Idaho State University release: Santa Claws Fun Run set Dec. 3; will benefit Brooklyn's Playground and Bengal Foundation

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ISU STUDENTS CREATE FUN RUN TO GIVE BACK
Idaho State University Class Creates Santa Claws Fun Run to Benefit Brooklyn’s Playground and Bengal Foundation

Pocatello, Idaho – Idaho State University’s Sport Science and Physical Education students are putting on a 5K Fun Run to help kick off the Holidays while benefitting Brooklyn’s Playground and the Bengal Foundation. The fun run, dubbed the Santa Claws Fun Run, will be held on December 3, 2011 starting at the east side of Reed Gym on the ISU campus.
All ages are encouraged to participate in the 5K. Run, jog or walk to holiday music heard on the course with friends, and family starting at 9:30am at Reed Gym. The course will then follow the Red Hill Trail. All paths are paved and will be cleared of any snow and/or ice prior to the event. After the run, join in the fun with both Santa Claus, and Santa Claws with plenty of complimentary good eats. There will also be a “Fit Fair” located in the main gym, where there will be vendors showing off fitness related products as well as access for fitness related testing.
Registration is available online at Active.com, (keywords Santa Claws Fun Run). The pre-registration fee is $20 for those 15 and older, and on the day of the race is $25 starting at 7:30am. The first 50 kids under age 14 can also race for free thanks to additional sponsorship from Idaho Central Credit Union. Kids should sign up at the Wellness Center or on race day.
“We really want this event to be worthwhile,” stated Devin Papetti, a student in the Senior Capstone class who was assigned the role of Co-Director of Marketing and Promotions. “Our goal is to ensure the participants have fun and enjoy themselves during their time on the course as well as at the ‘Fit Fair’. We are excited to give back to the community and university by donating the proceeds to Brooklyn’s Playground and the Bengal Foundation.”
Dr. Karen Appleby’s PE 4454 class was given the assignment to organize the run to help teach them the inner working of the field of Sports Management. Students are managing all aspects of the race including race logistics, risk management and marketing and promotions. To bring more meaning to what the students were doing, the class decided that all the proceeds would go to Brooklyn’s Playground and the Bengal Foundation. Money raised for Brooklyn’s Playground goes towards the maintenance and upkeep fund for the all-access playground. Money raised through the Foundation is dedicated to scholarships for student athletes, several of whom are taking the class.
“This is a great opportunity for students and student athletes to give back to an organization that helps athletes, like myself, as well as helping out our local Brooklyn’s Playground ” said Samantha Berryman, a student in the class who also is a Cross Country and Track athlete at Idaho State. “It is a great experience to see what it takes to put on an event such as this.”
Another way to make the fun run worthwhile is to give away free items. Every participant will receive a T-shirt, and a raffle ticket for a large amount of donated prizes. To make the event a little more unique, there will be a “Fit Fair” following the run as well as booths that will be handing out free items.
“We are so grateful for our sponsors Idaho Central Credit Union, Partner Steel, Ideal Audio, Outer Limits and the many businesses donating items. Without their assistance this event would not be possible. It is because of Businesses like these that we are able to put this race on and as a result, the Bengal Foundation will get help in their effort to provide scholarships to athletes earning their college education,” expressed Berryman.
For more information, please contact Devin Papetti, Co-Marketing and Promotions at 208-241-8187 papedevi@isu.edu
or Clark Rasmussen, Race Director at 208-680-5720 rasmvict@isu.edu or Dr. Caroline Faure at 208-282-4085 faurcaro@isu.edu.

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Idaho State Human Resource Development Applied Research Center Selected as Finalist for IdeaPaint Makeover Project

Released by Idaho State University November 29, 2011
Contact: Rita McNeil, Associate Professor of HRTD, 208-282-3640

Idaho State Human Resource Development Applied Research Center
Selected as Finalist for IdeaPaint Makeover Project

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Human Resource Training and Development Student Applied Research Center has been named as one of 10 finalists in the IDEAPAINT360 Makeover Contest.
The ISU program will receive a free room renovation from IdeaPaint if it is selected as one of two winners in the contest based on a popular vote. Voting ends Dec. 4.
“Finalists will be selected on the basis of how many online votes they receive from the public, so we’re soliciting our program supporters and supporters of ISU to vote for us to help us get this generous renovation,” said Rita McNeil, associate professor of Human Resource Training and Development.
To cast a vote in support of the program, visit the website http://www.ideapaint.com/360Vote. Voters may vote once per day for each of the seven eligible days.
The ISU HRTD department is in the midst of developing a Student Applied Research Center that HRTD students will use to conduct research and share their findings in a collaborative and interactive environment. The new center is in need of renovation and the HRTD Student Research Team created a video entry for the national makeover contest.
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Idaho State University Faculty Exhibition on Display at Davis Gallery through Jan. 20

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Contact: Amy Jo Popa, 208-282-3341

Idaho State University Faculty Exhibition on Display at Davis Gallery through Jan. 20

POCATELLLO – The Idaho State University annual Art and Pre-Architecture Faculty Exhibition will run in the John B. Davis Gallery in the ISU Fine Arts Building through Jan. 20.
The exhibition will be on display from Nov. 29 to Dec. 20, and then reopened Jan. 9-20. The gallery will be closed during ISU’s student winter break.
Faculty members exhibiting work include Scott Evans, Rudy Kovacs, Linda Leeuwrik, Anthony Martin, Amy Jo Popa, Doug Warnock and Angie Zielinski.
Adjunct faculty members exhibiting work include Ryan Babcock, Lou Christofferson, Cheryl Hanson, Lynne Parker, Lou Pirro and Omar Sarabia.
The John B. Davis Gallery hours are Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
For more information regarding the gallery call Amy Jo Popa, John B. Davis Gallery director at 282 – 3341.
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Idaho State University Hosts National Science Foundation Workshop Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at Idaho Museum of Natural History on Topic of Virtual Repositories

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Contact: Herb Maschner, 208-282-5417

Idaho State University Hosts National Science Foundation Workshop Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at Idaho Museum of Natural History on Topic of Virtual Repositories

POCATELLO – The U.S. National Science Foundation will host an international workshop “Virtual Repositories for a Global Archaeological Science” Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at the Idaho State University Idaho Museum of Natural History.
“The workshop examines the science of creating virtual museum repositories where entire museum and archaeological collections are put online so that research can be conducted by anyone from wherever they are located,” said Herbert Maschner, director of the Idaho Museum of Natural History.
Maschner, Corey Schou, ISU director of the Informatics Research Institute (IRI), and Matt Betts, curator, Canadian Museum of Civilization, are organizing the workshop. The workshop will include participants from the fields of archaeology, museum studies, computer science and related fields.
Representatives from the Smithsonian Institution, the University of Alaska, University of Illinois, University of British Columbia, University of Arkansas, Arizona State University, and George Washington University, and participants from the National Park Service, various museums, and a number of Native American groups are expected to attend.
This workshop will construct a model for the virtualization of cultural materials. This event builds on the widespread success of the bones website already in progress at the museum, and highlights the important work the Idaho Museum Natural History, the ISU Informatics Research Institute and ISU have been doing in the fields of 3D imaging, database engineering and public science.
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Idaho State University Tree Lighting Festival Set Dec. 1 at the Pond Student Union Entrance

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Contact: Jordan Chapman, (208) 282-4522 or upc@isu.edu

Idaho State University Tree Lighting Festival
Set Dec. 1 at the Pond Student Union Entrance

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Union Program Council will hold a Holiday Tree Lighting Festival at 7 p.m. Dec. 1 featuring a variety of activities.
The lighting event will be held at the Hutchinson Quadrangle entrance of the Pond Student Union at Idaho State University. The UPC, with support from ISU Credit Union and Flowers by LD, is holding the event to encourage a unity between ISU and the community throughout the holidays.
The event will consist of the lighting of a 25-foot-high holiday tree, carriage rides, an ice sculptor, a cookie decorating activity, free holiday treats and hot cocoa, and a performance by the ISU Chamber Choir. The event is free to everyone.
For more information, contact the UPC at upc@isu.edu.
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ISU Operation Gift Wrap, Marines Corps Toys for Tots Collecting Requests for Wish-Lists, Donations for Veterans and Their Families

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Contact: Casey Santee or Tomarra Byington, 208-282-4298

ISU Operation Gift Wrap, Marines Corps Toys for Tots
Collecting Requests for Wish-Lists, Donations for Veterans and Their Families

POCATELLO – The Operation Gift Wrap Program, sponsored by the Idaho State University Veterans’ Sanctuary and Armed Forces Veterans’ Club, is collecting requests for a Christmas wish-list, as well as donations, to help provide for the needs of ISU veterans and their spouses during the holiday season.
The Veterans’ Sanctuary and Veterans’ Club will also be partnering with the Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program to collect toys for each of the family’s children.
For Operation Gift Wrap, ISU student veterans are encouraged to submit their requests through Dec. 6. They can submit these requests at the ISU Veterans’ Sanctuary office, located on the third floor of the Pond Student Union, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. When submitting requests, people should specify if they would like gifts, or gift cards, for the family’s adults.
To participate in the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program, those making requests should submit the genders and ages of the children in each family. The Veterans’ Sanctuary will provide this information to the Toys for Tots Program.
Donations for Operation Gift Wrap can be made at the Veterans’ Sanctuary or at the ISU Foundation, located in the basement of the ISU Administration Building. The Veterans’ Club will also be collecting donations and wish-list requests from Nov. 28 to Dec. 2 in ISU’s Rendezvous Complex and Pond Student Union from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Please limit gift requests to $50 per person; wishes will be fulfilled as funding allows.
The gifts will be wrapped and ready for pick up/delivery to each of the families on Dec. 9.
For more information about Operation Gift Wrap, please contact Casey Santee or Tomarra Byington at (208) 282-4298. For more information about Toys for Tots, contact Phillip Hartman at (208) 242-8949.
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Idaho State University United Way Teams To Bowl at PSUB Tuesday to Raise Funds

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November 21, 2011

Idaho State University United Way Teams
To Bowl at PSUB Tuesday to Raise Funds

What: Idaho State University Information Technology Services is sponsoring a bowling tournament to raise funds for United Way from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Pond Student Union bowling alley.

There are 17 United Way teams signed up for the tournament, and the $40 participation fee from each team will be donated to United Way.

Participants from a variety of ISU departments are encouraged to wear costumes – one, for example, is coming in all pink.

Additional Information: Marjanna Hulet, ISU ITS, 282-2598 or 705-7367 (c).
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Idaho State University Researcher John Dudgeon Unravels Archaeological Mysteries Examining Skeletal Fragments Using High-Tech Tools

Released by Idaho State University November 21, 2011
Contact: John Dudgeon, (208) 282-2629/5420 or dudgeon@isu.edu

Idaho State University Researcher John Dudgeon Unravels Archaeological Mysteries
Examining Skeletal Fragments Using High-Tech Tools

POCATELLO – Using only a tooth, researchers at Idaho State University can help solve ancient archeological mysteries – for example, determining what someone ate hundreds of years ago on Easter Island or tracing the genetics of 2,000-year-old Roman slaves – by utilizing new technologies and methods.
“One single tooth from a skeleton can tell you a whole lot of things,” said John Dudgeon, Idaho State University anthropology assistant professor, who, among other duties, is the director of the ISU Anthropology-Biology Ancient DNA Extraction Laboratory.
Dudgeon, whose specialty is “bioarchaeology,” and his students can extract residues from teeth and other skeletal fragments, such as old or “ancient” DNA, stable isotopes of carbon and nitrogen and microfossils of plants eaten by prehistoric people and animals, by using the DNA Extraction Laboratory, scanning electron microscopy and other advanced instrumentation in the ISU Center for Archaeology, Materials and Applied Spectroscopy.
One major area of Dudgeon’s research is studying the archaeology of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, which is an isolated Polynesian island in the South Pacific Ocean. The island is a World Heritage Site famous for its monumental statues.
By examining teeth approximately 400 to 800 years old from Easter Island, Dudgeon has been able to expand the understanding of its ancient peoples.
“We can perform a kind of genetic “pedigree” analysis to see who they are related to, from the standpoint of their close kin on the island and more distantly, to their ancestry from other islands. We can also do stable isotope analyses that allows us to understand aspects of diet, such as how much terrestrial, or land-based protein they’ve consumed, versus how much marine-based protein they’ve consumed” Dudgeon said.
These discoveries give Dudgeon and his colleagues many clues about the lifestyle and use of the land by the ancient inhabitants of Easter Island. His studies suggest, for example, that most of the protein the inhabitants consumed was terrestrial, rather than marine.
“They relied on terrestrial protein mostly, even though they lived on a remote, relatively cold and barren island, without much to eat that they didn’t bring with them,” Dudgeon said. “We find of a lot of rat and chicken as protein sources, but not much evidence of marine protein, like fish or sea mammals.”
The genetic sampling provides a lot of important information. From the teeth collected from 13 skeletons at one site on Easter Island, Dudgeon was able to determine that three of the people were directly related to each other.
“It is amazing we can look at these ancient remains and determine very precisely how closely people are related to one another,” Dudgeon said.
Additionally, genetic testing can also help address other unresolved questions. Dudgeon is hoping by examining the DNA of ancient Easter Islanders, he can trace the genetics of those residents to identify more precisely where the residents of Easter Island and other Polynesian Islands originated.
“With the studies we’ve done, we’ve already determined that the residents of Rapa Nui were more genetically diverse than what was previously thought,” Dudgeon said.
Dudgeon and his colleagues from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee will soon begin a project to do DNA analysis of about 110 teeth from Roman slaves that are about 2,000 years old to try to determine where the slaves originated. By tracing the genetics of the slaves, using only the teeth as samples, researchers can learn much about ancient Rome. Dudgeon has been contracted by the international Roman DNA Project to complete analysis of the slaves’ teeth and will likely begin that study by year’s end.
These new technologies and advanced methods are allowing researchers to be much less obtrusive in completing their studies. They can now glean as much information from a small fragment of bone or tooth as they could previously learn from a whole human skeleton. As is the case with the Roman DNA Project, it is much easier to ship and obtain a number of teeth than to receive 110 skeletons to complete the research.
Dudgeon touted the resources available at Idaho State University and the special services the institution can offer, such as ISU’s Molecular Research Core Facility.
“With the equipment, protocols and expertise we have in place, these projects could really put ISU on the map, in terms of biomolecular archaeology,” Dudgeon said. “We can do a number of things particularly well here at ISU which can allow us to analyze archaeological samples from around the world. We’re on the cusp of doing some amazing things with something as small as a single tooth. No pun intended.”
The following websites feature information on topics covered in this story: http://www.isu.edu/anthro/dudgeon.shtml, for info on Dudgeon’s research interests; http://www.isu.edu/anthro/adel.shtml, ISU’s Ancient DNA Extraction Lab; http://www.isu.edu/camas/, ISU’s Center for Archaeology, Materials, and Applied Spectroscopy; and http://romandnaproject.org/, Roman DNA Project.
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District 25 Vocational Transition Program Hosts Open House for New Home at Idaho State University

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Written by: Kim Khan and Andrew Taylor November 18, 2011
Contact: Martha Fae Frymire, 208-223-2031

District 25 Vocational Transition Program Hosts
Open House for New Home at Idaho State University

POCATELLO— The Idaho School District 25 Vocational Opportunities for Independent Community-based Education (VOICE) program, which serves special needs students, held an open house on Nov. 18 from noon to 3 p.m. to celebrate its new home in the Vocational Arts Building at Idaho State University.
The VOICE program is for School District 25 special needs students who have graduated from high school and are between the ages 18 and 21. The school district provides services for special needs students until they are 21 if it is appropriate and needed. VOICE is a community-based program that seeks to help transition these students from school into the work force and community, said Martha Fae Frymire, District 25 teacher and VOICE program director.
“The purpose of VOICE is to help transition these students into being contributing adults by teaching them a variety of skills,” Frymire said. “Normal high school kids get out of high school and then get a job or go to college. Our students just need a little more help to get them there. We teach them the skills here so they can get a job and keep it.”
Those skills include social and work-related skills, lessons on health and nutrition, and practical instruction such as how to read and use the bus schedules. VOICE also teaches self-safety and job-related skills, among other topics.
Previously, the program was housed at Highland High School, but the new location on the ISU campus is a much better fit for the program and its participants.
“The ISU location allows for a more real-life setting and access to the PRT [Pocatello Regional Transit]—a key to the success of the program,” Frymire said. ”The students are treated like adults and not as high school kids. We are very appreciative and thankful that Idaho State University has provided this space.”
Frymire has been searching for the past four years to find the right place for the VOICE program. She came into contact with Laura Vailas, ISU’s first lady, who, with the help of Laura Woodworth-Ney, associate vice president for academic affairs, helped find a new location for the program. Vailas and Woodworth-Ney worked with the ISU College of Technology leadership, former Dean Marilyn Davis and current Interim Dean Scott Rasmussen.
“Idaho State University is honored and pleased to support School District 25's transitional program,” said Ney. “We are blessed to be part of the larger community in Pocatello and Southeast Idaho, and feel fortunate that we had this opportunity to assist the School District. This is one example of ongoing collaborative efforts with K-12 educators.”
Being located on a college campus has benefitted VOICE in a variety of other ways. The VOICE students are on college campus with peers of the same age. Additionally, ISU has offered work opportunities for the VOICE students in a variety of programs and offices.
The District 25 VOICE program is the fourth special-needs-student vocational program to be associated with a college in Idaho, according to Frymire. Three other programs associated with colleges are located in Boise, Nampa and Twin Falls, with a new program in progress in Lewiston.
For more information regarding the District 25 VOICE, contact Martha Fae Frymire at (208) 223-2031.
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Idaho State University release: Calendar of Events, Nov. 18-Dec. 3

Released by: Idaho State University November 18, 2011
Written by: Kim Khan

Calendar of Events

ISU Coming Events: November 18-December 3
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 (208) 282-3620.
Friday, November 18

· Call for submissions for Exhibit: The Women's History Month Committee at Idaho State University is calling for submissions for "Mama Said: The Artworks and Artifacts of Wise Women" to be on exhibit at the Transition Gallery on the ISU campus Feb. 27 - March 10 in recognition of National Women's History Month. A formal call for artists can be found at http://www.isu.edu/andersoncenter. The submission deadline is Jan. 9. For further information contact the Anderson Center at (208) 282-2805 or email gndrctr@isu.edu.

Friday, November 18
· Donations Needed for “Read and Feed” Service Project at ISU-Twin Falls: Idaho State University-Twin Falls elementary education students and College of Southern Idaho education students are working together on a service project "Read and Feed" to give Twin Falls elementary students books and snacks on Dec. 9. The ISU/CSI students are seeking donations of new or gently used books and healthy, non-perishable snacks such as pretzels or granola bars to give to 164 first and second graders at Lincoln Elementary School in Twin Falls. Donations are requested by December 1. They can be dropped off at the ISU Twin Falls office in the Evergreen Building at CSI or at the CSI Education Office in the Aspen Building at CSI. Donations can be picked up by calling 208-736-2101 to arrange a pickup.

Friday, November 18
· ISU Outdoor Center will begin renting yurts and cabins: The Idaho State University Outdoor Adventure Center will begin renting and taking reservations for the Portneuf Yurt System yurts and Camp Taylor cabins beginning at 9 a.m. Nov. 18. The ISU Outdoor Adventure Center will also be taking winter reservations for Camp Taylor cabins located on Scout Mountain. The ISU Outdoor Adventure Center is open Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and, beginning Jan. 7, it will be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information on renting a yurt or cabin, contact the OAC at 208-282-3912.

Friday, November 18, and Saturday, November 19

· Tribute: Dance ISU Concert: The ISU Department of Theatre and Dance will present Tribute: Dance ISU Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Roger’s Black Box Theatre. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $9 for pre-college students and $7 for ISU students with Bengal cards. No children under six will be admitted. Tickets can be purchased online at www.isu.edu/tickets/ or by telephone at 208-282-3595.

Friday, November 18, and Saturday, November 19

· Camerata Singers Concert: The Camerata singers will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff, $4 for pre-college students and free for ISU students with Bengal cards. For more information, call 208-282-3636.

Monday, November 21 through Friday, November 25

· Fall Recess (no classes), Offices will be open Nov. 21-23

Thursday, December 1

· Holiday Tree Lighting Festival: The Idaho State University Union Program Council will hold a Holiday Tree Lighting Festival at 7 p.m. Dec. 1. The lighting event will be held at the Hutchinson Quadrangle entrance of the Pond Student Union at Idaho State University. The event will consist of the lighting of a 25-foot-high holiday tree, carriage rides, an ice sculptor, a cookie decorating activity, free holiday treats and hot cocoa, and a performance by the ISU Chamber Choir. The event is free to everyone.

Friday, December 2

· ISU Choirs Holiday Concert: The ISU Choirs Holiday Concert will run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff, $4 for pre-college students and free for ISU students with Bengal cards. For more information, call 208-282-3636.

Saturday, December 3

· 5K Santa Claws Fun Run: Idaho State University Department of Sport Science and Physical Education students are putting on a 5K Santa Claws Fun Run on Dec. 3 to help kick off the holidays, while benefiting Brooklyn's Playground and the Bengal Foundation. All ages are encouraged to participate in the 5-kilomer run, which will start at 9:30 a.m. at the east side of Reed Gymnasium on the ISU campus. Registration is available online at Active.com, (keywords Santa Claws Fun Run). The pre-registration fee is $20 for those 15 and older, and on the day of the race is $25 starting at 7:30 a.m. The first 50 kids under age 14 can race for free. Kids should sign up at the Wellness Center or on race day. For more information contact Devin Papetti at 208-241-8187 or papedevi@isu.edu; or Clark Rasmussen at 208-680-5720 or rasmvict@isu.edu; or Dr. Caroline Faure at 208-282-4085 or faurcaro@isu.edu.


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Idaho State University Electrical Engineering Student Chris Larson Receives National Scholarship Award from IEEE

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Written by: Kim Khan November 17, 2011
Contact: S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, (208) 282-3292

Idaho State University Electrical Engineering Student Chris Larson
Receives National Scholarship Award from IEEE

POCATELLO – Idaho Sate University electrical engineering student Chris Larson has received a 2011 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power and Energy Society (IEEE PES) Scholarship.
Larson was one of 93 students nationwide who was selected for this scholarship and career experience program out of a pool of more than 700 applicants from 107 universities.
IEEE (www.ieee.org) bills itself as “The world’s largest professional association for the advancement of technology.”
This scholarship and career experience program was created in 2010 by the IEEE Power & Energy Society Governing Board in partnership with the IEEE Foundation to help address the Power and Energy Industry workforce challenge for electrical engineers.
The 93 scholars that were selected this year are from 52 U.S. universities. Checks were sent at the end of October for $184,000 in awards, with commitments for these scholars totaling $388,000 over three years of eligibility.
THE IEEE is now concentrating on efforts to assist each of these PES scholars so that a meaningful internship opportunity is available. Internship and career experience opportunities are being pledged by potential employers and posted on the website where PES scholars will be specially recognized.
For more information about the IEEE PES scholarship visit www.ee-scholarship.org/; for information about ISU Electrical Engineering Department seminars and other activities please contact EE Department Chair Dr. S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, mousseye@isu.edu.
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Mindy Gledhill to Perform Christmas Concert with the Teton Chamber Orchestra As Part of Idaho State University ‘Season of Note’ on Dec. 15

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Written by: Kim Khan November 17, 2011
Contact: George Casper, (208) 282-3398

Mindy Gledhill to Perform Christmas Concert with the Teton Chamber Orchestra
As Part of Idaho State University ‘Season of Note’ on Dec. 15

POCATELLO – Award-winning artist Mindy Gledhill will perform with the Teton Chamber Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at the Stephens Performing Arts Center.
Gledhill’s performance is part of the ISU “Season of Note” series.
Unexpected instruments like banjo, ukulele, vintage organs and keytar lend all the quirk and charm that Mindy's music is known for. The concert will feature songs from her popular “Anchor” album and her new Christmas album, “Winter Moon.” For more information on Gledhill, visit http://www.mindygledhill.com/.
Tickets can be purchased at the Stephens Performing Arts Center Box Office, open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays during the school year. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone at (208) 282-3595 or online at www.isu.edu/tickets.com. They can also be purchased at Vickers Western Stores in Pocatello or Idaho Falls. The Box Office is open one hour prior to show times.
Cost per seat is $24 for main floor seating and $20 for balcony. All seats are reserved. All sales are final and there are no refunds or exchanges.
For more information or to reserve tickets visit www.isu.edu/stephens/events.shtml.

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ISU STUDENTS CREATE FUN RUN TO GIVE BACK

For IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE: November 15, 2011
ISU STUDENTS CREATE FUN RUN TO GIVE BACK
Idaho State University Class Creates Santa Claws Fun Run to Benefit Brooklyn’s Playground and Bengal Foundation

Pocatello, Idaho – Idaho State University’s Sport Science and Physical Education students are putting on a 5K Fun Run to help kick off the Holidays while benefitting Brooklyn’s Playground and the Bengal Foundation. The fun run, dubbed the Santa Claws Fun Run, will be held on December 3, 2011 starting at the east side of Reed Gym on the ISU campus.
All ages are encouraged to participate in the 5K. Run, jog or walk to holiday music heard on the course with friends, and family starting at 9:30am at Reed Gym. The course will then follow the Red Hill Trail. All paths are paved and will be cleared of any snow and/or ice prior to the event. After the run, join in the fun with both Santa Claus, and Santa Claws with plenty of complimentary good eats. There will also be a “Fit Fair” located in the main gym, where there will be vendors showing off fitness related products as well as access for fitness related testing.
Registration is available online at Active.com, (keywords Santa Claws Fun Run). The pre-registration fee is $20 for those 15 and older, and on the day of the race is $25 starting at 7:30am. The first 50 kids under age 14 can also race for free thanks to additional sponsorship from Idaho Central Credit Union. Kids should sign up at the Wellness Center or on race day.
“We really want this event to be worthwhile,” stated Devin Papetti, a student in the Senior Capstone class who was assigned the role of Co-Director of Marketing and Promotions. “Our goal is to ensure the participants have fun and enjoy themselves during their time on the course as well as at the ‘Fit Fair’. We are excited to give back to the community and university by donating the proceeds to Brooklyn’s Playground and the Bengal Foundation.”
Dr. Karen Appleby’s PE 4454 class was given the assignment to organize the run to help teach them the inner working of the field of Sports Management. Students are managing all aspects of the race including race logistics, risk management and marketing and promotions. To bring more meaning to what the students were doing, the class decided that all the proceeds would go to Brooklyn’s Playground and the Bengal Foundation. Money raised for Brooklyn’s Playground goes towards the maintenance and upkeep fund for the all-access playground. Money raised through the Foundation is dedicated to scholarships for student athletes, several of whom are taking the class.
“This is a great opportunity for students and student athletes to give back to an organization that helps athletes, like myself, as well as helping out our local Brooklyn’s Playground ” said Samantha Berryman, a student in the class who also is a Cross Country and Track athlete at Idaho State. “It is a great experience to see what it takes to put on an event such as this.”
Another way to make the fun run worthwhile is to give away free items. Every participant will receive a T-shirt, and a raffle ticket for a large amount of donated prizes. To make the event a little more unique, there will be a “Fit Fair” following the run as well as booths that will be handing out free items.
“We are so grateful for our sponsors Idaho Central Credit Union, Partner Steel, Ideal Audio, Outer Limits and the many businesses donating items. Without their assistance this event would not be possible. It is because of Businesses like these that we are able to put this race on and as a result, the Bengal Foundation will get help in their effort to provide scholarships to athletes earning their college education,” expressed Berryman.
For more information, please contact Devin Papetti, Co-Marketing and Promotions at 208-241-8187 papedevi@isu.edu
or Clark Rasmussen, Race Director at 208-680-5720 rasmvict@isu.edu or Dr. Caroline Faure at 208-282-4085 faurcaro@isu.edu.

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2011 National Outdoor Book Award Winners Announced

Released by Idaho State University November 15, 2011
Contact Ron Watters, 208.232.6857 or wattron@isu.edu

2011 National Outdoor Book Award Winners Announced

POCATELLO, Idaho – The works of John Muir were honored along with the winners of the 2011 National Outdoor Book Awards (NOBA) on Nov. 17. The annual awards program recognizes the best in outdoor writing and publishing - past and present.
“John Muir is a giant in the outdoor world,” said Ron Watters chairman of the award program. “He died in 1914, but the legacy he left us with is incalculable. Muir’s writings and work helped save such American treasures as Yosemite National Park.”
Muir published six books during his lifetime. Additional books and collections of his writings have been published since then.
This year’s Classic Award went to a new edition of “My Summer in the Sierra,” which is perhaps Muir’s best-loved book. Illustrated with photographs by Scot Miller, and including reproductions of Muir’s original journal and sketches, the new edition celebrates the 100th anniversary of the book’s first publication.
“Muir is truly one of the great wilderness figures of all time,” said Watters, “And we are delighted to take this opportunity to recognize his body of work and his contributions to America’s outdoor heritage.”
In addition to Muir’s work, 11 other books were honored in this year's National Outdoor Book Awards. The awards program is sponsored by the National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation, Idaho State University and the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education.
Among the winners is “Salvaging the Real Florida” by Bill Belleville. It won the Natural History category. “Belleville’s collection of essays fits in quite nicely with John Muir’s work,” said Watters. “In fact, in one essay he writes about Muir’s 1867 visit to Florida.”
“Belleville is a talented writer and a sheer pleasure to read,” continued Watters. “He takes the reader throughout Florida on hikes, paddles and dives—and through lagoons, forests, and swamps. Intermixed with his stories are fresh insights and strong reasons why the remaining wild lands of Florida need to stay that way.”
The winner of the Outdoor Literature Category is “Fire Season” by Philip Connors. In the book, Connors who mans a fire lookout in New Mexico reflects on the nature of wilderness, the place and role of fire, and simple pleasures of his solitary work.
“Connors finds himself among some pretty heavy company,” said Watters, noting that Edward Abbey, Jack Kerouac, Norman Maclean, and Gary Snyder all wrote about their experiences on fire lookouts. “This is Connors first work,” he said, “but if these literary forbearers could somehow manage to unite, it’s not hard to imagine them inviting him over and raising a toast to ‘Fire Season.’”
A beautifully illustrated book about trees was the winner of the Nature and Environment Category. In “Seeing Trees,” author Nancy Ross Hugo and photographer Robert Llewellyn explore the tree world from a close-up and revealing perspective.
The winner of the Nature Guidebook category is “Naturally Curious” by Mary Holland, a new nature guide to New England. What makes this abundantly illustrated guide stand out is the way it’s organized. Starting in March, with the first signs of spring, it covers the changes in the natural world, on a month-to-month basis.
“The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs” won the Children’s Category. This wonderfully illustrated nature guidebook is designed for children from 8 to 13 years old, and is the perfect companion to help them identify and learn about bugs right outside the backdoor.
Winning the Design and Artistic merit category is “Raptors of the West.” It’s a book of action photography, freeze-framing raptors in timeless images. The book is graphically appealing with photos throughout.
Complete reviews of these and the other 2011 winners may be found at the National Outdoor Book Awards website at: www.noba-web.org.

Here is a list of winners.
• Classic Award. Winner. “The Works of John Muir.” Including “My First Summer in the Sierra,” “Stikeen,” “Steep Trails” and others. In specific, the judges honored the following book: “My First Summer in the Sierra: 100th Anniversary Illustrated Edition of the American Classic.” By John Muir. Photographs by Scot Miller. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston.
• Natural History Literature. Winner. “Salvaging the Real Florida: Lost and Found in the State of Dreams.” By Bill Belleville. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
• Outdoor Literature. Winner. “Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness Lookout.” By Philip Connors. HarperCollins, New York.
• Nature and the Environment. Winner. “Seeing Trees: Discover the Extraordinary Secrets of Everyday Trees.” By Nancy Ross Hugo. Photography by Robert Llewellyn. Timber Press, Portland, Ore.
• Design and Artistic Merit. Winner. “Raptors of the West Captured in Photographs.” By Kate Davis, Rob Palmer and Nick Dunlop. Mountain Press Publishing, Missoula, Mont.
• Children’s Category. Winner. “The Secret Lives of Backyard Bugs.” By Judy Burris and Wayne Richards. Storey Publishing, North Adams, Mass.
• Children’s Category. Winner. “To Market, To Market.” By Nikki McClure. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York.
• History/Biography. Winner. “Take a Seat: One Man, One Tandem and Twenty Thousand Miles of Possibilities.” By Dominic Gill. Falcon Guides. Guilford, Conn.
• History/Biography. Honorable Mention. “An Empire of Ice: Scott, Shackleton, and the Heroic Age of Antarctic Science.” By Edward J. Larson. Yale University Press. New Haven, Conn.
• Nature Guidebooks. Winner. “Naturally Curious: A Photographic Field Guide through the Fields, Woods and Marshes of New England.” By Mary Holland. Trafalger Square Books, North Pomfret, Vt.
• Outdoor Adventure Guidebooks. Winner. “The Rio Grande: A River Guide to the Geology and Landscapes of Northern New Mexico.” By Paul W. Bauer. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources, Socorro, N.M.
• Instructional Category. Winner. “The Cycling Bible: The Complete Guide for all Cyclists from Novice to Expert.” By Robin Barton. Falcon Guides, Guilford, Conn.
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ISU Outdoor Adventure Center to Begin Renting Yurts Nov. 18

Released by Idaho State University November 16, 2011
Contact: ISU Outdoor Program, (208) 282-3912

ISU Outdoor Adventure Center to Begin Renting Yurts Nov. 18

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Outdoor Adventure Center will begin renting and taking reservations for the Portneuf Yurt System yurts and Camp Taylor cabins beginning at 9 a.m. Nov. 18.
This year the Portneuf Yurt System features a new yurt, Bonneville, located on the backside of Pebble Creek Ski Resort, east of Bonneville Peak. The systems other yurts are Catamount, Inman, Skyline and Jackson, all located in the Portneuf Range just outside of Pocatello.
The yurts are beautiful, dome shaped structures with a skylight for watching the stars at night. Inside the Yurt are bunk beds, a wood stove, and lanterns. Two of the yurts – Skyline and Catamount – are at lower, relatively easy spots to access, while three – Bonneville, Inman and Jackson – are located at higher elevations and are more difficult and strenuous to get to.
The yurt system is non-profit and a great deal for anyone who wishes to get out and into a yurt. The Portneuf Yurt System rental rates for 2011-12:
• For the 20-foot in diameter Skyline yurt prices Sunday through Thursday nights are $32 per night for ISU students, $42 per night for Pocatello and Idaho residents, and $52 for non-Idaho residents; and rental prices for Friday and Saturday nights are $60 for ISU students, $70 for Idaho and Pocatello residents, and $80 for non-Idaho residents.
• For the 16-foot in diameter Jackson, Inman, Catamount and Bonneville yurts prices Sunday through Thursday nights are $23 per night for ISU students, $33 per night for Idaho and Pocatello residents, and $43 for non-Idaho residents; and rental prices for Friday and Saturday nights are $52 for ISU students, $62 for Idaho and Pocatello residents, and $72 for non-Idaho residents.
After March 20 all yurt rental rates are reduced by 50 percent.
The ISU Outdoor Adventure Center will also be taking winter reservations for Camp Taylor cabins located on Scout Mountain. There are three cabins for rent, Hygecca, Nurses and Woodland. Contact the OAC for cabin rental fees.
The OAC also has rental winter outdoor gear, including snow shoes and cross-country skis. Visit www.isu.edu/outdoor/ for a complete listing of ISU Outdoor Adventure Center rental prices.
The ISU Outdoor Adventure Center is open Mondays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesdays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and, beginning Jan. 7, it will be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Idaho State University Department of Educational Foundations Receives $97,500 in Scholarship Grant Funding

Released by Idaho State University November 16, 2011
Contact: Dr. Beverly Ray, Chair of Educational Foundations Department, 282-4516, Dr. Shu-Yuan Lin, the GYO program faculty advisor at 282-3185 or email linshu@isu.edu, or Korbin Cook, the GYO program assistant, at cookkorb@isu.edu.

Idaho State University Department of Educational Foundations
Receives $97,500 in Scholarship Grant Funding

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Department of Educational Foundations in the College of Education recently was awarded more than $97,500 in scholarship grant funding for academic year 2011 – 2012.
Those funds benefit ISU College of Education undergraduate teacher education students seeking to work in Idaho school districts in fields such as bilingual education, English, and English as a Second Language (ESL).
The program’s main goal as part of the Idaho State Board of Education’s Grow Your Own (GYO) Scholarship seeks to increase the number of bilingual or ESL teachers specific to Southeast Idaho. Since its inception approximately 200 students have participated in the scholarship program as members of ISU College of Education undergraduate programs in Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Twin Falls.
“GYO has helped lift the financial burden of student loans while providing opportunities for me to get real world experiences,” said Jon Storey, one of the recipients of GYO scholarship.
Another recipient, Mattias Gonzales, who is working on his secondary education with an ESL minor, expressed his gratitude saying, "I can’t be anything but enthused and happy to receive the GYO (Grow Your Own) scholarship."
A current trend includes a diverse range of GYO students with differing Spanish/English-speaking backgrounds. The diversity the participants bring provides new ways and means to meet the diverse needs of our growing English Learner population.
The scholarship program is seeking applicants for fall 2012 with the screening of applicants occurring in April 2012.
For more information about this program, please visit College of Education Website: http://ed.isu.edu/studentResources/scholarships.shtml#GYO. Application forms are available online. You can also contact Dr. Beverly Ray, Chair of Educational Foundations Department, Dr. Shu-Yuan Lin, the GYO program faculty advisor at 282-3185 or email linshu@isu.edu, or Korbin Cook, the GYO program assistant, at cookkorb@isu.edu.
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ISU Counseling Faculty Member Stephen Feit Receives Life Time Achievement Award

Released by Idaho State University November 16, 2011
Contact: Stephen Feit, 208-282-3663

ISU Counseling Faculty Member Stephen Feit
Receives Life Time Achievement Award

POCATELLO – Stephen Feit, professor and chair of the Idaho State University Department of Counseling, was honored with a Life Time Achievement Award from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervisions.
Feit recently returned from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervisions conference in Nashville, Tenn., where he was given the award.
The Life Time Achievement Award is given to a person viewed by the association as having contributed on multiple levels to the advancement of counselor education and counseling.
Feit has been president of that association, as well as president of Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision and President twice of the Idaho Counseling Association. He also was chair of the American Counseling Association Ethics Committee. He also served as a Senator to the precursor to ACA, the American Association for Counseling and Development. He also chaired the Idaho Counseling Licensing board.
He has taught at ISU for 37 years and during that time has been the advisor for more than 100 masters’ students and 32 doctoral students, many of whom are presently teaching at other universities.
Feit also has authored several articles and book chapters. The ISU Department of Counseling was the first counseling program in Idaho accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs. Feit currently serves on the board of directors of that organization.
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ISU's Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory and partners awarded $668,000 in grants

Released by Idaho State University

Contact: For more information about the grants, contact Nancy Glenn at (208) 345-1994. To read more about the Idaho LiDAR Consortium, visit http://www.idaholidar.org/ .

Nov. 14, 2011

ISU’s Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory and partners awarded $688,000 in grants

Idaho State University geosciences researchers received two grants this fall totaling more than $688, 000 to study fuels in shrub-dominated landscapes in the Northwest and to gather remote-sensing data to assess floodplains.



The largest amount—$546,723—is from the Joint Fire Science Program, an interagency research and development partnership between the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Joint Fire Science Program awarded the money to the U.S. Geological Survey and ISU’s Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory over three years.

The goal of the project, which will focus on lands in the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area south of Boise, is to provide land managers with better tools to assess fuel volumes before a fire and how best to manage a landscape after a blaze, said Nancy Glenn, ISU geosciences research professor and BCAL director.

Fuel volume—combustible grasses, shrubs and trees—is calculated by tons of fuel per acre. The higher the fuel volume, the hotter the fire will burn. ISU’s portion of the project is to characterize the vegetation for fuel inventories by using remote-sensing or LiDAR data and to process the data.

“This project is a great opportunity for ISU students to work closely with the USGS, Bureau of Land Management and Orchard Training Area scientists. It’s also an opportunity for federal agencies to better utilize remote-sensing tools and software for land management,” said Glenn.


The Idaho Department of Water Resources awarded BCAL a $142,000 contract to collect and analyze airborne LiDAR imagery to assess floodplains. The images will provide precise elevation data, enabling scientists to study floodplains in greater detail and identify flooding hazards.



The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided funding to IDWR and ISU to monitor several areas in Idaho, including the Priest and Snake River regions. The project also supports the newly formed Idaho LiDAR Consortium led by ISU.



For more information about the grants, contact Nancy Glenn at (208) 345-1994. To read more about the Idaho LiDAR Consortium, visit http://www.idaholidar.org/ .



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Idaho State University Registered Dietitians Offer Holiday Healthy-Eating Tips

Released by Idaho State University November 14, 2011
Contact: Linda Rankin, Assistant Dean, Division of Health Sciences, 208-282-4029 or ranklind@isu.edu

Idaho State University Registered Dietitians Offer Holiday Healthy-Eating Tips

POCATELLO – Idaho State University registered dietitians have some healthy tips to share for the holidays.
“I thought it would be fun to poll my colleagues and gather some advice,” said Linda Rankin, assistant dean of the ISU Division of Health Sciences and a registered dietitian. “We wish the community a happy and healthful holiday season, and have some tips to share.”
Rankin’s tips are:
1) Substitute evaporated skim milk for evaporated whole milk in pumpkin pie. This will save 200 calories and 28 grams of fat, and the taste is the same.
2) Use some whole-grain bread instead of white bread in stuffing. This increases the dressing’s fiber and nutrient content.
3) Cook a turkey inside a cooking bag, which keeps the turkey moist without any basting. It also saves up on cleaning. Check out the Reynolds’ website for more specifics on cooking with oven bags at http://www.reynoldsovenbags.com.
Rankin solicited some tips from Laura Vailas, ISU’s first lady, who is a registered dietitian.
“During the holidays, we are offered many ‘special occasion’ foods and beverages – delicious, tempting delicacies typically reserved for celebrations,” Vailas said. “These are usually high-fat or high-sugar foods that can add a colossal number of calories to our intake. So, here are three tips on how I handle a busy social time without facing the New Year with regret.”
Vailas’s tips are:
1) When at parties, I focus on enjoying people first, and the food and drink second. Parties are all about visiting and sharing conversation, and are a time where we get together with friends we don’t see often enough. So, I focus on catching up with old friends and making new ones, and time flies by without my having eaten more than I should.
2) At buffets, I fill my plate with lower calorie foods and sample small amounts of the higher calorie items. That way, I don’t feel deprived, yet don’t go over my calorie budget.
3) I seldom, if ever, consume high-calorie holiday beverages like eggnog and cider.
Dietetics Assistant Professor Allisha Weeden offered these three tips:
1) Make your own cranberry sauce using ¾-cup of sugar instead of the full cup. Use orange juice to replace part of the water and reduce the granulated sugar even more.
2) Serve mashed sweet potatoes seasoned with herbs like sage rather than baked sweet potatoes with brown sugar and marshmallows.
3) Cut dessert into smaller pieces. Rather than cutting a pie into eight slices, cut it into 12 slices. That way, you still enjoy dessert, but get fewer calories.
Mary Dundas, professor emeritus, offered these three tips:
1)Never go to a party hungry. Have a low-calorie snack before you go, which will blunt your appetite.
2) If going out to dinner, eat half of your serving and take the other half home, or share it with a friend.
3) Drink low-calorie beverages such as water or wine, or use a diet drink as a mixer.
Assistant Professor of dietetics Cynthia Blanton said, “I would recommend keeping one’s hand around a beverage during holiday parties. Sipping sparkling water or another low-calorie drink can replace constant nibbling, and it might prevent the host from asking why you are not consuming something.”
Clinical Associate Professor and Director of the ISU dietetics program Laura McKnight had these three tips:
1) When invited to a holiday party where you are to take a dish, take something healthy. Others will appreciate your efforts as well. Ideas would be a vegetable tray with a low-fat dip, substitute plain yogurt and/or low-fat or fat-free cottage cheese for the sour cream or cream cheese. Another idea is fruit kabobs. They are colorful and there are endless combinations of fruits to use.
2) Instead of making holiday treats such as cookies, candy or cakes for friends and neighbors, give them a homemade healthy food item. Examples might be homemade canned fruit or salsa, homemade whole wheat bread and jam, or dried soup ingredients in a jar. This provides healthier choices and still offers the homemade touch.
3) If alcohol is in your party plans, remember those calories add up quickly. Watch fat-laden drinks like eggnog or hot buttered rum.
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Idaho State University GIS Day Celebration Set for Nov. 16

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Written by: Kim Khan November 1, 2011
Contact: Keith T. Weber, 282-2757

Idaho State University GIS Day Celebration Set for Nov. 16

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s annual GIS Day celebration is set for Nov 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rendezvous Complex Suites A, B and C and this year includes a new track focusing upon cyberinfrastructure and super computers.
The event will include food, a raffle, GIS demonstrations and presentations. This event is free and open to the public.
“GIS Day offers everyone a chance to learn more about the fascinating field of Geographic Information Systems and how GIS is part of our everyday lives today,” says Keith T. Weber, director of the ISU GIS Training and Research Center.
The GIS Day Chili Cook-off will be back for the seventh year running. Participants can sample the delicious fare and vote for their favorite. Cornbread and drinks will be provided from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Presentation topics include “Supercomputers: A Primer,” “Climate Change Impacts on Water Rights,” “Using GPS to Analyze Behavior of Domestic Sheep,” ”Spatial analysis of Tuberculosis Deaths in Washington, D.C., 1898-1901,” “GIS Software for Accessing, Visualization and Modeling LiDAR Data” and “Integrating Social Attitudes and
GIS: The LineSiter Application.”
For more information about GIS Day as well as a full schedule of events, go to http://giscenter.isu.edu/gisday/.
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Idaho State University Professor Subbaram Naidu to visit East China Normal University in Shanghai, China

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Written by: Kim Khan November 10, 2011
Contact: Subbaram Naidu, 282-2307

Idaho State University Professor Subbaram Naidu to visit
East China Normal University in Shanghai, China

POCATELLO—Idaho State University Professor and Director of the School of Engineering, Subbaram Naidu, will visit East China Normal University (ECNU) in Shanghai, China Dec. 10 through Jan. 1.
Naidu will be visiting the Center for Applied and Multidisciplinary Mathematics and Department of Mathematics at ECNU to conduct research in the area of time scales for networked control systems and teach a short course on optimal control systems based on his book, “Optimal Control Systems.”
This is the third visit (previously in 2007 and 2009) Naidu will be making to ECNU to continue collaborative research, and this time conducting graduate level teaching.
“I believe that this kind of international collaboration enhances our reputation in research and teaching,” said Naidu.
This trip is funded by the Department of Mathematics at ECNU and the Chinese National Science Foundation (CNSF).
For more information about East China Normal University visit www.ecnu.edu.cn/english/.
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Idaho State University to host Future Student Nights Nov. 15, 16 and 17

Released by: Idaho State University
Edited by: Kim Khan November 9, 2011
Contact: Guillermo Raya, 282-4651

Idaho State University to host Future Student Nights Nov. 15, 16 and 17

POCATELLO—Idaho State University will host Future Student Nights on Nov. 15 in Pocatello, Nov. 16 in Idaho Falls and Nov. 17 in Twill Falls. Each event will run from 6 to 8 p.m.
Idaho State University's signature fall recruitment events, Future Student Nights, are open to all high school students and their parents and offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about Idaho State University. Students who attend will have the opportunity to talk with representatives from all of ISU's colleges: College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Science and Engineering, College of Technology and the Division of Health Sciences. At these open house-style events, prospective students and their families can meet with academic advisors, faculty members, and administrators about academic programs, admissions, student life, scholarships, housing, and more. They will also have a chance to hear what today's Idaho State University students are saying about life on campus. Admission is free, and includes hors d'oeuvres and door prizes.
For more information, contact ISU Recruitment Services at (208) 282-2122. To RSVP visit sites.google.com/a/isu.edu/future-student-night.

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‘Teeing Off’ Public Affairs Radio Show on KSIU-FM 91.1 FM Continues Second Season; Guest Lineup Announced

Dear all, I sent this release out originally on Nov. 4, but I was informed today that times for the program had changed. Please use this version, if possible. Schiff was moved from Nov. 15 to Nov. 8; and there is a time change on another. I apologize for any confusion. Thank you, Andy Taylor Released by Idaho State University November 7, 2011 Contact: Tom Terry, 919-451-1230 or terrthom@isu.edu ‘Teeing Off’ Public Affairs Radio Show on KSIU-FM 91.1 FM Continues Second Season; Guest Lineup Announced POCATELLO – “Teeing Off,” Tom Terry’s hour-long public affairs radio show on Idaho State University’s KISU-FM 91.1 FM, is well into its second season. Terry talks with Fred Schiff, a professor in the Jack Valenti School of Communication at the University of Houston, on Monday evening, Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. Schiff will discuss the Occupy movement and the disparity in incomes in the United States and the corrosive effects it has on the country and the dangers it poses for the future. Schiff is the director of the Research Institute for Metro-Urban Communication and researches media corporations, news content and ideological conflict. He worked as a reporter and foreign correspondent for 10 years in Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Schiff won a major federal grant from the National Science Foundation and a Fulbright Fellowship to teach and do research at the prestigious Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Brazil. On Monday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., Phil Meyer discusses the future of journalism in the digital and online age. Meyer is the former Knight Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He spent decades as a reporter on the Miami Herald and with Knight-Ridder’s Washington bureau. He pioneered the use of statistics and polling data in news stories in the wake of race riots in the 1960s. His book, “Precision Journalism,” remains a staple in many college news reporting classrooms nationwide. His latest book is “The Vanishing Newspaper.” Leland Ryken, professor of English at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., discusses the King James Version of the Bible with Terry on Monday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. Ryken was the literary stylist for the English Standard Version of the Bible, published by Crossway Bibles in 2001 and literary content contributor to the ESV Study Bible seven years later. He is the author of “How to Read the Bible as Literature and Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible.” Terry is an associate professor at ISU. KISU-FM is the NPR affiliate for southeastern Idaho. ###

ISU–Idaho Falls Veterans Club Has Three Activities Planned For Veterans Day: Lunch, Dedication, Military Trivia Contest

Released by Idaho State University November 8, 2011 Contact: Vincent McHenry, 562-208-3957 or mchevinc@isu.edu ISU–Idaho Falls Veterans Club Has Three Activities Planned For Veterans Day: Lunch, Dedication, Military Trivia Contest IDAHO FALLS – The Idaho State University-Idaho Falls chapter of the ISU Armed Forces Veterans Club will sponsor three Veterans Day events on Nov. 11, including a veterans’ memorial dedication at 2 p.m. at the Bennion Student Building at University Place in Idaho Falls. The Idaho Falls chapter has planned and worked on the memorial, which is scheduled for completion Nov. 10, for the last two years. It is located near the Bennion Student Union flagpole. The public is invited to the dedication and to the Military Trivia Contest between the Pocatello and Idaho Falls chapters of the ISU Armed Forces Veterans Club, which will be held inside the Bennion Student Union following the dedication. Preceding these events is a free lunch for students at ISU-Idaho Falls in the Bennion Student Union, which will feature a raffle for ISU students. For more information, contact Vincent McHenry, ISU-Idaho Falls Armed Forces Veterans Club chapter vice president, at mchevinc@isu.edu. ###

Idaho State University to Host 2011 International Economic Summit For Area High School Teams Nov. 9

Resend of this release per request. Please note: and agenda for the summit is also attached, for anyone who might want to cover this. Released by: Idaho State University Edited by: Kim Khan November 4, 2011 Contact: Janaan Haskell, (208) 282-2359 Idaho State University to Host 2011 International Economic Summit For Area High School Teams Nov. 9 POCATELLO – Idaho State University will hold the 2011 International Economic Summit in the Pond Student Union Ballroom on Nov. 9. The event will host more than 250 students from area high schools. The International Economic Summit program is run by the Idaho Council on Economic Education. Sponsors include Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank and Monsanto. The International Economic Summit provides high school students with the opportunity to explore basic economic concepts within the theme of international trade. The summit is an enactment of a large-scale simulation of the global economy. Student teams representing various nations of the world will compete for resources, form strategic alliances, debate global issues and seek to stabilize and advance the global economy. This year 36 teams from Highland High School, Blackfoot High School, Soda Springs High School and West Side High School will participate. For additional information visit www.econedsummit.org or contact Janaan Haskell at (208) 282-2359 or haskjana@isu.edu. ###

Idaho State University to Dedicated Veterans’ Memorial On Cadet Field on Nov. 11

Released by Idaho State University November 8, 2011 Contact: Casey Santee, ISU Veterans’ Sanctuary Director, (208) 282-4298 Idaho State University to Dedicated Veterans’ Memorial On Cadet Field on Nov. 11 POCATELLO – Idaho State University will dedicate a Veterans’ Memorial at Cadet Field on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at 11:11 a.m. – a special date that occurs only once every 100 years. This memorial will preserve veterans’ history at ISU by consolidating all older memorials with the new one. The memorial will serve as a civic gathering point for all veterans in the region. The event will begin at 10:45 a.m. It will include: • A presentation by the ISU ROTC Color Guard. • Casey Santee, ISU Veterans’ Sanctuary director, will give a brief overview of the significance of the occasion. • Kale Bergeson, president of the Pocatello campus ISU Armed Forces Veterans’ Club, will speak on behalf of ISU student veterans. • ISU President Arthur Valias will be the keynote speaker. • The flag ceremony, featuring President Vailas, First Lady Laura Vailas, members of the ISU Armed Forces Veterans Club, and retired School District 25 music teacher Jim Keezer, who will be the bugler, will take place at 11:11 a.m. • At 11:30, lunch will be provided to ISU students in the Rendezvous Complex, and music will be performed by Tony Rosario. Rosario is a former “A-list” Nashville studio musician and co-founder of the national Soldier Songs program. Following the dedication on the Pocatello campus, the ISU Idaho Falls campus will have a Veterans’ Memorial dedication at 2 p.m. For more information, please contact Tomarra Byington, ISU Veterans’ Sanctuary events coordinator, or Casey Santee, Sanctuary director, at (208) 282-4298. ###

Summer Internship Opportunities from Southwest Airlines

Hello! I am sending this email to past professors and faculty/staff I've been come into contact with to let you know of a great opportunity for ISU students. Please feel free to pass the following email and/or info to faculty or students that might be interested. Although Southwest has specific major/career-focused internships, they will consider all majors so I encourage students to apply if they are interested in SWA :) There are numerous internships including those in: Marketing, English/Central Publications/Communications, Technology, Engineering, Mass Communications, Finance, etc. Thanks and see the email below: Hello! My name is Princess Young, and I am a senior at Idaho State University. Last summer, I spent my time in Dallas, TX, as an intern at Southwest Airlines. I had an amazing experience. I was paid and worked full-time, I was able to fly for free the entire summer, and I received real-world work experience that has helped me do better in school this year and have better job prospects post-graduation. I worked in the People (Human Resources) Department at Southwest and worked very closely with the recruiters that hire interns each semester. I will be hosting an information session open to all students (and faculty interested in attending the session then taking the info back to their students) this week explaining all the wonderful opportunities and internships that Southwest Airlines has for ISU students. I am attaching the poster for publicity if you would like to provide this info to fellow faculty or students. Also please feel free to forward this email to any faculty or students you think would benefit or be interested in this session. Here is the info: What: Southwest Airlines NoLimits Internship Information Session When: Thursday, Nov. 3 Time: 3 p.m. Where: Career Center Classroom (4th floor of Museum Bldg.) Questions: Contact Career Center at 282-2380 Thank you for your time, and please feel free to contact me at younprin@isu.edu with any questions. Sincerely, Princess Young

Idaho State University Audiology Students Win 2011 National Audiology Awareness Month Student Video Contest

Released by: Idaho State University Written by: Kim Khan November 4, 2011 Contact: Linda L. Rankin, (208) 282-3054 Idaho State University Audiology Students Win 2011 National Audiology Awareness Month Student Video Contest POCATELLO—Idaho State University Audiology students recently won the 2011 National Audiology Month Student Video Contest through the American Academy of Audiology. National Audiology Awareness Month was launched as an initiative to educate the general public on the profession of audiology and all that audiologists do for their patients. This year, students were asked to make a video highlighting the scope of practice of audiology. Students were required to submit a one to three-minute video representing audiologists as ethical health care professionals who work with patients to help them cope with their hearing loss, taking into account their lifestyle and budget. Idaho State University Audiology students made a two-minute video that won them the grand prize of $300 from the American Academy of Audiology. “We really wanted to do something that was more artistic and visually appealing versus the typical videos that are associated with this type of PSA or educational format, so we decided to use stop-motion technique and light-writing photography,” said Suman Barua, member of the audiology group. “It took over 1,000 photographs and well over a week to get the final cut. Also, several of our fellow graduate students helped produce a working script that helped guide the narrative. We all had a really great time making the video promoting the profession and the program at ISU.” To see the Idaho State University Audiology students submission visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBgd2eCsTc8. For more information about the American Academy of Audiology visit http://www.audiology.org. ###

Calendar of events, November 4-18

Released by: Idaho State University November 4, 2011 Written by: Kim Khan Calendar of Events ISU Coming Events: November 4-18 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 (208) 282-3620. Friday, November 4 · Call for submissions for Exhibit: The Women's History Month Committee at Idaho State University is calling for submissions for "Mama Said: The Artworks and Artifacts of Wise Women" to be on exhibit at the Transition Gallery on the ISU campus Feb. 27 - March 10 in recognition of National Women's History Month. A formal call for artists can be found at http://www.isu.edu/andersoncenter. The submission deadline is Jan. 9. For further information contact the Anderson Center at (208) 282-2805 or email gndrctr@isu.edu. Saturday, November 5 · Idaho State Civic Symphony: The Symphony will present Marcus Roberts Trio at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Concert Hall at the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Tickets prices are $62 for and can be purchased online at www.isu.edu/tickets/ or by telephone at 282-3595. For more information visit www.thesymphony.us. Thursday, November 10 · Toni Childs with special guests Steelhead Redd and Blaze and Kelly: This concert is at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Childs, a celebrated singer/songwriter known for her powerful voice and inspiring independent spirit, is back from a decade off due to an illness called Graves Disease. With fans in 44 countries around the world, Toni has produced a list of international hits such as: "Don't Walk Away,” "Stop Your Fussin,” "House of Hope" and "Because You're Beautiful" to name a few. She's opened for Bob Dylan and performed duets with greats such as Al Green and Peter Gabriel. Visit www.isu.edu/tickets or call 282-3595 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for ticket information. Friday, November 11 · Idaho State University Jazz Bands: The Idaho State University Jazz Bands will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available for $8 for adults, $5 for faculty and staff, $4 for pre-college students and free for ISU students with Bengal cards. No children under six will be admitted. For more information contact the Department of Music at 282-3636. Friday, November 11 and 12 · Tribute: Dance ISU Concert: The ISU Department of Theatre and Dance will present “Tribute: Dance ISU Concert” beginning Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the Roger’s Black Box Theatre. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $9 for pre-college students and $7 for ISU students with Bengal Cards. No children under six will be admitted. Tickets can be purchased online at www.isu.edu/tickets/ or by telephone at 282-3595. Friday, November 11 and 12 · Holiday fair sponsored by ISU Women’s Club: The ISU Women’s Club will host a holiday fair on Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Pond Student Union. The event will feature approximately 40 vendors who are local and regional artists and artisans. On Friday there will be a traditional silent auction plus the traditional lunch will feature enchiladas, hot dogs, sloppy joes, soups, salads, beverages and desserts. All proceeds support the ISU Women’s Club Scholarship Fund. For more information contact Linda Hill at 233-7294. Monday, November 14 · Idaho State University Chamber Music Night: Idaho State University Chamber Music Night will be held at Goranson Hall in The Fine Arts Building at 7:30 p.m. This event is free to the public. For more information contact the Department of Music at 282-3636. Tuesday, November 15 · ISU Future Students Night Pocatello: This event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. It is open to all high school students and their parents to learn about Idaho State University. Those attending will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from all four colleges and the Division of Health Sciences. Prospective students and their families can meet with academic advisors, faculty members, and administrators about academic programs, admissions, student life, scholarships, housing and more. Plus, they will have a chance to hear what current Idaho State University students are saying about life on campus. Admission is free, and includes hors d’oevres and door prizes. For more information, contact Recruitment Services at (208) 282-2122. Wednesday, November 16 · Idaho State University's annual GIS Day celebration: Idaho State University's annual GIS Day celebration is set for Nov. 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rendezvous Complex Suites A, B and C. The event will include food, a raffle, GIS demonstrations and presentations. This event is free and open to the public. The GIS Day Chili Cook-off will be back and participants can sample the delicious fare and vote for their favorite from noon to 1:30 p.m. For more information about GIS Day as well as a full schedule of events, go to http://giscenter.isu.edu/gisday/. · ISU Future Students Night Idaho Falls: This event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Bennion Student Union at ISU-Idaho Falls at University Place. It is open to all high school students and their parents to learn about Idaho State University. Those attending will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from all four colleges and the Division of Health Sciences. Prospective students and their families can meet with academic advisors, faculty members, and administrators about academic programs, admissions, student life, scholarships, housing and more. Plus, they will have a chance to hear what current Idaho State University students are saying about life on campus. Admission is free, and includes hors d’oevres and door prizes. For more information, contact Recruitment Services at (208) 282-2122. Thursday, November 17 · ISU Future Students Night Twin Falls: This event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Canyon Crest Event Center, 330 Canyon Crest Drive. It is open to all high school students and their parents to learn about Idaho State University. Those attending will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from all four colleges and the Division of Health Sciences. Prospective students and their families can meet with academic advisors, faculty members, and administrators about academic programs, admissions, student life, scholarships, housing and more. Plus, they will have a chance to hear what current Idaho State University students are saying about life on campus. Admission is free, and includes hors d’oevres and door prizes. For more information, contact Recruitment Services at (208) 282-2122. · ISU Percussion Ensemble and Steel Band Concert: The concert will run from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Goranson Hall, located in the ISU Fine Arts Building. Children under 6 will not be admitted. The concert is free and open to the public. Call the Department of Music at 282-3636 for more information. Thursday, November 17, Friday, November 18, and Saturday, November 19 · Tribute: Dance ISU Concert: The ISU Department of Theatre and Dance will present Tribute: Dance ISU Concert at 7:30 p.m. in the Roger’s Black Box Theatre. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $9 for pre-college students and $7 for ISU students with Bengal cards. No children under six will be admitted. Tickets can be purchased online at www.isu.edu/tickets/ or by telephone at 282-3595. Friday, November 18, and Saturday, November 19 · Camerata Singers Concert: The Camerata singers will perform from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the Stephens Performing Arts Center. Ticket prices are $8 for adults, $6 for faculty/staff, $4 for pre-college students and free for ISU students with Bengal cards. For more information, call 282-3636. ###

Idaho State University to Host 2011 International Economic Summit For Area High School Teams Nov. 9

Released by: Idaho State University Edited by: Kim Khan November 4, 2011 Contact: Janaan Haskell, (208) 282-2359 Idaho State University to Host 2011 International Economic Summit For Area High School Teams Nov. 9 POCATELLO – Idaho State University will hold the 2011 International Economic Summit in the Pond Student Union Ballroom on Nov. 9. The event will host more than 250 students from area high schools. The International Economic Summit program is run by the Idaho Council on Economic Education. Sponsors include Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank and Monsanto. The International Economic Summit provides high school students with the opportunity to explore basic economic concepts within the theme of international trade. The summit is an enactment of a large-scale simulation of the global economy. Student teams representing various nations of the world will compete for resources, form strategic alliances, debate global issues and seek to stabilize and advance the global economy. This year 36 teams from Highland High School, Blackfoot High School, Soda Springs High School and West Side High School will participate. For additional information visit www.econedsummit.org or contact Janaan Haskell at (208) 282-2359 or haskjana@isu.edu. ###

‘Teeing Off’ Public Affairs Radio Show on KSIU-FM 91.1 FM

Released by Idaho State University November 4, 2011 Contact: Tom Terry, 919-451-1230 or terrthom@isu.edu ‘Teeing Off’ Public Affairs Radio Show on KSIU-FM 91.1 FM Continues Second Season; Guest Lineup Announced POCATELLO – “Teeing Off,” Tom Terry’s hour-long public affairs radio show on Idaho State University’s KISU-FM 91.1 FM, is well into its second season. Terry talks with Fred Schiff, a professor in the Jack Valenti School of Communication at the University of Houston, on Monday evening, Nov. 14 at 6 p.m. Schiff will discuss the Occupy movement and the disparity in incomes in the United States and the corrosive effects it has on the country and the dangers it poses for the future. Schiff is the director of the Research Institute for Metro-Urban Communication and researches media corporations, news content and ideological conflict. He worked as a reporter and foreign correspondent for 10 years in Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, and the United States. Schiff won a major federal grant from the National Science Foundation and a Fulbright Fellowship to teach and do research at the prestigious Federal University of Bahia in Salvador, Brazil. On Monday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., Phil Meyer discusses the future of journalism in the digital and online age. Meyer is the former Knight Professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He spent decades as a reporter on the Miami Herald and with Knight-Ridder’s Washington bureau. He pioneered the use of statistics and polling data in news stories in the wake of race riots in the 1960s. His book, “Precision Journalism,” remains a staple in many college news reporting classrooms nationwide. His latest book is “The Vanishing Newspaper.” Leland Ryken, professor of English at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Ill., discusses the King James Version of the Bible with Terry on Monday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. Ryken was the literary stylist for the English Standard Version of the Bible, published by Crossway Bibles in 2001 and literary content contributor to the ESV Study Bible seven years later. He is the author of “How to Read the Bible as Literature and Words of Delight: A Literary Introduction to the Bible.” Terry is an associate professor at ISU. KISU-FM is the NPR affiliate for southeastern Idaho. ###

ISU Jazz Bands in Concert November 11th

From: Dr. Patrick Brooks, ISU Director of Bands broopatr@isu.edu, 282-3147 The ISU Jazz Big Bands I and II will be performing this coming Friday, November 11, at 7: 30 pm in Jensen Grand concert Hall on the Idaho State University campus. Jazz II will be performing a selection more traditional jazz standards including Zoot Suite Riot and Go Daddy O as recently popularized by the group Big Voodoo Daddy, the Woody Herman classic Wood Choppers Ball, and Duke Ellington’s Don’t Get Around Much Anymore. Jazz I, fresh from their interaction with the Marcus Roberts Trio at the ISCS High School Invitational Jazz Fest, will be performing the swing standards After You’ve Gone, Slide’s Derrangement, and Jada. They will also be performing the Brecker Brothers fusion classic Some Skunk Funk, the Count Basie Band’s version of the Duke Ellinton’s In A Mellow Tone, and Kids Are Pretty People by Thad Jones. The ISU Jazz I Big Band is directed by Dr. Patrick Brooks, Director of Bands, and Jazz II is directed by Kevin York, Associate Director of Bands. Ticket prices for this concert are $8 adults, $6 ISU faculty and staff, $4 pre-college students, and free to ISU students. Children under the age of 6 will not be admitted into concerts.

Idaho State University Announces 2012 Homecoming Dates: Events Will Run Week of Sept. 24

Released by Idaho State University November 4, 2011 Contact: K.C. Felt, Executive Director of Alumni Relations, 208-282-3755 Idaho State University Announces 2012 Homecoming Dates: Events Will Run Week of Sept. 24 POCATELLO – Start planning now for Idaho State University Homecoming 2012, which will be held the week of Sept. 24. Students will have their campus events scheduled throughout the week. Alumni and community events will begin with the Homecoming Kickoff at Pinehurst Nursery and Floral on Thursday, Sept. 27. The President's Alumni Recognition Dinner will be Friday, Sept. 28, at the Pocatello Red Lion. The Homecoming parade will be Saturday, Sept. 29, at 10 a.m. and will be followed by the ISU vs. Sacramento State football game at a time to be announced. Additional Homecoming events will be announced. For information on upcoming ISU Alumni Association events visit www.isu.edu/alumni. ###

ISU and INL awarded $855,000 grant to monitor water resources

Nov. 2, 2011

ISU and INL awarded $855,000 grant to monitor water resources

Idaho State University’s Department of Geosciences and the Idaho National Laboratory have received an $855,000 federal grant to develop and process remote-sensing technologies that will help communities monitor water resources and vegetation.

This project is a jump-start to the newly established ISU- INL Collaborative Remote Sensing Program to strengthen research at both institutions, including the INL Geospatial Science and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle programs, according to Nancy Glenn, research professor and director of the Boise Center Aerospace Laboratory.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Laboratory-Directed Research & Development Program awarded the three-year grant in October. ISU’s share is $477,000.

Glenn—assisted by ISU graduate students and INL scientists—will spend this year gathering field data using INL’s newest Terrestrial Laser Scanner, a powerful surveying instrument that captures 3-D images of the Earth’s surface using the remote-sensing technology called LiDAR.

LiDAR utilizes laser pulses to determine the distance to an object or surface without coming in physical contact with the object. INL’s TLS captures data in full waveform— meaning that multiple targets or layers of information can be detected through vegetation. This is especially important in mountainous terrain with different densities of vegetation where scientists are interested in both the vegetation and the terrain, said Glenn.
“It’s the newest sensor on the market and one of the first five in the United States,” she said.

Glenn and her research team at INL will use the sensor to monitor vegetation biomass—the amount of vegetation in an area--and develop data processing techniques to apply to water resource management. The monitoring techniques can help scientists determine the structural integrity of dams and levees.

“The partnership with INL provides cutting-edge research opportunities for students and an opportunity for them to work with INL scientists,” said Glenn. “It’s also good for INL because it provides a potential workforce stream and academic and business opportunities for INL’s scientists.”
For more information, contact Nancy Glenn, (208) 345-1994.

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Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering to host ‘Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Moving Vehicles and UAVs’ seminar Nov. 4

Released by: Idaho State University
Written by: Kim Khan November 2, 2011
Contact: S. Hossein Mousavinezhad, (208) 282-3292

Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering to host ‘Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Moving Vehicles and UAVs’ seminar Nov. 4

POCATELLO—The Idaho State University Department of Electrical Engineering will host “Navigation, Guidance, and Control of Moving Vehicles and UAVs” seminar with Yehiya Elhalwagyand and Alaa Mohamedy on Nov. 4 from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Room 7 at the Eli M. Oboler Library on the Pocatello campus and in Room 311 at the Center for Higher Education Building at ISU-Idaho Falls.
The seminar will discuss autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). These vehicles can be used in situations such as agricultural crop dusting, search and rescue missions, inspection of bridges or power lines, surveillance of larger areas etc. Speakers will attempt to address the fundamentals of navigation, guidance, and control of autonomous vehicles. Demonstration of direct adaptive fuzzy logic controllers (DAFLCs) for autonomous flight of UAVs will also be highlighted.
For more information contact S. Hossein Mousavinezhad at (208) 282-3292.

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The Anderson Center at Idaho State University to Host Film Screening ‘The Education of Shelby Knox’ and Panel Discussion, Nov. 3

This is a resend of a release sent out Oct. 11.



Released by Idaho State University November 2, 2011

Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805



The Anderson Center at Idaho State University to Host Film Screening

‘The Education of Shelby Knox’ and Panel Discussion, Nov. 3



POCATELLO – The Anderson Gender Resource Center at Idaho State University, through a grant from the Department of Health and Welfare, is inviting the public to a free film screening, followed by a panel discussion on the topic of sex education in high schools.

The screening and discussion will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Rendezvous Suites A,B,C on the ISU campus. The event is free and open to all.

“The Education of Shelby Knox” is a critically acclaimed documentary from 2005 about a young girl in conservative Lubbock, Texas, trying to come to terms with her southern Baptist upbringing in a town where sex education is limited to a strict abstinence only curriculum while teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection rates are among the highest in the nation.

Today, Knox is a well-known public speaker and feminist activist. The film is her coming of age story and explains her passion for issues like comprehensive sex education, women’s rights and LGBT-rights. It has received a number of awards, including Sundance Film Festival (Excellence in Cinematography, Documentary Category), Sonoma Valley Film Festival (Jury Prize), Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Jury Prize, Best Documentary) and Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival (Audience Award, Best Feature).

The panel discussing the film will also include Michelle Butterfield, a health education specialist and trainer with the Southeastern District Health Department who also teaches the reducing the risk curriculum at Blackfoot Independence High School. Rounding out the panel is Kelly Brannock, who is the head teacher at American Falls Academy, and Erika Ingersoll, who is a PE/Health teacher at Aberdeen Middle School. With firsthand experience from local high schools they will facilitate the discussion and share their outlooks on what sex education is, and should be, like.

For questions or more information about the event, please contact the Anderson Center at 282-2805.

For more information on the film, visit http://shelbyknox.com/the-film.

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Idaho State Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill to Address Idaho State Tax Institute Conference Set for Nov. 3-4

Released by Idaho State University November 2, 2011
Contact: Beverly Shappart (208) 282-3585


Idaho State Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill to Address

Idaho State Tax Institute Conference Set for Nov. 3-4



POCATELLO – The 53nd conference of the Idaho State Tax Institute will be held Nov. 3-4 at the Pocatello Clarion Inn and features the address “Legislative Tax Outlook” at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 4 by Brent Hill, President Pro Tem of the Idaho State Senate.

Concurrently with tax conference, the first ISU Government Accounting Seminar will be held on Friday, Nov. 4.

Accountants and attorneys from throughout Idaho are invited to attend these events. The Idaho State Tax Institute sessions begin at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3.

Thursday sessions include: “Federal Tax Update: Statutes, Cases, Regulations and Rulings” and “Ethical Considerations of the Tax Practitioner.”

The Friday, Nov. 4, sessions, preceded by a breakfast, run from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Those sessions include “A Potpourri of Partnership Tax Issues,” “Family Business Planning,” “Recent State Tax Developments” and Hill’s presentation.

Registration fees are $225 for the Idaho State Tax Institute. Registrations will be accepted on-site after the conference begins. The Institute is sponsored by the Idaho State University College of Business, the Idaho State Bar Section of Taxation, Probate and Trust Law, and the Idaho State Society of Certified Public Accountants.

The Governmental Accounting Seminar, sponsored by the ISU College of Business and ISU Beta Alpha Psi, runs from 8:15 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. on Nov. 4. Presentations include “GASB Update,” “Fraud in Local Governments,” “Legislative Tax Outlook” (with Tax institute), “Federal Audit Update” and “Work Paper Documentation.”

Registration fees for the Government Accounting Seminar are $130. Attendees of the accounting seminar can attend the Thursday Tax Institute sessions for an additional $70.

CPE and CLE continuing education credits are available for attending these events.

More information on the conference, including registration forms, is available at www.isu.edu/cob or by calling Beverly Shappart at (208) 282-3585.

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Idaho State University GIS Day Celebration Set for Nov. 16

Released by: Idaho State University
Written by: Kim Khan November 1, 2011
Contact: Keith T. Weber, 282-2757

Idaho State University GIS Day Celebration Set for Nov. 16

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s annual GIS Day celebration is set for Nov 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Rendezvous Complex Suites A, B and C and this year includes a new track focusing upon cyberinfrastructure and super computers.
The event will include food, a raffle, GIS demonstrations and presentations. This event is free and open to the public.
“GIS Day offers everyone a chance to learn more about the fascinating field of Geographic Information Systems and how GIS is part of our everyday lives today,” says Keith T. Weber, director of the ISU GIS Training and Research Center.
The GIS Day Chili Cook-off will be back for the seventh year running. Participants can sample the delicious fare and vote for their favorite. Cornbread and drinks will be provided from noon to 1:30 p.m.
Presentation topics include “Supercomputers: A Primer,” “Climate Change Impacts on Water Rights,” “Using GPS to Analyze Behavior of Domestic Sheep,” ”Spatial analysis of Tuberculosis Deaths in Washington, D.C., 1898-1901,” “GIS Software for Accessing, Visualization and Modeling LiDAR Data” and “Integrating Social Attitudes and
GIS: The LineSiter Application.”
For more information about GIS Day as well as a full schedule of events, go to http://giscenter.isu.edu/gisday/.
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Nominations now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year” Recognition event celebrates 53rd anniversary in 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 1, 2011
Contact: Ann Swanson - ISU College of Business Marketing and Communications
(208) 226-42261 - swanann@isu.edu

Nominations now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year”

Recognition event celebrates 53rd anniversary in 2012



Pocatello, Idaho (www.isu.edu/cob) – Nominations are now open for “Idaho Business Leader of the Year.” The award, made annually since 1959, is presented by the Delta Upsilon Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi at Idaho State University (ISU). Alpha Kappa Psi is recognized as the premier developer of business leaders and is the oldest professional business fraternity in the nation.



Alpha Kappa Psi members annually select the winner, present the award and learn from the process of reviewing examples of distinguished business leadership on which to model their careers.



The award annually recognizes an Idaho business leader who has demonstrated outstanding business and professional ethics while contributing significant support to worthwhile community, civic and education activities. The recognition program is the longest-standing such program in Idaho.



Charley Jones, Co-owner and President of Stinker Stores and affiliated companies, Boise, was the 2011 award recipient.



Nominations for the 2012 “Idaho Business Leader of the Year” are now open. Forms may be obtained at http://www.isuakpsi.com or you may choose to complete the online version.



Nominations close on November 25th, 2011. The winner will be announced at a gala banquet in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center at ISU in early 2012.



Anyone may submit nominations to honor business leaders and positively influence the development of the future principled business leaders of Alpha Kappa Psi.



For more information, please contact Shawn Kelsch, 2012 Idaho Business Leader of the Year chairperson, at (208) 282-4245 or by e-mail at kelssha2@isu.edu.







Idaho “Business Leader of the Year” Award Recipients

1959
M.T. Deaton
M.T. Deaton & Company
Pocatello
1960
Ralph R. Comstock, Sr.
First Security Bank
Boise
1961
Clarence Garrett
Garrett Freightlines
Pocatello
1962
Harry W. Morrison
Morrison-Knudson
Boise
1963
J.R. Simplot
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1964
C. Ed Flandro
Flandro Ford
Pocatello
1965
Robert V. Hansberger
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
1966
Thomas E. Roach
Idaho Power Company
Boise
1967
Dr. Frank Seelye
Dean, ISU College of Business
Pocatello
1968
Curtis Eaton, Sr.
Twin Falls Bank and Trust
Twin Falls
1969
Ralph R. Comstock, Jr.
First Security Bank
Boise
1970
J. Grant Bickmore
Idaho Bank and Trust
Pocatello
1971
Cecil Andrus
State of Idaho
Boise
1972
Albert Carlsen
Idaho Power Company
Boise
1973
John Dahl
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1974
Sy Block
Blocks, Inc.
Pocatello
1975
Robert D. Bolinder
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1976
J Allen Jensen
KID-TV
Idaho Falls
1977



1978
Fred C. Humphreys
Idaho First National Bank
Boise
1979

1980

1981
Ted E. Ellis
Key Bank of Idaho
Boise
1982
Dale Dunn
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1983
Robert C. Hammond
Jensen Oil Company
Idaho Falls
1984
Harry F. Magnuson
H.F. Magnuson Company
Wallace
1985
Warren E. McCain
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1986
Jon H. Miller
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
1987
Park Price, III
Park Price Motor Company
Pocatello
1988
Sybil Ferguson
Diet Center
Rexburg
1989

1990
Curtis Eaton, Jr.
First Security Bank
Twin Falls
1991
Keith Hinckley
Basic American Foods
Blackfoot
1992
Walter Minnick
T.J. International
Boise
1993
Don Aslett
Varsity Cleaners
Pocatello
1994
Gordon C. Smith
J.R. Simplot Company
Boise
1995
Sam H. Bennion
V-1 Oil Company
Idaho Falls
1996
Michael M. Mooney
Key Bank of Idaho
Boise
1997
Gary G. Michael
Albertson's, Inc.
Boise
1998
Frank L. Vandersloot
Melaleuca
Idaho Falls
1999
William C. Glynn
Intermountain Industries, Inc.
Boise
2000
Carolyn Ticknor
Hewlett-Packard
Boise
2001
Theodore Crumley
Boise Cascade Company
Boise
2002
ISU Centennial, all past winners honored

2003
James Rogers
Sunbelt Communications
Pocatello
2004
Chris King
AMI Semiconductor
Pocatello
2005
Ed Dahlberg
St. Luke's Regional Medical
Boise
2006
Duane B. Hagadone
Hagadone Corporation
Coeur d' Alene
2007
James Johnston
Home Specialists
Pocatello
2008
Arlo D. Luke
Varsity Contractors
Pocatello
2009