Spirit of Boise State Awards

Ian Bott, Jesse Martin, Peter Barnes, Jordan Hill, Courtney Johnson – These awards are presented to outstanding students who exemplify the Boise State University Shared Values of academic excellence, caring, citizenship, fairness, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness.

Outstanding Student Employee of the Year

James Gravatt, Women’s Center outreach coordinator and senior resident assistant in University Housing – This award recognizes an outstanding student for commitment, leadership and service in the workplace at Boise State. Student nominees exemplify strong leadership skills, professionalism and a willingness to grow and learn.

Emerging Leader

Savannah Seggman – This award is presented to a student who shows strong growing potential in leadership development and commitment to serving others.

Student Organization of the Year

Women’s Lacrosse Club – This award is presented to an outstanding student group that has shown leadership and involvement on campus and in the community. This group represents or promote one or more of Boise State’s Shared Values of academic excellence, caring, citizenship, fairness, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness.

David S. Taylor Service to Students

Alex Gutierrez, associate director of the Career Center – This award honors the achievements of an outstanding faculty, staff member or alumni. This individual demonstrates ongoing commitment to the service of students, student learning outside of the classroom and to the quality of student life.

Advisor of the Year

Jeremy Ball, advisor for Lambda Alpha Epsilon and Phi Eta Sigma student organizations – Presented to an outstanding advisor of a student group who has made it possible for students to thrive. Outstanding advisors serve as mentors, resources, teachers and advocates on behalf of their students.

Individual Commitment to Service

Aubrie Gribble – This award recognizes an outstanding individual who has demonstrated the Boise State Shared Values of respect, citizenship and care throughout their service to others.

Group Commitment to Service

Timmy Global Health, Student Organization – This award recognizes an outstanding student group that has demonstrated the Boise State Shared Values of respect, citizenship and care through their service to others.

Program of the Year

Berlin Wall Interactive Educational Program, German Club – Presented for an outstanding program that makes an impact on Boise State University students and/or the greater community. These programs represents or promotes one or more of Boise State’s Shared Values of academic excellence, caring, citizenship, fairness, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness.

HERO Award

Amber Shiree Hastain, Andrew Toles, Chris O’Toole, Jaclyn R. Perez, Mario Venegas, Prasanna Kandel – These awards are presented to individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing the issues of social justice, power, privilege and oppression through their participation in the Making Justice Visible certificate program.

The semi-formal event recognizes students, faculty and staff who exemplify Boise State’s Shared Values of academic excellence, caring, citizenship, fairness, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness.

The ceremony will be held from 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in the Student Union Simplot Ballroom.

Categories include:

• Spirit of Boise State
• Individual Commitment to Service Award
• Group Commitment to Service Award
• Outstanding Student Employee of the Year
• Emerging Leader Award
• Program of the Year
• Advisor of the Year
• Student Organization of the Year
• David S. Taylor Service to Students Award
• HERO Awards

Please RSVP your party for this event by April 28. For questions, call the Student Involvement and Leadership Center at 426-1223.

Scholarships are available for Boise State students interested in attending the Power of One 2013: Becoming Inclusive Leaders conference April 26-28 in the Student Union Building.

Scholarships cover the $65 registration fee for students. Registration includes catered meals during the conference and all conference sessions and performances. Download an application at womenscenter.boisestate.edu. Applications are due by Friday, April 12.

At this LGBTQ and Ally student leadership conference students will be able to:

·         Meet students from across the Northwest

·         Participate in leadership development

·         Educate others and learn about intersecting identities

·         Promote social justice

This year’s conference will feature a variety of fun, engaging activities, workshop sessions and performances. Highlights include a staged reading of the play 8 by Dustin Lance Black, a performance by Migueltzinta Solis, a screening of the documentary Switch and discussion with the filmmaker Brooks Nelson, and a keynote address by Idaho Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb.

Register today to secure a spot.

Former foster youth often lack supportive adults in their lives, may not have a driver’s license or financial support other than student aid, have no family or home to return to during school breaks and holidays and lack stable housing.

Anna Moreshead, a master’s student in Boise State’s School of Social Work, is spearheading a project aimed at helping foster alums succeed.

“As a community, we still don’t fully understand what this population is facing in terms of barriers,” she said. “But we know that they are staggering.”

As part of an internship, Moreshead is working with the School of Social Work, the Office of the Dean of Students, Casey Family Programs, and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to offer support to Boise State students who have previously spent time in foster care.

In the short term, Moreshead is providing consistent in-person support to former foster youth attending Boise State, monitoring their progress and incorporating support systems already in place, such as student clubs, tutoring help and counseling services.

She also has researched more formal programs, such as the nationally recognized Guardian Scholars Program, and hopes to lay the groundwork for future development of a program at Boise State that could provide scholarship assistance, housing, academic advisement, employment services, mentoring and more.

“Foster youth are often times first generation college students,” said Falen LeBlanc, an Independent Living Program Specialist at the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. “They have little to no support to help then navigate and persevere through what can be a new and difficult experience for them socially, educationally and emotionally.”

LeBlanc believes that most former foster youth see themselves going to college and earning a degree.

“I believe it to be the ultimate dream of most foster youth,” she said. “As a state agency we have been able to help foster youth get through the doors of a college and in the classroom but we have not been able to build a community around them to support them through the process.”

The ultimate goal is graduation and a degree so that foster youth can establish a successful life for themselves, Moreshead said.

The semi-formal event annually recognizes students, faculty, and staff who exemplify Boise State’s Shared Values of academic excellence, caring, citizenship, fairness, respect, responsibility and trustworthiness.

Nominations are being accepted until Friday, April 5. Click here to access the nomination form.

Categories include:

• Spirit of Boise State
• Individual Commitment to Service Award
• Group Commitment to Service Award
• Outstanding Student Employee of the Year
• Emerging Leader Award
• Program of the Year
• Advisor of the Year
• Student Organization of the Year
• David S. Taylor Service to Students Award

The ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in the Student Union Simplot Ballroom.

For more information, applications and nominations, visit getinvolved.boisestate.edu. For questions, call the Student Involvement and Leadership Center at 426-1223.

Student Union Performance Series is bringing a taste of Treefort Music Fest to the Boise State campus.

SUPS presents a Treefort Music Fest preview performance from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Student Union Brava! Stage and the festival’s kick-off performances from noon – 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at Boise State Centennial Amphitheater.

The events are free and open to the community. See below for artist details and performance times.

March 7 – Student Union Brava! Stage

• 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Grandma Kelsey

• 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sun Blood Stories

March 21 – Boise State Centennial Amphitheater

• 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Nick Jaina

• 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. B. Dolan

• 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Foxygen

In its second year, Treefort Music Fest is a multi-venue music festival March 21-24 in downtown Boise. The festival features hundreds of national, regional and local emerging musicians and bands. The festival will be hosting informative panels on topics from video production to local politics. Visit treefortmusicfest.com for event details, artist information, schedules and tickets.

For additional information contact the Fine Arts Performance Program Assistant, Amy Rajkovich at finearts@boisestate.edu or by calling 426-1242.

The Idaho Immunization Coalition, the Boise State School of Nursing Leadership and Community Health nursing students are sponsoring the following free meningitis vaccination clinics for college students (valid ID required):

Tuesday, March 19
8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Keiser Hall
10 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Student Union Johnson Room 

Tuesday, April 2
8 a.m.-5 p.m. in the Student Union Johnson Room

Tuesday, April 9
Noon-6 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center

Summer and Fall
TBA

In addition, Rayna DuBose, a patient advocate from Virginia Tech who used to play Division 1 sports, will be on campus to share her story of “Winning the Game of Life.” DuBose will speak from 12:15-1:15 p.m. in the Student Union Simplot Ballroom. She then will be available to meet and greet students, faculty and staff until 3 p.m. in the Student Union dining area. Learn more about her inspirational story at  http://www.raynadubose.net/stats.shtml.

Many Idaho college students have not received this vaccination as it is not required for college admission. The Meningitis Campaign goal is to help prevent this disease. Additional clinics are being conducted by student nurses, faculty and staff at college campuses across Idaho. A current college ID is required to receive a vaccine.

If you have any questions or would like to help, contact Pam Strohfus at pamstrohfus@boisestate.edu or Elaine Huth at elainehuth@boisestate.edu.

Fellowships for the spring semester provide $1,400 to each student, and fellowships for the summer semester provide $2,000 to each student. All SRI fellowships additionally provide up to $1,000 of support for research expenses for the proposed project and up to $500 of support for conference travel.

The Division of Research, the Office of the Provost and the Division of Student Affairs provide support for the program. For more information or to apply, visit the SRI webpage.

The names of the SRI fellows are listed in bold below, followed by the names of their mentors, departments and colleges:

Kenny Ballou, Alark Joshi, Department of Computer Science, College of Engineering

Tyler Bates, Minoti Hiremath, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences (COAS)

Nic Baughman, Julia Oxford, Department of Management, College of Business and Economics

Susan K. Bundy, Sam Matson, Department of Geosciences, COAS

Yu Wen Chen, Claudia Peralta, Department of Bilingual Education, College of Education

Brooke Cramblitt, Mary Pritchard, Department of Psychology, College of Social Science and Public Affairs (SSPA)

Amy Cutter, David Wilkins, Department of Geosciences, COAS

Jake Grahn, Arthur Scarritt, Department of Sociology, SSPA

Dustin Heeney, Merlin White, Department of Biological Sciences, COAS

Phillip Hummer, Jen Pierce, Department of Geosciences, COAS

Jami Johnson, Michelle Sabick, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Kelsey Montzka, Michal T. Martinez, Department of English, COAS

Ryoko Pentecost, Jane Grassley, School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences

Tricia Pinkert-Branner, Kelly Arispe, Department of Modern Languages, COAS

Carly Prior, Stephen Novak, Department of Biological Sciences, COAS

Stevy Scarbrough, Mary Pritchard, Department of Psychology, SSPA

Verona Schaller, Ross Burkhart, Department of Political Science, SSPA

Belinda Stierman, Owen McDougal, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, COAS

Katherine Thornock, Dale Russell, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, COAS

Kenneth Weekes, Julia Oxford, Department of Biological Sciences, COAS

Summer 2013 FIDA recipients are as follows. Specific study abroad locations will be assigned in January.

• Blaine Eckles, Office of the Dean of Students
• Sara Fry, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Foundational Studies
• Clyde Moneyhun, Department of English
• Lauren Rice, Office of Admissions

FIDA awardees will participate in summer language programs as students. No previous language study is required. There is an expectation that recipients will assist with the promotion of study abroad upon their return to campus. FIDAs give brown bag presentations about their experiences during International Education Week every fall.

They also attend the annual study abroad fair (held in February) and meet with interested students about their experiences. FIDAs regularly invite the education abroad staff to speak in staff meetings and visit classes to promote study abroad to students, faculty and staff. Additional information is located here.

The Boise State Women’s Center, Sociology Club and Alpha Pi Sigma have joined together with other departments on campus to support non-traditional students who are raising children.

Drop It Now & Swap It Later donation boxes can be found around campus through Dec. 20 and the campus community is encouraged to drop off gently used children’s clothes, toys and books.  Boxes are located at:

• Department of Special Education & Early Childhood Studies, Ed 203
• General Studies, Yanke Park
• Children’s Center, 1830 Beacon Street
• University Apartments, Village Community Center
• Women’s Center, 2nd floor SUB
• Sociology Department, Library 171

“Love Etc.: Five Real Stories, One Big City” is a witty, poignant and humorous exploration of the universal stages of love, depicted through five real stories over the course of one year in New York City. Young, old, gay, straight – everyone has experienced love and the joy and frustration that come with it.

From teen romance to a decades-long marriage, newlyweds to a recent divorcee, and even a bachelor so frustrated in his search that he chooses to have children without a partner, “Love Etc.” documents the intimate journeys of engaging characters ages 18-89 who reflect the city’s diversity and takes an honest look at life’s most challenging pursuit.

A 30-minute discussion about relationships and communication will follow the film.

For accommodations or information, visit womenscenter.boisestate.edu.

Student tickets to the Sept. 15 football game against Miami (Ohio) are now available for pick up at the Student Union Info Desk. Click here to access online information. Please note that part-time and guest tickets prices vary from game to game. Ticket availability is on a first-come basis.

• Monday, Sept. 10: Only student tickets are available (free for full-time students, $30 for part-time students)
• Tuesday, Sept. 11: Full-time students may purchase one guest ticket, based on availability ($30)

Tickets may be purchased or reserved at www.idahotickets.com/presale. Once a student ticket is purchased or reserved, the printed confirmation and student ID must be taken to one of three ticket outlets (Athletic Ticket Office, Student Union Information Desk or Taco Bell Arena). Ticket outlets will open at 10 a.m. on the first day of ticket sales.

Deadline to pick up tickets is 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, unless otherwise noted. Tickets not picked up by this deadline will be released. Any unclaimed tickets will be released and will be available to students from 9 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Sept. 13.

Full-time students may pick up a maximum of three student tickets with valid confirmations and valid student IDs (including their own and those of two fellow students).

Miscellaneous Provisions

• Full-time undergraduate students (full fee-paying with 12 credits or more) and full-time graduate students (full fee-paying with 9 credits or more) will be allowed to reserve only one student ticket.

• Part-time students will be allowed to purchase only one part-time/guest ticket.

• Students receiving fee waivers are ineligible for student/student-guest tickets.

• No guest tickets will be sold on the first day of ticket distribution.

• Discover, MasterCard, Visa and American Express are accepted as payment online. This is a timed transaction. Please be prepared to complete the transaction within five minutes.

• A Boise State student ID with a valid expiration date must be presented at the ticket outlet to pick up student tickets and at the entrance gate with the student ticket on game day. The name on the student ID must match the name on the confirmation page/account.
• Tickets are based upon availability and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Lost student and guest tickets will not be reprinted.

• No refunds, upgrades or exchanges.

Ticket Distribution Schedule

• Sept. 15, Miami (Ohio): Student tickets available Sept. 10; guest tickets ($30) available Sept. 11.
• Sept. 20, BYU: Student tickets available Sept. 17; guest tickets ($40) available Sept. 18.
• Oct. 13, Fresno State: Student tickets available Oct. 8; guest tickets ($37) available Oct. 9.
• Oct. 20, UNLV (Homecoming): Student tickets available Oct. 15; guest tickets ($30) available Oct. 16.
• Nov. 3, San Diego State: Student tickets available Oct. 29; guest tickets ($37) available Oct. 30.
• Nov. 17, Colorado State: Student tickets available Nov. 12; guest tickets available ($30) Nov. 13