2008 Woodie Awards
The Twenty-Eighth Annual Statesman dinner, sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honors society at ISU, was held Saturday, April 21, in honor of Sen. Edgar Malepeai (D) being named the 2007 Statesman of the Year. The awards dinner, which took place at the L.
It is estimated that one in six women and one in eleven men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime. Children can also be victims of this horrible act, with one in three girls and one in six boys being sexually assaulted before the age of 18. The Project Hope Advocacy Program at Idaho State University is taking action against sexual violence and encourages you to do the same by attending the Eighth Annual Take Back the Night March and Rally.
Ray Bastian Biology Sophomore " I almost hit a couple people on the crosswalk." Melissa Beck Physical Education Freshman " My English 101 teacher, Ti Macklin. I took her again for 102 because I liked her so well." ChunHo Chan Finance Senior " Robert Brown taught my MGMT 460 class.
Nickolaas Homburg, a senior double majoring in mass communications and anthropology, refers to himself as "a purist" when it comes to his photographic art. This is because he uses little more than true black and white in its production…literally. Homburg's current exhibit, called "God's Art," on display now in the ISU Pond Student Union Building's Transitions Gallery has sparked a growing controversy, with allegations of censorship arising from the placement of black curtains over the gallery windows.
The popular perception of college students and alcohol is that the vast majority of them drink in excessive amounts on a regular basis during their college careers. In fact, according to the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (ACHANCHA), student perception was that only 3.
BOISE, Idaho - An unseasonably warm and dry March has decreased snowpack, precipitation, and streamflow forecast averages throughout most of the state. According to Idaho's Water Supply Outlook Report issued by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), there is little possibility for a near normal runoff season unless April and May bring extremely wet and cold conditions.
Construction and renovation have been common themes for this academic year, and the Pond Student Union Building has recently begun it's own remodeling. This Summer, the two main departments within the SUB in Pocatello are going to be moving to new spaces. "It's an effort to consolidate staff," said Lowell Richards, Executive Director of Student Unions and ASISU General Manager, "…and that has opened the door to move some departments around.
Dr. Susan Swetnam, professor of English at ISU, presented a speech on Monday, April 16, on "Women Writers of Idaho" at the Idaho Falls Public Library. One focus of this speech, which Swetnam has delivered before, was the fact that pioneer women contributed to their families' economic wellbeing in more ways than just tending to the home.
The Idaho State Board of Education has approved roughly $10.43 million to be allotted to ISU from the state's Permanent Building Fund for alterations and repairs of state owned facilities at ISU. This amount, to be used for fiscal year 2008, is a sizable increase from maintenance funding allotted by the State Board over the past several years.
After two campus-wide votes on the topic, the Associated Students of ISU (ASISU) chose not to raise any more money for what was called an Aquatic Center in 2004. It was determined that the $27 per full-time, fee-paying student would not build an aquatic center.
Four Idaho State University faculty have received 2007 Outstanding Researcher Awards. One will receive the 2007 ISU Distinguished Researcher Award at Commencement May 12. The 2007 Outstanding Researchers are David G. Adler, Ph.D., political science; Nancy Huntly, Ph.
Five ISU faculty have been named 2007 Master Teachers. One will be honored as the 2007 Distinguished Teacher at Commencement, May 12. The 2007 Master Teachers are: Diane Allen, technical general education; Jeff Rosentreter, PhD, chemistry; Kandi Jo Turley-Ames, PhD, psychology; Curtis L.
Idaho State University's College of Pharmacy has received a $5 million gift from The ALSAM Foundation to acquire more teaching and research space in the Treasure Valley and an additional $250,000 in pharmacy scholarships for minority students, ISU and ALSAM officials announced today.
President Arthur C. Vailas is fast approaching his one-year mark at the helm of ISU. Following a year filled with change and controversy, both good and bad, Vailas had much to reflect on, and cited a few events as the most memorable during this fast paced year.
On 04/16/07 at approximately 7:32 p.m. on Bartz Way, an ISU student received an ISU citation for traveling 42 mph in a posted 25 mph zone. On 04/16/07 at approximately 11:36 p.m. in G01 Lot, Public Safety stopped a vehicle being operated by an individual who is banned from ISU campus.
The Associated Students of ISU Program Board is charged with the difficult tasks of providing entertainment and education to the students of ISU. Over the years, the Program Board has faced challenges in being a part of ASISU. A number of times in the past, the ASISU student governments have tried to restrict or tell the Program Board what is acceptable and what is not.
As the semester draws to a close, some students are registering for classes this fall, while others are worried about what they are going to do this summer to make sure they can return in the fall. For some, especially non-traditional students, college is their life, as they raise families, work and reach for the degree.