the size and sensitivity of the thermal ionization mass spectrometer, or TIMS. Once inside the building, the TIMS components were wheeled down the hallway to a new ultraclean Isotope Geology Laboratory, the first of its kind in the interior Northwest. Geosciences professor Mark Schmitz procured the NSF grant to purchase the equipment, which was built in Manchester, England. Carrie Quinney photo |
| For October 5, 2006
Boise State history professor Barton Barbour, left, is right at home dressed as a mountain man during last Saturday’s “Museum Comes to Life” event at the Idaho Historical Museum. The annual event attracts hundreds of visitors to see costumed interpreters demonstrate historical crafts and activities. Barbour teaches courses in early American history, including Colonial America, Native American history, U.S. Indian Policy and North American Exploration. He has published four books and several articles, most of which deal with the history of the North American fur trade and its affects on various “frontiers” of society, ethnicity, business, law and politics. Barbour worked for several years in museums and cultural institutions. From 1998 to 2001 he worked as a research historian with the National Park Service at Santa Fe, N.M.
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| For October 3, 2006
Founded in 1989 by Fred and Marla Hansen, the Boise State-based Idaho Dance Theatre is preparing for its 18th season. The Idaho Dance Theatre is Idaho’s professional contemporary dance company and continues its tradition of offering Idaho the finest in innovative and exhilarating choreography. This season’s schedule includes “Get Physical” Nov. 2-4, “Pure Passion” Jan. 25-27, and “Fearless” April 12-14. All performances are in Boise State’s Special Events Center.
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| For September 21, 2006
Elton John rocked a sold-out crowd of 12,300 for nearly three hours at Taco Bell Arena Wednesday night. John and his band delivered a string of hits mixed with new songs from his just released album "The Captain and the Kid."
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| For August 31, 2006
A student enjoys an evening of bowling in the Student Union’s Game Center during last week’s "Up All Night" festivities. The annual event is hosted by the Student Programs Board and is designed to welcome back students at the start of a new school year. This year ’s theme was "Endless Summer Nights" and included a screening of the hit movie "Pirates of the Caribbean," live music on the patio, volleyball games, a hula hoop contest, speed dating, a raffle, other games and food.
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| For August 24, 2006
Erin Bever, a sophomore marketing major from Meridian, was one of the approximately 1,500 Boise State students who moved into Boise State's housing units in recent days as the 2006-07 academic year got under way this week. The university's six on-campus residence halls and five apartment buildings are at capacity. Bever, a transfer from the University of Idaho, moved into the University Square apartments. John Kelly photo
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| For August 16, 2006
Brad Peters, principal trumpet for the Boise Philharmonic and
adjunct prof Carrie Quinney photo
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| For August 9, 2006
A sure sign of another
school year at Boise State is the arrival of the Bronco fall
sports players, coaches, trainers and others affiliated with
intercollegiate athletics. Here soccer coach Steve Lucas (far
left) and his coaches and players pose for their annual team
photo. The Boise State soccer team will play an exhibition game at
home at 2 p.m. Aug. 19 against Northwest Nazarene University then
start the 2006 regular season at 5 p.m. Aug. 25 with a
non-conference home match against Southern Utah. The Broncos will
begin Western Athletic Conference play Oct. 6 at San Jose State. |
| For August 2, 2006
With iPods in hand,
students Jill Clayville (left) and Katie Eamon serve as models
outside the Student Union for an advertisement for the Boise State
Bookstore. The two will be among the thousands of students who
will arrive on campus later this month for the start of the
2006-07 semester. Classes begin Aug. 21. Information on Bronco
Welcome, the series of back-to-school activities for students
sponsored by Boise State, are listed in the third article in
today's "Update." |
| For July 26, 2006
Triple-digit
temperatures have made it tough on all living things, including
the slightly singed flower pictured in the middle. Boise State’s
campus maintenance crews are doing their best to keep lawns green
and plants —such as these flowers in front of the Albertsons
Library —from wilting during the current heat wave. Let’s hope the
intense heat will abate before fall classes start Aug. 21.
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For July 11, 2006
An illustration by associate art professor Bill Carman (shown here last week during his Art 111 drawing class) was recently accepted for inclusion in the book Spectrum 13: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. Carman’s work, "Carnivore Pond," was given a Silver Award in the Unpublished category. The selection jury looked at more than 4,000 works before picking the 14 winners and awarding a lifetime achievement prize.
Photo by Melissa Harris
For July 5, 2006
Molly Gribb, director of the Center for Environmental Sensing at Boise State, and center research engineer Robert Walters inspect an Ion Mobility Spectrometer, or IMS, that has been designed and built over the past four years with more than $3.7 million in federal research funds. The IMS measures volatile gases trapped underground from chemical spills or other contamination, and has the potential to be a powerful tool for identifying and addressing subsurface contamination issues, including those at the Idaho National Laboratory. Gribb, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, led a multidisciplinary team of Boise State researchers to develop the sensor, and Walters designed the prototype. Field testing is planned later this month.
Carrie Quinney photo
For June 28, 2006
Mark Hofflund (right), managing director of the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, leads an onstage director’s discussion with guests of the Boise State Alumni Association prior to the ISF’s production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum last Thursday during Boise State Night at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. The event was sponsored by the Alumni Association and hosted by President Bob and Kathy Kustra.Carrie Quinney photo
For June 21, 2006
Nearly 100 high school and junior high students from Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Nevada and 20 instructors participated in last week’s 15th annual Boise State Summer Chamber Music Camp, directed by Boise State music professor Marcellus Brown (second row far left). Five graduating seniors have attended the camp since their freshman year and will be attending Boise State in the fall. “These are some of the best young players in the state,” said Brown. “The camp is designed to supplement their public school learning with training with small groups and ensembles and make them better musicians when they return to school in the fall.” The camp also provides scholarship for brass, string and woodwind groups.Carrie Quinney photo
For June 14, 2006
Boise State senior Alonzo Rivas is one of 35 Idaho undergraduates who received a fellowship from the Idaho IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence to conduct biomedical research this summer at one of seven Idaho universities and colleges. Rivas is working in the lab of Boise State biology professor Juliette Tinker on research that could someday lead to the development of a vaccine for the plague. In the photo above, Rivas uses an inoculating loop to 'grab' a laboratory sample. The sample contains DNA from a bacteria strain that is related to the plague. The INBRE program is funded by a five-year, $16.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Photo by John Kelly
For June 7, 2006
Former professors and their spouses recently gathered on campus for the 2006 Emeriti Luncheon. Among those in attendance were (back row) David and Sue Rayborn and Sharon and Marv Cox. In the front row are Charles and Carole Thomason.
Photo by Melissa Harris
For May 31, 2006
Clockwise from left, Jami Zimmerman, Joe Atkinson, Rebecca Supp, Krista Haddock and Jennifer Stewart study for Management 301 in the lobby of the Business Building. The three-week course, taught by Chris Baughn, ends Thursday. Boise State offers a variety of three-, four-, five-, eight- and ten-week summer classes from May 16-Aug. 13. For more information on summer classes, call ext. 6-1709 or visit http://www.boisestate.edu/extendedstudies/summer.html
Photo by Carrie Quinney
For May 24, 2006
A year from now, Boise State is scheduled to open the Interactive Teaching and Learning Center. With the construction site in the background, the architect's rendering shows what the $14 million, four-story building will look like when the project is completed in May 2007.
John Kelly photo
For May 19, 2006
President Bob Kustra addresses the media Tuesday during a press conference in Bronco Stadium to announce that Idaho has been selected as the host for the 2009 Winter Special Olympics. At left are organizers Jim and Pirie Grossman. To Kustra’s right are Idaho first lady Patricia Kempthorne and two Special Olympians.
Photo by John Kelly
Photo Extra: Commencement 2006
Scenes from Boise State's 2006 spring Commencement included twins Texie and Josie Evans, lower left, who served as the speakers for the graduating class. Last Saturday's ceremonies marked Boise State's 78th Commencement. Congratulations to the members of the Class of 2006.
Photos by John Kelly and Carrie Quinney
For May 11, 2006
A sure sign of spring — and the end of another spring semester — is the extended hours offered by the Albertsons Library as students cram for finals. Saturday marks the culmination of the 2005-06 academic year with Commencement ceremonies in Taco Bell Arena. Congratulations to the Boise State University Class of 2006.
Photo by John Kelly
For May 4, 2006
Bronco sprinter Paige Olivetti competes for the blue and orange during last weekend’s YMCA Invitational. She was second in the 200-meter dash, third in the 100-meter dash and sixth in the 400-meter dash. The next major competition for the Bronco track and field team will be the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships in Honolulu May 10-13.
John Kelly photo
For April 27, 2006
Following a wet, cold winter, spring has finally arrived on the Boise State campus. On a recent warm afternoon, signs of the changing seasons were everywhere, from the sweetly fragrant blossoms of a flowering tree to the season’s first skateboarders. The spring semester is quickly drawing to a close, with the last day of classes scheduled for May 5 and spring Commencement slated for May 13.
Photo by John Kelly
For April 20, 2006 Pierre Munchas performs a warrior dance during the annual Hui-O-Aloha Luau on April 15. The Luau's theme this year was Polynesian Voyage and featured music, dance and food from places such as Hawaii, New Zealand, Tahiti and Samoa. A portion of the ticket sales benefited the non-profit Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS, or ALPHA.
Photo by Melissa Harris
For April 13, 2006
Members of the cast of Gianni Schicchi, (left to right) Alex Burns, Maria Sermonia, Markus Jenkins, Angela Tracy, Alex Fuhriman, Brian Roundy, Brin Haight are part of a double feature at 7:30 p.m. April 14 and 15 in the Student Union Special Events Center. Tickets will be available at the door for $5 general, $3 seniors and free for Boise State students, faculty and staff.
The performances will include Gian Carlo Menotti s dramatic opera The Medium and Giacomo Puccini's comic opera Gianni Schicchi, pictured above. Both one-hour operas will be performed in English, in the Boise State Opera's tradition of making the medium both fun and appealing for both novices and lovers of opera.
Gianni Schicchi, originally set in Florence, Italy, in 1299, has been updated to 1960s New York. The cast includes a hilarious bunch of mafia wannabes intent on getting their hands on the wealthy estate of a dead relative. Alex Fuhriman, a recent graduate of Boise State's Department of Music, will play the title role.
Guest artist Tiffany Calas, a mezzo-soprano and well-known Opera Idaho artist, will be featured in the dark, intriguing title role in The Medium.
The Boise State departments of Music and Theatre Arts have long worked together on university opera and musical theatre productions, but this year marks the first time that a theatre arts faculty member has directed a Boise State Opera production. Ann Hoste of theatre arts will make her opera directing debut with The Medium, and professor Laura Rushing-Raynes of the Department of Music will make her directing debut with Gianni Schicchi. The casts include both music and theatre majors.Photo by Carrie Quinney
For April 6, 2006
Boise State Capital Scholars Bonnie Price from Wilder and Mark Vance from Homedale participated in an Israeli folk dance as part of a presentation by professors Nicole Molumby and Giselle Wyers in the music department. The pair of Homedale High School juniors were among the 60 students who received $1,000 scholarships based on academic achievements for matriculation to Boise State. The scholarship fund is endowed by sales proceeds from the Boise State Bookstore. The Capital Scholars program included academic showcases, campus tours, deans' reception and an awards banquet on April 3.Photo by Carrie Quinney
For March 23, 2006
Professor Dick Baker, left, ASBSU Sen. Dang Du, center, and Judge Sergio Gutierrez unveil the sign for the newly renamed Cesar Chavez Lane on Monday. Baker, Du and Gutierrez, as well as Vice President and Provost Sona Andrews, spoke at the dedication ceremony. ASBSU and the Faculty Senate voted earlier this year to rename Campus Lane in honor of the late civil and labor rights leader, and the Boise City Council unanimously approved the name change last week. Cesar Chavez Lane runs along the Greenbelt on the north side of campus. After the ceremony participants took an inaugural tour of the lane, courtesy of the BSU shuttle, to a reception at the Cultural Center.Photo by Carrie Quinney
For March 16, 2006
Nursing professor Diana Mixon, left, assists second-semester nursing students Sue Oakes and Lisa Hines with a VitalSim patient, the department’s latest teaching aid. VitalSim simulates heart sounds, breath sounds, bowel sounds, ECGs, blood pressure and pulses, and also allows instructors to run pre-programmed health-care scenarios. In addition, the mannequin allows students to practice common procedures such as injections and suctioning airways. The department recently purchased three models: an adult, a child and an infant.
Photo by John Kelly
For March 9, 2006 The Department of Kinesiology hosted a reception Tuesday welcoming home two-time Olympian Werner Hoeger. Hoeger represented his home country of Venezuela in the luge competition in Torino. Above, Hoeger explains the fine points of the sport to Kathleen Craven, University Communications, and Ross Vaughn, associate dean of the College of Education. Hoeger finished in 32nd place despite a near crash on the first day of competition and carried the Venezuelan flag in both the opening and closing ceremonies.
Photo by Carrie Quinney
For March 2, 2006
More than 50 Boise State professors, local school administrators, educators and others interested in education gathered at a forum at the Student Union on Feb. 21. The summit was hosted by the College of Education, which is working closely with teachers and officials to improve its teacher education programs.
Education Dean Diane Boothe (above) said that such forums will help with the planning and creation of an advisory council for the college.
"The College of Education at Boise State University is enthusiastic about collaborating with a multiplicity of constituencies to build strong partnerships with schools and agencies," Boothe said. "This Education Forum will lead to strategic planning and the creation of an active and productive advisory council."
The forum is one of the first of its kind since Dean Boothe came to the college in 2005, and more such events are planned as the college puts together its advisory council.Photo by Carrie Quinney
For February 23, 2006
Boise State history professor Sandra Schackel talks about Jim Crow laws with students in an honors history class. The Honors College at Boise State offers talented, highly motivated students the personalized attention of a small liberal arts school while drawing upon the resources of a large metropolitan university. Open to majors from all academic disciplines, the goal of the college is to provide exceptional opportunities normally found only at expensive private institutions.
Photo by John Kelly
For February 16, 2006
Boise State chemistry professor Tomoko Fujiwara is one of a number of university scientists who are pursuing biomedical research projects. Fujiwara is developing new biomaterials that could someday lead to more effective ways to administer chemotherapy and other drugs. In her laboratory, she is working to synthesize cavity-shaped molecules that would serve as "capsules" to deliver drugs to a targeted area of the body. After the drugs are released at a tumor or other site, the biodegradable molecules would then harmlessly disintegrate.
Photo by John Kelly
For February 9, 2006
Family Engineering Day at Boise State University attracted a large crowd to campus on Saturday, Feb. 4. Above, children crowd around a large vat and learn how to use liquid nitrogen to make ice cream. Participants also had the opportunity to try on cleanroom suits, construct an "edible aquifer" out of layers of sweets, ride a Segway and join in a variety of hands-on engineering and science activities. The annual event was presented by the College of Engineering with the support of 14 government and corporate sponsors.
Photo by John Kelly
For February 2, 2006
The Caven-Williams Sports Complex and the Keith & Catherine Stein Band Hall, Boise State’s new indoor practice facility next to Bronco Stadium, held its grand opening Tuesday evening with a reception, entertainment, guided tours (such as the one pictured above), and speeches by Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, President Bob Kustra, Athletic Director Gene Bleymaier and Chris Petersen, Bronco head football coach. Approximately 275 people attended the event.
Photo by John Kelly
For January 26, 2006
Nine faculty members were honored by the Associated Students of BSU at the student government's annual faculty recognition banquet Tuesday. Clockwise from top left: Amit Jain, computer science, College of Engineering; Rand Adams, modern languages and literatures, adjunct award winner; Mike Lyons (representing award-winner Danny Benton, manufacturing and engineering technology), College of Applied Technology; Jason MacDonald, marketing, College of Business and Economics; Diana Doumas, psychology, College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs; Tony Roark, philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences; and Constance Pollard, educational technology, College of Education. (Not pictured, Elisa Barney Smith, electrical and computer engineering, College of Engineering, and Michelle Stoklosa, geosciences, College of Arts and Sciences). See story above>>
Carrie Quinney photo
For January 19, 2006
Boise State students and community members marched to the Statehouse on Monday in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. The march and subsequent rally kicked off a week's worth of events for the Martin Luther King Jr./Human Rights Celebration.
Photo by Melissa Harris
For January 12, 2006
President Bob Kustra addresses faculty and staff in the Jordan Ballroom during his Spring Update earlier this week. Among the topics of his speech, Kustra praised Gov. Dirk Kempthorne for his proposal for a statewide community college system and his budget recommendations for higher education.
(see lead story)
Photo by Carrie Quinney
For January 5, 2006
Facing the expected lull in on-campus activity this week, intrepid Photo Services students Melissa Harris and Natasha Gilmore took on the assignment to photograph a typically quiet day at Boise State during the semester break. Clockwise from top left: The bronco statue in front of the Business Building silhouetted against the winter sky; student Carina Castaneda, assisted by employee Reggie Melgrough, takes advantage of a nearly empty Bookstore to make some purchases (photos by Harris); Boise State Radio engineer Erik Jones at his post during a taping of President Bob Kustra’s New Horizons in Education radio show; student Jerry Basco has the Student Union bowling alley all to himself (photos by Gilmore).
Photos by Melissa Harris and Natasha Gilmore
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