Celebrate Idaho State University, CommUniversity Event Set April 26

Released by Idaho State University April 22, 2011
Contact: ISU Office of Marketing and Communications, (208) 282-3620

Celebrate Idaho State University, CommUniversity Event Set April 26

POCATELLO – CommUniversity, a celebration of Idaho State University, will feature more than 60 groups providing a variety of free food, entertainment, art, culture, information, tours, and scientific displays and demonstrations from 3 to 7 p.m. April 26 on the Idaho State University on Hutchinson Quadrangle.
“The Idaho State University community welcomes all in Southeast Idaho to our campus, not only at the Celebrate Idaho State event, but any time,” said Arthur C. Vailas, ISU president. “We are proud of our commitment to Southeast Idaho, and happy to be a part of your lives.”
ISU is inviting adults, children, families, businesses, organizations and everyone in surrounding communities to come to campus. CommUniversity is a joint effort by volunteers from local communities and Idaho State University to connect, support, and foster a strong spirit of mutual support, according to organizers.
“Idaho State University and the communities of Southeast Idaho are closely linked,” said Mark Levine, ISU director of Marketing and Communications. “This event offers the community the opportunity to explore ISU in depth, from exploring the nooks and crannies of our buildings, to enjoying our fine arts and science, or interacting with our athletes. Come explore our campus and find out all this great university has to offer.”
The event’s rain site is the Pond Student Union Building Ballroom.
Events planned are too many and too varied to list here, but highlights include:
• Performances by the ISU Chamber Choir, ISU Jazz Band, student vocalists, dance ensembles and percussionists.
• Tours include the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center, Rendezvous Complex, Student Recreation Center, campus walking tours, campus bus tours, tours of physics reactors and laboratories, and the “Idaho State of Mind” television studio.
• “Lights, Lasers and Illusions ” demonstrations.
• Free food, which will begin being served at 4 p.m., includes hotdogs, chips, cookies, ice cream, lemonade and a potato bar.
• Sports demonstrations by various ISU athletes, including those from rugby, volleyball, basketball and golf teams.
• Other options include getting your hearing tested, visiting the Idaho Museum of Natural History exhibits, trying out the ISU climbing wall, learning how a simulation mannequin works, visiting art galleries, and much more.
Parking for the event is free at the Pond Student Union and Frazier Hall parking lots. Bus tours will leave from the Pond Student Union parking lot, located between Davis Field on Humbolt Street and the Pond Student Union. A schedule and map of the event are attached.
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