Released by Idaho State University September 7, 2011
Contact: Keith Weber, 282-2757
ISU Student Geospatial Club to Present ‘NRA U’
At Idaho State University on Sept. 22
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Student Geospatial Club will present “NRA U” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 22 in the Salmon River Suites of the Pond Student Union.
“NRA U” is a free two-hour training seminar for students interested in learning more about the NRA, the Second Amendment and the gun control debate, and features staff from the NRA. Pre-registration is required and includes a free one-year membership to the NRA. To register or for more information please visit http://giscenter.isu.edu/training/asprs/events.htm
For more information, contact Bryson Webber, ISU Student Geospatial Club, webbbrys@isu.edu .
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Holiday Card Contest Open to ISU Students; Top Prize is $1,000 Scholarship
Released by University Relations September 7, 2011
Contact: ISU President’s Office, 282-4798, or e-mail johnally@isu.edu
Holiday Card Contest Open to ISU Students;
Top Prize is $1,000 Scholarship
Pocatello – Idaho State University undergraduate and graduate students can enter a contest to create the design for this year’s ISU holiday card.
The contest winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship, the runner up a $500 scholarship. The winning entry will appear on the University holiday card, which is sent to thousands of University family members and supporters.
The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Oct. 10 and the winning selection will be announced by Oct. 14. Entrants should try to capture the spirit and beauty of the holiday season, while thematically incorporating ISU.
Contest rules are:
• Entries must be a drawing or painting. No photographs or computer-generated design. Acceptable mediums include, but are not limited to, watercolor, oil and acrylic.
• No black and white entries will be accepted.
• Art can be vertical or horizontal and should be16”x10.5”.
• Contest is open to all ISU graduate and undergraduate students, both part time and full time.
• Entering an art piece allows ISU to use all images in print and/or on the Web.
• The winning entry will be announced by 5 p.m. Oct. 14 and becomes property of ISU. The University reserves the right to abstain from selecting a winner if entries do not meet quality standards.
All entries must be turned in to the President’s Office by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10. No entries will be accepted after that time. All entries, except the winning entry, can be picked up in the President’s Office between Oct. 14 and Oct. 21. ISU will not be responsible for entries not picked up by Oct. 21.
For more information, contact the ISU President’s Office at (208) 282-4798, or e-mail
johnally@isu.edu with any questions.
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Contact: ISU President’s Office, 282-4798, or e-mail johnally@isu.edu
Holiday Card Contest Open to ISU Students;
Top Prize is $1,000 Scholarship
Pocatello – Idaho State University undergraduate and graduate students can enter a contest to create the design for this year’s ISU holiday card.
The contest winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship, the runner up a $500 scholarship. The winning entry will appear on the University holiday card, which is sent to thousands of University family members and supporters.
The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Oct. 10 and the winning selection will be announced by Oct. 14. Entrants should try to capture the spirit and beauty of the holiday season, while thematically incorporating ISU.
Contest rules are:
• Entries must be a drawing or painting. No photographs or computer-generated design. Acceptable mediums include, but are not limited to, watercolor, oil and acrylic.
• No black and white entries will be accepted.
• Art can be vertical or horizontal and should be16”x10.5”.
• Contest is open to all ISU graduate and undergraduate students, both part time and full time.
• Entering an art piece allows ISU to use all images in print and/or on the Web.
• The winning entry will be announced by 5 p.m. Oct. 14 and becomes property of ISU. The University reserves the right to abstain from selecting a winner if entries do not meet quality standards.
All entries must be turned in to the President’s Office by 5 p.m. on Oct. 10. No entries will be accepted after that time. All entries, except the winning entry, can be picked up in the President’s Office between Oct. 14 and Oct. 21. ISU will not be responsible for entries not picked up by Oct. 21.
For more information, contact the ISU President’s Office at (208) 282-4798, or e-mail
johnally@isu.edu with any questions.
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Meeting Set to Form New Horizons Music Program for Seniors Through Idaho State University Continuing Education Program
Released by Idaho State University Sept. 7, 2011
Contact: John Meiners, 852-6789
Meeting Set to Form New Horizons Music Program for Seniors
Through Idaho State University Continuing Education Program
POCATELLO – Seniors, ages 50 to 85, who wish to join the innovative New Horizons Music program in Pocatello are invited to attend an organizational and informational meeting at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Idaho State University Continuing Education Building at 1001 North 7th Avenue.
This program is being offered through ISU Continuing Education’s New Knowledge Adventures program.
New Horizons Music is an innovative program that teaches beginning musicians older than 50. New Horizons Bands are made up of seniors, many of whom are new to playing a musical instrument.
New Horizons Music is an organization that was started in 1991 by Roy Ernest at the Eastman School of Music in New York. It has now grown to more than 180 chapters in the United States. In Bend, Ore., a New Horizons Music group that began in 2003 with 13 members has grown to more than 70 players and practices twice weekly.
For more information, contact John Meiners, 852-6789.
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Contact: John Meiners, 852-6789
Meeting Set to Form New Horizons Music Program for Seniors
Through Idaho State University Continuing Education Program
POCATELLO – Seniors, ages 50 to 85, who wish to join the innovative New Horizons Music program in Pocatello are invited to attend an organizational and informational meeting at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Idaho State University Continuing Education Building at 1001 North 7th Avenue.
This program is being offered through ISU Continuing Education’s New Knowledge Adventures program.
New Horizons Music is an innovative program that teaches beginning musicians older than 50. New Horizons Bands are made up of seniors, many of whom are new to playing a musical instrument.
New Horizons Music is an organization that was started in 1991 by Roy Ernest at the Eastman School of Music in New York. It has now grown to more than 180 chapters in the United States. In Bend, Ore., a New Horizons Music group that began in 2003 with 13 members has grown to more than 70 players and practices twice weekly.
For more information, contact John Meiners, 852-6789.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Idaho Awareness to Action Youth Suicide Prevention Project Offers free training in Pocatello Oct. 11
Released by Idaho State University September 6, 2011
Contact: Ann Kirkwood, Project Director, 208-282-4436
Idaho Awareness to Action Youth Suicide Prevention Project
Offers free training in Pocatello Oct. 11
POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health is accepting pre-registration for a free suicide prevention training in Pocatello from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
This training is designed to provide the latest scientific information on the warning signs, risk and protective factors for suicide and mental illness, along with practical guidance on how to identify youth at risk for suicide. Information will assist parents, professionals, community leaders, parents, advocates and all those who care for children and youth.
This training will be held in the Wood River Room of the ISU Pond Student Union, 797 East Humbolt Street.
Continuing Education Credit is offered to social workers, nurses and licensed counselors who attend the entire six-hour training. The course has also been approved for POST credit for those working in law enforcement. Others who attend will receive certificates of completion. Parents, grandparents and community advocates are encouraged to attend.
This training is free and open to the community, but seating is limited. Pre-registration is required. To register online, go to http://isu.edu/irh/. Email pre-registration to preventsuicide@isu.edu or phone Kristi Beck at (209) 282-4436.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Idaho youth aged 15-34. According to the Suicide Prevention Action Network in Idaho, in 2007 Idaho had the 11th highest suicide rate in the nation, 28% higher than the national average. In 2008, there were more deaths due to suicide in Idaho than any other year is recent history (251 deaths). That increased further in 2009 when 307 Idahoans died by suicide, according to the ISU Institute of Rural Health.
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Contact: Ann Kirkwood, Project Director, 208-282-4436
Idaho Awareness to Action Youth Suicide Prevention Project
Offers free training in Pocatello Oct. 11
POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health is accepting pre-registration for a free suicide prevention training in Pocatello from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11.
This training is designed to provide the latest scientific information on the warning signs, risk and protective factors for suicide and mental illness, along with practical guidance on how to identify youth at risk for suicide. Information will assist parents, professionals, community leaders, parents, advocates and all those who care for children and youth.
This training will be held in the Wood River Room of the ISU Pond Student Union, 797 East Humbolt Street.
Continuing Education Credit is offered to social workers, nurses and licensed counselors who attend the entire six-hour training. The course has also been approved for POST credit for those working in law enforcement. Others who attend will receive certificates of completion. Parents, grandparents and community advocates are encouraged to attend.
This training is free and open to the community, but seating is limited. Pre-registration is required. To register online, go to http://isu.edu/irh/. Email pre-registration to preventsuicide@isu.edu or phone Kristi Beck at (209) 282-4436.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for Idaho youth aged 15-34. According to the Suicide Prevention Action Network in Idaho, in 2007 Idaho had the 11th highest suicide rate in the nation, 28% higher than the national average. In 2008, there were more deaths due to suicide in Idaho than any other year is recent history (251 deaths). That increased further in 2009 when 307 Idahoans died by suicide, according to the ISU Institute of Rural Health.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Idaho State University Department of Art and Pre-Architecture To Show Graduate Art Student Presentations
Released by: Idaho State University September 2, 2011
Written by: Kim Khan
Contact: Angie Zielinski, zielange@isu.edu
Idaho State University Department of Art and Pre-Architecture
To Show Graduate Art Student Presentations
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Department of Art and Pre-Architecture will feature the fourth annual Graduate Art Student Presentations at 4 p.m. Sept. 8 in the ISU Fine Arts building, Room 401.
The department invites ISU faculty, staff, students and the Pocatello community to attend the presentations. Each student will show his or her images and discuss the direction of his or her current work.
For more information about the art presentations, contact Angie Zielinski at zielange@isu.edu.
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Written by: Kim Khan
Contact: Angie Zielinski, zielange@isu.edu
Idaho State University Department of Art and Pre-Architecture
To Show Graduate Art Student Presentations
POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Department of Art and Pre-Architecture will feature the fourth annual Graduate Art Student Presentations at 4 p.m. Sept. 8 in the ISU Fine Arts building, Room 401.
The department invites ISU faculty, staff, students and the Pocatello community to attend the presentations. Each student will show his or her images and discuss the direction of his or her current work.
For more information about the art presentations, contact Angie Zielinski at zielange@isu.edu.
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Good EZNews for Idaho State University’s Broadcast Program
Released by Idaho State University September 2, 2011
Contact: Tom Hallaq, (208) 282-6453
Good EZNews for Idaho State University’s Broadcast Program
POCATELLO – This summer, the ISU Department of Mass Communication received some good news. Not just any news, but EZNews.
Dean of the ISU College of Arts and Letters Kandi Turley-Ames showed her support of the Broadcast Television program by purchasing the EZNews Newsroom Computer System, a software program developed by Automated Data Systems.
EZNews is a Newsroom Computer System (NCS), the established standard for television newscast production, used in nearly every television newsroom across the country. The program aids in writing scripts, timing broadcast shows to the second, and archiving information for easy recall, among other functions, said Tom Hallaq, ISU assistant professor of Mass Communication.
EZNews will be used in the Mass Communication’s television broadcast labs for a variety of live television/video productions including “Idaho State of Mind,” a new public affairs show produced by ISU Mass Communication students in cooperation with the University’s Marketing and Communication Department and airing statewide on Idaho Public Television, Hallaq said. EZNews will also be used as a classroom instructional tool for script writing, production cues, complete show building/planning, director training, teleprompter operation and much more.
The EZNews system includes both the software installation onto existing computers already in place at the school and a complete on-site user training session for faculty and students in the Mass Communication Department. EZNews trainers were on campus Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. The training concluded with the production of a mock show to assure all systems are “go.”
With current demands placed on broadcast instructors and the limited time available to prepare students, an NCS is the best way to ensure that a well-established news gathering and news production process is followed by everyone on the news team because these productions require a uniquely efficient, effective and and structured workflow that cannot be well performed by unconnected tools.
For productions, the EZNews NCS will facilitate all of the basic integrated newscast planning and production functions including story assignments, script writing/approval/printing, rundown building, show and segment timing, producing, directing, teleprompting and complete show archiving as well as optional interfaces with common production devices such as broadcast quality character generator (CG) solutions.
For educators, an NCS must be both easy to learn and easy to use for the average student because, in a relatively short amount of time, all members of a news team and production crew must be ready to fulfill their rolls and cooperate to produce a well executed and informative program. EZNews will run on standard and readily available “off the shelf” computers, which are already available and in place on campus. The NCS must also be flexible enough for use in both studio production and in-class instruction.
In the classroom, the EZNews NCS allows instructors to teach and students to practice specific broadcast news skills such as news writing, show building, and other required production skills in an open environment.
To inquire about EZNews for your newscasts and other show productions, visit the EZNews website: www.eznews.com, call them toll free at (888) 326-1415 or visit with an EZNews representative in person at any number of upcoming educational trade shows this year.
For a look at EZNews at ISU and a complete tour of the Mass Communication broadcast facilities, contact assistant professor Tom Hallaq at (208) 282-6453 or halltom@isu.edu.
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Contact: Tom Hallaq, (208) 282-6453
Good EZNews for Idaho State University’s Broadcast Program
POCATELLO – This summer, the ISU Department of Mass Communication received some good news. Not just any news, but EZNews.
Dean of the ISU College of Arts and Letters Kandi Turley-Ames showed her support of the Broadcast Television program by purchasing the EZNews Newsroom Computer System, a software program developed by Automated Data Systems.
EZNews is a Newsroom Computer System (NCS), the established standard for television newscast production, used in nearly every television newsroom across the country. The program aids in writing scripts, timing broadcast shows to the second, and archiving information for easy recall, among other functions, said Tom Hallaq, ISU assistant professor of Mass Communication.
EZNews will be used in the Mass Communication’s television broadcast labs for a variety of live television/video productions including “Idaho State of Mind,” a new public affairs show produced by ISU Mass Communication students in cooperation with the University’s Marketing and Communication Department and airing statewide on Idaho Public Television, Hallaq said. EZNews will also be used as a classroom instructional tool for script writing, production cues, complete show building/planning, director training, teleprompter operation and much more.
The EZNews system includes both the software installation onto existing computers already in place at the school and a complete on-site user training session for faculty and students in the Mass Communication Department. EZNews trainers were on campus Aug. 30 and Sept. 1. The training concluded with the production of a mock show to assure all systems are “go.”
With current demands placed on broadcast instructors and the limited time available to prepare students, an NCS is the best way to ensure that a well-established news gathering and news production process is followed by everyone on the news team because these productions require a uniquely efficient, effective and and structured workflow that cannot be well performed by unconnected tools.
For productions, the EZNews NCS will facilitate all of the basic integrated newscast planning and production functions including story assignments, script writing/approval/printing, rundown building, show and segment timing, producing, directing, teleprompting and complete show archiving as well as optional interfaces with common production devices such as broadcast quality character generator (CG) solutions.
For educators, an NCS must be both easy to learn and easy to use for the average student because, in a relatively short amount of time, all members of a news team and production crew must be ready to fulfill their rolls and cooperate to produce a well executed and informative program. EZNews will run on standard and readily available “off the shelf” computers, which are already available and in place on campus. The NCS must also be flexible enough for use in both studio production and in-class instruction.
In the classroom, the EZNews NCS allows instructors to teach and students to practice specific broadcast news skills such as news writing, show building, and other required production skills in an open environment.
To inquire about EZNews for your newscasts and other show productions, visit the EZNews website: www.eznews.com, call them toll free at (888) 326-1415 or visit with an EZNews representative in person at any number of upcoming educational trade shows this year.
For a look at EZNews at ISU and a complete tour of the Mass Communication broadcast facilities, contact assistant professor Tom Hallaq at (208) 282-6453 or halltom@isu.edu.
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Pocatello Pump is Celebrating its 30th Anniversary Sept. 17-18 At Pocatello’s Ross Park
Released by Idaho State University September 2, 2011
Contact: ISU Outdoor Adventure Center, (208) 282-3912 or visit www.isu.edu/outdoor/pump.shtml
Written by: Kari Rands
Pocatello Pump is Celebrating its 30th Anniversary Sept. 17-18
At Pocatello’s Ross Park
POCATELO – In its 30th year, the Idaho State University Pocatello Pump set Sept. 17 and 18 is the oldest rock climbing competition in the United States.
It takes place on the basalt cliffs of Pocatello’s Ross Park, and runs from 7 a.m. to early afternoon Saturday, Sept. 17.
The Pump takes most of the afternoon off so participants can take advantage of the CW HOG Pig Out dinner adjacent to the climbing area. Climbing resumes Sunday, Sept. 18, at 8 a.m. The awards ceremony is at 6 p.m.
The cost for pre-registrants before Friday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. is $30. Those registering on-site pay $35. All participants who register before Sept. 9 will receive a custom Pocatello Pump T-shirt. To preregister, contact the ISU Outdoor Adventure Center, 282-3912, ISU Campus Box 8128, drop by the office in the Pond Student Union Building, or register online at www.isu.edu/outdoor/pump.shtml.
“The emphasis of the Pocatello Pump is placed on the fun of climbing,” said Peter Joyce, Pump director and ISU outdoor recreation coordinator. “We play down the competitive aspect of the event, which I believe has led to the event’s success.”
While it has outgrown rather humble beginnings, the Pump has kept the family-type atmosphere for which it is noted.
The Pump has a variety of categories for both men and women, but it doesn’t group climbers in the typical elite, expert, advanced, and recreational rankings. The Pump’s categories are mostly named after climbing areas.
The leading categories are Yosemite (California), City of Rocks (Idaho), Shawangunks (New York) and Red Rocks (Nevada). In leading categories, the climber risks a fall while climbing above pre-placed gear. The climber clips the rope into the gear while climbing past it.
The nonleading, or top rope, categories are Smith Rocks (Oregon), Seneca Rocks (West Virginia), Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons (Utah) for children and Everest (Nepal) for the physically challenged. In top rope categories, the climber is attached to a rope that has been already secured at the top of the rock before the climb. Both types of climbing requires a belayer to manage the other end of the rope to safe guard the climber. Climbers must provide their own belayer.
On both days, climbers are given a set amount of time in which to complete as many climbs as their arms will allow.
There will be sponsors’ booths on-site, including a shoe and harness demo.
The Pump is a fundraiser for the climbing community.
Proceeds support the Access Fund, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating climbers on environmental and climbing issues, and the ISU Terry Kranning Climber’s Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to two students annually. Money left over is used to purchase belay and rappel anchors at nearby City of Rocks, Castle Rocks and Massacre Rocks.
A letter writing campaign, protesting the proposed climbing closure at nearby Massacre Rocks, will be sponsored by the local climbers. There will be a booth to educate and inform climbers about this heated issue. A raffle drawing will reward those that take the time to write a letter protesting this proposal.
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Contact: ISU Outdoor Adventure Center, (208) 282-3912 or visit www.isu.edu/outdoor/pump.shtml
Written by: Kari Rands
Pocatello Pump is Celebrating its 30th Anniversary Sept. 17-18
At Pocatello’s Ross Park
POCATELO – In its 30th year, the Idaho State University Pocatello Pump set Sept. 17 and 18 is the oldest rock climbing competition in the United States.
It takes place on the basalt cliffs of Pocatello’s Ross Park, and runs from 7 a.m. to early afternoon Saturday, Sept. 17.
The Pump takes most of the afternoon off so participants can take advantage of the CW HOG Pig Out dinner adjacent to the climbing area. Climbing resumes Sunday, Sept. 18, at 8 a.m. The awards ceremony is at 6 p.m.
The cost for pre-registrants before Friday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. is $30. Those registering on-site pay $35. All participants who register before Sept. 9 will receive a custom Pocatello Pump T-shirt. To preregister, contact the ISU Outdoor Adventure Center, 282-3912, ISU Campus Box 8128, drop by the office in the Pond Student Union Building, or register online at www.isu.edu/outdoor/pump.shtml.
“The emphasis of the Pocatello Pump is placed on the fun of climbing,” said Peter Joyce, Pump director and ISU outdoor recreation coordinator. “We play down the competitive aspect of the event, which I believe has led to the event’s success.”
While it has outgrown rather humble beginnings, the Pump has kept the family-type atmosphere for which it is noted.
The Pump has a variety of categories for both men and women, but it doesn’t group climbers in the typical elite, expert, advanced, and recreational rankings. The Pump’s categories are mostly named after climbing areas.
The leading categories are Yosemite (California), City of Rocks (Idaho), Shawangunks (New York) and Red Rocks (Nevada). In leading categories, the climber risks a fall while climbing above pre-placed gear. The climber clips the rope into the gear while climbing past it.
The nonleading, or top rope, categories are Smith Rocks (Oregon), Seneca Rocks (West Virginia), Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons (Utah) for children and Everest (Nepal) for the physically challenged. In top rope categories, the climber is attached to a rope that has been already secured at the top of the rock before the climb. Both types of climbing requires a belayer to manage the other end of the rope to safe guard the climber. Climbers must provide their own belayer.
On both days, climbers are given a set amount of time in which to complete as many climbs as their arms will allow.
There will be sponsors’ booths on-site, including a shoe and harness demo.
The Pump is a fundraiser for the climbing community.
Proceeds support the Access Fund, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to educating climbers on environmental and climbing issues, and the ISU Terry Kranning Climber’s Scholarship, which awards $1,000 to two students annually. Money left over is used to purchase belay and rappel anchors at nearby City of Rocks, Castle Rocks and Massacre Rocks.
A letter writing campaign, protesting the proposed climbing closure at nearby Massacre Rocks, will be sponsored by the local climbers. There will be a booth to educate and inform climbers about this heated issue. A raffle drawing will reward those that take the time to write a letter protesting this proposal.
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