Category Archives: Events
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Latin American Arts Festival
The Latin American Arts Festival, co-sponsored by the College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs runs until Monday, April 30. From Saturday, April 21-Monday, April 30, Hispanic arts will take center stage in Boise. Organized by the Mexican Consulate, the Idaho Humanities Council and Boise State, the festival will spring up in venues across Boise [...]
April 24, 2012EventsComments Off -
Urban West Revisited — Book Signing
Urban West Revisited: Governing Cities in Uncertain Times is a revision of an acclaimed 1990s study, updated and colorfully illustrated with more than 200 photos and graphics. The softbound volume sells for $29.95 at sspa.boisestate.edu/publications/. The book also will be available for purchase at the Center on Main, 1020 W. Main St. in Boise, from 5:30-8 p.m. [...]
March 21, 2012Center on Main, Events, Public Policy & Administration, SSPA News & EventsComments Off -
C-SPAN taping of Scott Farris’s presentation on How Losing Presidential Campaigns Have Shaped the 2012 Election
The Political Science Alumni Association of Boise State University invites you to a very special event! Be a member of the live audience for the C-SPAN taping of author Scott Farris’s presentation on: How Losing Presidential Campaigns have Shaped the 2012 Election – How the 2012 Losing Campaign may Shape Politics in the Future. When: Monday, [...]
March 13, 2012Events, Political Science, SSPA News & EventsComments Off -
Thesis Defense for Joseph Purcell, MA in Anthropology
Joseph Purcell will present his thesis “Investigation of Histomorphometric Values in an East Arctic Foraging Group, the Sadlermiut” on Tuesday, March 13, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in B312.
March 8, 2012Anthropology, Events, Student NewsComments Off -
Using Q-Method to Identify Student Learning Styles: An Interdisciplinary Research Project
Wednesday, April 4 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. ILC 315 Dr. Trevor Hall, Department of Communication, will discuss the following: One of the challenges of traditional student learning from an instructor’s perspective, involves achieving a deep understanding of how students learn. This project involved using Q-Method as a tool to identify learner styles. The authors adapted [...]
March 8, 2012Brown Bag Series, Communication, EventsComments Off -
Students of the Great Recession: Learning from an Intensive Undergraduate Research Training Project
Wednesday, April 25 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. ILC 315 Dr. Arthur Scarritt & Dr. Sergio Romero, Department of Sociology, will discuss the following: This year marks the maiden voyage of the Inter-Mountain Social Research Lab (IMSRL) of the Department of Sociology. In a yearlong intensive research training program, faculty guide a small group of undergraduate students [...]
March 8, 2012Brown Bag Series, Events, SociologyComments Off -
Public Policy & Administration Brown Bag Colloquium
The next PPA brownbag colloquium will be at noon on Monday, April 2nd in the 1st floor conference room of the ERB (Room #1127). Greg Hill, chair of the Department of Public Policy and Administration, will be presenting on his research on immigration. Please bring your lunch and join us and learn about this timely [...]
March 8, 2012Events, Public Policy & AdministrationComments Off -
Canada Week 2012
The Canadian Studies Program presents Canada Week 2012 from Monday, March 19, through Wednesday, March 21. Events range from a Canadian Trivia Contest to presentations by Canadian faculty and businessmen. View more Information View the Flyer
March 8, 2012Canadian Studies, Events, Political ScienceComments Off -
Assessing the Process and Outcomes of a Family Justice Center March 2, 2012Brown Bag Series, Criminal Justice, EventsComments Off
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Taste of Boise
Looking to satisfy a sweet tooth? Then look no further. The bi-annual Taste of Boise will be featuring the sweetest treats in town. From cakes to cookies, this Sweet Taste of Boise lets you sample goodies from a variety of local restaurants. The event will take place on First Thursday, March 1st, 2012, 6 to [...]
February 25, 2012Center on Main, Events, Student NewsComments Off -
A Tale of Two Counties: How Clark County, Idaho and Clark County, Nevada Tell the Story of Counties in the Intermountain West
SSPA’s Speaker Series Dr. Stephanie Witt, Department of Public Policy & Administration Wednesday, April 18 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. ILC 315 View the Event Flyer Six hundred and eighty four miles of Interstate 15 separate Clark County, Idaho from Clark County, Nevada, but it some respects it might as well be a million miles. These two Clark counties [...]
February 24, 2012Brown Bag Series, Events, Public Policy & AdministrationComments Off -
Assessment of Student Skills and Abilities: A Critical Yet Unfulfilled Task
SSPA’s Speaker Series Dr. Eric Landrum, Department of Psychology Wednesday, April 11 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. ILC 315 View the Event Flyer Many disciplines have identified broad learning outcomes desired in social science graduates. Many of these outcomes focus on skills; however, many faculty are preoccupied with the delivery of content without concern for retention. The reverence of [...]
February 24, 2012Brown Bag Series, Events, PsychologyComments Off -
Assessing the Process and Outcomes of a Family Justice Center
SSPA’s Speaker Series Dr. Lisa Bostaph, Department of Criminal Justice Dr. Andrew Giacomazzi, Department of Criminal Justice Dr. Cynthia Sanders, School of Social Work Wednesday, March 21 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. ILC 315 View the Event Flyer The family justice center model (FJC) has been touted as showing great promise to promote enhanced domestic violence victims’ services [...]
February 24, 2012Brown Bag Series, Criminal Justice, Events, Social WorkComments Off -
Elite Interviewing: Canada-US Borderlands
Dr. Les Alm, Department of Public Policy & Administration, will speak at the next SSPA’s Speaker Series on Wednesday, February 29, from 12:40 to 1:30 p.m. in ILC 315. View the event flyer. The event is free and open to the public. This presentation discusses the process of interviewing from a study on the Canada-U.S. [...]
February 21, 2012Brown Bag Series, Canadian Studies, Events, Public Policy & AdministrationComments Off -
Connecting Science to Policy: The Issue of Climate Change
View the Event Flyer The Department of Public Policy and Administration is presenting a discussion panel addressing the following questions: Is climate change “real”? What policy changes should be made from science findings? Why do scientists and policy makers have a hard time communicating? What impacts does climate change science have on designing cities? Panelists [...]
February 13, 2012Events, Public Policy & AdministrationComments Off -
Social Work Presents Field Agency Fair 2012
Thursday, March 1 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Student Union Building, Jordan Ballroom Visit the School of Social Work Web site. Students Field Agency Fair provides students with an opportunity to learn more about placements by speaking directly with agency representatives. It is a great networking opportunity for students graduating this May as well, and we encourage [...]
February 8, 2012Events, Social WorkComments Off -
The Idaho Supreme Court On BSU Campus
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ON THE BOISE STATE CAMPUS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 The Department of Criminal Justice is pleased to present The Supreme Court of the State of Idaho on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Boise State University’s Special Events Center. This educational event is free and open to the public. [...]
February 8, 2012Criminal Justice, EventsComments Off -
Jim Crow, Idaho, and the Economics of Racism
The Department of History is joining the Idaho Black History Museum in presenting a talk by Dr. Jill Gill, Associate Professor of History, who will discuss the historic economic roots and continuing repercussions of racism, and the politics of this, both nationally and in Idaho. A panel discussion immediately follows with with Idahoans who experienced this history first-hand. [...]
January 12, 2012Events, HistoryComments Off -
Fettuccine Forum Returns
The popular Fettuccine Forum returns on February 2. The topic will be “The Year of Idaho Food — and What’s on the Menu for the Future” discussed by Amy Hutchinson, Guy Hand, and Janie Burns. The event is held at the Rose Room at 718 West Idaho Street. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.; the presentation [...]
January 3, 2012Events, Fettuccine ForumComments Off -
Spring Semester Begins January 17
The Spring 2012 semester begins on Tuesday, January 17. All university offices are closed for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Idaho Human Rights Day holiday on Monday, January 16. You can view the entire academic calendar at the Registrar’s Office Web site.
January 3, 2012EventsComments Off -
Planning Discussion by Dr. Jaap Vos
Dr. Jaap Vos will be presenting on Florida Planning 2.0: Reframing, Research, Planning and Education. Dr. Jaap Vos, Associate Professor and Director of the School of Urban & Regional Planning, joined the Florida Atlantic University Faculty in 1995. He holds a Ph.D. in Regional Planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master’s [...]
December 5, 2011Events, Political Science, Public Policy & AdministrationComments Off -
Associate Dean Candidate Forum
The SSPA Associate Dean for Faculty Development candidate forum is scheduled for Monday, December 12, from 9:00 to 10:15 a.m. in the SUB Jordan Ballroom A. Candidates Dr. Jeremy Ball, Criminal Justice Dr. Andy Giacomazzi, Criminal Justice Dr. Brian Wampler, Political Science
December 1, 2011Events, SSPA News & EventsComments Off -
Students Document Boise’s Urban Cultures
Students Document Boise’s Urban Cultures: Locating “City Diversity” and “Great Good Places” in the City of Trees Join us as students and faculty present their work and discuss its importance in our city. Saturday, December 10, 2011 from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Boise State’s Center on Main in the Alaska Building at 1020 [...]
December 1, 2011Center on Main, Events, SSPA News & Events, Student NewsComments Off -
Execution of Paul Rhoads Roundtable Discussion
A Roundtable Discussion will be held on November 14th on issues surrounding the death penalty, and in particular, the death penalty case of Paul Rhoades, who is scheduled to be executed in Idaho on November 17th. The event, sponsored by the Department of Criminal Justice, the Department of Biological Sciences, and Alpha Phi Sigma, the [...]
November 11, 2011Criminal Justice, EventsComments Off -
Veterans & Military Science Students Highlighted
Current and present members of the military will be recognized at two events at Boise State November 11 and 12. A Veterans Day ceremony will recognize Idaho’s fallen on November 11. Department of Military Science and student veterans will be highlighted at halftime of the Boise State-TCU football game on November 12. The game kicks [...]
November 11, 2011Events, Military Science, Student NewsComments Off