College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs

Category Archives: SSPA News & Events

  1. Celebrating the New Department of Community & Regional Planning

    Please join us for an evening celebrating the students, community partners, and university supporters of the recently established Department of Community and Regional Planning of the College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs Thursday, May 10th Center on Main, 1020 Main Street, Boise, 83702 Event Schedule 5:00pm – Meet & Greet 5:30pm – Welcome 5:40pm [...]

    April 18, 2012Center on Main, Community & Regional Planning, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  2. Iran & America at a Time of Crises

    Dr. Oliver Bast discusses Iran’s foreign policy-makers and the United States in the wake of World War I. Monday, April 23 6:30—8:00 p.m. SUB LOOKOUT ROOM View the Event Flyer Dr. Oliver Bast is an Associate Professor in Middle Eastern History and Persian at the University of Manchester. He read History and Persian in Berlin, Tehran, [...]

    April 18, 2012History, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. New Directions in Family Health in Idaho

    A mini-conference titled “New Directions in Family Health in Idaho”  will take place on Friday, March 2, from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Student Union Building. The conference will consist of 14 brief research presentations on a variety of health topics from BSU faculty and Service providers from community organizations.

    January 24, 2012Family Studies, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  6. 756 SSPA Students on Dean’s List

    The Fall 2011 Dean’s List for the College of Social Sciences & Public Affairs is now posted on the Dean’s List page. A total of 756 students are on the list from across all the departments within the college.  Congratulations!

    January 17, 2012SSPA News & Events, Student NewsComments Off
  7. Do Undocumented Students Hinder Student Performance?

    Dr. Gregory Hill, assistant professor and Chair of Public Policy & Administration, recently co-published “Managing Undocumented Students: Do Undocumented Students Hinder Student Performance?” with Daniel P. Hawes.  Illegal immigration is a salient topic for policy makers and for local units of government who are responsible for implementing policies. One particularly relevant policy topic is to what extent undocumented students affect performance in [...]

    January 17, 2012Public Policy & Administration, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  8. View Homelessness Data on Interactive Charts

    Using Tableau Software, the Public Policy Center has begun creating visual and interactive charts to help you see data at a glance… Homelessness in Idaho, the first chart, identifies varies factors: Where are the Homeless? Causes and Antecedents Demographics By clicking on the tab for each of the factors, you will see a different chart. [...]

    January 17, 2012Public Policy Center, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  9. New Report: Community Assessment of Treasure Valley

    The United Way of Treasure Valley, Saint Alphonsus Health System and St. Luke’s Health System, contracted with The Public Policy Center in 2011 to conduct a community assessment for the Treasure Valley (primarily Ada and Canyon Counties), which is the population center of Idaho.  A community assessment is a process of gathering, analyzing, and reporting [...]

    January 17, 2012Public Policy Center, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  10. Interrogations, False Confessions and Actual Innocence

    The SSPA Speaker Series will begin again on Wednesday, February 8. Dr. Charles Honts from the Department of Psychology will present.  The event is free and open to the public. It will be held in the ILC Room 315 from 12:40 to 1:40 p.m. Interrogations, False Confessions and Actual Innocence The last 20 years have seen [...]

    January 17, 2012Brown Bag Series, Psychology, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  11. Christopher Hill Presents Paper in Norway

    Christopher Hill, Associate Professor and Director of the BSU Environmental Studies Program, presented a paper entitled “Environmental Change in the Rocky Mountains of North America: Landscape Evolution and Historical Ecology” on September 21st at Trondheim, Norway. The paper was part of the “People and nature in mountains: Changing land use and landscape dynamics” conference, organized [...]

    December 7, 2011Anthropology, Faculty, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  12. Barefoot Video Festival

    A new video festival screening the work of two communication video production classes will be held from 7-9 p.m Tuesday, Dec. 6, in the Special Events Center. The Barefoot Video Festival will feature the selected final project videos from professor Daehwan Cho’s COMM 369 (Video Post Production) and COMM 268 (Introduction to Video Production) courses. [...]

    December 5, 2011Communication, SSPA News & Events, Student NewsComments Off
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. ‘Growing Closer’ Honored with Grow Smart Award

    A Boise State publication about suburban sprawl in the Boise area has been awarded a 2011 Grow Smart award from Idaho Smart Growth, a nonprofit organization that recognizes communities, builders, planners, architects, organizations and developers for incorporating smart growth principles. “Growing Closer: Density and Sprawl in the Boise Valley” is an illustrated 10-chapter anthology of [...]

    October 24, 2011SSPA News & Events, Student NewsComments Off
  16. Canadian Studies Fall Lecture

    The Boise State University Canadian studies program is bringing in Dr. Beverly Sandalack from the University of Calgary to discuss Calgary’s urban environment from several perspectives, including its historical evolution, its placement within the Western Canadian cultural landscape, and issues related to planning and urban design. The lecture is free and open to the public. [...]

    October 19, 2011Canadian Studies, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  17. SSPA & Verizon Launch UHopeLine Project

    On Thursday, January 27th, Boise State University will officially become the third university in the country to join the Verizon Wireless UHopeLine Program and the very first participant outside the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. The College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs in partnership with Verizon Wireless will officially launch the UHopeLine project with [...]

    January 26, 2011SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  18. CJ Students Big Winners

    Six BSU Lambda Alpha Epsilon members recently traveled to the Regional Conference in Spokane and came home with 14 awards! Here are the winners: Written Exams 2nd place corrections (upper division) – Bobby Maddox 1st place corrections (lower division) – Danielle McNeal 2nd place corrections (lower division) – Stephanie Dickson 1st place criminal law (upper [...]

    November 4, 2010Criminal Justice, SSPA News & Events, Student NewsComments Off
  19. IBR Essay Contest Winners Announced

    The Idaho Business Review has announced the finalists for the “What can you do?” essay contest that Public Policy and Administration conducted for the Philanthropy issue of the Idaho Business Review. IBR will publish the first place essay in their November issue and anticipate posting the 2nd and 3rd place essays online. Students addressed this [...]

    November 4, 2010Public Policy & Administration, SSPA News & Events, Student NewsComments Off
  20. Scott Yenor – Political Science

    Scott Yenor was featured on the Jack Miller Center Website where he discussed the importance of including “constitutionalism, classical liberty, and limited government” within university studies. Yenor, chair of the Political Science Department, founded the American Founding Initiative which aims to teach the principles of limited government, constitutionalism, and classical liberalism to the university community.

    November 1, 2010American Founding Initiative, Political Science, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  21. Elizabeth Lokey Aldrich – Public Policy & Administration

    Elizabeth Lokey Aldrich has been awarded an International Renewable Resources Institute of Mexico grant titled “Activities that Advance Methane Recovery and Use as a Clean Energy Source” in partnership with the company Camco. The project will entail a feasibility study of the economic viability of aggregating small-scale anaerobic digesters in Central Mexico for the purposes [...]

    October 29, 2010Public Policy & Administration, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  22. Anthropology Lecture Series – 11/5/10

    Topic: “Losing Ground: Understanding Environmental Relocations and Climate Change Response in Alaska and throughout the World” Speaker: Elizabeth Marino, University of Alaska, Fairbanks Date & Time: Friday, November 5 at 2:00 PM Location: Jordan B Ballroom, Student Union Building Sponsored by: Department of Anthropology One of the most significant outcomes of climate change will likely [...]

    October 29, 2010Anthropology, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  23. Stephanie Witt – Public Policy & Administration

    Podcasts and Videos from the Public Policy Center directed by Stephanie Witt were accessed 1607 times since being posted last September. The most popular item in the suite of white papers and other materials available at the center was the short training on how to facilitate a focus group meeting.

    October 29, 2010Public Policy & Administration, Public Policy Center, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  24. Elizabeth Fredericksen – Public Policy & Administration

    The Department of Public Policy partnered with the Idaho Business Review and Idaho Philanthropy Magazine in the inaugural year of an essay contest for students about community improvement and leadership. Winning essays will be published in the Idaho Philanthropy Magazine. Elizabeth Fredericksen of the Department of Public Policy and Administration partnered with Tedd McDonald of [...]

    October 28, 2010Public Policy & Administration, SSPA News & EventsComments Off
  25. Elizabeth Aldrich – Public Policy & Administration

    Elizabeth Aldrich presented on greenhouse gas markets at the Idaho Council on Industry and the Environment’s “Practical Paths 2010: Understanding the Science and Politics of Climate Change” on Tuesday September 28th in Boise. PUBADMIN “Energy in the West” class instructed by Elizabeth Aldrich toured the Bennett Mountain Power Plant and the John Deere wind farm [...]

    October 27, 2010Public Policy & Administration, SSPA News & EventsComments Off