Released by Idaho State University March 2, 2011
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
The Anderson Center at ISU Announces The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VIII, A Multidisciplinary Conference, March 10 -11
POCATELLO - The Anderson Gender Resource Center is pleased to announce The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VIII, a multidisciplinary conference, will take place March 10-11 on the Idaho State University campus.
All conference papers will explore the various ways in which gender is crafted, celebrated, endured, deciphered, expressed or, in short, the art of how it is lived on a daily basis.
The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VIII will showcase the work of scholars from across the nation who will gather in Pocatello to present their gender-related work. Conference sessions take place 1-5 p.m. Thursday, March 10, and 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, March 11.
Sessions will cover a wide range of topics including the arts, literature, gender in media, the performance of gender and more. The full conference schedule is accessible at the Anderson Center website, www.isu.edu/andersoncenter.
Conference sessions are free and open to the public. Registration is required, but will be available on-site.
In addition to the conference sessions, this year’s Art of Gender Conference will include a workshop titled “Texting, Tattling, Leadership, and Lies,” which focuses on interpersonal relationships in the workplace. In addition, there will be LUNAFEST screening on March 10. The conference will conclude with the ISU Women’s History Month keynote given by Andi Zeisler, co-founder of Bitch Media, which is best known for the publication of Bitch Magazine.
“We are very excited about this year’s conference. I feel like we have strong group of papers on a broad range of topics, such as the construction of gender identity, gender stereotypes, incarcerated women and gender in the visual arts and literature, just to name a few,” said Rebecca Morrow, director of the ISU Anderson Center.
“This conference,” continued Morrow, “is always an amazing time, full of remarkable people. But, it also holds important and serious messages, forcing us to reflect upon our world and how we see it.”
For more information about The Art of Gender in Everyday Life VIII, contact the Anderson Center at 282-2805.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Women’s History Month Keynote Speaker: Bitch Magazine’s Andi Zeisler
Released by Idaho State University March 2, 2011
Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
Women’s History Month Keynote Speaker: Bitch Magazine’s Andi Zeisler
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Women’s History Month Committee is proud to present the 2011 Women’s History Month keynote speaker, Andi Zeisler, co-founder of Bitch Media.
The keynote free, public keynote is scheduled for Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the Rendezvous Complex Suites A and B on the ISU campus.
Zeisler is the co-founder and editorial/creative director of Bitch Media, the nonprofit organization best known for publishing the quarterly magazine Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture. The magazine began in 1996 as an all-volunteer ‘zine with a circulation of 300 and is now an internationally distributed quarterly magazine with a circulation of 50,000. Bitch Media itself is a reader-supported multimedia organization devoted to education and media literacy.
Zeisler’s keynote will address the intersections of popular culture, feminism, and activism, particularly in the context of new technology. It is a great opportunity for anyone to come and listen to a talented writer, passionate activist and inspiring speaker.
A longtime freelance writer, editor, and illustrator, Zeisler’s work has appeared in numerous periodicals and newspapers, including Ms., Mother Jones, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Post, Utne, BUST, the Women’s Review of Books, Skirt!, The Bark and Hues.
She is a former pop-music columnist for the SF Weekly and the East Bay Express, and has contributed to the anthologies “Young Wives’ Tales” and “Secrets and Confidences: The Complicated Truth About Women’s Friendship,” both from Seal Press. She is the coeditor of “BitchFest: 10 Years of Cultural Criticism from the Pages of Bitch Magazine” and the author of “Feminism and Pop Culture.” Zeisler now lives in Portland, Ore., with her family and speaks frequently on the subject of feminism and the media at various colleges and universities.
For additional information on other upcoming Women’s History Month events, consult the calendar found on the Anderson Center website www.isu.edu/andersoncenter.
This talk is co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate Cultural Affairs Council.
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Contact: Dr. Rebecca Morrow, Anderson Center Director at (208) 282-2805
Women’s History Month Keynote Speaker: Bitch Magazine’s Andi Zeisler
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Women’s History Month Committee is proud to present the 2011 Women’s History Month keynote speaker, Andi Zeisler, co-founder of Bitch Media.
The keynote free, public keynote is scheduled for Friday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the Rendezvous Complex Suites A and B on the ISU campus.
Zeisler is the co-founder and editorial/creative director of Bitch Media, the nonprofit organization best known for publishing the quarterly magazine Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture. The magazine began in 1996 as an all-volunteer ‘zine with a circulation of 300 and is now an internationally distributed quarterly magazine with a circulation of 50,000. Bitch Media itself is a reader-supported multimedia organization devoted to education and media literacy.
Zeisler’s keynote will address the intersections of popular culture, feminism, and activism, particularly in the context of new technology. It is a great opportunity for anyone to come and listen to a talented writer, passionate activist and inspiring speaker.
A longtime freelance writer, editor, and illustrator, Zeisler’s work has appeared in numerous periodicals and newspapers, including Ms., Mother Jones, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Washington Post, Utne, BUST, the Women’s Review of Books, Skirt!, The Bark and Hues.
She is a former pop-music columnist for the SF Weekly and the East Bay Express, and has contributed to the anthologies “Young Wives’ Tales” and “Secrets and Confidences: The Complicated Truth About Women’s Friendship,” both from Seal Press. She is the coeditor of “BitchFest: 10 Years of Cultural Criticism from the Pages of Bitch Magazine” and the author of “Feminism and Pop Culture.” Zeisler now lives in Portland, Ore., with her family and speaks frequently on the subject of feminism and the media at various colleges and universities.
For additional information on other upcoming Women’s History Month events, consult the calendar found on the Anderson Center website www.isu.edu/andersoncenter.
This talk is co-sponsored by the Faculty Senate Cultural Affairs Council.
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Idaho State University Receives Top Rating For Participation on National Survey for Student Engagement
Released by Idaho State University March 2, 2011
Contact: Vince Miller, (208) 282-1045
Idaho State University Receives Top Rating
For Participation on National Survey for Student Engagement
POCATELLO – Idaho State University achieved the highest 2010 student response rate by a public institution in its enrollment size category to the survey “The College Student Report” produced by the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE).
ISU’s response rate was 48 percent.
“The National Survey for Student Engagement survey gives feedback on what students find important in their college experience,” said Christy Lauer, associate director of the ISU Office of Institutional Research. “The results of the survey can be used to compare your university to hundreds of others, similar in size and offerings, and to use the information to find out how you are achieving your institution’s goals.”
Random students are surveyed at the freshman and senior level, measuring areas they feel are important, such as academics, student services, faculty involvement and social activities. The survey measures at the freshman level what students expect from their education, and what they received from their education at the senior level. Universities can use the information for everything from shaping academic decisions to forming recruitment strategies.
Lauer said this year the ISU Office of Institutional Research placed advertisements in The Bengal student newspaper and put flyers out about the NSSE so students would know they were not being spammed if they received the NSSE questionnaire via e-mail. Those students completing the questionnaire were placed in a drawing for five $100 gift certificates to the campus bookstore.
According to the NSSE website, this organization, through its survey “The College Student Report, “annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development.” The purpose of the survey is to help provide “an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college.”
For more information on the NSSE, visit http://nsse.iub.edu/.
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Contact: Vince Miller, (208) 282-1045
Idaho State University Receives Top Rating
For Participation on National Survey for Student Engagement
POCATELLO – Idaho State University achieved the highest 2010 student response rate by a public institution in its enrollment size category to the survey “The College Student Report” produced by the National Survey for Student Engagement (NSSE).
ISU’s response rate was 48 percent.
“The National Survey for Student Engagement survey gives feedback on what students find important in their college experience,” said Christy Lauer, associate director of the ISU Office of Institutional Research. “The results of the survey can be used to compare your university to hundreds of others, similar in size and offerings, and to use the information to find out how you are achieving your institution’s goals.”
Random students are surveyed at the freshman and senior level, measuring areas they feel are important, such as academics, student services, faculty involvement and social activities. The survey measures at the freshman level what students expect from their education, and what they received from their education at the senior level. Universities can use the information for everything from shaping academic decisions to forming recruitment strategies.
Lauer said this year the ISU Office of Institutional Research placed advertisements in The Bengal student newspaper and put flyers out about the NSSE so students would know they were not being spammed if they received the NSSE questionnaire via e-mail. Those students completing the questionnaire were placed in a drawing for five $100 gift certificates to the campus bookstore.
According to the NSSE website, this organization, through its survey “The College Student Report, “annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about student participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development.” The purpose of the survey is to help provide “an estimate of how undergraduates spend their time and what they gain from attending college.”
For more information on the NSSE, visit http://nsse.iub.edu/.
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Idaho State University H.A.L.O sponsors “A Night in Mexico” March 12
Released by Idaho State University February 28, 2011
Contact: Maria Lemos, 390-9407
Written by Kari Rands
Idaho State University H.A.L.O sponsors “A Night in Mexico” March 12
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Hispanic Awareness Leadership Organization will host “A Night in Mexico” at 6 p.m. on March 12 in the Pond Student Union Ballroom.
Come enjoy a night of authentic Mexican food and live entertainment.
Ticket pricing for the event is $6 for ISU students with a Bengal I.D., $7 for faculty and staff, and $8 for the public. Tickets purchased at the door will cost an additional $1.
For more information contact Maria Lemos at lemomari@isu.edu or Maritza White at aranmari@isu.edu.
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Contact: Maria Lemos, 390-9407
Written by Kari Rands
Idaho State University H.A.L.O sponsors “A Night in Mexico” March 12
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Hispanic Awareness Leadership Organization will host “A Night in Mexico” at 6 p.m. on March 12 in the Pond Student Union Ballroom.
Come enjoy a night of authentic Mexican food and live entertainment.
Ticket pricing for the event is $6 for ISU students with a Bengal I.D., $7 for faculty and staff, and $8 for the public. Tickets purchased at the door will cost an additional $1.
For more information contact Maria Lemos at lemomari@isu.edu or Maritza White at aranmari@isu.edu.
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ISU Vice President for Research Crowell To Return to Midwest to Be Close to Family
Released by Idaho State University March 2, 2011
Contact: Pam Crowell, 208-282-3134
ISU Vice President for Research Crowell
To Return to Midwest to Be Close to Family
POCATELLO – Pam Crowell, Idaho State University vice president for research and economic development, has announced her resignation effective June 30.
Crowell, who has served ISU for the past three years, is returning to the Midwest to be closer to family.
“It has been a privilege to work collaboratively with our faculty and staff in supporting their research projects, celebrating their accomplishments, and building new pathways for future discovery and creativity,” Crowell said.
Crowell acknowledged the work of her colleagues.
“Our success in advancing research and economic development in Idaho is also due to the good work of the faculty Research Council, our research center and institute directors, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs staff, my fellow vice presidents, the State Board of Education, and business and governmental leaders at the local, state and national level,” she said.
ISU President Arthur C. Vailas expressed his appreciation for Crowell’s service.
“Under Dr. Crowell’s leadership, sponsored research has grown significantly,”
Vailas said. “Our recent classification by the Carnegie Foundation of research high university status is testament to the significant role she has played as a valued member of my senior administrative/leadership team.”
Crowell, in turn, expressed her gratitude to President Vailas for selecting her to serve as ISU’s first vice president for research.
“President Vailas is an extraordinary mentor with a distinguished research career and experience as a university vice chancellor for research,” she said.
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Contact: Pam Crowell, 208-282-3134
ISU Vice President for Research Crowell
To Return to Midwest to Be Close to Family
POCATELLO – Pam Crowell, Idaho State University vice president for research and economic development, has announced her resignation effective June 30.
Crowell, who has served ISU for the past three years, is returning to the Midwest to be closer to family.
“It has been a privilege to work collaboratively with our faculty and staff in supporting their research projects, celebrating their accomplishments, and building new pathways for future discovery and creativity,” Crowell said.
Crowell acknowledged the work of her colleagues.
“Our success in advancing research and economic development in Idaho is also due to the good work of the faculty Research Council, our research center and institute directors, the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs staff, my fellow vice presidents, the State Board of Education, and business and governmental leaders at the local, state and national level,” she said.
ISU President Arthur C. Vailas expressed his appreciation for Crowell’s service.
“Under Dr. Crowell’s leadership, sponsored research has grown significantly,”
Vailas said. “Our recent classification by the Carnegie Foundation of research high university status is testament to the significant role she has played as a valued member of my senior administrative/leadership team.”
Crowell, in turn, expressed her gratitude to President Vailas for selecting her to serve as ISU’s first vice president for research.
“President Vailas is an extraordinary mentor with a distinguished research career and experience as a university vice chancellor for research,” she said.
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The John B. Davis Gallery presents “Voyage” By Mike Adams March 1-11
Released by Idaho State University March 1, 2011
Contact: Amy Jo Popa, 282-3341
Written by Kari Rands
The John B. Davis Gallery presents “Voyage” By Mike Adams March 1-11
POCATELLO – The Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, “Voyage” by Mike Adams will be on display through March 11 at the John B. Davis Gallery in the Idaho State University Fine Arts Building.
Adams received his bachelor’s of fine arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and is completing his masters in the Department of Art and Pre-Architecture at Idaho State University.
The sculptures in “Voyage” are inspired by Scandinavian vessels and aimed at creating new experiences for the viewer. Adams incorporates the use of many unique materials such as flowers from the dumpster, thread and video projections.
“I want my work to expand beyond the bounds of its physical borders and make a voyage out into the world,” said Adams of his work.
The gallery is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.isu.edu/art/galleries.shtml or contact Amy Jo Popa at 282-3341.
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Contact: Amy Jo Popa, 282-3341
Written by Kari Rands
The John B. Davis Gallery presents “Voyage” By Mike Adams March 1-11
POCATELLO – The Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, “Voyage” by Mike Adams will be on display through March 11 at the John B. Davis Gallery in the Idaho State University Fine Arts Building.
Adams received his bachelor’s of fine arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and is completing his masters in the Department of Art and Pre-Architecture at Idaho State University.
The sculptures in “Voyage” are inspired by Scandinavian vessels and aimed at creating new experiences for the viewer. Adams incorporates the use of many unique materials such as flowers from the dumpster, thread and video projections.
“I want my work to expand beyond the bounds of its physical borders and make a voyage out into the world,” said Adams of his work.
The gallery is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.isu.edu/art/galleries.shtml or contact Amy Jo Popa at 282-3341.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Local Women Finds Success in Law Enforcement
PRESS RELEASE
Released by Idaho State University Center for New Directions 3/1/11
Contact: Christine Brower, (208) 282-2454
Local Women Finds Success in Law Enforcement
Pocatello Police Corporal, Kristen Oak, talked to the Idaho State University Center for New Directions about her occupation as a police officer. Corporal Oak has been employed in Law Enforcement since August 5, 1991. Her work includes criminal investigations, citizen complaints, traffic enforcement, and other assignments. Corporal Oak has performed her work as a Patrol Officer, Dare Officer, School Resource Officer, Detective, and now Patrol Corporal.
Corporal Kristen Oak’s interest began when she accompanied her older brother, a Deputy Sheriff, on patrol. She thought the work would be fun and interesting. Kristen knew she wanted to enter a field that wasn’t typical. She decided to enter the Idaho State University Law Enforcement program in August 1990. There was a push, at the time, for women to enter law enforcement. Her parents were supportive of her educational goals.
Corporal Oak described some of the aspects she likes about her occupation. She is treated as an equal and receives no special rights or privileges because of her gender. Her income allows her to meet her financial responsibilities and she likes having the finances to take care of her family. All officers employed in the same position, whether women or men, are paid the same base hourly wage income. Early in her life, Kristen thought she would be a stay at home Mom but, as she says, it didn’t work out.
Corporal Oak believes the presence of a female officer has calmed things down in some tense situations. Corporal Oak said she believes in treating people the way you want to be treated and that has eased some difficult situations. Some individuals find it helpful to talk with female officers. Corporal Oak also enjoys working in an occupation that is predominantly male. She likes the honest feedback from male coworkers about an issue at work or about her job performance. She has experienced times of not being accepted because of her gender. She remembered a man’s response to her several years ago. He observed her uniform and asked her, “How can you do this to your family?”
The following is advice that Corporal Oak has for women and men entering educational programs and occupations that are nontraditional for their gender. “We shouldn’t be bound by our gender. If you like the work do it, and don’t worry about public opinion of your chosen occupation.” She enjoys hearing “thank you for taking the time to care.” She heard this from a man she stopped from jumping off a bridge - he thanked her later for “saving his life.”
Corporal Oak’s plans for the future are to continue “to do the best job I can do.”
The ISU Center for New Directions is hosting the 11th Annual Women and Work Conference, March 9, 2011. The conference presents information on employment opportunities for high school and community women in nontraditional fields such as Law Enforcement. The Conference is held in the Pond Student Union Building from 8am - 2 pm.
A variety or workshops will be held. Information will be available on employment in the Trades, including employment as an Electrician, Pipe Fitter, or Painter. Other Workshop topics include: Forensics, Design Engineering, Mapping the Maze, Women in the Military, What about Biology?, Website Design, Robotics and the Future and Math, NOT the monster under the bed.
For more information about the Women and Work Conference call the Center for New Directions at 208-282-2454.
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Released by Idaho State University Center for New Directions 3/1/11
Contact: Christine Brower, (208) 282-2454
Local Women Finds Success in Law Enforcement
Pocatello Police Corporal, Kristen Oak, talked to the Idaho State University Center for New Directions about her occupation as a police officer. Corporal Oak has been employed in Law Enforcement since August 5, 1991. Her work includes criminal investigations, citizen complaints, traffic enforcement, and other assignments. Corporal Oak has performed her work as a Patrol Officer, Dare Officer, School Resource Officer, Detective, and now Patrol Corporal.
Corporal Kristen Oak’s interest began when she accompanied her older brother, a Deputy Sheriff, on patrol. She thought the work would be fun and interesting. Kristen knew she wanted to enter a field that wasn’t typical. She decided to enter the Idaho State University Law Enforcement program in August 1990. There was a push, at the time, for women to enter law enforcement. Her parents were supportive of her educational goals.
Corporal Oak described some of the aspects she likes about her occupation. She is treated as an equal and receives no special rights or privileges because of her gender. Her income allows her to meet her financial responsibilities and she likes having the finances to take care of her family. All officers employed in the same position, whether women or men, are paid the same base hourly wage income. Early in her life, Kristen thought she would be a stay at home Mom but, as she says, it didn’t work out.
Corporal Oak believes the presence of a female officer has calmed things down in some tense situations. Corporal Oak said she believes in treating people the way you want to be treated and that has eased some difficult situations. Some individuals find it helpful to talk with female officers. Corporal Oak also enjoys working in an occupation that is predominantly male. She likes the honest feedback from male coworkers about an issue at work or about her job performance. She has experienced times of not being accepted because of her gender. She remembered a man’s response to her several years ago. He observed her uniform and asked her, “How can you do this to your family?”
The following is advice that Corporal Oak has for women and men entering educational programs and occupations that are nontraditional for their gender. “We shouldn’t be bound by our gender. If you like the work do it, and don’t worry about public opinion of your chosen occupation.” She enjoys hearing “thank you for taking the time to care.” She heard this from a man she stopped from jumping off a bridge - he thanked her later for “saving his life.”
Corporal Oak’s plans for the future are to continue “to do the best job I can do.”
The ISU Center for New Directions is hosting the 11th Annual Women and Work Conference, March 9, 2011. The conference presents information on employment opportunities for high school and community women in nontraditional fields such as Law Enforcement. The Conference is held in the Pond Student Union Building from 8am - 2 pm.
A variety or workshops will be held. Information will be available on employment in the Trades, including employment as an Electrician, Pipe Fitter, or Painter. Other Workshop topics include: Forensics, Design Engineering, Mapping the Maze, Women in the Military, What about Biology?, Website Design, Robotics and the Future and Math, NOT the monster under the bed.
For more information about the Women and Work Conference call the Center for New Directions at 208-282-2454.
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