Friday, October 29, 2010

ISU Janet C. Anderson Center to Host Speaker Dr. Peter Boag In Observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 4

Released by Idaho State University October 29, 2010
Contact: Rebecca Morrow, Ph.D., Director, Anderson Gender Resource Center
Idaho State University, (208) 282-2805 or www.isu.edu/andersoncenter


ISU Janet C. Anderson Center to Host Speaker Dr. Peter Boag
In Observance of Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 4

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center will host Dr. Peter Boag on Thursday, Nov. 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Salmon River Suite of the Pond Student Union.
This event, in honor of National Transgender Day of Remembrance, is free and open to the public.
Transgenderism, involving all its contemporary complexities of acceptance and integration, is not an issue only surfacing in the early 21st century. Boag’s lecture will illustrate, through the use of historical and contextual research, how transgenderism has existed throughout many centuries and the cultural eras that defined them.
Through a careful and critical reading of sources, Boag will demonstrate that the existence of Trans people in western gender history has been documented all along. Dr. Boag will discuss an in-process book project entitled, “Re-Dressing America's Frontier Past.” After providing a brief synopsis of the book and why he has decided to write it, Boag will then share some of his most interesting stories of the transgender people of whom he is writing.
In thorough re-evaluation of historical sources, Boag offers the insightful message of humanities research: History facilitates contemporary perspective; through history one may come to better comprehend the current societal issues facing “trans people.”
The Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center is hosting the article discussion in recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance, an internationally observed memorial of those who have lost their lives due to anti-trans hatred, prejudice and violence. First observed in 1998, the mission of Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to raise awareness of transgender issues and to mourn those who might otherwise be forgotten.
The Anderson Center at Idaho State University serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues and is especially guided by the ideal of diversity, which allows us to envision a future free of the limitations imposed by our culture’s standard definitions of gender and other categories of difference.
For more information, contact the Anderson Center at (208)-282-2805.
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Idaho Journalism Conference to Be Held for Second Year at Idaho State University; 400 Students, Teachers to Converge at ISU Oct. 29-30

News Tip/Photo Opportunity
October 28, 2010

Idaho Journalism Conference to Be Held for Second Year at Idaho State University;
400 Students, Teachers to Converge at ISU Oct. 29-30

What: More than 400 journalism students from high schools around Idaho will attend 25th annual Idaho Student Journalism Association fall conference, to be held Oct. 29-30 on the ISU campus.

Schedule: Students will be signing up between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, in the Pond Student Union outside of the Bengal Theater. The keynote address for the conference will be at 1 p.m. Friday in the PSUB Bengal Theater. After the keynote, students will be attending presentations at several locations on campus on Friday and Saturday.

Contact Information: Contact Tom Hallaq, (208) 282-6453 (office) or 801-232-9173 (cell), or halltom@isu.edu, for information on the conference and additional schedule information, or contact Andy Taylor, (208) 282-3209.

Additional Information: (from a press release sent out earlier):
The conference will feature contests, seminars, workshops and speeches, all revolving around broadcasting, advertising, public relations, photography, video production, graphic design, and writing for print and the web.
The keynote speaker is Chris Huston, news director at KIDK-TV, Pocatello and Idaho Falls. He will speak Friday afternoon, October 29.
Competition categories include writing news stories, features, sports stories, video productions, reviews and headlines. Students may also submit editorial cartoons or photos, and newspaper or yearbook advertising entries.
Among the judges will be ISU mass communication students, some of whom participated in the conference themselves while in high school. The ISJA was originally formed in 1964 as the Idaho State High School Press Association. Afton Bitton, a teacher from Idaho Falls High School, was the first president.
The aspiring journalists, broadcasters, advertising agents, photographers, graphic artists and public relations professionals will attend educational workshops, hear from a keynote speaker, submit competitive entries and just plain have some fun.
About 200 high school journalists attended the fall conference at ISU in 2009.

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Idaho Journalism Conference to Be Held for Second Year at Idaho State University

Released by Idaho State University October 22, 2010
Contact: Tom Hallaq, (208) 282-6453 or halltom@isu.edu

Idaho Journalism Conference to Be Held for Second Year at Idaho State University

POCATELLO – More than 400 journalism students from high schools around Idaho will converge on Pocatello and the campus of Idaho State University at the end of October.
The occasion is the 25th annual Idaho Student Journalism Association fall conference, to be held Oct. 29-30 on the ISU campus. ISU’s James E. Rogers Department of Mass Communication and its staff, professors and students will help with organization and logistics.
“Journalism teachers from across the state look forward to the fall conference as a place where our students can demonstrate their skills and develop new ones,” said Juli Stricklan, ISJA president and English teacher at Rigby High School.
“Being on a university campus gives our students a sense of what is possible in post-secondary education in journalism-related fields. It’s a priceless experience,”
she added.
ISU Mass Communication chair Tom Terry was excited to welcome the students.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for high school students to network and meet fellow journalists from around the state in an intense learning atmosphere,” Terry said.
“It also gives them the chance to interact with college students and professors and get an idea where they want to go both professionally and as a college student,”
“For ISU and the department,” added Terry, “we can show off our state-of-the-art computers and broadcast equipment and give our students some practical experience as well.”
Assistant Professor Tom Hallaq is coordinating the conference for ISU and was equally enthusiastic.
“We are looking forward to having the students in the department and on campus,” Hallaq said.
“The two-day format focuses the students and gives them the ability to improve their skills. It also exposes them to different aspects of the media and can assist them in deciding their career path.”
The conference will feature contests, seminars, workshops and speeches, all revolving around broadcasting, advertising, public relations, photography, video production, graphic design, and writing for print and the web.
The keynote speaker is Chris Huston, news director at KIDK-TV, Pocatello and Idaho Falls. He will speak Friday afternoon, October 29.
Competition categories include writing news stories, features, sports stories, video productions, reviews and headlines. Students may also submit editorial cartoons or photos, and newspaper or yearbook advertising entries.
Among the judges will be ISU mass communication students, some of whom participated in the conference themselves while in high school. The ISJA was originally formed in 1964 as the Idaho State High School Press Association. Afton Bitton, a teacher from Idaho Falls High School, was the first president.
The aspiring journalists, broadcasters, advertising agents, photographers, graphic artists and public relations professionals will attend educational workshops, hear from a keynote speaker, submit competitive entries and just plain have some fun.
About 200 high school journalists attended the fall conference at ISU in 2009.
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition ‘Felt’ Opens Nov. 1; Runs through Nov. 12

Released by Idaho State University October 26, 2010
Contact: Amy Jo Popa, (208) 282-3341

Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition ‘Felt’
Opens Nov. 1; Runs through Nov. 12

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition “FELT” by Omar Sarabia will be held at the John B. Davis Gallery in the Fine Arts Building from Nov. 1-12.
The opening reception is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will be on display from Nov. 2 to 12.
Sarabia was born in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico in 1978. Sarabia currently lives in Pocatello and has been a resident of Idaho for about 30 years. In 2002 he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Department of Art and Pre-Architecture at Idaho State University. This fall Sarabia is completing his Master of Fine Arts Degree at ISU.
The works for “Felt” are all acrylic medium paintings.
”I have felt the suburban and natural landscapes of eastern Idaho and believe that both terrains have shaped the work for this exhibition,” Sarabia said.
The John B. Davis Gallery hours from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
This event is free and open to the public. The John B. Davis Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 10 a.m. – 4p.m. The gallery is located in the Fine Arts Building # 11, on the campus of Idaho State University. For more information contact Amy Jo Popa at 282-3341 or www.isu.edu/art/galleries.shtml.
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

ISU Media Expert: Expert on Iran, ISU Political Science Professor Sean Anderson

Dear Editors and Reporters,

Iran and its nuclear ambitions are in the news, though overshadowed by the mid-term elections, etc.

ISU political science professor and director of ISU's International Studies Program Sean Anderson, author of "The Historical Dictionary of Terrorism," has expertise in international affairs and Iran and is a good source for localizing this story, which could become even bigger in upcoming days and weeks.

Anderson recently returned from Wyoming where he delivered the lecture "The Rise of Iran and the Modern Middle East" at three colleges.

Anderson has published seven works related to Iranian sponsorship of terrorism, two
of which have been reprinted in edited volumes, inculding
“U.S. Counter-Insurgency vs. Iranian-Sponsored Terrorism,” republished in *Networks, Terrorism and Global Insurgency,* edited by Robert J. Bunker. London: Routledge, 2005, pp. 84-100.

Sean Anderson's contact information is: andesean@gmail.com; his office phone number is 282-2540 or 282-3043 or the political science office, 282-2211.

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Andrew Taylor
Public Information Specialist
Office of Marketing and Communications
Idaho State University
(208) 282-3209
www.isu.edu

Monday, October 25, 2010

ISU Society of Physics Students to Host Punk'n Chuck

ISU Society of Physics Students to Host Punk'n Chuck

The ISU Society of Physics Students will be hosting a Punk'n Chuck competition on Saturday, October 30, from 1:00 - 3:30 pm at the Idaho Accelerator Center Airport Facility on West Fortress Rd. just south of the Pocatello Airport, and north of I86, just a few hundred yards northwest of Exit 56. Teams from schools in Blackfoot, Salmon, Sun Valley, and Idaho Falls, as well as teams from BYUI and ISU will be competing with catapults they have built and designed for trophies and bragging rights. Spectators are welcome. For more information, Contact Dr. Steve Shropshire at 282-2212 or shropshi@physics.isu.edu.
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Andrew Taylor
Public Information Specialist
Office of Marketing and Communications
Idaho State University
(208) 282-3209
www.isu.edu

Friday, October 22, 2010

ISU Janet C. Anderson Center to host an article discussion Go West Young Man, Go East Young Woman: Searching for the Trans in Western Gender History b

Released by Idaho State University October 22, 2010



Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805 or gndrctr@isu.edu



ISU Janet C. Anderson Center to host an article discussion Go West Young Man, Go East Young Woman: Searching for the Trans in Western Gender History by Dr. Peter Boag – October 28, 2010



ISU Janet C. Anderson Center to host Speaker Dr. Peter Boag – November 4, 2010



POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center will host an article discussion of Dr. Peter Boag’s Go West Young Man, Go East Young Woman: Searching for the Trans in Western Gender History at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, October 28 in the Heritage Room of the Pond Student Union Building on the ISU campus. This article discussion will take place in preparation for the much anticipated event to be held on Thursday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Salmon River Suite of the Pond Student Union Building wherein the Anderson Center is hosting Dr. Peter Boag as an honored speaker. The article discussion and speaker event, in honor of National Transgender Day of Remembrance, are free and open to the public.



The discussion of Dr. Peter Boag’s award-winning article, Go West Young Man, Go East Young Woman: Searching for the Trans in Western Gender History will address the historical omission, by both feminist scholars and popular feminist writers, of the possibility of transgenderism among female-to-male cross-dressers of the American Old West. Particular consideration will be spent delving into an extensive exploration of why this neglect of Trans history has occurred, including the role that the Western Myth and the Frontier Thesis have had in tainting such evidence. Asserting that, indeed, transgenderism existed beyond the simple claims of female-to-male cross-dressing or lesbian tendency, as is declared by most feminist scholars, Boag’s article normalizes the concept of Trans identity throughout the late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century West.
Transgenderism, involving all its contemporary complexities of acceptance and integration, is not an issue only surfacing in the early 21st century. As Dr. Peter Boag illustrates through impressive historical and contextual research, transgenderism has existed throughout many centuries and the cultural eras that defined them. Through a more careful and critical reading of sources, paying close attention to the specificity of regional forces and their ensuing narratives, Dr. Boag demonstrates that the existence of Trans people in western gender history has been documented all along. In thorough re-evaluation of historical sources, Dr. Peter Boag offers the insightful message of humanities research: History facilitates contemporary perspective; through history one may come to better comprehend the current societal issues facing Trans people.
On November 4, Dr. Peter Boag will further discuss an in-process book project entitled, Re-Dressing America's Frontier Past. After providing a brief synopsis of the book and why he has decided to write it, Dr. Boag will then share some of his most interesting stories of the Trans people of whom he is writing.
The Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center is hosting the article discussion in recognition of Transgender Day of Remembrance, an internationally observed memorial of those who have lost their lives due to anti-trans hatred, prejudice, and violence. First observed in 1998, the mission of Transgender Day of Remembrance seeks to raise awareness of transgender issues and to mourn those who might otherwise be forgotten.



The Anderson Center at Idaho State University serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues and is especially guided by the ideal of diversity which allows us to envision a future free of the limitations imposed by our culture’s standard definitions of gender and other categories of difference.



For more information, contact the Anderson Center at (208)-282-2805.



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For the Media: If you would like more information about Transgender Day of Remembrance or the Anderson Center, please contact Dr. Rebecca Morrow at (208)-282-2805 or gndrctr@isu.edu.

University Is in Best Financial Shape in Last Six Years, Despite Economic Downturn

Released by Idaho State University October 22, 2010
Contact: Vice President for Finance and Administration, James Fletcher, (208) 282-3540

Idaho State University Releases Audited Financial Information;
University Is in Best Financial Shape in Last Six Years, Despite Economic Downturn

POCATELLO – Idaho State University had an increase of net assets of $14.7 million for fiscal year 2010 – its best financial record in the last six years – despite the national and local economic downturn that necessitated holdbacks from the state of Idaho the last two years.
The University presented its most recent, published and audited financial statements at the Idaho State Board of Education meeting in mid-October.
“We’re very pleased because this reflects the best financial position Idaho State University has been in the last six years,” said James Fletcher, Vice President for Finance and Administration. “The bottom line is: everything that should be going up is going up, and everything that should be going down is going down.”
Without the state holdback last year, ISU would have had its best financial performance in over 20 years.
ISU had net assets of $11.1 million a year ago and $600,000 two years ago.
ISU reduced its long-term debt by $3.8 million and its reserves are up to $4.9 million, the latter up from only $200,000 three years ago. The University’s revenues are up by about $6.3 million and its expenses are down about $8.4 million.
“Despite the state and nation’s bad economic times we’ve improved our financial standing, and there have been no layoffs, no salary reductions and no furloughs for our employees,” Fletcher said.
Revenues are mainly up due to increased overall enrollment, and increased enrollment of graduate, out-of-state and international students. The increase in tuition and fees last year improved revenues by about $5 million.
“Although the tuition and fees were up by $5 million, the amount of scholarships and financial aid we offered is also up by $5 million, so the increase in tuition and fees has not been borne by students of the least economic means,” Fletcher said.
Expenses are down primarily due to the university’s adoption of the Increased Personnel Action Scrutiny Program that manages personnel decisions; reductions in expenses such as travel and magazine/journal subscriptions; and reductions of some capital expenditures.
Other financial highlights pointed out by Fletcher include that the ISU Athletics deficit has been erased and residence hall occupancy is near capacity. ISU has saved about $650,000 in administrative costs since the adoption of the University’s reorganization on July 1, at the start of the 2011 fiscal year.
“For the last two years ISU has presented plans to increase compensation to ISU employees, but so far these plans have not been accepted,” Fletcher said. “However we will try again this year.”
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ASISU Early Learning Center Earns STAR Rating

Released by Idaho State University October 22, 2010
Contact: Kerry Williamson, Early Learning Center Director, (208) 282-3274

ASISU Early Learning Center Earns STAR Rating

POCATELLO – The Associated Students of Idaho State University Early Learning Center has earned a STAR Rating through the IdahoSTARS Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS).
The QRIS is a voluntary quality rating and improvement system for child care facilities in Idaho. The quality of the facility is rated through a system of five stars, similar to ratings for hotels, movies and restaurants.
The QRIS has three goals: inform parents choices, improve the quality of child care, and implement “Strengthening Families through Early Care and Education.” “Strengthening Families” is a child abuse and neglect prevention framework that focuses on supporting family strengths through positive child care provider/parent relationships.
Child care facilities participating in QRIS earn points and an overall rating based on eight quality standards: environment, education, professional development, inclusion, strengthening families, child-to-staff ratio, group size and business practices.
The QRIS includes a built-in system for improvement in each standard. In this way, the QRIS credits facilities for the quality practices already in pace while providing a roadmap to increased quality.
The QRIS was designed with input from child care providers, professionals and community members in pilot trials during 2007 and 2008 and opened statewide on Jan.1.
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Idaho State University Choral Festival Concert Set Saturday, Oct. 23

Released by Idaho State Univerity October 20, 2010
Contact: Scott Anderson, (208) 282-3636 or andescot@isu.edu

Idaho State University Choral Festival Concert Set Saturday, Oct. 23

POCATELLO – Idaho State University will host a Choral Invitational Festival Friday and Saturday Oct. 22-23, culminating in a performance by 13 high school choirs and the ISU choirs at 7 p.m. Oct. 23 in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.
The performance will include high school choirs from Hillcrest, Skyline, Century, Preston, Bonneville, Caldwell, Minico, Idaho Falls, Highland and Madison, and the ISU's own Chamber, Concert and Women's choirs.
The festival’s guest clinician is Dr. Bradley Ellingboe of the University of New Mexico, who will direct the festival’s Saturday evening performance.
Admittance is free for ISU students and costs $4 for pre-college students, $6 for staff and faculty and $8 for general admission. Children under six will not be permitted to attend.
For more information, contact the ISU music department at 282-3636.
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Idaho State University Administrator to Make Presentation On ISU’s Recently Completed Financial Report

Media Advisory/News Tip
October 20, 2010

Idaho State University Administrator to Make Presentation
On ISU’s Recently Completed Financial Report

What: Idaho State University Vice President for Finance and Administration James Fletcher will discuss ISU’s recently completed financial report, which shows that ISU is in its best overall financial shape in the last seven years, despite the national and state economic downturn.

Where/When: Fletcher will discuss the report and ISU’s financial picture at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22 in the ISU Marketing and Communications Conference Room, located in Room 142 on the lower level of the ISU Administration Building.

For more information: Contact Mark Levine, Director of ISU Marketing and Communications, (208) 282-3620.

2010 Issue of ISU Literary Journal Black Rock & Sage Available; Submissions Sought for 2011 Issue

2010 Issue of ISU Literary Journal Black Rock & Sage Available;
Submissions Sought for 2011 Issue

Pocatello – The 2010 Idaho State University creative arts journal Black Rock & Sage is available for purchase and the submission period for the 2011 issue of the journal is open.
Issue 9, the 2010 Black Rock & Sage includes 10 art and design pieces published, a CD featuring musical performers and compositions, six works of fiction and 10 poems. It includes the winner of the Black Rock & Sage Prose Contest, Joshua Mayes’ “The Romance Story,” and the Ford Swetnam prize-winner “Mile Marker 42” by Stephen Hunt.
The journal is available for purchase for $6 for the general public or $5 for ISU students. Copies are available at Idaho State University's on-campus bookstore, or by writing brs@isu.edu. It can be read at the Eli M. Oboler Library.
The submission period for the 2011 Issue of Black Rock & Sage runs through Feb. 14. Only submissions by current ISU students are accepted.
The journal requests submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, art, music and photography. Visit www.isu.edu/blackrock for submission guidelines and other information about the journal, as well as information on upcoming events including the Black Rock & Sage Writing Workshop Jan. 29.
Information is also available by contacting editor-in-chief Steven Hall at brs@isu.edu.
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Disabilities Awareness Week Oct. 25-29

Released by Idaho State University October 20, 2010
Contact: Todd DeVries, (208) 282-5167

ISU’s ADA and Disabilities Resource Center presents
Disabilities Awareness Week Oct. 25-29

Pocatello – The dedication of a new access laboratory and a “Experience College Day” for high school students are among the highlights of the Idaho State University ADA and Disability Resource Center’s third annual Disabilities Awareness Week Oct. 25-29.
The events are designed to help build awareness of the contributions people with disabilities bring to the university, the workplace and the community, and to showcase facilities and programs ISU has that benefit those people.
“We hope everyone in the ISU community will become involved with Disability Awareness Week and take this opportunity to learn more about and support people with disabilities,” said Dennis Toney, director of the ISU ADA and Disabilities Resource Center.
Events for Disability Awareness Week are as follows:
• Monday, Oct. 25 – Grand opening of the Dorothy and Neal Broyles Assistive Technology Laboratory, 1-3 p.m. in Albion Hall, Instructional Materials Center Room 2. A ribbon-cutting ceremony with light refreshments will be held that showcases the lab’s technology to help students who have difficulty reading.
• Tuesday, Oct. 26 – Showing of the film “The Horse Boy,” 5:30-7 p.m., Pond Student Union Bengal Theater. The film is about a Texas couple who, when their son is diagnosed with autism, seeks the best medical treatment. Nothing works until they discover their son’s connection to horses, and they take a spiritual journey to Mongolia for “an epic quest for healing.”
• Wednesday, Oct. 27 – “Cool Tech Demo,” noon-2 p.m. in the Rendezvous Complex, Suite C. The demonstration will be an exploration of the innovative ways – including screen enlargers, smart pens, computer reading system and iPads – that students are using to access the environment. Students will show what they use and how they use it.
• Thursday, Oct. 28 – “Experience College Day,” 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Pond Student Union Wood River Room. This event is an opportunity for high school student with disabilities to meet individuals willing to share their experiences and skills that can minimize struggles while better insuring long-term success. Representatives from the Pocatello and Blackfoot school districts, the Idaho Department of Labor and the Idaho Department of Education are joining together to hold ISU’ first-ever Experience College Day. About 100 high school students are expected to attend.
• Friday, Oct. 29 – “Universal Design in Learning,” noon to 2 p.m., in the Pond Student Union Heritage Room. This presentation will be on the ways universal design principles are used to teach every student effectively.
For more information on these events, call 282-3599 or visit www.isu.edu/ada4isu.
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Professor Ruchti Serves as National Science Teachers Association Online Advisor

Released by Idaho State University October 20, 2010
Contact: Wendy Ruchti, (208) 282-2624

Idaho State University Educational Foundations Professor Ruchti
Serves as National Science Teachers Association Online Advisor

POCATELLO –Wendy Ruchti, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) educator and associate lecturer in the Idaho State University Department of Educational Foundations in the College of Education, has been selected as a part of a national competition to serve as an online advisor for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Online Advisor program.
The NSTA online Advisor program is funded through a NASA grant.
Ruchti was selected as one of 20 advisors from an applicant pool of more than 100 applicants and recently completing the NSTA training program. The NTSA Online Advising Program seeks to enhance the professional development experience of NSTA Learning Center visitors by having online advisors available to engage site visitors in discussions about science content and pedagogy, creating useful collections of resources, and by assisting in the implementation of science teachers' professional development plans.
According to Ruchti this opportunity fits perfectly with her teaching and research interests.
“One of my research interests is in both the preparation and the professional development of elementary science teachers,” Ruchti said. “Teaching is an incredibly time-consuming profession, so making sure that professional development has a clear focus and purpose and is accessible and relevant is important if we want to increase teachers' ability to teach science. Through working with this program on a national level, I'll be able to collaborate and bring more and better professional development to our local area teachers, both preservice and inservice.”
As an online advisor, Dr. Ruchti will answer questions about science content and pedagogy, and questions about using and finding resources within the NSTA Learning Center, a synchronous online system where science teachers can go to find resources, engage in conversation, post questions, and chat live with other science educators.
As a part of her advisory obligations Dr. Ruchti will also work with other NSTA advisors to enhance the features available within the online learning. “Another of my research interests is in building collaborative online learning environments. While learning needs to be accessible, and is through online resources, the best way for teachers to become better teachers is to be able to discuss and work with one another, “explained Dr. Ruchti, “This can be done in an online environment, if it is intentionally built to be conducive to collaboration. I'll be helping to build a community of learners using the NSTA online learning center, both through synchronous (chat rooms) and asynchronous (discussion boards) discussion. This will be available to teachers (both preservice and inservice) who want assistance both in science content and pedagogy.”
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Online Advisor program is located online at http://learningcenter.nsta.org

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

ISU Associate Professor Klug To Appear on NPR “Native American Calling” on Oct. 20

Released by Idaho State University October 19, 2010
Contact: Beverly Klug, (208) 282-3808

ISU Associate Professor Klug
To Appear on NPR “Native American Calling” on Oct. 20

POCATELLO – Idaho State University associate professor of education Beverly Klug, a nationally recognized expert on Native American education, will be a guest on the National Public Radio’s nationally broadcasted “Native America Calling” on Oct. 20.
The topic of the program is “Native Graduating from High School. The current high school dropout rate for Native American students who begin ninth grade is 49 percent, and many students drop out before they reach the ninth grade.
However, many Native students complete high school despite the odds and challenges. A survey on Native student resiliency hopes to focus more on the positive outcomes by determining which factors influence Native students to complete high school. The program examines if it is family support, an innate desire to learn, or sheer will power that leads to successful graduation.
This program airs locally in southeast Idaho on KISU from 11 a.m. to noon. The program is also streamed live daily at www.mytribetv.com. For a list of other radio stations that broadcast the program visit www.nativeamericacalling.com. The show will also be archived at the latter website.
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Monday, October 18, 2010

Simplot Games Publicity to Feature Poster by ISU Mass Com Student Kari Rands

Released by Idaho State University Oct. 18, 2010
Contact: Paula Jull, (208) 282-4260 or Kari Rands, randkari@isu.edu

ISU Student Competes with Pros and Is Chosen;
Simplot Games Publicity to Feature Poster by ISU Mass Com Student Kari Rands

POCATELLO – Nine students in an Idaho State University graphics design class competed against each other and a professional advertisement agency, and ISU Kari Rands’ poster was chosen to promote the 33rd annual Simplot Games, North America’s largest prep track meet that is hosted at ISU.
“I competed against pros and they liked mine best,” said Rands, a junior in the ISU James E. Rogers Department of Mass Communication who has an emphasis in advertising/public relations. “I’m stoked. It was definitely fun and definitely fun to see the real-world application of my work.”
Rands’ poster shows a runner on the track and includes information on the 2011 Simplot Games, which will be held Feb. 17-19. Representatives from the Simplot Games visited ISU to award Rands on Monday, Oct. 18, to announce her as a winner and reward her with a cash prize of $450. Her poster design will be used internationally to promote the games.
This year for the first time, the games sponsors challenged ISU visual communication graphic design students to create a winning publicity poster. The students were given specific guidelines and requirements for the print-publicity piece to be used in promotion of the games. The students had access to medals and batons actually used in past events and photographs of previous athletes in action.
“This was a perfect opportunity for our students to work for a high-profile client and gain valuable experience,” said mass communication/graphic design Professor Paula Jull. “We often do design work for non-profit clients, but this is in an entirely new league. The Simplot representatives said they were ‘blown away’ by our students’ designs.”
The Simplot Games, North America’s premier high school indoor track and field event, are held at Idaho State University’s Holt Arena in February. Some 2,000 athletes from the United States and Canada run on a 200-meter, banked-board track considered one of the fastest in the nation, and records are broken every year.
For more information on the Simplot Games, visit www.simplotgames.com.
For more information on ISU mass communications programs, visit www.isu.edu/masscomm.
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Friday, October 15, 2010

Simplot Games Reps to Announce Poster Contest Winners

News Tip/Photo Opportunity
October 15, 2010

Simplot Games Reps to Announce Poster Contest Winners

What: Simplot Games representatives will announce the winners of a Simplot Games Poster Contest at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 18, in Room 109 of the ISU Liberal Arts Building.

Contact Information: Paula Jull, Professor of Mass Communication, James E. Rogers Department of Mass Communication, Idaho State University, (208) 282-4260 or jullpaul@isu.edu

Additional Information: (from a press release sent out earlier this week):
Before the Simplot Games place high school track stars toe-to-toe for the 33rd time, Idaho State University graphic design students will compete for the opportunity to publicize the international event.
This year for the first time, the games sponsors have challenged visual communication graphic design students in the ISU James E. Rogers Department of Mass Communication to create a winning publicity poster. Nine students were given specific guidelines and requirements for the print publicity piece to be used in promotion of the games. The students had access to medals and batons actually used in past events and photographs of previous athletes in action.
“This is a perfect opportunity for our students to work for a high-profile client and gain valuable experience,” said Professor Paula Jull. “We often do design work for non-profit clients, but this is in an entirely new league.”
On Monday, Oct. 18, representatives of Simplot will visit Jull’s class and select the advertising design they think will be most effective. They will honor the winning student with a cash prize.
The Simplot Games, North America’s premier high school indoor track and field event, are held at Idaho State University’s Holt Arena in February. Some 2,000 athletes from the United States and Canada run on a 200-meter, banked-board track considered one of the fastest in the nation, and records are broken every year.
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ISU Coming Events, Friday, Oct. 15 - Saturday, Nov. 13

Released by: Idaho State University October 15, 2010
Written by: Rachel Essinger

ISU Coming Events
The Idaho State University Office of Marketing and Communications distributes this event calendar to let the public and media know about upcoming non-athletic events at the University. This information is intended for release in print and broadcast events calendars. Various events calendars with more complete information are available online at the website www.isu.edu/calendar. A copy of this release can also be accessed via ISU’s homepage at www.isu.edu. Information about ISU athletic events is available at www.isubengals.com. The area code for all phone numbers is 208 unless otherwise noted. The phone number for Marketing and Communications is 282-3620.

Friday, Oct. 15
· ISU Symphonic Band Concert: The Idaho State University Symphonic Band will perform a concert Friday, Oct. 15, 7:30-9 p.m, in Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices are $8 for general admission, $6 for ISU faculty and staff, $4 for precollege and free for ISU students. No children under age 6 will be admitted into the concert. For ticket information call 282-3555 or visit www.isu.edu/tickets.

Saturday, Oct. 16
· The Pink Tea: Anderson Gender Resource Center presents The Pink Tea, a special event hosted in celebration of life for cancer survivors, family and friends, on Saturday, Oct. 16, noon-2 p.m. at the Juniper Hills Country Club. Participation in this event is free for survivors plus one supporter. For more information or to RSVP, contact Patti Farrell at 234-1836.

Friday, Oct. 22 and Saturday, Oct. 23
· ISU Chemistry Magic Show: The annual ISU Chemistry Magic Show put on by the ISU Chemistry Club in celebration of National Chemistry Week will be Friday, Oct. 22, 7-8 p.m. and Saturday, Oct 23, 10:30-11 a.m. in Room 140 of the Physical Science Complex. The theme of this year’s show is “Behind the Scenes with Chemistry.” After the show there will be a variety of different hands-on activities. This event is for all ages. For more information, call 282-4444.

Saturday, Oct. 23
· Idaho Science and Engineering Festival: The Idaho Science and Engineering Satellite Festival on Saturday, Oct 23, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom, will showcase science in Idaho. It is presented in conjunction with the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington DC. For more information, contact Linda DeVeaux at 282-5661.
· ISU Choral Invitational Festival: The Idaho State University Choir will perform on Saturday, Oct. 23, 7-9:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall of the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $8 for general admission, $6 for ISU faculty and staff, $4 for precollege and free for ISU students. No children under age 6 will be admitted into the concert. For more information, contact the ISU Music Department at 282-3636.

Wednesday, Oct. 27
· Season of Note: JIGU-Thunderdrums of China: JIGU-Thunder Drums of China will be performing in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall of the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 7:30-9:30 p.m. From the Shanix province, this world-renoun company of drummers, percussionists and musicians perform music deeply rooted in folk origins, which are blended with many modern musical elements. This is part of the ISU “A Season of Note” series. Tickets are $32 (lower level), $28 (upper level). For ticket information call 282-3535 or visit www.isu.edu/tickets.

Friday, Oct. 29
· 23rd annual Idaho Conference on Health Care: The 23rd Annual Idaho Conference on Health Care and the 3rd Annual Thomas Geriatric Health Symposium will be held on Friday, Oct. 29, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the ISU Pond Student Union. Participants may choose to attend one of the following two events: (1) Functional Family Therapy Workshop, or (2) Thomas Geriatric Health Symposium. Continuing Education credit will be available for various professions such as nursing, counceling, social work and physchology. This event is for adults and tickets can be purchased by contacting the Division of Continuing Education at 282-3155.

Friday, Oct. 29-Sunday, Oct. 31
· Pocatello Snow Expo Ski Swap: Earn money by selling your used skis, clothes or equipment Friday, Oct. 29, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 30, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., in the Pond Student Union Ballroom. For more information, call CW HOG office at 282-3912.

Saturday, Oct. 30
· SPTA Kostume 5k Fun Run/Walk: The ISU SPTA is holding their first ever Kostume 5k Fun Run/Walk at BArtz Field on Oct. 30. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the event will start at 9 a.m. There will also be kids races shorter distances that begin around 10 a.m. Participants are encouraged but not required to wear costumes. No masks that cover the mouth or eyes will be allowed during the race. Tickets are $5. For more information email Tyler Stucki at kostume5k@gmail.com

Saturday, Oct. 30-Sunday, Oct. 31
· Poky Spin-a-thon: This series of indoor cycling classes led by certified spinning instructors supports the Idaho Condor Nutrition Team, The Pocatello Food Bank and numerous ISU Clubs. It will be held in Reed Gym’s Spinning Room on Saturday, Oct. 30 and 31, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Cost of admission is $5 and five cans of food for the first session, then $5 or five cans of food for additional sessions. For more information, contact Cathryn Erickson at martcath@isu.edu or 890-4267.

Wednesday, Nov. 3
· 2nd Annual Crab Feed: On Wednesday, Nov. 3, 6-10 p.m. there will be an all you can eat Dungeness crab feed in support of ISU Women’s Basketball in the Student Union Ballroom. Cost is $30 and also includes beverages, Buddy’s salad, Texas Roadhouse rolls and a side dish.

Saturday, Nov. 6
· CW HOG Annual Showing of Warren Miller Ski Movie: The ISU Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group (CW HOG) will present the annual Warren Miller ski movie and 1, 7 and 9: 30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6 in the Pond Student Union Theater. This Miller movie is titled “Wintervention.” Proceeds support the CW HOG program. Ticket prices are $9 in advance and $11 at the door, except for the 1 p.m. matinee, which is $7. Tickets are available at the CW HOG office, Snow Expo Ski/Swap, Scott’s Ski & Sports and Barrie’s Sports. For more information, call 282-3921

Friday, Nov. 12
· Idaho State Civic Symphony presents Sea Pictures: The Idaho State Civic Symphony will perform a concert themed “Sea Pictures” on Friday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. To order tickets by phone or for more information, call the Symphony Office at 234-1587 or the Stephens Performing Arts Center Box Office at 282-3595. Tickets can also be purchased online at symphony@isu.edu.

Friday, Nov. 12; Saturday, Nov. 13; Thursday, Nov. 18; Friday, Nov. 19; Saturday, Nov. 20
· Cabaret-The Musical: The ISU Theater Department will perform Cabaret-The Musical Friday, Nov. 12; Saturday, Nov. 13; Thursday, Nov. 18; Friday, Nov. 19; and Saturday, Nov. 20, 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Beverly B. Bistline Theater. For more information, call 282-3173 or go to www.isu.edu/departments/theadanc.

Saturday, Nov. 13
· Blue Suede Shoes – The Ultimate Elvis Experience: Scot Bruce (as Elvis during the early part of his career) and Mike Albert (as Elvis during his Vegas years) team up in a tribute to Elvis Presley, the “King of Rock and Roll.” This is part of the ISU “A Season of Note” series. Tickets are $32 (lower level) and $28 (upper level). For ticket information call 282-3535 or visit www.isu.edu/tickets.
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Idaho State University Davis Gallery to Feature B.F.A. Senior Exhibitions Oct. 18-29

Released by Idaho State University October 14, 2010
Contact: Amy Jo Popa, at 282-3341 or visit www.isu.edu/art/galleries.shtml.

Idaho State University Davis Gallery to Feature
B.F.A. Senior Exhibitions Oct. 18-29

POCATELLO – The fall 2010 Idaho State University Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Fine Arts Senior Exhibition is scheduled Oct. 18-29 at the John B. Davis Gallery, located in the ISU Fine Arts Building.
This exhibition will feature artists Mariann Bacharach, Ethan Chipman, Jordan Clinger and Chris Nelson. An opening reception for the artists will be held Monday, Oct. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. All events are free and open to the public.
The John B. Davis Gallery hours are Monday - Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Biographies of the artists follow:
• Jordan Clinger grew up in American Falls, graduating from American Falls High School in 2002. He has focused primarily on printmaking and other two dimensional disciplines during his studies at Idaho State University. His newest body of work incorporates pop culture icons and implied narratives, which are painted works that capture humor, character and irony.
“If I can make someone laugh or if they relate to an idea that resides in my art, then I feel that I’ve been successful,” Clinger said. For the last couple of years, Clinger has been a member of the local improvisation troupe, “The Comedy Project.” He finds that live unscripted theatre, where self-confidence and trust in others is crucial, has been an important part of his development as an artist. Clinger will be graduating with his B.F.A. degree from the ISU Department of Art and Pre-Architecture. After graduation, he plans to relocate to a larger city and eventually pursue graduate studies.
• Born and raised in Pocatello, Christopher Nelson graduated from Pocatello High School in 2002. Nelson attended Boise State University for his freshman year, looking to pursue a degree in photojournalism. Nelson later returned to Pocatello and continued his education at Idaho State University. It is at ISU that he would explore many possible academic avenues. After numerous semesters, Nelson came to the conclusion that art was his favorite subject. His focus has been predominantly painting, though he enjoys every form of creativity that he has encountered. Nelson will be graduating with his B.F.A. degree from the ISU Department of Art and Pre-Architecture this fall.
• Mariann Bacharach was born in 1969 in Idaho Falls and spent the first few years of her life growing up on a potato farm. Often Bacharach played in the mud created by the irrigation and believes this drew her to love working with clay. Her fascination with the repetition of lines and forms, found in nature and agriculture has also influenced her work. Bacharach graduated from Blackfoot High School in 1986, and upon graduation moved to Houston to be with her father. Her father, a potter as a hobbyist, introduced her to the Foelber Pottery Gallery in Houston, where she was given studio and gallery space. Intending on studying architecture, Bacharach enrolled at the University of Houston and began studying art and art history formally. She also studied art at Boise State University and is now completing her B.A. degree in the ISU Department of Art and Pre-Architecture this fall. Bacharach's interests include learning more about sustainable architecture and materials, continuing the production of bronze tables she has designed, working with clay and developing her painting skills.
• Ethan Chipman, 32, grew up in Pocatello and now resides in American Falls with his wife Patty and their five children. They enjoy being active in church and spending time with their friends and family. Chipman has a double associates degree in graphic arts and printing. He is planning on graduating in May 2011 with a B.A. in secondary teacher education with an emphasis in art. Chipmans’ plan is to teach high school after graduation. He enjoys working in all types of mediums including painting, drawing, sculpture and ceramics.
“I’ve always enjoyed working with my hands, whether it is rebuilding bicycles, fixing cars or working on art,” Chipman said.
The Davis Gallery is located in the Fine Arts Building, Building #11 on campus maps, on the Pocatello campus of Idaho State University. For more information, contact Amy Jo Popa at 282-3341 or visit the gallery website www.isu.edu/art/galleries.shtml.
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CW HOG Annual Showing of Warren Miller Ski Movie

Released by Idaho State University October 14, 010
Contact: ISU CW HOG, (208) 282-3912

CW HOG Annual Showing of Warren Miller Ski Movie
Set at 1, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Nov.6 in Pond Student Union Theater

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Cooperative Wilderness Handicapped Outdoor Group (CW HOG) will present the annual Warren Miller ski movie at 1, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov.6, in the Pond Student Union Theater.
This Miller movie is titled “Wintervention.” Proceeds support the CW HOG program.
Tickets prices are $9 in advance and $11 at the door, except for the 1 p.m. matinee, which is $7. Tickets are available at the CW HOG office, Snow Expo/Ski Swap, Scott’s Ski & Sports and Barrie’s Sports.
For more information, call 282-3912.
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

ISU Students Compete to Design Simplot Games Poster

Released by Idaho State University October 14, 2010
Contact: Paula Jull, Professor of Mass Communication, James E. Rogers Department of Mass Communication, Idaho State University, (208) 282-4260 or jullpaul@isu.edu

ISU Students Compete to Design Simplot Games Poster

POCATELLO – Before the Simplot Games place high school track stars toe-to-toe for the 33rd time, Idaho State University graphic design students will compete for the opportunity to publicize the international event.
This year for the first time, the games sponsors have challenged visual communication graphic design students in the ISU James E. Rogers Department of Mass Communication to create a winning publicity poster. Nine students were given specific guidelines and requirements for the print publicity piece to be used in promotion of the games. The students had access to medals and batons actually used in past events and photographs of previous athletes in action.
“This is a perfect opportunity for our students to work for a high-profile client and gain valuable experience,” said Professor Paula Jull. “We often do design work for non-profit clients, but this is in an entirely new league.”
On Monday, Oct. 18, representatives of Simplot will visit Jull’s class and select the advertising design they think will be most effective. They will honor the winning student with a cash prize.
The Simplot Games, North America’s premier high school indoor track and field event, are held at Idaho State University’s Holt Arena in February. Some 2,000 athletes from the United States and Canada run on a 200-meter, banked-board track considered one of the fastest in the nation, and records are broken every year.
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Serious Games for Serious Learning; ISU Students, Researchers using Wii, other Digital Games as Classroom Tools

Cutline Info:
• WiiExerciseClass23: Assistant professor Caroline Faure, left, looks on as ISU exercise science, pre-med student Isaac Ingersoll uses a Wii during a recent classroom exercise as other students observe.
• WiiExercieClass24: ISU exercise science, pre-med student Isaac Ingersoll, left, uses a Wii during a recent classroom exercise as students Tayler Elizondo and C.J. Fullmer observe in the background.


Released by Idaho State University October 14, 2010
Contact: Dr. Beverly Ray, Professor/Chair of College of Education Department of Educational Foundations (208) 282-4516; or Caroline Fauré, (208) 282-4085

Serious Games for Serious Learning;
ISU Students, Researchers using Wii, other Digital Games as Classroom Tools

POCATELLO – Aspiring undergraduate teacher education students in the Idaho State University College of Education are learning how to use digital games such as the Wii, to make a difference in the lives of the students they will teach.
Students are exploring the instructional benefits of digital games as knowledge, skill, and dispositional learning tools for K-12 learners. Not only are students playing the games, they are considering how to write lesson plans and how to implement appropriate games into their teaching. The students using the games are in EDUC 311, “Integration of Technology,” a core class in the teacher education program, along with students in the nationally recognized undergraduate business education program and in ISU’s Department of Sport Science and Physical Education.
College of Education students are playing and experimenting with video and online games that teach problem solving, collaboration, civic engagement, physics content, and basic mathematical skills.
“It is our goal to motivate and educate this generation of 21st century teachers to lead with technology,” said Beverly Ray, an instructional technology researcher in the college and a professor and chair in the Department of Educational Foundations. “One way we do that is by assuring that our students are aware of the evolving role of technology in supporting 21st century learning.”
Ray said the college allows its students to explore new technologies, such as serious games, podcasts, video editing, and other Web 2.0 applications that have the capacity to change the way they teach and the way their students learn.
“Their task is to then innovate with those technologies in ways that will allow them to harness the power of technology within their own teaching,” Ray said. “We have moved way beyond technology as a productivity tool for teachers to technology as a problem-solving tool for learning.”
Caroline Faure, assistant professor in the Department of Sport Science and Physical Education, agreed withg her colleague.
“The opportunities for integrating games like ‘Wii Fit’ in our disciplines are endless. Our faculty use it to provide practical teaching moments in areas ranging from injury rehabilitation to sport psychology to teaching,” Fauré said.

Fauré teaches future physical educators in her “Methods of Secondary Physical Education” class how to integrate games like “Dance, Dance Revolution” and “Wii Fit” into mainstream physical education classes.
“With the emphasis on core curriculum, physical education in Idaho’s schools is becoming more and more scarce,” Fauré said. “If we’re going to justify keeping P.E., we need to change the way we’re teaching it. We can’t cater to traditional sports. We’ve got to step up to the modern era. This is what kids are doing these days – they’re playing interactive video games. We want our future teachers to be able to harness students’ interest in gaming and spark the students’ curiosity about how they can use it to benefit their own physical self.”
Because of the built in flexibility that many games contain, faculty are also exploring the use of digital games for ESL instruction and with students with disabilities.
“Wii games in the elementary physical education classroom are particularly beneficial to students with disabilities in that it allows them to participate in sports and other activities that they would otherwise be unlikely to have access,” said John Fitzpatrick, associate professor of sports science and physical education.
“Our focus is on the right game for the right learning. We’re not just playing games for fun in our classes, but we are having fun and we are seeing that these games can support learning,” added Ray.
Faculty in the two departments are involved in multiple research studies examining the efficacy of online and video games as knowledge, skill, and dispositional learning tools. Results have been presented at the EDUCAUSE Learning Inititative Conference and at other national, international, and state conferences, including the Idaho Athletic Trainers Association Conference, the Idaho Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conference, and the Hawaii International Conference on Education.
A manuscript was published recently in the Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education. Others are in review at several journals, including the Journal of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
“The theory is firmly in place to support the use of these games as learning tools. We are part of the effort to contribute to the growing research base testing that theory, but we also need to examine whether K-12 educators will embrace digital games as serious learning tools,” Ray said. “We believe they will.”
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Idaho State University Will Induct Four into Sports Hall of Fame

Release by Idaho State University October 13, 2010
Contact: K.C. Felt, (208) 282-3755
Written by: Glenn Alford, (208) 220-6318

Idaho State University Will Induct Four into Sports Hall of Fame

Pocatello -- Idaho State University will induct four new members into its Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 30. The new inductees swell SHOF membership to 217.
The new members include Kristy Chatterley, volleyball, 1988-91; Lem Galeai, football, 1981-83; Chris Shoemaker, softball, volleyball and track, 1978-81; and Don Neves, Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
The induction ceremony at 11:45 a.m. in the College of Education Auditorium is open to the public. In addition, the new inductees will be introduced at halftime of that afternoon’s ISU football game with Montana State, kickoff time 1:35 p.m.
Biographies of the inductees follow:
• Kristen “Kristy” Chatterley: Chatterley, of Preston, is one of the top all-around volleyball players in ISU history. She was 1988 Big Sky Newcomer of the Year, in 1989 she was the team’s offensive player of the year and was first-team all-conference, she was ISU’s 1990 defensive player of the year and she was 1991 team most valuable player. The 1990 Bengals were Big Sky Conference champions.
She holds the ISU single-match record for attack percentage, .750 (12/16 with no errors), and has match bests of 32 kills and six service aces. Her 469 kills in 1989 are sixth all-time at ISU. For her career, she is second all-time at ISU in kills with 1377, and is top-ten in kills per game, attacks, digs, block assists and total blocks, and career sets and matches played.
She is currently head varsity volleyball coach at Preston High School.
• Lemaefe “Lem” Galeai: Galeai (pronounced NAL-ee-eye), originally from Laie, Hawaii, and now living in Euless, Texas, was the leading tackler on Idaho State’s 1981 NCAA Division I-AA national championship football team. Although the team was known as the “Throwin’ Idahoans,” its hallmark was defense, allowing only 172 points in 13 games. Galeai, a linebacker, made 154 tackles and had five tackles for loss. He was also the leading tackler on the 1983 team that had an 8-4 record and advanced to the I-AA playoffs, making 122 stops in earning first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors.
In his career, he made a total of 347 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and had 17 pass deflections and two interceptions. Also a standout in the classroom, Galeai was All-Big Sky Conference All-Academic. He graduated from ISU with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance in 1985. He is an airline, aircraft line mechanic at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.
• Christina “Chris” Shoemaker: In the words of one of her nominators, in softball “Shoemaker played on two of ISU’s three all-time 20-win teams, and is the best position player in school history.” A centerfielder, she is ISU’s career leader in at bats, hits, runs, total bases, doubles, runs batted in and stolen bases. On ISU’s 25-9 1979 team, she hit .371 and scored 38 runs.
A true multi-event star, Shoemaker competed in track in 1979 and set school records in the 50-yard hurdles and 220-yard, 300-yard and 300-meter sprints. In volleyball, she was a starter on the second-winningest team in ISU history, 1978’s 28-12-1 team that defeated eventual national champ Utah State.
Also a star in the classroom, Shoemaker, from Edmonds, Wash., graduated with degrees in Microbiology, Medical Technology and Management from ISU. After years as a consultant and manager in the healthcare technology field, she is currently owner of CLS Healthcare Consulting, LLC of Bothell, Wash.
• Don Neves: Neves, originally of Honolulu and now residing in Pocatello, was ISU’s starting quarterback in 1965 and obtained both his B.A. and M.Ed. from ISU. However his contributions to ISU and its athletic department outside of the playing field for many years earned him selection for the Lifetime Achievement Award. He has gifted ISU both financially, and, more importantly, with his time.
He was one of the driving forces in ISU’s successful football locker room renovation, contacting former teammates and community members to participate. He is a resource for numerous ISU football coaches, helping especially in the recruitment of student-athletes. He is always available, usually on short notice, without publicity, and probably at personal financial expense to help his alma mater.
He organizes and pays for a bi-annual reunion for former ISU athletes, their families and friends at his home. This year, he organized a highly successful reunion for ISU’s 1963 Big Sky Conference champion ship team at Homecoming. A leader in the Pocatello community, Neves ended a 29-year career at Pocatello’s Highland High School that included teaching, coaching, and, for 11 years, athletic director, in 2001.
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$960,000 Grant to Expand ISU Family Medicine Residency Program

Released by Idaho State University October 13, 2010
Contact: William Woodhouse, Associate Director of the ISU Family Medicine Residency Program, (208) 282-4508 or woodwill@isu.edu

$960,000 Grant to Expand ISU Family Medicine Residency Program

POCATELLO – There will be more family doctors in Idaho due to a $960,000 grant awarded this fall to the Idaho State University Family Medicine Residency Program.
The ISU program received the five-year grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The grant is part of the federal Affordable Care Act, which was part of the new national health care legislation passed earlier this year.
“This grant is designed to increase the number of primary care physicians in the state and will allow us to increase the total number of medical residents in our program from 18 to 21 over the next five years,” said William Woodhouse, associate director of the ISU Family Medicine Residency. “By the end of the grant it will pay for the training of a total of five additional residents.”
Woodhouse noted that Idaho residences are ranked eighth in the nation for keeping residency graduates in the state and each of those graduates generate $800,000 annually in economic activity in the community they choose to set up a medical practice. A medical residency program is a period of formal graduate medical education that consists of on-the-job training of medical school graduates. Completion of a residency program is required for board certification in a medical or surgical specialty.
Idaho ranks 47th in the nation for its ratio of primary care physicians to the population, according to Woodhouse. Health experts predict that by the year 2025 an additional 2,000 doctors will be needed in Idaho to maintain its current doctor/patient ratios because of an expanded population and a greater number of elderly patients requiring more health care.
“This grant helped us jumpstart the expansion of our Family Residency Program at Idaho State University,” Woodhouse said. “We will continue to offer the seven resident positions per year after the grant funds expire. In order to qualify for this funding we had to show that ISU and the state of Idaho were committed to continuing to fund all seven slots.”
The grant proposal was very much a collaborative effort. The proposal received support from Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, other leaders in state government and the ISU administration. The ISU Family Medicine Residency worked with the Family Medicine Residency of Idaho in Boise to muster this support and both Residencies were successful in obtaining funding. Dave Harris, in ISU’s Office of Sponsored Programs, was instrumental in assembling and submitting the proposal.
“This grant has helped us create new residency positions in a time of great economic distress,” Woodhouse said. “Without this grant we would have been unable to expand the program at this time, and Idaho needs all the primary care providers it can get.”
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American Pharmacists Month

Released by Idaho State University October 13, 2010
Contact: Andrew Gauss, Director of College Relations, (208) 282-3393 or andrew@pharmacy.isu.edu


American Pharmacists Month

ISU College of Pharmacy provides free continuing education class

POCATELLO – Students and faculty at Idaho State University will host a Idaho Board of Pharmacy-approved continuing education class for area pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, highlighting the newly created Combat Drug Abuse outreach program.

The CE and reception will be held at both the Pocatello and Meridian College of Pharmacy locations on Thursday, October 14. The reception, held in honor of American Pharmacists Month, will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Combat Drug Abuse CE, led by Drs. Cathy Oliphant and Cindy Wilson. The sessions are designed to educate participants of the role of pharmacists in combating prescription drug abuse, a growing problem in Idaho and throughout the country. There is no charge for the CE class.

To attend, simply RSVP with your name and location of the site you will attend to kal@pharmacy.isu.edu.
For more information about the ISU College of Pharmacy Open House, please call 282-3393.
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Monday, October 11, 2010

America and the Challenge of Global Issues

Released by Idaho State University October 11, 2010
Contact: Allan Christelow, (208) 282-2452 or Ron Hatzenbuehler, (208) 282-3204

‘America and the Challenge of Global Issues’ Topic of Presentation
By ISU History Department on Oct. 18

Pocatello – “America and the Challenge of Global Issues: Then (the Age of Jefferson) and Now (the Age of the Internet)” will be topic of an Idaho State University history department presentation at noon Oct. 18 in Room 324 of the Liberal Arts Building.
America’s first major challenge on the global stage came in 1785 when corsairs from Algiers captured two American ships. This marked the beginning of a debate that continues today: should America pursue pragmatic diplomacy or should it refuse compromise and defend its interests with the sword?
ISU history professors Ron Hatzenbuehler, whose research has focused on Jefferson, and Allan Christelow, whose research has focused on Algeria, will offer their views on this question. They will then invite questions and observations from the audience.
History students and members of the community are invited to attend.
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Idaho State University to Continue ‘Be Advised’ Campaign in October

Released by Idaho State University Oct. 11, 2010
Contact: For more information, contact ISU Central Academic Advising at (208) 282-3277 or advinfo@isu.edu.

Idaho State University to Continue ‘Be Advised’ Campaign in October

Pocatello – Idaho State University is continuing its “Be Advised” campaign beginning Oct. 18 to encourage students to reap the benefits of good advising prior to registering for fall classes in November.
“Advising is the cornerstone of a successful experience at Idaho State University,” said JoAnn Hertz, director of ISU Central Academic Advising. “Interaction with departmental faculty who are experts in their field provides an advantage to any student who seeks it.”
The campaign led by ISU Central Academic Advising, a unit of the Student Success Center, directs students to pursue the information they need to progress towards attaining their chosen degree program.
The benefits of advising are many and include:
• direct student contact with faculty from their chosen discipline;
• access to up-to-date information from the department;
• assistance with long-range degree completion planning;
• opportunities to expand discipline knowledge on an informal basis;
• understanding what is needed to stay on track to graduation; and
• referrals and invitations to relevant learning opportunities outside of the classroom.
“With proper advising students also will benefit by developing a professional relationship with a professor who can write recommendation letters for research or internship opportunities or serve as a scholarship reference,” Hertz said. “Faculty advisors can also help with career questions and graduate school applications.”
Advisors and advisees have a shared responsibility when it comes to the advising relationship. Students can expect advisors to provide information, be accessible, encourage educational engagement and assist with attaining educational goals.
Advisors can expect students to meet with them each semester, read the catalog or Web site information, be prepared for the advising session, bring questions to the advising session, and to assume final responsibility for course scheduling, program planning and the successful completion of graduation requirements.
Registration assistance is available during regular business hours in the Office of the Registrar and Central Academic Advising centers in Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Meridian, and Twin Falls.
The registration schedule for Spring semester 2011 is as follows:
Online registration begins at 12:01 a.m. for each class level:
• Senior, graduate, and post baccalaureate (90 or more credits) Monday, Nov. 8
• Junior (58 or more credits) Wednesday, Nov. 10
• Sophomore (26 or more credits) Friday, Nov. 12
• Freshman (25 or fewer) Monday, Nov.15
For more information, contact ISU Central Academic Advising at (208) 282-3277 or advinfo@isu.edu.
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ISU Anderson Center to Present Film “Crazy, Sexy, Cancer” Oct. 14

Released by Idaho State University October 11, 2010

Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805 or gndrctr@isu.edu



ISU Anderson Center to Present Film “Crazy, Sexy, Cancer” Oct. 14;

Breast Cancer Survivor Baum to Be Present



POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center at Idaho State University announces a screening of “Crazy, Sexy, Cancer” at 6 p.m. Oct. 14 in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October.

The screening is in the Salmon River Suite of the Pond Student Union and will be followed by a discussion with Breast Cancer Survivor and ISU employee, Linda Baum. The event is free and open to the public.

“Crazy, Sexy, Cancer” is a documentary by Kris Carr exploring her struggle with a stage IV diagnosis of vascular cancer. Complete with the ups of new friendships and new adventures and the downs of treatment and disappointment, this film is both hard-hitting and inspiring – a true testament to survival. Additional information about the film is available at http://www.crazysexycancer.com/
According to statistics found at thebreastcancersite.com, each year:
• Over 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and over 40,000 die.
• One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime.
• Approximately 1,700 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 450 will die each year.
• If detected early, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer exceeds 96 percent.
• Mammograms are among the best early detection methods, yet 13 million U.S. women 40 years of age or older have never had a mammogram even though the National Cancer Institute and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommend that women in their forties and older have mammograms every one to two years.
Women sometimes find it difficult to discuss serious topics like breast cancer, so this event is an opportunity to get the conversation started. The Anderson Center encourages all women to do their monthly self-checks and get mammograms and clinical exams as recommended.
The Anderson Center at Idaho State University serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues. In our efforts, we are especially guided by the ideal of diversity which allows us to envision a future free of the limitations imposed by our culture's standard definitions of gender and other categories of difference.
For more information, contact the Anderson Center at 208-282-2805.
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Idaho State University to Host Idaho Science Festival Oct. 23

Released by Idaho State University October 11, 2010
Contact: Linda DeVeaux at deveaux@iac.isu.edu or 282-5661, Caryn Evilia at evilcary@isu.edu or 2823291, Jean Pfau, at pfaujean@isu.edu or 282-3914

Idaho State University to Host Idaho Science Festival Oct. 23;
More than 30 Booths Will Offer Hands-on Science Demonstrations

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Pocatello campus is hosting the 2010 Idaho Science and Engineering Festival on Oct 23, featuring more than 30 organizations to host hands-on learning booths from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Ballroom.
School children of all ages and their families are invited to attend this free event.
The Idaho festival is a satellite event that corresponds with the inaugural national USA Science and Engineering Festival being held in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10-24. The national festival ends with a two-day Expo on the Mall, which will feature 1,500 booths with hands-on activities from more than 500 organizations. There are also concurrent satellite science/engineering festivals taking place throughout the United States, but ISU’s festival is the only one scheduled in the Intermountain West.
“This is our nation’s first national science festival, and we are proud to be part of it,” said Linda DeVeaux, ISU associate associate professor in the ISU Department of Biological Sciences and one of the ISU event’s three organizers. “Eventually, this may be celebrated statewide, but for now we’re looking for strong participation in our area. The goal of the festival locally and nationally is to present hands-on, fun science activities to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.”
Its organizers are billing the national festival as “the ultimate multi-cultural, multi-generational and multi-disciplinary celebration of science in the United States.” ISU satellite festival sponsors include Micron Foundation, ON Semiconducter, Idaho National Laboratory – INL and Simplot.
Besides helping to organize the local festival, DeVeaux will be representing Idaho State University at the national festival in Washington, D.C. DeVeaux will be in a booth that demonstrates accelerator technology, a technology DeVeaux uses to carry out studies on radiation-resistant microbes.
For more information on the ISU festival, visit www.isu.edu/departments/bios/USA_Science_Engineering.shtml or contact DeVeaux (deveaux@iac.isu.edu or 282-5661), Evilia (evilcary@isu.edu or 282-4006) or Jean Pfau (pfaujean@isu.edu or 282-3914). For more information on the national festival, visit http://www.usasciencefestival.org/.
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ISU Symphonic Band Concert

To: Various
From: Dr. Patrick Brooks, Director of Bands
Re: ISU Symphonic Band Concert
Date: 10/7/10


The Idaho State University Symphonic Band will be performing its first concert of the semester this coming Friday evening, October 15 at 7:30pm in Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the ISU Performing arts Center. The Symphonic Band is directed by Dr. Patrick Brooks, ISU Director of Bands.
The band’s first concert will feature import standards of the band literature, beginning with two well-known marches by John Phillip Sousa: King and Cotton March, and the Gallant 7th March. The earliest composition to be performed will be the Overture in F by Etienne-Henri Mehul, who composed in 1795 during the height of the French Revolution.
A pair of important works for band by composer John Barnes Chance will also be performed: the intense and rhythmic Incantation and Dance, and tuneful Variations on a Korean Folksong.
Guest soloist for the evening will be Michael Helman, principle horn in the Idaho State Civic Symphony, and adjunct instructor of horn at Idaho State University. He will be performing Camille Saint Seans Morceau de Concert. A popular solo for French hornists, this work is an especially effective vehicle for showcasing the wide range of emotions found in Romantic music.
The ISU Symphonic Band is comprised of 54 students from various degree programs throughout the university.
Admission information: ISU Students Free, Pre-college Students $2, ISU Faculty and Staff $3, General admission is $5. Children under 6 will not be admitted.
For more information on this concert or about the ISU Bands, call Idaho State University Director of Bands Dr. Patrick Brooks at 282-3147 or at broopatr@isu.edu


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Dr. Patrick Brooks
Director of Bands
Mail Stop 8099
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID 83209
208-282-3147

ISU’s Caroline Faure honored for her work with young athletes and concussion awareness

Released by Idaho State University, October 11, 2010




ISU’s Caroline Faure honored for her work with young athletes and concussion awareness

BOISE – Idaho State University’s Caroline Faure has been named Idaho’s top 2010 Health Care Hero Educator by the Idaho Business Review newspaper for her statewide efforts to educate the public about concussion and the adolescent athlete.
Dr. Faure, an assistant professor of sport science and physical education in Pocatello, was honored at an awards ceremony Oct. 8 in Boise.

Dr. Miki Goodwin, who heads ISU-Meridian’s accelerated nursing program, and Dr. Glenda Carr, a clinical assistant pharmacy professor at ISU-Meridian, were honored as finalists in the Educator and Health Care Professional categories, respectively. Dr. Paul Cady, dean of the ISU College of Pharmacy, was the evening’s guest speaker.

The Idaho Business Review awarded ISU-Meridian accelerated nursing student Mackay Oakey the $1,000 Health Care Heroes student scholarship.

In its fifth year, the Health Care Heroes program recognizes health care professionals, educators, physicians, nurses, and volunteers for their contributions and service to Idaho.

The ISU professors were among 23 honorees in eight categories. They are profiled in the Oct. 11 Idaho Business Review’s Health Care Heroes magazine.

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ISU Anderson Center, Genesis Project, Political Science Department and Faculty Senate Cultural Affairs Council to Present Film “Bachelor Farmer” Oct.

Released by Idaho State University October 8, 2010



Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805 or gndrctr@isu.edu



ISU Anderson Center, Genesis Project, Political Science Department and Faculty Senate Cultural Affairs Council to Present Film “Bachelor Farmer” Oct. 12; Filmmaker Culpepper to Be Present



POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center and ISU Political Science Department, Genesis Project, with generous support from the Faculty Senate Cultural Affairs Council, will present the film “Bachelor Farmer” and a discussion with its filmmaker, Michael Culpepper, at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the Salmon River Suite, Pond Student Union Building on the ISU campus. The screening and discussion, in honor of National Coming Out Day, are free and open to all.



Engendering a sort of contradictory rollercoaster ride, Culpepper has captured excitement within the mundane, acceptance within conformity, understanding from the most unlikely of places. Examining the struggle that openly gay men face in the small, rural town of Kendrick, Idaho - population 369, - “Bachelor Farmer” provides its audience with an intimate look at the difficult peculiarities and daily negotiations endured by gay men who choose to live in a place so small. Indeed, those same men who choose to remain in the community of which they were born and raised.



Speaking in recognition of National Coming Out Day at Idaho State University, Michael Culpepper will discuss the overall theme of “Bachelor Farmer”: mainly, that the rich sense of community and ensuing tendency toward acceptance of a neighbor generates understanding of homosexuality in even the smallest and most rural landscapes. Through his unique and uncompromising approach toward documentary filmmaking, Culpepper combines the disciplines of art and architecture to expose the foundation, and consequent building and re -building, of small-town relationships and the unexpected nuances of reception and tolerance that such strong and established community ties create. In all, Michael Culpepper offers his audience critical insight into an historical [mis]perception of small, rural populations and their attitude toward homosexuality. Through a vigorously bolstered approach toward documentary film that combines expertise in architecture, filmmaking, video, and fine art, Culpepper has demonstrated the inviolability of human kinship.



Since its production in 2005, “Bachelor Farmer” has been featured in such prestigious venues as: New Fest in New York, the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival where it won a Jury Award, MTV-LOGO, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York.



Trained in both architecture and filmmaking, Mr. Culpepper’s work has been exhibited in such prominent museums as The Science Museum in London, The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City, The Center for Fine Arts in Miami, and The Wright Art Gallery in Los Angeles.



The organizers are sponsoring the talk and the showing of the film at ISU in recognition of National Coming Out Day, an internationally observed civil awareness day for discussion about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues. First observed in 1987, the goal has been to facilitate LGBT and straight allies to live openly and talk about their support for equality at home, at work and in their communities.



The Anderson Center at Idaho State University serves as the focal point on campus for the consideration of gender issues and is especially guided by the ideal of diversity which allows us to envision a future free of the limitations imposed by our culture's standard definitions of gender and other categories of difference.



For more information, contact the Anderson Center at 208-282-2805.



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For the Media: If you would like more information about National Coming Out Day or the Anderson Center, or to set up an interview with Michael Culpepper, please contact Dr. Rebecca Morrow at 282-2805 or gndrctr@isu.edu.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

2010-11 “A Season of Note” Series to Present JIGU! – Thunder Drums of China on Oct. 27

Released by Idaho State University October 6, 2010
Contact: ISU Stephens Performing Arts Center Box Office, 282-3595

2010-11 “A Season of Note” Series to Present
JIGU! – Thunder Drums of China on Oct. 27

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s “A Season of Note” series will present JIGU! – Thunder Drums of China at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall of the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.
JIGU! in Chinese means to “beat or touch the drum.” Hailing from the Shanix province, this world-renown company of drummers, percussionists and musicians can astound audiences in this ultra-sensory entertainment experience. The fine art of drumming and percussive performance is indicative of the culture of the Shanix province. Performances by JIGU! are deeply rooted in these folk origins, which are blended with many modern musical elements.
The Ensemble was founded in 1988 and they have performed in many countries including Denmark, Morocco, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In 2007, JIGU! embarked on their very first North American Tour to great success and acclaim. Their sold-out shows were celebrations of Chinese music, culture, drumming and percussive arts, and fun. For more information on JIGU! Visit www.sroartists.com/artists/jigu/index.php.
Ticket prices are $32 main level, $28 upper level. Tickets can be purchased at the Stephens Performing Arts Center Box Office, open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., over the phone at (208) 282-3595, or online at www.isu.edu/tickets.com. They can also be purchased in-person at Vickers Western Stores in Pocatello or Idaho Falls. The Box Office is open one hour prior to show times.
More information on other “A Season of Note” and Stephens Center events is available at www.isu.edu/stephens/.
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Idaho State University Receives $220,000 NSF Grant To Research Nevada Meteor Impact Site, Reach Out to Educators, Students

Released by Idaho State University October 6, 2010
Contact: Leif Tapanila at (208) 282-3871 or tapaleif@isu.edu, or Rebecca Thorne-Ferrel, (208) 282-2195 or thorrebe@isu.edu

Idaho State University Receives $220,000 NSF Grant
To Research Nevada Meteor Impact Site, Reach Out to Educators, Students

POCATELLO – Idaho State University researchers are attempting to connect prep students and teachers in Idaho, Nevada and Utah with the Alamo meteor that struck the ocean 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas 380 million years ago.
When the “Alamo Impact” occurred, Las Vegas was located south of the equator in the tropics near the western shoreline of the Pacific Ocean. What is now a landlocked desert in the Great Basin was a marine environment that has its history recorded in limestone rock, according to Idaho State University’s geosciences professor Leif Tapanila.
Because this giant meteor’s impact – it created a crater about 30 miles in diameter that was about a mile deep – occurred in a shallow-water, marine environment, it has created an excellent place to learn about how life adapted before and after the meteor’s impact.
“The Alamo Impact is one of the best examples showing how life responds to a meteor’s impact,” Tapanila said. “The rocks above the impact site show how animals came back after the impact, the rocks below show what life was like before the impact.”
Tapanila is a co-principal investigator, along with Idaho Museum of Natural History education curator Rebecca Thorne-Ferrel, on a $220,000 National Science Foundation grant awarded to ISU. The project is titled “Evaluating the Effects of the Alamo Impact Event on Carbonate Platform Recovery and Regional Tectonics: A Research Focus for Educators in the Great Basin.”
The aim of the grant is to employ undergraduate and graduate ISU university students to learn more about the impact site, and then transfer information to prep students and teachers, both locally in Nevada’s Lincoln and Nye counties, and further away to students in Idaho, Utah and other areas of Nevada, including Las Vegas.
The grant will fund ISU students going out in the field to measure and study the geometry of the rocks and the layout of the meteor impact site.
Outreach efforts will include targeting high school-age girls to participate in the field research based on the Idaho Museum of Natural History’s Forays into the Field program. Two field excursions to introduce high school students to authentic research are planned for two different years and will likely include local prep students and students from throughout Idaho.
“We’ll bring a handful of students into the field to look at rocks and participate in a broad range of research activities,” Tapanila said. “We hope to engage the female students and show them the value of working in science and with the scientific method in general. Female students are still underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math fields.”
The researchers will also offer field trips for K-12 educators to get direct, hands-on field experience and knowledge of the site to bring that knowledge back to the classroom. Teachers from Clark and Nye counties in Nevada and as far away as Idaho and Utah will have authentic learning opportunities in the field.
ISU will work directly with the participating teachers and will work with them in their classrooms, including providing them presentations that could be streamed (via the Internet) through the Idaho Museum of Natural History. They’ll also create a website that includes video from the field and information about the Alamo impact that can be used as a teaching resource.
“We are purchasing a ‘Smart Podium’ that helps with remote interaction and video streaming,” Tapanila said. “This will bring us in direct contact with educators and their students in the classroom, getting them involved in science and bringing research directly to them. We’re doing this by making use of the logistics that already exist at the Museum.”
Tapanila touted the cooperative aspect of the grant.
“In the bigger scheme, this is an ideal model of how departments at ISU can work very well together,” he said. “This project has clear research goals outlined by the ISU Department of Geosciences and we’re working with the Museum on the education side to help us with our outreach efforts. It’s a mix of strong research with a broad impact that includes K-12 educators and their students.”
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Various Events this Week
Bachelor Farmer screening & discussion with filmmaker Michael Culpepper, 10/12

Art of Gender VIII Call for Papers

AAUW Book Sale, 10/8 & 10/9

Health News: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 7th Annual Pink Tea; Free 2011 Calendar from the Office of Women’s Health

This Week in Women’s History



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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month


Domestic/Relationship Violence is physical, sexual, emotional, and/or verbal mistreatment for the purpose of gaining power and control over an intimate partner. Violence can occur within a number of relationships: marriages, dating relationships, friends, roommates, and same-sex partnerships. Domestic/Relationship Violence can include put-downs, name-calling, intimidation, threats, hitting, strangulation, punching, slapping, and forced sexual acts.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of Domestic/Relationship Violence, please contact the Family Services Alliance 24/7/365 crisis line at 251-HELP.


Make Domestic Violence Awareness Month truly meaningful this October by helping us to put an end to intimate partner violence. Join us for one or all of the following events:



Engaging Men in Prevention, 10/5
Join Bryan Lyda from MT2 (Boise) for a presentation about fatherhood and male involvement in violence prevention.
6:00 – 9:00 pm

First Congregational Church (309 N. Garfield), Pocatello
Refreshments will be provided.



WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES, 10/6 & 10/7

We welcome you to join us for our 7th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event. Details can be found at our website: www.isu.edu/andersoncenter.

The basics: Bring your registration and waiver forms, along with your $35 participation fee with you to the event: Join us on 10/6 in Pocatello or 10/7 in Idaho Falls, 10:00am – 2:00pm.

ASISU has generally sponsored the refreshments for this event.



Candlelight Vigil, 10/7
Join us for a vigil recognizing victims of abuse in our community.
7:00 – 9:00 pm

Family Services Alliance, 355 South Arthur, Pocatello

Call 232-0742 for additional information.



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Bachelor Farmer screening & discussion with filmmaker Michael Culpepper, 10/12



Salmon River Suite, 6:00-8:30pm

Join us for our annual observance of National Coming Out Day, an international celebration that encourages LGBT people to live openly in safety. Take a look at LGBT history in Idaho as we screen the film, Bachelor Farmer, which documents the story of gay men living in our rural landscapes. The film will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Michael Culpepper.

For addition information on the film, please visit http://www.stickponyrodeo.com/bachfarm.htm


This screening is sponsored by the Anderson Center, Genesis Project, the Political Science Department and the Faculty Senate Cultural Affairs Council.



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Call for Papers: THE ART OF GENDER IN EVERYDAY LIFE VIII



This year’s conference, in March 2011, will feature a keynote by founding co-editor of Bitch Magazine, Andi Zeisler. For details on how to submit an abstract of your gender-related research, visit our website: www.isu.edu/andersoncenter.



For a listing of additional upcoming events, please visit our website: www.isu.edu/andersoncenter



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AAUW Annual Book Sale, 10/8 & 10/9



The Pocatello Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will be hosting our annual book sale

Friday, October 8, 4-7pm

Saturday, October 9, 8:30am-4pm

in the Reed Gymnasium Foyer.



We are currently seeking book donations for the sale.



Donations of fiction and non-fiction books, including children’s books, can be dropped off at either of the following locations:



1) The ISU Continuing Education Building main entrance, 1001 North 7th Avenue

2) 630 Fairway Drive in Pocatello



Please note that we are unable to receive donations of used textbooks, encyclopedia sets or magazines.


Founded in 1882, the American Association of University Women promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change. The Pocatello Branch was founded in 1919 and granted its first scholarship in 1925. The first book sale fundraiser for the scholarship was held in the 1960’s.



For more information, contact the Book Sale Co-Chairs Mary Empey (237-5902) or Rebecca Morrow (282-2805).



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Health News



7th Annual Pink Tea, 10/16

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Join Drive for the Cure for this annual special event to raise awareness about breast cancer, celebrate breast cancer survivors and their support persons, as well as remember those who have not survived.



Saturday, October 16, 2010

12:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Juniper Hills Country Club

6600 S. Bannock Highway

Survivors and one Support Person - Free

Additional Guests - $20.00



Please RSVP by October 12th to:

Patti Farrell – 234-1836 or brcpatricia@netscape.net

Teresa Nordquist – 232-2707



The Anderson Center will be decorating a table for this event.



Office of Women’s Health 2011 Calendars

Visit http://www.womenshealth.gov/pub/calendar/ today to sign up for your free calendar in English or Spanish or both.



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This Week in Women’s History



October 7, 1975: President Gerald Ford signs legislation opening the U.S. service academies to women.

Idaho State University Debate Ranked in Top 20 in National Coaches Poll

Released by Idaho State University October 5, 2010
Contact: James DiSanza, (208) 282-3395 or Sarah Partlow-Lefevre, (208) 282-5962

Idaho State University Debate Ranked in Top 20 in National Coaches Poll

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s James M. and Sharon Rupp Debate team continues many years of impressive results in the national standings and is currently ranking 14th in total points this season.
A recent coaches poll places ISU’s top team of Matea Ivanovich and Tony Johnson at 18th in the nation.
The top five schools in terms of points are Emory, Northwestern, Harvard, Cal-Berkeley, and Kansas.
“We did have some concerns about our standing this year after losing one debater from our best team, Danielle Jennings, to graduation,” Sarah Partlow-Lefevre, said ISU’s director of debate. “But this year’s group has really worked hard and the results are beginning to show. To be ranked 14th nationally is a great achievement.”
Assistant Coach, Scott Odekirk believes “Our ranking reflects both our performance and the strength of our reputation nationally.”
Those results include a second-place finish two weeks ago at The Jesuit Debate Tournament at Gonzaga University, where Ivanovich and Johnson defeated teams from The University of Texas San Antonio, Northwestern and Gonzaga in single elimination debates to get into the final round. A tough final round loss to Kansas State did not diminish the excitement of having started off the year so well.
According to Johnson, who was also the eighth speaker in a pool of 92 students from across the nation, “I give a bunch of credit to our coaching staff. They kept us focused and motivated for the run through the elimination rounds. It was a great experience, but now we’ll go back to work so that we can prove to the rest of the schools that we belong.”
Assistant coach, Scott Odekirk commented, “This is our best performance at a season opener to date. If we can stay focused on the task at hand and win some debates, we have a chance to have a very competitive 2010-2011 season.”
Over homecoming weekend, Idaho State hosted the annual James M. Rupp Debate Tournament, which included a number of teams from Arizona State, University of Denver, Gonzaga, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Weber State, and Wyoming competing.
ISU’s teams included Sheldon Kreger and Lindsay Vanluvanee, Brian Brantley and Andrew Ridgeway, Benjamin Beasley and Roger Copenhaver. Vanluvanee was the third-place individual speaker at the tournament. In the final round, Gonzaga lost to one of Wyoming’s top teams 3-0. Idaho State Debate was victorious in the Junior Varsity division where Ben Beasley and Roger Copenhaver beat a team from Wyoming on a 3-0 decision in the final round. Copenhaver was third speaker in the division.
Assistant coach, Scott Odekirk, was recently honored as the Debate Coach of the Year at the Val A. Browning Round Robin at Weber State University where Lindsay Vanluvanee took home the third-place speaker award.
The ISU Debate team is in action throughout October with tournaments at Northwestern, UNLV and Harvard.
Top 15 Schools in terms of points
1) Emory

2) Northwestern

3) Harvard

4) Cal-Berkeley

5) Kansas

6) Wake Forest

7) Michigan

8) Georgia

9) Michigan State

10) Gonzaga

11) Georgetown

12) Kansas State

13) Missouri State

14) Idaho State

15) University of Texas-Dallas

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