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Issue no.64Volume 24

June 062012

VP of Student Affairs welcomes new Broncos to campus.

Ten ideas on how to have some summer fun in Boise.

See how The Founda-tional Studies Program can impact you.

Do you bleed orange and blue? We do too.

Ever thought about studying abroad? Find out how!

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Courtesy President Bob Kustra

Now that you are a Bronco, anything

is possible. Opportunity is what sets Boise State apart. Whatever you are seeking can be found within our thriving campus commu-nity, where our staff is com-mitted to exceeding your expectations and ensuring your success. From convoca-tion to commencement, the University is dedicated to providing guidance, support services and meaningful programs to enhance your academic experience.

This fall semester greets us with a spectacular new Micron Business and Eco-nomics Building, three ad-ditional Ph.D. offerings, and exclusive student housing for juniors and seniors in the

Lincoln Townhouses. We also have a new core curric-ulum, known as the Foun-dational Studies Program, which will provide you shared learning experiences that are relevant to the work-place and life. Specifically, you will graduate with well practices skills in problem solving, communication, innovation and teamwork, ethics and diversity, and se-lect disciplinary outcomes, in addition to mastery of coursework in your major field of study.

You are an equal partner in this learning experience. A commitment is required from you to be engaged students, and we encourage you to take advantage of the services and opportunities that are available. Here are some suggestions:

Kustra welcomes new students

Courtesy Student Involvement andLeadership Center

Get Involved. You’re go-ing to hear that often at Boi-se State University. You’ll see those words stamped on giveaways, printed on fliers and posters, and shouted from university websites, Twitter and Facebook.

Why? Because involvement on campus will add value to your university experience.

By only going to class, it’s possible that you’ll miss out on a very important aspect of your academic career. So, why take the chance? While studying for biol-ogy and writing that paper for English, getting good

grades and looking forward to being handed that hard-earned diploma, think out-side the classroom. Campus involvement will help you be even better prepared for the future. Participating in programs, events and ac-tivities offers you greater achievement and satisfac-tion, career advancement

and exceptional educational development. Getting in-volved on campus doesn’t mean the same thing to ev-ery student. For example, the activities you choose to take part in often depend on your interests and goals and what kind of spare time you have. Fortunately, with so many opportunities at Boise State, you can easily custom-ize your own plan. Identify what works for you and go for it. Have fun. Be inspired and inspire others.

Maybe you want to join one of the nearly 200 stu-dent organizations that include everything from academic, professional and religious groups to sports, cultural and ethnic clubs. Or maybe you want to join a sorority or fraternity, where you’ll be able to build positive relationships and lifelong support, develop leadership skills and serve the community. You can also participate in any num-

Student involvement

Courtesy of Clariza Abrena, Student Orientation Leader

Think that coming to orientation is just about getting into classes? Think again. In an effort to create a positive and healthy community, Boise State’s BroncoVenture Ori-entation programs offer a wealth of knowledge about campus, an intro-duction to our wonderful commu-nity, and a lot of a fun, too! Just as filling out the application for admis-sion is a part of becoming a Boise State Bronco, all new students are expected to attend an orientation program in order to become part of our campus community.

“Whether they are from the Boise area or from 500 miles away, they will find support,” said Jace Whita-ker, a student orientation coordi-nator with New Student & Family Programs (NSFP). In welcoming new Broncos, NSFP strives to ease

Welcome to BroncoVenture

Let me also call atten-tion to two particu-

lar programs. Boise State has select-

ed “The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw: One Woman’s Fight to Save the World’s Most Beauti-ful Bird” by Bruce Barcott as the 2012-13 Campus

Read book. We are asking students to read it before starting classes as it will be discussed in the Founda-tions courses this fall.

Another opportunity is our graduation guarantee program—Finish in Four. Now more than ever, stay-ing on track academically

can help you save money and accelerate your move into the job market or graduate studies. It will also give you priority when registering for future classes. Signing up during your first semester is im-portant to your success in this program, so please let

your adviser know if you have interest.

A hallmark of Boise State is the strong com-mitment of our faculty and staff to work for the ben-efit of our students.

A spirit of collabora-tion exists across campus, and a glowing pride in the

transformative education-al experience that Boise State provides. From your first day to your gradua-tion day, Boise State wants your experience to be a success. What an exciting opportunity awaits you this year. Welcome to Boi-se State, and Go Broncos!

Get better connected by signing up for a new student in-troductory course.

Meet your academic adviser and plan regular appoint-ments to discuss career goals, program requirements and tutorial support.

Rely on the people who are knowledgeable in housing, financial aid, job opportunities, and health and wellness for assistance.

Join a student organization and meet new friends as your educational experience will be greatly enhanced through your participation in clubs, campus events and service ac-tivities.

See BroncoVenture I page 11There are many opportunities for students to get involved at Boise State. Involvement I page 04Photo courtesy nathanael of boise

The content of these stories has not been edited by The Arbiter, however some have been shortened to fit space constraints.

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The C.A.R.E. TeamCourtesy of The Office of Students Rights & Responsibilities

Let someone know you CARE! C.A.R.E. stands for Campus Assess-ment, Resource and Education.

If a student, fac-ulty or staff is ex-hibiting behavior that is concern-ing, disruptive, or threating toward themselves or oth-ers the Boise State C.A.R.E Team is available to provide assistance in ad-dressing behaviors of concern.

If you are con-cerned about an-other member of the campus com-munity we encour-age you to seek assistance and sub-mit a CARE report to the C.A.R.E. Team.

Submit a CARE Report through http://care.boises-tate.edu

When in doubt, report!

Courtesy Intramural Sports

The Intramural Sports Program pro-vides the campus community with the opportunity to par-ticipate in various sports. These sports include flag football, soccer, basketball, and volleyball. There are different levels of competition - Blue is the more competitive league and Orange is the more recreational league. Teams can sign up their team on imleagues.com/boisestate during the sport’s registration pe-riod. For the majority of the sports, there is a cost associated with your entry into the tournament/league. This cost can be paid at the Service Desk in the Recreation Center. If you have any ques-tions regarding intra-mural sports or how to get involved, please contact Jared Cox, Coordinator of Rec Sports at 426-5643 or [email protected].

Courtesy Veterans Service Office

The Boise State Vet-erans Service Office is currently located in the Alumni Building.

We have been named a “Military Friendly School” by G.I. Jobs Magazine for three consecutive years. Our office and website are set up to provide information and procedures rel-evant to all Education Benefits provided through the Depart-

ment of Veterans Af-fairs. The Key to mak-ing the transition into university life from the military and utilizing any VA educational benefits (if applica-ble), is interacting with our office. If you have questions we will have answers and will help you navigate through any and all processes. There are many excit-ing things happening on Boise State’s cam-pus in regards to as-sisting and serving our student veterans.

Veterans Service OfficeCourtesy of University Children’sCenter

The University Children’s Center provides care for chil-dren eight weeks—five years of age. Op-erating hours are 7:00 A.M.–5:30 P.M., five days a week during fall and spring semesters and thirteen weeks of

summer session. It is located at the corner of Beacon and Oak-land Streets. The Cen-ter is licensed through the City of Boise and accredited through NAEYC. Financial assistance is available. For more information call (208) 426-4404 or visit childrenscen-ter.boisestate.edu

Children’s CenterCourtesy MelindaKeckler

Grab your Bronco gear and be ready for Bronco FAN Friday, an ongoing, weekly celebration of Boise State pride. All stu-dents and families, faculty, staff, alumni, friends and fans of the university are in-vited to wear blue and orange on Fridays to show their support for Boise State.

Bronco FAN Fri-day is a reflection of the powerful connec-tion people have with the university. And there are many things to be proud of. From rapidly growing re-search and academic programs to leader-ship development, to name just a few. Pride in all of those things is reflected when wear-ing school colors. Plus, Boise State has some outstanding athletic programs that appre-ciate your support. Bronco FAN Friday is meant to be celebrated everywhere, from across the university to across the country.

Learn about Bronco FAN Friday in a video posted to Boise State’s YouTube channel. See it here: http://youtu.be/RmDwBoqf1Lk

Bronco FAN Fri-day is a collaborative project between the university’s Office of Communications and Marketing, the Mar-keting Minds working group and the Bronco FAN Club (Future Alumni Network) stu-dent group.

FAN Friday

Courtesy The Disability RecourceCenter

The Disability Re-source Center (DRC) is responsible for ensuring Boise State University maintains an educationally and physically open envi-ronment for students with disabilities. The center helps the uni-versity achieve its goal of embracing diversity by providing access and facilitating inde-pendence, and the staff works directly with faculty members to arrange reasonable accommodations. If you’re a student who qualifies for accom-modations, you can request interpretive services, ADA accessi-ble classroom seating, alternative text for-matting, test accom-modations, and other assistance to help fulfill your academic requirements.

According to dis-

ability specialist Kate-lyn Smith, you need to make sure the proper paperwork is submit-ted on time and to the appropriate person. She said, “If you are seeking accommoda-tions in your classes, you’ll need to provide our office with docu-mentation of your dis-ability… and give our office a call to schedule an appointment to dis-cuss your needs and documentation with a specialist.”

The Disability Re-source Center is locat-ed in the Administra-tion Building, Room 114. Director Wendy Turner encourages students who need ac c o m m o d at i o n s “to come in early to help get the semester started off on the right track.”

For documentation guidelines, student rights and responsibil-ities and more infor-mation, visit http://drc.boisestate.edu. To make an appointment, call 426- 1583.

DRC

Intramu-ral sports

Today’s Birthday (06/06/12). Honor your feminine side today, as Venus makes a rare transit across the sun (every 105 years). You’re attracting luck, people and opportunities. Your relation-ships and networks expand. It’s a time of change and transformation. Take advantage of new opportuni-ties to create and invent.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 6 -- Don’t give advice unless asked. Move quickly. Set up a routine that works. Have your team gather information. Keep providing excellent service. Plug all financial leaks.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Financial problems may result in an opportunity for growth. Your intuition is right on target Accept some wise advice from a friend. You give a gift by ac-cepting one.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Negotiations may be required. Discover buried gold, despite mistakes. Persistence is key. Listen to an outrageous suggestion, but take no action unless willing to lose.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- If you can put up with degree of snark today, you can do very well. You’re not alone. Find strength in numbers. An old friend from far away inspires you.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Follow a hunch. Avoid distractions for super-productivity. Save more than expected. Dream up a new source of income. Tell

your fears that you’ll get back to them later.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 6 -- Accept a partner’s recommendation. Friends help you make a good connection. Turn off electronics and find a quiet place to relax. Invite someone special to the party.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- The problem may not be easy to solve but is well worth the effort. You’re under pressure to be practical for the rest of the month. Move quickly.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Keep a promise. The solution to the problem becomes clear. It’s not a good time to travel yet. Help one group assist another. You can get through where others fail.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Make adjust-ments to the budget. Money’s tight today. Strive for perfection. Action’s required at home but not worth stressing about. Take the necessary steps.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You rise to the occasion to manage today’s chaos with ease and grace. You have the skills and the drive required for the job. A partner helps out.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 5 -- Envision how you want it to be. You’re admired for the company you keep. Good habits increase your income. Nonetheless, don’t gamble with love or money.

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Welcome to Boise State!By committing to enroll

here you’re becoming one of the things that will de-fine you for years to come: a bronco! I can assure you it’s an exciting time to be here and you will have the unique opportunity to make your experience here truly your own! My name is Ryan Gregg and I’m the president of student gov-ernment.

The Associated Students of Boise State University – also called ASBSU – is the of-ficial student government at Boise State.

ASBSU has two core pur-poses: first, to facilitate edu-cational, intellectual, social, and cultural engagement at the University, and second, to advocate for the interests of students at the Univer-sity. All fee-paying students are members of ASBSU. ASBSU gets its money from a student fee each semester, and uses this money to fund student clubs and organiza-tions and other initiatives on campus.

ASBSU is run entirely by students, for students. Students are elected, or ap-pointed, to various bodies, including the Student As-sembly, Executive Council, Student Funding Board, and various university com-mittees.

You can always find infor-mation at asbsu.boisestate.edu, or you can email us at [email protected]. Like us on Facebook (facebook.com/ASBSU) and follow us on Twitter (@ASBSU). Our office is conveniently located on the second floor of the Student Union Build-ing – directly above the Boi-se River Café.

I hope your Bronco Ven-ture is exciting, and you get your questions answered. There truly is no place like a university campus. I look forward to meeting each of you and your families. To-gether we can make your experience here one of your best! I hope you have a great summer, and remember, Go Broncos!

Address from ryAn GreGG, AsBsU President

Courtesy of The HonorsCollege

The Honors College is a community of schol-ars designed for students of every major and back-ground who take every ad-vantage of their education. It is a place for students who want the benefits of a small college without the eye-popping price tag and without sacrificing the op-portunities of attending a large university.

This means the Honors College caters to students who want discussion-based classes of 25 stu-

dents rather than classes of 100 or more students packed in a lecture hall. It’s for students who want to study abroad. It’s for students who want to

improve as communica-tors and thinkers. It’s for students who want lead-ership opportunities and a chance to meet Nobel Prize winners in one se-

mester and go white water rafting in another.

These experiences and skills gained in Honors give our graduates an edge, landing them in excellent

jobs and the finest gradu-ate schools. Honors stu-dents make long-lasting friends and are prepared for a lifetime of learning, echoing philosopher Eric Hoffer’s view that “In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future.”

Students interested in joining our Honors com-munity can find informa-tion about the application process, academic oppor-tunities, and extra-curric-ular activities our website at honors.boisestate.edu.

Requirements for pro-spective students include a minimum of four semes-ters remaining at Boise State, with a basis of a 3.5 cumulative GPA and strong performance on the ACT or SAT examina-tions.

VP of Student Affairs

Honors College

Welcome to Boise State University!!

We are thrilled that you have made the decision to join the Bronco Family and I wanted to make sure that you had information at your fingertips that will assist you as you begin your next edu-cational adventure with us. Here are a few things I hope

you keep in mind as you join our campus community be-cause we have some expec-tations of you as part of this new family you are joining: Pay attention to two impor-tant items—your learning outcomes for the founda-tional studies classes you are taking and the Student Code of Conduct

—in a club, sport, organization that works with your major, by working on campus, in some mean-ingful way that links you to our community

Go To Class

If you are a freshman, start planning now to graduate in four years. If you are a transfer, plan now to graduate “on time.”

Be an active partner in your education—show up, do your home-work, be prepared.

By coming prepared, you will find the Boise State experience is a richer and more satisfying one for you AND you will be able to meet the educational goals you set for yourself here.- Lisa Harris, Ph.D.

The Vice President for Student Affairs and our staff including the Dean of Students’ Of-fice are committed to

providing proactive and comprehensive advocacy for you. We can assist with person-alized referrals for on-

campus resources and services to help work through student issues, personal concerns, and medical and fam-

ily emergencies that can impact academic success. The Dean of Students’ office can be reached by calling

(208) 426-1484, or by visiting them in Room 116 of the Norco Build-ing. Our departments include:

Get involved

Freshman

the transition into this new home by understand-ing and supporting the diverse needs of the in-coming students. There are, therefore, a number of different orientation pro-grams and options for new students.

There are the traditional 2-day overnight programs for students coming to Boi-se State directly from high

school, 1-day programs for students who took a break after high school before starting college, returning to Boise State after time away or who are transfer-ring from another college, and an orientation program at the end of summer for international students. In an effort to be inclusive of the needs of all incoming students, alternative ori-

entation options are avail-able to students concerned about travel cost or sum-mer time commitment.

In this journey to Boise State, students are not the only ones engulfed in a wide range of emotions. At each of our orientation programs, special pro-gramming is provided for students’ parents and fam-ily members as well. Fam-

ily members are welcome to attend and learn about ways to be a continuing source of positive support!

These programs are planned well in advance and with detail. “We want students to know that ori-entation programs are in-tentional in everything that we do,” says student orien-tation coordinator Cody Huckvale, who has been involved in helping to plan parts of summer orienta-

tion. For example, transfer students receive specific advising about their past academic credits, tradition-al aged students are placed into groups based on their prospective majors, and a special welcome ceremony for veteran students is pro-vided at each 1-day orienta-tion program.

Boise State is a large, growing family and as a result some students may feel disconnected in this

new type of environment. Orientation can be a new student’s first opportunity to get involved and find a connection on campus. As a new member of the com-munity, “When you find someone you can connect with—a student, a profes-sor, an Orientation Leader, etc.—you discover that this University is larger than purely academics,” Huck-vale said, “It becomes a home.”

Welcome to BroncoVenture [News page 1]

Driscoll Hall is reserved for students enrolled in the Honors College.

Courtesy Lisa Harris, Ph.D.

Boise State Bookstore & Bronco Shops The Career Center Children’s Center Dean of Students’ Office Disability Resource CenterEnrollment Services including Admissions Financial Aid and the Registrar Fraternity & Sorority Life

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Courtesy The Career Center

Welcome to Boise State University!

We are very excited that you made the decision to join us and want to offer you some career decision making and job search advice as you em-bark on your college career.

Explore Your Options! The Career Center, Advising and Academic Enhancement, and academic departments are all great resources for ex-ploring different majors and careers. Take advantage of all of these resources and be open to different career paths. The Career Center also offers several great Ca-

reer Assessments that can help you with your career decision making process. When you find a field that really interests you, the Ca-reer Center can help connect you with a Boise State alum in your field of interest for an informational interview.

Get Involved! Involving yourself in cam-

pus life not only gives you the chance to meet new peo-ple and connect with your community, it provides you with an excellent opportu-nity to develop skills such as communication, leadership, and organizational skills that employers are looking for. Whether it be a campus organization, ASBSU, vol-

unteering, service learning, or Greek life; get involved to meet new people, build new skills, and expand your net-work!

Get a Job! Whether you need a job

or not, working around 15 hours a week is a good idea. Not only does it bring in “spending money”, it increas-es your skill set and helps you begin building your network. Boise State hires between 1500 and 2000 stu-dent employees each year. Surrounding businesses also hire for part-time positions. Employers consistently tell us that one of the things that impresses them most about Boise State graduates is their

work ethic, so get a job and be a part of this great tradi-tion! The Student Employ-ment Fair is Wednesday, August 24th on the Quad. Additionally, check out BroncoJobs for student part-time job postings.

Begin Building Your Net-work!

It is never too early to start building your network. These are people- faculty, staff, other students, alumni, and employers- who you will connect with throughout your college career and who will be very valuable to you when it is time to search for internships or jobs after you graduate. If you really want to get a head start, consider

building your on-line pres-ence with LinkedIn, a pro-fessional on-line networking site. The Career Center can provide you with informa-tion on how to effectively use LinkedIn for networking and your job search.

Participate in an Intern-ship!

You most likely will not engage in an internship your first year or two, but make sure it is something you plan on in the latter part of your college career. Employers are always looking for relevant work experience and an in-ternship provides this along with connections to people within your field of interest.

If you are interested in getting the most out of your college experience in prepa-ration for an internship or your professional career, call the Career Center at 426-1747 to make an appoint-ment with one of our Career Counselors or Job Search Advisors.

While there are many ways to go about planning your career and conducting a suc-cessful job search, the Career Center would encourage you to “Begin with the End in Mind”. Remember, every-thing that you do from the time you start college to the time you graduate will help prepare you and your resume for future career opportuni-ties! Once again, welcome to Boise State University!

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Courtesy of Parking andTransportation Services

Transportation & Park-ing Services hopes you had a rewarding and enriching 2011-2012 Academic Year and wishes you a fantastic summer! For those students attending Summer Sessions, our office will continue to serve as the campus commu-nity’s resource for transpor-tation options through the summer months and during our regular hours: Monday through Friday, 7am to 5pm.

As we look forward to next year, Transportation & Parking Services would like to take a few moments to highlight some of the ongo-ing and newly added trans-portation programs avail-able to BSU students:

Transportation & Parking Services continues to spon-sor a free bus transporta-tion program in conjunction with The Valley Regional Transit ValleyRide bus sys-tem. A ValleyRide bus stick-er may be obtained at Cam-pus ID or Transportation & Parking Services and, when presented to the bus driver, allows students to ride any of the Ada County routes, as well as the Inter-County routes between the College of Western Idaho campus in Nampa and the BSU main

campus, free of charge. Bus stickers for the 2012-2013 Academic Year will be avail-able beginning in early Au-gust. Full ValleyRide bus route information is avail-able at http://valleyride.org

In partnership with Uni-versity Health and Recre-

ation, Transportation & Parking Services was proud to launch The Cycle Learn-ing Center, or CLC, in time for the start of the Fall 2011 Semester. The CLC is lo-cated on the ground floor of the Lincoln Ave Park-ing Garage, adjacent to the

Campus Recreation Center. The CLC provides bicycle retail products, basic bicycle repair services and a bicycle rental program, available on a semester or yearly basis. For additional information on programs and services offered through The CLC,

please visit http://rec.bois-estate.edu/CLC/rentals.cfm

Commuter Parking Per-mits for the 2012-2013 Aca-demic Year will be available for purchase online begin-ning July 1st, 2012. Students who are scheduled to live at a University Resident Hall

or Apartment Complex for fall 2012 may also purchase a Residential Parking Permit online beginning July 1st, 2012. Please remember that students who plan to live on campus must purchase the Residential Parking Permit which authorizes overnight parking and corresponds to the student’s assigned Resident Hall or Apartment Complex.

Transportation And Park-ing Services is also one of the largest providers of on-campus jobs for students, of-fering flexible part-time stu-dent employment, including a limited number of work study positions. Student employment opportunities range from event parking, evening enforcement, as well as retail and repair tech-nician positions at the Cycle Learning Center. Hiring for the Fall Semester begins in early July; visit http://ca-reer.boisestate.edu or stop by The Career Center, for information on the available opportunities to join our team!

To purchase Permits and for complete information on the transportation pro-grams available, please visit http://transportation.bois-estate.edu or contact one of our representatives at (208) 426-7275.

Parking & Transportation Services educates, assists

The Cycle Learning Center is a recource for students who need to rent bicycles, repair their own and more.

Students can use The Foundational Studies Program to prepare for the future.

serve through the Associat-ed Students of Boise State Uni-versity (ASBSU), a great way to shape the policies that affect student life. Learn something new by attending events spon-sored by the Women’s Center or Multicultural Student Ser-vices. Expand your worldview by immersing yourself in an international, cultural experi-ence through the Alternative Spring Break program.

Last spring students helped

improve education in rural communities in Jamaica in an on-going service program called Project Jamaica. Al-though increasing cultural awareness can be achieved in the classroom, it is through international experiences you can develop a more globally aware perspective. Perform-ing arts, exhibits, lectures and workshops—so much hap-pening on campus, so take advantage when you see the

words “Get Involved.” The difference between just

going to class and participating beyond the classroom is like choosing between a fenced-in yard and an open field. Un-latch the gate. Get out and ex-plore the many opportunities at Boise State.

For more information, visit involvement.boisestate.edu or call the Student Involvement & Leadership Center at (208) 426-1223.

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Courtesy The Foundational Studies Program

What does it mean to be prepared for living and working in the 21st century? It means gaining experiences in classes that ask students to consider big questions more than memorizing iso-lated facts. It means using our class time to work col-laboratively with peers to build the kinds of teamwork skills that employers are seeking. It means bringing skills and knowledge from mathematics, science and the arts. It means taking what we learn in literature and thinking about those story lines through the theo-ries we learn in the social sci-ences. It means synthesizing knowledge, not just repeat-ing it.

Boise State is launching the Foundational Studies Program – an approach to general education that is de-signed to prepare students for tomorrow.

Too often educational in-stitutions focus on the path they have already taken, the world that faculty and staff were educated in. But that is not the world that our class of 2016 will be meet-ing. Our 2016 Broncos will be stepping Beyond the Blue into a world that is more technologically ad-

vanced and networked than students graduating 5 or 10 years ago could have imag-ined. Our goal is to provide our students with the kind of education to prepare them for that world.

We like to say that it is like turning your education on in High Definition. That means that we are looking with more precision at the skills and knowledge that students need for the “real world” and we’re building in a system to evaluate how well we’re do-ing. This evaluation process looks carefully at student learning in 11 University Learning Outcomes that in-clude problem solving, com-munication, innovation & teamwork, ethics, diversity and academic discipline out-comes. With this feedback on student learning, Boise State University courses will be more dynamic than ever before – adjusting to make sure that students are not just “getting through” class-es, but that our Broncos are learning more.

To be certain, learning MORE is essential. That is why the Foundational Studies Program builds a bridge linking Boise State students’ learning with the worlds of business, industry, and public service as never before. The 11 University Learning Outcomes reflect the most desired skills and

knowledge that these lead-ers are demanding of college graduates. These outcomes go hand in hand with Idaho’s goals to prepare our gradu-ates for life and work and the Complete College Idaho initiative.

It’s not only employers who are looking for Bron-cos who are prepared for the 21st century – graduate schools preparing health professionals, engineers, educators, and lawyers are changing their acceptance criteria. Medical schools are saying it is not enough to just get good grades – un-derstanding diverse cultures and ethical decision mak-ing, and critical thinking are new features of the MCAT.1 Boise State’s University Learning Outcomes are the measure we need to help our Broncos make the grade in graduate school.

Prepare to be engaged in learning, excited by new experiences, and educated for tomorrow – Founda-tional Studies at Boise State University. For more infor-mation contact the Foun-dational Studies Program office at 208-426-4057 or email [email protected].

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Foundational Studies-A new world of education

Courtesy of The StudentSuccess Program

The TRiO Student Success Program (SSP) at Boise State Univer-sity is a multi-faceted support unit—offering academic assistance and encouragement for first-generation and low-income students and students with a documented disability. The TRIO programs were the first national college access and re-tention programs to ad-dress the serious social and cultural barriers to education in America.

SSP’s main goal is help students achieve their goal of a baccalau-

reate degree.For students who

are the first in their families to pursue a four-year degree, SSP provides one-on-one assistance navigating Boise State’s expanding university and growing campus. The advisors at SSP help incoming students know who to talk to for academic questions, where to turn for financial assistance, and how to get involved on campus to broaden their experiences.

The Student Success Program’s staff and for-ty tutors provide unique services: free tutoring, academic advising, fi-nancial literacy and

educational workshops, and cultural events—all in house.

The program offers six hours of free tutor-ing each week for stu-dents enrolled in the program and provides tutors for any lower di-vision undergraduate course.

This fall, the Stu-dent Success Program has designed a three-credit course to help their student popula-tion strengthen critical thinking skills through writing, debates, and active discussions.

Over the years, SSP students have achieved tremendous success. Former SSP student,

Student Success Program-Where graduation is the goal

Anjanette Monroe, was named a 2012 Top Ten Scholar for Boise State, and current SSP student, Jenna Nash, won the 2012 President’s Writing Award.

One SSP alumnus had to this to say about Boise State’s Student Success Program:

I started college with

no idea what I was do-ing, how to be successful, or where to go for help. Becoming acquainted with the staff, services, and resources at SSP in-troduced me to a safe, friendly place to go to ask for help, study, learn new skills, and overall become a better, more successful student.

I have achieved more than I ever imagined I could and graduated with a 3.66 GPA.

Students can find the Student Success Pro-gram at the corner of University and Joyce, at 1910 University Drive or call 208-426-3583.

Your graduation is our goal!

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Studying abroad allows students to experience life in a different country.

Courtesy InternationalStudent Services

It’s a brave thing to leave home, friends and fam-ily to pursue an education in another country, but young people do it all the time. Imagine you’re from Latin America or the Mid-dle East and you arrive on Boise State’s campus with-out a friend or enough language skills to get by. That’s where the office of International Student Ser-vices (ISS) comes in.

ISS helps students from all over the world with immigration compliance. Staff is available to help them understand the U.S. educational system, which can be quite different from their home experience, and they provide encour-agement and advice for academic progress and cultural adjustment.

“Our goal is to integrate international students into the campus community

while meeting their needs as thoroughly as possible,” said Christy Babcock, as-sociate director of ISS. “Cultural difference and immigration regulations can create confusion for everyone involved. We like to smooth out that confu-sion and create under-standing and friendship.”

Although ISS provides welcoming space and a home away from home for international students, it’s also a place for American students, a place where ev-eryone can meet to learn about each other. To en-courage intercultural un-derstanding, ISS offers the following events:

Wisdom Café: Enjoy an afternoon of philosophi-cal debate each Friday at noon. Coffee and Con-versation: Beverages and snacks are served along with friendly conversa-tion each Wednesday from 3-5 p.m.

The World Cup of Tea:

This semester-long pro-gram matches an Ameri-can student with an inter-national student, helping students build cultural awareness as they learn more about the world around them.

“If international stu-dents feel welcomed and supported … if they know they have a place on cam-pus to come to for sup-port, this allows for a sense of confidence which will positively affect every as-pect of their experience at Boise State,” Babcock said. “We invite faculty, staff, and American students to help us welcome and sup-port our international stu-dent population.”

International Student Services is located in the Student Diversity Center upstairs in the Student Union. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more informa-tion, call (208) 426-3652 or visit iss.boisestate.edu.

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College experience doesn’t end at graduationCourtesy BoiseState Alumni Association

Four years, 120 cred-its, $1,000’s in textbook fees, and countless great memories later you will be a graduate of Boise State University. As you walk across that stage remem-ber that your Boise State story shouldn’t end when receive your diploma. In fact, that could just be the beginning of your Boise State experience.

The Boise State Alumni Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting and engag-ing the 76,000+ alumni and friends of the Univer-sity once they’ve walked across that stage. The Alumni Center is located on the east side of campus across from Bronco Stadi-um on the corner of Uni-versity and Grant Street, and has a staff of five peo-ple that oversee all Alumni programs.

Though the staff may be small, they help to fa-cilitate over 110 events

sponsored by the Alumni Association each year. These events appeal to a wide range of audiences, with formal affairs such as the Presidential Alum-ni Recognition Gala that recognizes Distinguished Alumni, or casual viewing parties to enjoy Bronco football games. You also don’t need to live in Idaho to enjoy these events, as there are Bronco Chapters or Contacts in 17 different states that allow alums all across the United States to stay engaged.

Students even have a chance to take part in Boise State Alumni As-sociation activities while they’re still going to school. The Alumni As-sociation sponsors the Future Alumni Network (FAN Club) that holds a variety of programs for current students through-out the course of the year. Homecoming is also fa-cilitated by the Alumni Association, and each year events are planned to get current students and

alumni excited about be-ing a Bronco! To see all of the different Homecom-ing events planned for this year visit homecoming.boisestate.edu.

When you’ve finished all your courses to receive your degree, the Alumni Association will welcome you as the newest class of alumni with a reception after Commencement. Celebrate your achieve-ment with family and friends, music, free food, and a number of great giveaways. If you’ve really achieved great things as a student, you could even be recognized as a Top Ten Scholar. This award recognizes ten outstand-ing seniors at Boise State each year, and you can find out more about this year’s scholars at alumni.boisestate.edu/programs/topten.php.

In the future the Alumni Association also plans to have a new gathering place for all alumni and friends to gather when they return to campus. The Alumni

and Friends Center is cur-rently in the design phase, and will provide an eastern gateway to campus. The 44,000 square foot facil-ity will hold a wide range of events with over 22,000 square feet available for

conferences, reunions, and meeting rooms. Proceeds from the use of these fa-cilities will fund endowed scholarships for all fu-ture Boise State students. The Alumni Association currently provides over

$100,000 to student schol-arships each year, and this building will make even more funding possible. To learn more about this new home for all generations of Broncos, visit alumni.boi-sestate.edu/campaign.

Courtesy of International Learning Opportunities

Last year, Boise State students scattered to the four corners of the globe to study abroad. They learned Arabic in Moroc-co, interned for a software company in Spain, taught English in Italy, and studied Tropical Biology in Costa Rica. The International Learning Opportunities of-fice offers all these opportu-nities and more to students interested in spending a semester, summer, or year away.

Studying abroad is the perfect way to expand your horizons, improve your language skills, or immerse yourself in another cul-ture. Because students earn Boise State credits while abroad, studying abroad does not have to delay graduation, nor is it limited strictly to Language and Art History majors. We have sent Engineering students to Germany, International Business majors to China, and future teachers to Italy!

Increasingly, students are taking advantage of the op-portunity to intern while abroad, gaining valuable professional and cultural experience. Zac Dalton spent the spring 2012 se-mester in San Ramon, Costa Rica through the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC). Of

his experience interning in a local hospital he says, “It has been an amazing expe-rience to both learn about and take part in another countries health care sys-tem. It has taught me more things than I could have ever imagined.” He plans to put this to good use in his future career in Health Ad-ministration.

Thanks to financial aid and scholarships, studying abroad can be more afford-able than you think. All federal financial aid can be used, and students are eli-gible to apply for a number of additional scholarships. Last year, ILO awarded more than $35,000 in schol-arships and Boise State students received another $30,000 in federal govern-ment scholarship awards.

Maybe your academic plan is very specific or Ja-pan just feels too far away. If the beaches of Hawaii or the concrete jungle of New York City are calling your name, we offer the oppor-tunity to participate in the National Student Exchange. Through NSE, students can study at one of more than two hundred schools across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rice, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It’s a fantastic opportunity to explore another part of the country, to take courses Boise State doesn’t offer, or to scout out options for

graduate schools. NSE stu-dents pay either Boise State tuition or the host univer-sity’s in-state tuition.

Studying away is more than just an opportunity to take a few classes, learn German, and see the Eiffel Tower. It is truly an op-portunity to see the world through different eyes; to live as a local, rather than to visit as a tourist; to have the experience of a lifetime.

The ILO office is located in the Academic and Career Services Building Room 114 (next door to the SUB and across from Campus Rec). Stop in and see us anytime between 8am-5pm on weekdays. Or, give us a call at (208) 426-2630.

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CourtesyMulticultural Student Services

Multicultural Student Services (MSS) encour-ages and promotes diver-sity. Their mission is to raise awareness about is-sues of power, privilege and oppression, focusing on how dominant and non-dominant groups can work together to understand discrimination, the impor-tance of human rights, and to help them understand their own identity.

Inside the Student Diver-sity Center you can meet students with different backgrounds, values and beliefs. It’s a place where you can share ideas, be in-spired, and learn about each other. The staff supports and works with religious, cultural and ethnic groups on campus, but everyone is invited.

According to Director Ro Parker, MSS is like a mirror, a place where everyone can see her/himself reflected in the issues of multicultural-ism, diversity and social jus-tice. She said, “This is not a place just for underrep-resented groups, because everyone has a responsibil-ity to end discrimination.

Multicultural Student Ser-vices is about providing op-portunities for all students to understand their roles in diversity issues. With Boise State University be-ing a Predominantly White Institution (PWI), it is par-ticularly important that the dominant culture students see themselves in this work alongside non-dominant culture students. “The work we do benefits everyone because it’s about treating people with dignity, eq-uity and respect. We work to raise awareness about inequalities, so that every-one can be treated with equality.”

The events and programs MSS cosponsors are rich in demonstrating the val-ues of respect and equity, while offering vivid images that capture the wide spec-trum— from beauty and harsh reality—of cultural diversity: Diversity Day De-fined (D3) in September, the award-winning Mar-tin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Celebration in Janu-ary, Cesar E. Chavez Me-morial Week in March and the Seven Arrows Powwow in April.

MSS also hosts the Tun-nel of Oppression each No-

vember, but this year they will take on the challenge of presenting two events. The Tunnel is a visual, interac-tive production designed to help visitors personally experience prejudice and discrimination by guiding them through a series of dramatic vignettes. Each fall college students across the country donate their talents and give voice to help spread the message of working, playing and living together. Act, build props or be a guide. Have fun, while learning to appreciate others.

Located on the second floor of the Student Union in the Student Diversity Center, MSS has gener-ous space for informal club meetings and social activi-ties. They even have a kitch-en with a microwave and fridge. You can eat a meal, join a study group or finish your homework. The outer lounge also has computer kiosks connected to SUB printers. Just show your student ID card to use the hardware.

For more information, visit mss.boisestate.edu or call (208) 426-5950. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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The Student Diversity Center works to raise awareness and create friendships.

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Interested in talking about how gender impacts your campus experiences? Want to help create a safer campus? Need someone to talk to? Stop by and meet the friendly staff at the Boise State Univer-sity Women’s Center. It just might change your life. The center helps students achieve their academic roles and real-ize their full potential through educational outreach and sup-port services. It provides a safe haven for students of all ages, genders, races, ethnicities, classes, abilities, nationalities and sexual orientations. It’s a

place for knocking down barri-ers and building social equality.

In addition to promoting awareness about campus poli-cies and programs that affect women and the LGBTQIA community (Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Queer, In-tersex and Ally), the center fo-cuses on ally development. Jess Caldwell-O’Keefe, director of the Women’s Center, said, “We are dedicated to promoting ally development in all areas, for example, men as allies to women, straight folks as allies to LGBT folks, white people as allies to people of color.”

To further an appreciation for diversity and gender equity,

and to create a healthier, inclu-sive campus, the center offers various programs and hosts a variety of events throughout the year. Students and com-munity members are invited to get involved in the programs and even help plan and pro-duce the events with the Gen-der Equity Peer Educators.

The Women’s Center peer educators host workshops and other events focused on a variety of gender-related top-ics. They are available to co-sponsor events and meet with any group of students, Resi-dent Advisor, or organization to tailor an interactive com-munity building presentation. Opportunities to get involved also include celebrations that focus on increasing equality,

and highlighting where there is still work to be done.

The Healthy Relationships Peer Education Program en-courages healthy relationships. Peer educators are trained to help students understand the difference between positive and negative relationships, em-phasizing the importance of creating a community where everyone keeps an eye out for each other by intervening as

bystanders and being allies. Among the many services, programs and resources, the center also has a Violence Prevention and Support Co-ordinator. A professional so-cial worker on staff full-time, Adriane Bang can meet with any student in a confidential setting to discuss stalking, relationship violence and sexual assault, provide guid-ance for individuals who have

experienced violence or assist anyone who wants to support their friends or make positive changes in our campus.

Located on the second floor of the SUB, the Women’s Cen-ter has two lounges. A lactation room is also available. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information, call 426-4259 or visit womenscenter.boisestate.edu.

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Courtesy of OIT

Your professor announces that your syllabus is waiting for you . . . online. You need to add or drop a class. You want to escape the distrac-tion of home to complete a Blackboard assignment. You need help! These are just some of the reasons students have discovered that Boise State has a wel-come resource in the Office of Information Technology (OIT) Computer Labs on campus.

A highly-appreciated fea-ture of the OIT Labs is the staff available to assist you in using technology to ac-complish your educational goals. These Support Spe-cialists are students, like you, who have trained and are on duty to answer your questions related to lab soft-ware or hardware use. They live their slogan, “Need Help? Just Ask!”

For ease in finding the best lab for you, an interac-tive calendar and lab hours can be found at oit.bois-

estate.edu/labs. This site also lists the sixty software applications available on all

lab and kiosk computers. BroncoPrint is also avail-able in all labs, so you can

use the printing allocation attached to most students’ Bronco Card each semester.

The OIT Labs’ locations are shown in the table. Some computer labs are for

open-use, meaning all BSU students are welcome dur-ing open hours. Other labs are reserved for class-use only, so you may be in one of them for an entire semes-ter’s class or your instructor may bring your class in for a few hands-on sessions. Hybrid labs are available for open-use when they are not reserved as a computer classroom.

Additionally, OIT open-use computers managed by the Help Desk can be found throughout the Stu-dent Union building and the Interactive Learning Center. These stations are accessible whenever those buildings are open as well as during open hours in The Zones located on the first floor of both buildings.

The computer labs work in conjunction with the Help Desk, Desktop Sup-port, and IT Projects teams. All four combine to form the Office of Information Technology’s Customer Care Department under Di-rector Mark Fitzgerald.

“Need help? Just ask!” @ OIT computer labs

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Courtesy Sherry Squires,Boise State Communica-tions & Marketing

Boise State has selected “The Last Flight of the Scar-let Macaw: One Woman’s Fight to Save the World’s Most Beautiful Bird” by Bruce Barcott as the 2012-13 Campus Read book.

Incoming first-year stu-dents will receive the book during their orientation this summer and it will be dis-cussed in Boise State’s new University Foundations courses beginning in the fall. Print and digital copies also are available at Albertsons Library and the Boise Public Library.

“The Last Flight of the Scarlet Macaw” was named

one of the best books of 2008 by Library Journal.

Sharon Matola, a former circus performer turned Be-lize zoo owner, is not a likely hero; she is a true eccentric, riding around on a motor-cycle and keeping a three-legged jaguar as a pet.

But when a web of corpo-rations, CEOs, banks and bureaucrats conspired to purchase and destroy one of the great rivers of Central America — and one of the fi-nal habitats of the scarlet ma-caw — she banded together a ragtag army of local villagers and started a campaign to save the remaining birds.

Her struggle brings alive the worldwide battle over globalization, demand for en-ergy, environmental destruc-

tion, the fate of the planet’s species, and the realities of economic survival in a tiny Third World country.

Barcott is an environmen-tal journalist and a 2009 Guggenheim Fellow in non-fiction. His previous book, “The Measure of a Mountain: Beauty and Terror on Mount Rainier,” was a recipient of the Washington State Gover-nor’s Award and was recently re-issued in a 10th anniver-sary edition. Barcott lives in Boulder, Colo. His articles appear in Outside Magazine, National Geographic, The New York Times Magazine and numerous other publica-tions.

Boise State’s Campus Read committee comprises stu-dents, faculty and staff and works with the President’s Office on selecting a book that will encourage students to read beyond textbooks;

raise awareness and toler-ance of intergenerational and cultural likenesses and differences; promote aca-demic discourse and criti-cal thinking; provide an introduction to the expecta-tions of higher education; integrate an academic and social experience into the campus community; and create a sense of community by increasing student-to-stu-dent and student-to-faculty interaction.

The Campus Read pro-gram is overseen by the Pro-vost’s Office, in cooperation with New Student and Family Programs.

Visit academics.boisestate.edu/undergraduate/about-campus-read/ for details about upcoming Campus Read activities, including a visit by the author and sub-ject of the book, as they be-come available.

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Courtesy Albertson’sLibrary

Boise State’s Albertsons Li-brary is the busy college stu-dent’s best friend, providing research assistance, mobile resources, laptop checkout, research databases, eBooks, and print books. Students can quickly access academic resources through the library website at library.boisestate.edu or the mobile website: li-brary.boisestate.edu/m. When students ask for help at Albert-sons Library, they get a jump start on their research and learn skills for finding infor-mation. University librarians are experts at helping students locate relevant resources and

information! To get library help students can visit the first floor Reference Desk, call, email, text, or even chat online 24/7 with a librarian. Students can also set up a one-on-one research consultation with a librarian.

Librarians can help students evaluate research studies, scholarly journals, newspapers and magazines to select rel-evant information. Hundreds of research databases are avail-able via Albertsons Library and cover: research on all sub-jects, business data, art images, legal information, statistics, digitized newspapers, and gov-ernment resources.

In addition, the library has over 100,000 eBooks and ac-cess to thousands of academic videos readily available online.

The library website provides students easy access to these resources and research not freely available online.

Students can visit the li-brary’s computer lab to use a computer or print course assignments; they may log on to computers with their BroncoWeb username and password, and access Bronco-Print with their BSU ID card. Students can also check out laptops, Netbooks, and iPads from the Circulation Desk to use in their favorite library study spot or for group proj-ects. Wireless printing is also available from both library and your personal laptops. Com-puter lab assistants are located on the first floor of the library to help students troubleshoot basic computer problems.

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Courtesy Sara Elliott,Service Learning Ambassador

I was a sophomore in college when I first heard about service-learning. Like most students, I was apprehensive in the be-ginning. If I had under-stood then how service-learning would change my life, I wouldn’t have been questioning, I would’ve been celebrating. After my first service-learning experience I was hooked. I changed my major and began facilitating service-learning classes. Now I work in the Service-Learn-ing Program where I get to offer life changing experi-ences to other students. Whether you

are new to Boise State, or a returning student, the Service-Learning Program offers exciting opportuni-ties for you to take advan-tage of.

What is Service- Learning?

If you like hands-on

learning, stretching out of your comfort zone, making an impact in the commu-nity, trying out different career options, or forming new connections on cam-pus and in the community - then service-learning is for you! Service-Learning is a type of class that al-lows you to take the theo-ries you are learning in the classroom and apply them in a real world setting at a nonprofit agency.

Service-Learning stu-dents say that their experi-ence has:• Impacted their com-

munity• Taught them about

community issues• Introduced them to

diverse populations• Made them more civi-

cally engaged• Shown them how

their coursework is ap-plied in a real world set-ting

• Helped them choose a major

• Given them employ-ment opportunities and

r é s u m é references

•Connected them to new relationships on campus and in the com-munity

The Service-Learning Program offers over 100 college courses, taught by 80 faculty members spanning across all aca-demic departments every year. Over 90 nonprofit community partners in the Treasure Valley col-laborate with the Service-Learning Program. In the last ten years over 20,000 Boise State students have participated in service-learning, leaving their mark on the community.

Who do Service-Learners impact?

Having 90 nonprofit community partnerships allows for a wide range of opportunities available to students. Some of the community issues service-learning students can get involved with include:

• Refugee resettlement• Poverty and home-

lessness• Elderly care• K-12 educational

programs & youth men-toring

• Environmental con-servation

• Creation of adaptive devices for people with disabilities

How do you become in-volved?

Service-learning is of-fered in a variety courses on campus. You can find the current service- learn-ing course list by going to our website http://servicelearning.boisestate.edu/ and clicking on the “SL Courses” link under Quick Links, or when enrolling for classes in Broncoweb you can set the search criteria under the “Designation” drop box to populate only service-learning courses. Of course, the staff at the Service-Learning Program

office is always avail-

able to assist you with any of your

questions. Our office is located in the Micron-Simplot Building, Room 102.

Come by our office, give us a call or send us an email to learn more about the opportunities the Service-Learning Program can offer you, and how you can use your course-work to make a difference in the community.

Service-Learning Pro-gram: Micron-Simplot Building, Room 102

1910 University DriveBoise, Idaho 83725-

1006(208) 426-1004 officeservicelearning@boises-

tate.edu

Service learning

Top Five Library Tips1. Get help when you need it. Just ask! Send a text message (208) 546-9982, call (208)

426-3301, email from the website, or visit the Reference Desk on the first floor for help with assignments, research, citation style and other questions.

2. Go mobile with the library. Albertsons Library’s new mobile website helps you easily find books and articles, check hours, and get research help from your mobile device. Many article databases offer mobile interfaces. Visit the the mobile site from your favorite device at library.boisestate.edu/m.

3. Access eBooks and online videos. The Library has purchased access to tens of thou-sands of eBooks and online videos which can be searched from the Albertsons Library web-site, library.boisestate.edu.

4. Consult MLA, APA, and Chicago citation guides. For help citing your sources, see the citation help link on the library homepage or consult a citation style guide in the library.

5. Albertsons Library gives you extended hours when it counts. We are open 24 hours a day during finals, and until 2 a.m. the week before finals. During other weeks in the semester, we are open until midnight (Sunday-Thursday).


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• No commute! All campus resources are within walking distance• A great value for your money! (In most cases, cable, Internet, utilities, and even some furnish-ings are included in the price!)Safety and Security• On-site professional staff, 24/7 campus secu-rity, Boise Police Officers, and 2500 neighbors committed to each other’s safety!• Residential areas are secure 24/7 hours

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Welcome to University Housing! We are home to nearly 1900 students in our 8 traditional resi-dential hall areas and ad-ditional undergraduate, graduate, and student families in our 300 apart-ments. Each area has its own distinct feel commu-nity personality developed

from the students that live within the building as well as the structure of the fa-cility. Additionally, na-tional research indicates that students who live on campus will be more suc-cessful academically and have a richer, happier col-lege experience.

Chaffee, Keiser, Driscoll, Morrison, Taylor and Towers Halls are all designated as traditional

first year student hous-ing. The residence hall staff in these communities focuses on activities that reinforce student involve-ment, developing skills to enhance academic suc-cess as a first year student, and community building. Boise State research tells us that first year residents have 8% higher GPAs and 19% more return for sec-ond their year when com-

pared to those who live off campus.

Clearwater, Payette and Selway Suites are devoted to our sophomore students and serve as a transitional living environment for students who are learning to live more independent lifestyles. The residence hall staff in these communi-ties focus on activities that continue to emphasize in-volvement and leadership opportunities, and encour-age utilization of campus resources designated to aid in persistence to junior and

senior years.Aspen, Cedar, Haw-

thorne, Juniper, Spruce, and Tamarack Townhomes are allocated to seniors, juniors, some sophomores and transfer students who are looking for a more indepen-dent lifestyle. Residence life staff in the townhomes are dedicated to keeping an en-vironment where students can continue to be success-ful in their academic work and supported in the activi-ties and endeavors in which they are already engaged.

Heights, Manor, Park,

Square and Village are our apartment complexes and are some of our more di-verse buildings on campus in terms of student popu-lations. Sophomores, ju-niors, seniors, transfers, graduate students, and students with families call these communities home! Residence life staff in apart-ment communities support and respect student’s wishes to live independently while also providing opportuni-ties to attend community events for those who are interested.

University Housing

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All declared English ma-jors will be automatically enrolled in this organization and can become a participat-ing member in it as soon as they start at Boise State Uni-versity. The purpose of this is organization is to provide in-teraction between faculty and students, sponsor workshops, seminars, lectures, etc. that

will be of interest to English majors, encourages students to present their creative and scholarly works to their peers, and provide opportunities for English students to meet one another through extracurric-ular and social activities.The Ema Officers for Fall 2012 are:President - Stephanie CoueyVice President - Gabriel Stephens

Secretary - Jessica JohnsonTreasurer - Dory Ham-merslyAdvisor - Cheryl HindrichsAdvisor - Karen Uehling

Feel free to contact us at any time with any questions that you may have at:

[email protected] for Fall 2012Undergraduate Readings:The EMA invites students

to own their creativity and develop integrity surround-ing their writing by partici-pating in our several Mixed Genre Readings through-out the semester. The read-ings accept submissions in Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry, and are held in a laid-back social atmo-

sphere, often at a restaurant, coffee shop, bookstore, or pub. Readings in the past have always been wildly en-tertaining, and have offered a place for student writers to truly get their voices out there.

More details about this event will be in your stu-dent email inbox this Fall.

Moveable Feast:This Fall students will

have the opportunity to read and discuss books with their peers as well as faculty members. Certain Literature professors in the English department will pick out a book of their own choosing for those in-terested in participating in

the Moveable Feast to read. There will be a time when the book should be read and at that time the discussion of the book’s themes, liter-ary style, author, etc. will be discussed at that Literature professor’s home. There will be food (no better argu-ment for coming than that). This is an excellent oppor-tunity for those interested in Literature to talk with their fellow students and to get to know their Literature professors.

More details about this event will be in your stu-dent email inbox this Fall.

Seminars and Work-shops:

The EMA this upcoming

year will host different sem-inars and workshops geared towards a specific emphasis in the English major. In the works right now is a work-shop that will tackle how to properly do a literary analy-sis. Every English major has to do

them but rarely is there an opportunity to learn about literary analysis in a fun event form that involves cake. This is a wonderful opportunity for every Eng-lish major to socialize with their peers, eat, and get to know their professors.

The EMA is looking for-ward to meeting all of the new English majors! See you in the fall!

University Housing HighlightsConnections and Campus Involvement

• Live-in student and professional staff are readily available• Social activities, barbecues, and outings are fre-quently planned• Immersion within the communities with a diverse group of students• Staff available in each community to help with re-lationship and community building

Academic Success and Support• Quiet hours for sleep and study are established and enforced• 5 Residential College communities with live-in faculty coordinators• 3 Living-learning communities with live out co-ordinators

Personal Growth/ Leadership Opportunities

• University Housing Association (UHA)• Hall Councils in each residential area• Rewarding student jobs in University Housing: Resi-dent Assistants, Community Assistants, Desk Assis-tants, Customer Service Representatives, Marketing Internships, Conference Hosts, Custodial Positions, IT Representatives and many others

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Become a FANCourtesy The Alumni Center

As a new student to Boise State are you interested in dis-playing your blue and orange spirit and getting some great leadership experience? Or just interested in meeting new people and enjoying free food? FAN Club (Future Alumni Network) could be a great organization for you. FAN Club started in 2002 to enhance the Boise State experience by ad-vancing campus traditions and school pride. The group is sponsored by the Boise State Alumni Association, and sup-ports a wide variety of events on campus.

FAN Club sponsors a number of major events on campus including:

Short Stack Shindig is held during Welcome Week ac-tivities and welcomes students to campus by offering free blue and orange pancakes, blue and orange door prizes, and a party atmosphere.

Search for Buster’s Shoes is a campus wide scavenger hunt held during Homecoming with great prizes for those who find the clues.

FAN Club Holiday Social brings FAN Club members and alumni together to celebrate Boise State during the holi-day season, and members get a chance to hang out and en-joy the lights and hot cocoa at the Idaho Botanical Garden Aglow Event.

School Pride Day is an event held in the spring to bring students together to relax and keep their blue and orange gear out even if the major sport seasons have ended. School Pride Day this year included a dunk tank, sumo suit wrestling, free pizza, cookies, and Coke for those wearing blue and orange, two live bands, and a Twinkie shoot.

Another tradition founded by FAN Club is Bronco FAN Friday. Bronco FAN Friday reminds people that every day of the week is a great day to be a Bronco, and Fridays are the time to show off blue and orange spirit. As former FAN Club President Lizzy Naughton stated, “Being a Bronco isn’t a part-time job, it’s a way of looking at life. Relentless. When all of the traditional powerhouses doubt you, you stand tall & confident, always looking ahead to the next game. Through innovation, determination, and pure talent, Broncos consis-tently prove we have what it takes. We don’t like to brag. But every Friday a piece of our blue turf shines through.” If you haven’t “Liked” the Bronco FAN Friday website yet, “Like” them at facebook.com/broncofanfriday for a chance to win Bronco gear throughout the year.

FAN Club holds twice-monthly meetings at the Alumni Center, gives members a chance to network with alums, and participates in community service projects throughout the year. If FAN Club sounds like fun to you contact Alex Ridge-way or Leon Grant at [email protected] for informa-tion on how to join. You can also see more pictures from FAN Club events at facebook.com/broncofanclub.

Do you love the Broncos?

A Boise State fan shows off his blue and orange pride at a campus event. Students interested in getting involved with FAN club can contact the Alumni Center.

Fans rally together to support the Bronco football team last fall at the stadium.

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Courtesy Student NursesAssociation

Interested in nursing? Want to get to know oth-ers like you? Do you want to find out about different career paths in nursing? Then check out the Boi-se State Student Nurses Association.

The SNA is an organi-zation for student nurses of all levels seeking to in-teract with other nursing students and develop pro-fessional and leadership skills.

This professional orga-nization gives members the opportunities to build lasting relationships with other students, nurses, and potential employers through events, activities, and official functions.

SNA provides leader-ship, volunteer, and edu-

cational opportunities for nursing students, and students do not have to wait until they have been accepted into the nursing program to join.

Pre-nursing students are welcome to participate in all activities.

From pre-nursing, to RN-BSN, to Master’s de-grees in nursing, online and on-ground, the SNA is for you.

The group offers bi-weekly lecture series on types of careers and issues in nursing. Past topics have included maternity/newborn nursing, inter-national nursing, resume building, informatics and nephrology nursing. The lectures are held in the Norco building, and free pizza is provided.

There also are monthly meetings where members

can receive updates and discuss ideas for further-ing SNA’s mission.

A full slate of volunteer opportunities is planned for next year, including the St. Luke’s Women’s Fitness Celebration, the Body Exhibition at the Discovery Center, Rake-Up Boise, and Thanksgiv-ing at the Boise Rescue Mission. The group also is putting on a mini-career fair on Sept. 22, followed by a potluck with a prize for best dessert. The mini-career fair will cost $5 and feature information on writing a resume, prepar-ing for an interview and much more.

The group also takes time for fun by making a float for the homecoming parade and ornaments to sell in December.

Being a member of the

BSU SNA also gives you the opportunity to attend the Idaho Student Nurses Association convention in Boise on October 19, and perhaps the National Stu-dent Nurses Association Convention in Charlotte, N.C., in April.

There also are scholar-ships available for SNA members.

Project Coordinator Kaylee Humphrey was the recipient of a scholarship from the National Stu-dent Nurses Association this year.

The total cost to join is

$35 for one year, which includes membership in the Boise State chapter, the ISNA and NSNA, and a subscription to Imprint, the magazine for the Na-tional Student Nurses As-sociation.

For more information, check out BSU SNA’s web-site at http://www.bsusna.com/index.html.

For information regard-ing joining SNA as a mem-ber, contact membership recruiter Mason Shaw or President Chelsea Dock-stader at [email protected].


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What classes should I take? It’s the question nearly every freshman is going ask.

I’ve got an answer – UNIV 101: First Year College Tran-sitions. This class is designed specifically to help you be a successful college student. Essentially, it teaches the aca-demic and life skills you need, helps you get to know cam-pus resources, and gets you involved with other students. Students that take this class improve their grades and are more likely to stay in college. Unlike other classes, the focus is on YOU and YOUR suc-cess. This two-credit elective course is designed to comple-ment your schedule and make it easy to learn the skills you need to get the most out of your education at Boise State University.

New for this year the “Pass-port to Success/Resource Re-con” assignment accounts for about half of the overall grade in UNIV 101. This new collab-oration with Student Affairs means you will be attending a number of extra-curricular activities (your choices) to encourage you to get in-volved and get to know other students.

You start with Bronco Wel-come events and throughout the semester choose other

activities and events across campus to complete your “Passport to Success.” The “Resource Recon” activity is a quick tour of the most essen-tial offices and services across campus.

Visit each office, get your passport stamped, and get to know all of the services at Boise State.

Of course, success in col-lege is also dependent on mas-tering a variety of academic and life skills. The textbook, “POWER Learning: Strate-gies for Success at Boise State and Beyond” by Robert Feld-man concentrates on proven time management, academic skills, and life habits of suc-cessful college students.

Read the textbook, com-plete the online exercises, and reinforce the essential skills in a variety of classroom experiences.

What are students saying about UNIV101? “This class made my semester more suc-cessful by teaching me how to manage my time and be able to enjoy some free time even if I’m taking six classes this semester... and time manage-ment is a KEY factor in college success.” Luis Godinez

“Being in the class led me to reach out, and talk to more students than I normally would have, and at the end of the semester I have one of the friends you make in college

that you will talk to for the rest of your life (the kind that teachers and parents always told you about, that you never really believed in).” Mitchell Hogan

“It does a great job of an-swering questions one might have, and it has been very helpful. My semester has been more successful because it taught me great studying tips and it made me go to things such as academic advising and the writing center and showed me how helpful they can be.” Justine Lindberg

“I would recommend this class to incoming freshman during summer orientation because as prepared as you might think you are com-ing into college I guarantee, you’re not. I thought I was (prepared) fresh out of high school but that wasn’t the case. This is a good class because it’s not too overwhelming, like some other college courses, but has great information to be learned. It teaches study habits, time management, computer research skills, and my personal favorite, it teach-es you more about the school.

I had no idea about all the different resources, I believe the resource recon activ-ity is something all freshman should do. ...just knowing the area better makes me feel eas-ier and less edgy or nervous.” Stephanie Metsker

Register for UNIV101 on Broncoweb. Questions? Con-tact Clay Cox, [email protected], 426-4049, Advising & Academic Enhancement.

Univ 101

Student Nurses Association

Photo: From left: Sec-retary Whitney Wright, President Chelsea Dock-stader, Membership Recruiter Mason Shaw, Newsletter Editor Elise Russell-Manicke, Trea-surer Samantha Fulcher, former ISNA President Ben Barbot, Project Coordinator Kaylee Humphrey, Vice Presi-dent Ryoko Pentecost, and Advisor Dr. Marty Downey attended the National Student Nurses Association convention in Pittsburg in 2012.

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Courtesy of The MorrisonCenter

Live Nation welcomes co-median Kevin Hart to the Morrison Center in Boise on Friday, July 20th at 7:00 p.m.

Kevin Hart has burst onto the scene as one of the most versatile comedy actors in film and television. In September 2011 Hart released “Laugh At My Pain,” the feature film ver-sion of his comedy tour (under the same name). The movie grossed over $7 million, and was 2011’s most successful film of those released in less than 300 theaters. The LAMP tour made Hart 2011’s number one comedian on Ticketmas-ter, and in February 2011 Hart sold out the Nokia Theater for

two nights in a row to break the record previously set by Eddie Murphy. Hart is currently on the road with his new tour “Let Me Explain.” This tour will take him to 90 cities in the US, and internationally to cities in Europe and Africa.

This spring Hart is starring in two movies. On April 20, 2012, Screen Gems will re-leased Think Like A Man, a comedy based on Steve Har-vey’s bestselling book Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man from 2009. Next on April 27, 2012, Hart can be seen in Uni-versal’s Nick Stoller comedy Five Year Engagement by pro-ducer Judd Apatow.

Hart was last seen Little Fo-ckers with Robert DeNiro and Ben Stiller, and in Death at a

Funeral, alongside Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan and Martin Lawrence. He also co-starred alongside Matthew McCo-naughey and Kate Hudson in Fool’s Gold, as well as opposite Steve Carell in The 40 Year Old Virgin. Hart’s other film credits include: Soul Plane op-posite Tom Arnold, Method Man and Snoop Dogg, Not Easily Broken, Extreme Movie, Drillbit Taylor, Epic Movie, The Last Stand, Scary Movie 4, and In the Mix, Meet Dave and Superhero Movie.

Hart’s DVD Seriously...Funny is one of the fastest selling DVDs in recent years and has gone triple Platinum. His comedy central special of the same name is the high-est rated comedy special of

2010. In 2009, Hart’s one-hour comedy special “I’m a Grown Little Man” on Comedy Cen-tral was also one of the highest rated specials for the network. Hart was the host of BET’s classic stand-up comedy se-ries “Comic View: One Mic Stand.” Hart’s other television credits include ABC’s “The Big House” which he also ex-ecutive produced and wrote, as well as recurring roles on “Love, Inc,” “Barbershop,” and “Undeclared.”

Hart began his career in comedy on amateur night at a Philadelphia comedy club, and was instantly hooked. He quit his job as a shoe salesman and began performing full time at such clubs as The Bos-ton Comedy Club, Caroline’s,

Stand-Up NY, The Laugh Fac-tory, and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. However, it was his first appearance at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival that led to work in such feature films as Paper Soldiers, Scary Movie 3, and Along Came Polly op-posite Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston. With his passion for stand-up, Hart continues to tour the country to sold-out audiences.

About Live Nation Enter-tainment: Live Nation En-tertainment (NYSE-LYV) is the largest live entertainment company in the world, consist-ing of five businesses: concert promotion and venue opera-tions, sponsorship, ticketing solutions, e-commerce and

artist management. Live Na-tion seeks to innovate and en-hance the live entertainment experience for artists and fans: before, during and after the show. In 2009, Live Nation sold 140 million tickets, pro-moted 21,000 concerts, part-nered with 850 sponsors and averaged 25 million unique monthly users of its e-com-merce sites. For additional information, visit livenation.com/investors.

Tickets are $57.50 and go on sale May 18th at 10:00 a.m. at LiveNation.com,Idahotickets.com the Morrison Center Box Office, all Select-A-Seat Locations or by calling (208) 426-1110. All tickets subject to applicable service charges and fees.

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The Morrison Center, in col-laboration with MagicSpace Entertainment, is proud to an-nounce its exciting Fred Meyer Broadway In Boise2012-2013 Season. This season’s lineup includes something for every-one including family favorites, an Idaho premiere and classics revisited.

The Fred Meyer Broadway In Boise series opens with the international phenomenon Tap Dogs (October 23-25, 2012). Next is the Idaho Pre-miere of the current Broad-way hit Rock of Ages (Janu-ary 12-13, 2013). In March, the classicWest Side Story (March 25-28, 2013) hits the stage followed by Disney’s timelessBeauty and the Beast (April 27-28, 2013) in April. The season concludes with the”World’s Most Successful Rock ‘n’ Roll Musical” Buddy-The Buddy Holly Story(June 7-8, 2013) in its amazing 22nd year touring the world.

In addition, season ticket holders are first in line for the hilarious political, com-edy troupe The Capitol Steps (October 26, 2012). Pre-mium seats are also available to subscribers for An Evening with Yanni (August 1, 2012) and select performances of the brand-new 25th Anniver-sary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musi-cal Les Misérables (September 19-23, 2012).

Season ticket renewal pack-ets have been mailed to cur-rent season tickets holders. Prices, including all fees, start at $190.75 for ALL five shows on subscription. Season tickets are discounted 10% off regular ticket prices. Patrons renew-ing their subscriptions receive priority seating through May 18th. New subscribers will be accepted after May 18th.

Groups of 15 or more for can call Debbie Eidson, Direc-tor of Ticketing, at (208) 426-4103 for information and to make reservations. Group or-der forms and information will available prior to each public

on sale. Please check our web-site at http://mc.boisestate.edu/grouporders.html. Or-ders will be processed after August 1, 2012 on a first-come, first-served basis.

2012-2013 SEASON

DETAILS TAP DOGSOctober 23-25, 2012 @

7:30 PM3 performances The international sensation

- TAP DOGS - is back and ready to leave dents on stages all across North America. Cre-ated by Olivier Award-winning choreographer Dein Perry, with a construction site set by designer/director Nigel Triffitt, and a driving score by composer Andrew Wilkie, TAP DOGS is a rough, tough, rocking theatrical entertain-ment. Winner of 11 Interna-tional Awards, TAP DOGS premiered at the Sydney Theatre Festival, moved on to London and New York, and has been a howling success all across North America, Europe, Asia, America, and Australia.

ROCK OF AGESJanuary 12, 2013 @ 3:00

PM & 8:00 PMJanuary 13, 2013 @ 1:00

PM3 performancesThe worldwide party mu-

sical ROCK OF AGES fea-tures a mix of 28 rockin’ 80’s tunes including “Don’t Stop Believin,” “We Built this City,” “The Final Countdown,” “Wanted Dead or Alive,” “Here I Go Again,” “Can’t Fight This Feeling” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.” In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA’s most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the 80’s. It’s five time 2009 Tony® nominee ROCK OF AGES, an arena-rock love story told through the mind blowing, face-melting hits of JOURNEY, NIGHT RANG-ER, STYX, REO SPEED-WAGON, PAT BENATAR, TWISTED SISTER, POI-SON, ASIA, WHITESNAKE

and many more. Don’t miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on!

AGE APPROPRIATE-NESS: Some of the costumes, dancing and language might not be appropriate for kids un-der the age of 16. You know the maturity of your children, so we suggest you use your best judgment about whether or not the show is appropriate for them.

WEST SIDE STORYMarch 25, 2013 @ 8:00 PMMarch 26-28, 2013 @ 7:30

PM4 performancesMore than fifty years ago

one musical changed theater forever. Now it’s back, and mes-merizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time and remains as pow-erful, poignant and timely as ever. The Bernstein and Sond-heim score is considered to be one of Broadway’s finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as “Something’s Coming,” “To-night,” “America,” “I Feel Pret-ty” and “Somewhere.” As the Associated Press says, “WEST SIDE STORY remains Broad-way’s best dance-driven mu-sical. Five decades have not dimmed the extraordinary choreography or the score that pulsates throughout.”

AGE APPROPRIATE-NESS: WEST SIDE STORY is recommended for ages 13+. Please be advised that there is strong language, violence and some subject matter that is true to the story and plot. Parental guidance is suggested.

BEAUTY AND THE

BEASTApril 27, 2013 @ 3:00 PM

& 8:00 PMApril 28, 2013 @ 1:00 PM

& 6:30 PM4 performancesThe romantic Broadway

musical for all generations, Disney’sBEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the smash hit Broadway musical, is coming

to Boise! Based on the Acad-emy Award winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle has won the hearts of over 35 million people world-wide. This classic musical love story is filled with unforget-table characters, lavish sets and costumes, and dazzling production numbers includ-ing “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song. Experience the romance and enchantment of Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Morrison Center!

BUDDY - THE BUD-

DY HOLLY STORYJune 7, 2013 @ 8:00 PMJune 8, 2013 @ 2:00 PM &

8:00 PM3 performancesOn February 3rd, 1959, the

man who changed the face of popular music tragically died in a plane crash aged 22. Now, BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY tells the story of the three years in which he became the world’s top record-ing artist with a show that fea-tures over 20 of Buddy Holly’s greatest hits including “Peggy Sue,” “That’ll Be The Day,” “Oh Boy,” “Not Fade Away,” “Ev-eryday,” “Rave On,” “Maybe Baby,” “Raining In My Heart,” Ritchie Valens’ “La Bamba” and the Big Bopper’s “Chan-tilly Lace.” Over 20 million people have come to see BUD-DY all across the globe where the magical talents of Charles Hardin ‘BUDDY’ Holly have been shared live with many more people than the real Bud-dy Holly ever had the chance to perform to. The incredible legacy of the young man with glasses, whose musical career spanned an all-too-brief period during the golden days of rock ‘n’ roll, continues to live on in BUDDY.

SEASON EXTRAS AN EVENING

WITH YANNIAugust 1, 2012 @ 7:30 PM1 performanceHis concerts are legendary.

His live shows have amazed millions on every continent. After an extensive World Tour,

YANNI returns to the USA and Canada with an all new show. Fans will witness YAN-NIand his world class musi-cians as they take the stage to perform his greatest instru-mental hits made famous in his shows from The Acropolis in Greece, The Taj Mahal in India, The Forbidden City in China and The Royal Albert Hall in England. The live show will feature some of the music from YANNI’S new album “Truth Of Touch,” which is the composer’s first album of origi-nal studio music in almost a decade. This is YANNI return-ing to his roots with a live per-formance that will deliver old and new fans the very best of YANNI and his music. Come hear the music that touches the world.

THE CAPITOL

STEPSOctober 26, 2012 @ 8:00

PM1 performance“We didn’t start satire; it was

always burning since the world was turning.” THE CAPITOL STEPS plan to bring down the House and Senate with their unique blend of music and political comedy. They have performed for 5 US Presi-dents, traveled to all 50 states (to perform, not sight-see), and if their wish came true tomorrow, Donald Trump would be elected President. This performance can proudly claim to be the only place in America where you will find the two candidates running for President onstage singing show tunes. Founded by Con-gressional staffers, the group is currently celebrating its 30th year of existence while having recorded 32 albums. You may have heard them on public ra-dio or seen them on any of the major and/or non-major, ex-tremely minor or perhaps Ca-nadian or Croatian television networks. If this performance influences your decision for whom to vote for President, yikes, we’re in worse shape than we thought. Not for the faint of heart nor for those con-sidering a run for office. THE CAPITOL STEPS - They put the “MOCK” in Democracy!

LES MISÉRABLES

September 19, 2012 @ 7:30 PM

September 20, 2012 @ 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM

September 21, 2012 @ 8:00 PM

September 22, 2012 @ 2:00 PM & 8:00 PM

September 23, 2012 @ 1:00 PM & 6:30 PM

Cameron Mackintosh pres-ents a brand new 25th anni-versary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new pro-duction has been acclaimed by critics, fans and new audiences and is breaking box office re-cords wherever it goes. The New York Times calls this LES MISÉRABLES “an unques-tionably spectacular produc-tion from start to finish.” The London Times hails the new show “a five star hit, astonish-ingly powerful.”

Please note that LES MI-SÉRABLES is part of the 2011-2012 Fred Meyer Broad-way In Boise Season, but single tickets are still available.

At a Glance: What: Fred Meyer Broad-

way in Boise 2012-2013 Season

When: Season subscrip-tion renewals are currently be-ing processed. New subscrip-tion will be accepted after May 18th.

Where: All 2012-2013 Season events take place at the Velma V. Morrison Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Boise State.

How: Subscriptions are a great way to save money and select premium seats. To pur-chase your subscription, visit the Morrison Center ticket of-fice or call (208) 426-1111.

Group Tickets: Groups of 15 or more for can call Deb-bie Eidson at (208) 426-4103 for discount information and to make reservations. Group order forms and informa-tion will be available prior to each public on sale. Please check our website athttp://mc.boisestate.edu/groupor-ders.html. Orders will be pro-cessed after August 1, 2012 on a first-come, first-served basis.

Upcoming events for Morrison Center

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Zachary ChastaineOpinion Editor

For a lot of new students the idea of getting a degree is nothing more than the act of getting a piece of paper that shows you attended.

The faculty and adminis-tration at Boise State have set out to make sure that’s not the case by means of the school’s new Foundational Studies Program. An inno-vative change to the school’s curriculum aimed at making sure you’re more than just a degree holder when you graduate and more of a criti-cal thinker.

But what does this change mean for students? How will this affect the process and quality of a Boise State education?

I had a chance to speak with Vicki Stieha, Director of the Foundational Stud-ies Program about what this change means for students.

From the start, new stu-dents choose to begin in one of five disciplinary lens courses, those being; litera-ture, mathematics, applied sciences, visual arts and so-cial sciences. As students progress through their four years at Boise State the courses will interact with other disciplines allowing students to look at problems from all sorts of perspectives rather than just one.

Previously students were only supposed to take class-es from three “core” areas, those being social science, applied science and lit-erature. Some may wonder why anyone would change a system that is so well es-tablished at the university? Especially when changing such a large curriculum is no small task.

As Stieha put it, “when the core was created we didn’t even know about cognitive science…so we would be

negligent not to change the curriculum so that it would work for your brain. That’s the big idea, so are you go-ing to get a piece of paper? Absolutely, but it has to have something underneath it that is more suited for the twenty first century.”

An exciting concept con-sidering that the program is a home grown one de-veloped by the Boise State faculty on their own accord. Something many universi-ties have tried to do, and Stieha tells me is hard to do. It’s something that proves Boise State has guts, and not just on our blue turf.

Foundational Studies presents students with one of several themes in its first stages. One of them being “Story,” which Stieha ex-plained shows students how to look at a piece of literature from a historical, cultural and psychological perspec-tive rather than just a literary

lens. As Stieha put it, “when you got out into the world, you’re never going to have a problem that’s sat down be-fore you that won’t require you to take more than one perspective.”

As students progress through their schooling the Foundational Studies Pro-gram continues to bring in-ter-disciplinary concepts to students through their soph-omore and junior years that build on learning from their initial classes, but continues to develop them through a student’s whole curriculum.

This integration follows a student all the way until their senior year. Then their capstone is based in their major, but also in the Foun-dational Studies they began with inter-linking the two.

Unlike a series of core classes which might have the goal of making a stu-dent more diverse or giving them a chance to experience

studies outside of their disci-pline, the program is aimed at helping students apply cognitive thought to a sub-ject and explore it in more ways than one without devi-ating from their major.

“You don’t learn every-thing in English 101 or 102 about how to write up the findings of scientific study,” Stieha says. “We can’t say you’ve clicked off these dif-ferent classes in the core, now you have a general edu-cation. Well what does that mean? How does that help you?”

I asked what the new program would mean for transfer students, and how the changes in curriculum would affect their progress. Luckily transfer students can just be integrated into the schools upper level Foundational Studies classes to get on track without a lot of gaps to fill in. It’s clear that the program has been given a lot of thought and planning has gone into it to make the change as painless as possible. Students coming into the school this upcom-

ing year will be on the new catalog and have nothing to worry about.

For continuing students some aspects of this program are already in place, and for others it is being phased in over time. Foundational Studies have changed how the school is planning its cur-riculum, meaning no matter what catalog you started on, the faculty has already been applying the ideas in class.

No doubt it’s a little bit much to digest, but luck-ily all of the information is available online and as Stieha said, “with all of this change it’s really important that students know we want to take care of our existing students as much as we want to take care of students who are coming in.”

So whether this is your first year at BoiseState, or you’re well on your way to graduation, Foundational Studies is going to be a fasci-nating part of the Boise State experience.

You can learn about Foun-dational Studies at academ-ics.boisestate.edu/fsp.

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Zachary ChastaineOpinion Editor

Planning your very first classes can be a daunting task. Regardless of whether or not you know what you plan on studying, there are always questions regarding what classes to pick. No-body wants to make the mis-take of picking classes that won’t help them progress through their major.

Even for the most vigilant of student, there are chang-es that can occur over the course of the year that may happen without you even knowing it. Classes can be added, removed. Sometimes

a class that is required for you to gradate is only of-fered on a certain semester. There are really a lot things that can muddy your aca-demic progress.

This can be a frustrating experience and it can hap-pen to anyone.

Luckily there are some strategies to keep in mind that can make picking your classes, for any major, a little easier.

With a little help from Kimber Shaw, the Director of Advising and Academic Enhancement, I’ve put to-gether some tips to make treading the academic sea little less choppy.

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Course planning tips Look ahead – The best way to plan your courses is to be familiar with what classes are associated with your major. There is no such thing as too much research. Uti-lize a major checklist from your advisor to make sure you’re tak-ing classes that will apply to your progress.

Identify your math class – Depending on your intended major, the math courses you will have to take may differ. An Eng-lish student may not have to take as much math or even the same math, as a Biology major.

Word of mouth – Be careful about picking your classes based just on what you have heard from others. After all, everyone learns differently.

Judge books by their cover – You can go to the bookstore and look at books specific to classes. This can give you an idea of what you might expect in a class, and how much you may be paying in books.

Transfer credits – How credits transfer to and from schools can be confusing. Classes at other schools aren’t always considered equiva-lent to Boise State classes. You can contact your major’s academic department to find out how your credits apply here at Boise State.

Be proactive – It’s not a myth that you can graduate in four years, but it does require careful planning and follow-ups to make sure you’re on track. Classes can change, and if it applies to you then you will want to know.

Explore your resources – There are lots of routes for finding infor-mation regarding your classes. You can go to each department indi-vidually to find information about classes unique to your major. Just don’t feel constricted to one outlet.

Keep your catalog – A course catalog is a great resource for infor-mation on classes. Although the de-scriptions can be somewhat general, it does list all available classes for that academic year and when they are offered. There is also a full list of classes available online.

Know when classes are available – Not all classes are available every semester. Some are only offered once a year, this can be problematic if it happens to be a class that is re-quired for you to graduate. Some are late at night and others early in the morning. If you aren’t a morning person then a schedule full of early classes may not work well for you.

Pick classes you want to take – It’s nice when you enjoy what you study. If you have the opportunity to take classes for fun, that’s probably a good thing.

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Eight Boise State Uni-versity students will ven-ture to Ellington Field at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on June 7 to conduct experiments aboard the “Weightless Wonder” aircraft.

This marks the fourth straight year that a Boise State research team has been accepted into NASA’s competitive Micrograv-ity University program. The team’s project was selected by NASA from more than 60 proposals. They will join 13 other student teams, including those from MIT, Yale and Purdue.

“Our students continue to shine for Boise State as this program helps the university evolve as a metropolitan research university of distinction,” said Barbara Morgan,

Distinguished Educator in Residence and former NASA astronaut. “If we can understand what is happening in micrograv-ity to cause bone loss, maybe we can help people all over the world. These are undergraduates doing graduate-level research.”

The Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program (RGEFP) gives under-graduate students the opportunity to propose, build and fly experiments in reduced gravity.

The teams will perform the experiments aboard a microgravity aircraft that produces periods of weightlessness for up to 25 seconds at a time by executing a series of ap-proximately 30 roller coaster-like parabolas over the Gulf of Mexico.

During the free falls, the students will gather data

in the unique environment that mimics space.

The Boise State student team will arrive at Elling-ton Field, where astro-nauts do their T-38 train-ing, on June 8. They will go through physiological training and fly their ex-periment, “Calcium Flux in Osteocytes and Osteo-blasts

Due to Gravitational Manipulation,” during the week of June 11-16. The experiment will test calci-um signaling in bone cells during parabolic flight.

This will further re-search on bone loss in astronauts and also apply to the chronic disease of osteoporosis. Following their flight, the team will evaluate findings, draw conclusions and provide the results to NASA.

This year’s team mem-bers include:

Flight team:• David Connolly,

Meridian• Eugene Castro,

Pahala, Hawaii• Reilly Clark,

Meridian• Lindsey Catlin,

Reno, Nev.• Marie Tharp,

Nampa• Matthew Dolan,

West Chester, Ohio• Jason Archer,

McCall• Audra Phelps,

Newbury Park, CaliGround crew:• Daniel Lambert,

Applegate, Ore.• Nic Baughman,

Fruitland• Travis Baker,

Fruitland• Kellen Mather,

Boise• Landon Nye,

BoiseThe team worked with

faculty members Elisa Barney Smith, electrical and computer engineer-

ing; Julia Oxford, biologi-cal sciences; Sarah Haight, mechanical and biomedi-cal engineering; Bob Hay, electrical and computer engineering; Morgan and lab technician Ben Davis. Morgan and Haight will accompany the team to Houston next week.

In addition to the ex-periment, the Boise State students will reach out to other students and the community to share their unique experiences and discoveries.

The team has received many donations of both cash and equipment from local industry, commercial enterprises and individu-als. To learn more, and follow the team’s progress, visit their blog at bois-estatemicrograv ity2012.blogspot.com.

More information about the Reduced Gravity Edu-cation Flight Program can be found atreducedgravity.jsc.nasa.gov.

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Boise State was recog-nized on a list of the 10 most bike-friendly cam-puses in America. The list was published by the best-collegesonline.com blog as part of National Bike Month.

Boise State was listed with Stanford University, University of California–Davis, and University of California–Santa Barbara. Rounding out the list are California State Long Beach, Colorado State, Georgia Institute of Tech-nology, Northern Arizona University, Oregon State University and Portland State University.

The university was noted for its efforts to create pro-grams that support cam-pus bicycling, including the Cycle Learning Cen-ter, bike barns, bike corral during football season and hosting the annual Com-munity Bicycle Congress.

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In order to maintain and clean parking facilities on campus the Transportation & Parking Services will be closing parking lots through-out the summer. To accom-modate parkers displaced from their usual parking ar-eas Transportation & Park-ing Services will be provid-ing alternative parking for permit holders:

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The Geothermal Proj-ect’s next phase will start on Monday, June 11th pending weather conditions. Lanes on University Dr. will be reduced for the duration of the project, including dur-ing the daytime hours. It is recommended to enter and exit campus from Broadway Ave. or Lincoln St to avoid detours and traffic delays.

Construction crews are in-stalling the pipeline to con-nect Boise State University to the City of Boise’s historic geothermal heating system. It is anticipated that Univer-sity Dr will be back to nor-mal traffic flows in late July.

The Morrison Center, the Multi Purpose Class-room Building, the Interac-tive Learning Center, Math and Geosciences, Admin-istration Building, Student Union Building, and the En-vironmental Research Build-ing are connecting as part of the second phase. When

completed, approximately 625,000 square feet of build-ing space will be heated us-ing geothermal energy.

STORM WATER PIP-ING- Cesar Chavez Ln. CLOSED June 4th-7th

The Boise State Football Complex expansion is well underway. Cesar Chavez from West Stadium to the East Stadium will be closed June 4th-7th for construc-tion on Cesar Chavez Ln. Those needing to access Cesar Chavez will need to do so from Brady St. Traffic will be detoured through the stadium lots.

FRIENDSHIP BRIDGE REPAIRS- Cesar Chavez Ln CLOSED June 15th- Mid-September

Friendship Bridge ex-tends from Julia Davis Park to Boise State University by Cesar Chavez. The bridge and Cesar Chavez Ln. will be closed from June 15th through mid-September. Cesar Chavez Ln. will be closed from behind the busi-ness building to Theater Ln., a service vehicle access drive by Amphitheater and Tay-lor Hall. Vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle detours will be signed through the project to assist in directing traf-fic around the construction project.

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We practice a traditional style of Japanese Karate. Its current day format was developed by Gichin Funa-koshi and was brought to America by his student Tsu-tomu Ohshima. In our prac-tices we emphasize kihon (basic blocks, kicks, stances and attacks), kata (set com-bination of kihon which simulate a battle and teach application) and kumite (structured sparing) to bet-ter understand self defense application.

A typical practice takes place on wooden floors with bare feet and gi’s, which are the traditional white uni-forms. We bow in, warm up and then work on kata, ki-hon and kumite. We teach commands and counting in Japanese and still use the same belt ranking system first developed by Master Funakoshi. There are five de-grees of white, three degrees of brown and five degrees of black. In the beginning we place more emphasis on kihon and kata as stable, strong stances are the foun-dation for kumite. Making our movements effective and efficient is very important to us. One of the things often talked about during practice

is taking the power out of movements and letting our body’s architecture do the work. The reason for this that the warriors who passed this down to us would be in battles that took place all

day, and needed to be effi-cient and avoid unnecessary tiring. Very little has been changed in practice from what was handed down to us by these warriors, who lived by the techniques we use.

For us it is important to polish our mentality as well as our technique. For ex-ample, eliminating weak and indecisive movements in our karate helps to eliminate weakness and indecision in

our minds–and vice versa. As Mr. Ohshima has put it, “We must be strong enough to express our true minds to any opponent, anytime, in any circumstance. We must be calm enough to express

ourselves humbly.” Part of practice is to getting the proper mentality for a fight; being ready, focused and calm, as well as learning how to tap into our opponent’s mentality.

Also unique to our or-ganization is special train-ing, which is a three to four day event in which there are several practices each day. The purpose of this to have simulated battle expe-rience where we can push our selves beyond what we do in normal practice. At special training we can face ourselves, we find our weak point and work past them, and maintain a strong prac-tice even after the fatigue sets in. In Special Training one finds that the real opponent is their own self. It’s a core part of the SKA experience.

Our practices are lead by instructors Brock Loveland and Craig Walters, who also teach classes at BSU and have been part of Shotokan Karate of America (SKA) under Mr. Ohshima for several years. We welcome beginners. If you have any questions feel free to contact our instructors or officers. We post their contact infor-mation and practice times and locations at www.bois-estateskaclub.blogspot.com.

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Health Services, a combined service area of University Health and Recreation housed in the Health Center (first two floors of the Norco Building), provides medical, wellness, counseling and health insur-ance programs, services and

education to benefit the entire Boise State community.

Medical Services at the Health Center is your on-cam-pus family doctor’s office. Our Board Certified Primary Care providers are experienced in treating common acute and chronic medical problems, illnesses and injuries. We are want you stay healthy and

active! As such, services are patient-focused, accessible and affordable, emphasizing early screening and preven-tion and empowering patients with self-care knowledge and skills. We offer initial diagno-sis, treatment and appropriate follow-up care for a spectrum of illness and injuries, as well as comprehensive preventive

health screenings and exami-nations. A team approach is utilized for referrals and con-tinuity of care (both internal and community networks). Our clinical health care staff in-cludes primary care physicians (MDs), physician assistants, nurse practitioners, two part-time psychiatrists, a part-time sports medicine MD, regis-tered and licensed practical nurses and certified medical assistants. A limited dispensary is also available. We sell over-the-counter and prescription medications, when ordered by a Health Center provider. We are in-network with Blue Cross, Regence, TRICARE and the Idaho Physicians Net-work (IPN). You will still need to check with your insurance carrier, as some companies may have geographic exclu-sions. Call 426-1459 to make an appointment; walk-ins are available.

Counseling Services helps you tap into your strengths and find resources to deal effective-ly with concerns that impact your pursuit of personal and academic goals. We provide a broad spectrum of short-term counseling, consultative, eval-uative, teaching and training functions. Our staff consists of psychologists, counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists and closely supervised graduate students. Individual counseling is avail-able to address personal issues that are psychological, devel-opmental, behavioral, social or academic in nature. Multi-per-son counseling can help sup-port you in getting what you want out of your relationship

issues. The group experience can help support your explo-ration of self, identification of desired change, and allow for the sharing of resources, op-portunities and experiences that are unique to a particular group of individuals. We of-fer interpersonal, support and therapeutic groups. On our website, you can find online screening for depression, anxi-ety, post-traumatic stress, alco-hol abuse and eating disorders. These free, anonymous screen-ings are available to all students and employees so that you may find out in a few minutes whether or not professional consultation or counseling would be helpful to you. If you want to set up an appointment with a member of our counsel-ing staff, call 426-1459.

The purpose of Wellness Services is to empower indi-viduals in their lifelong com-mitment to health by provid-ing comprehensive wellness resources to the campus com-munity. Particular topics of focus are alcohol, HIV testing, health coaching, employee wellness, nutrition, tobacco and massage. The Health Coaching Program will help motivate individuals to change behavior through a support-ive partnership. Boise State is smoke-free and tobacco cessa-tion programs and services are available. The Medical Mas-sage Program offers therapeu-tic massage to those referred by a Health Center Medical Provider. Learn about wellness services at healthservices.bois-estate.edu/wellness or calling 426-5686.

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major in health promotion? Check out our Wellness Works Peer Education program! You can provide outreach services for students, campus groups, classes, and organizations on health-related topics. Find out more by calling 426-5686.

The Health Insurance and Billing Office provides insur-ance and billing support for Health Services. This support includes educating patients and the campus community on health insurance options, assisting with billing ques-tions, understanding billing language and terminology, providing guidance on how to be savvy consumers of health insurance and assisting with the management of the SHIP. In addition, we assist students with the waiver process and education on how to utilize all other insurance plans at Health Services. The Idaho State Board of Education policy re-quires full-fee paying students attending classes in Idaho to maintain adequate health in-surance. Students registered for full fee-paying credits (and all international students and intercollegiate athletes) are automatically enrolled in SHIP, with the premium charge added to their tuition and fees billing. Students who provide proof of continuous enrollment in an alternative U.S.-based health insurance plan with comparable benefits are able to waive out of SHIP coverage each semester. Part-time students are eligible to enroll in the SHIP plan, but are not required to do so. To learn about health insurance, visit our website.

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10 outdoor activities in Boise for some summer fun

Floating the river is one of the most popular summer activities for students. The starting point for most river float-ers is Barber Park, located six miles from downtown Boise on Eckert Rd. If you do not have a raft available it is not a problem. Elpey’s Boise River Rentals is available for rat and inner tube rentals in Barber Park. Free air stations are also available of you have a floating device of your own.

The Botanical Gardens provide visitors with a picturesque scene of nature featur-ing both native and exotic plants. Features of the garden include an assortment of plant communities, themes and displays associ-ated with the gardens, and a range of edu-cation programs. The State of Idaho leases 33 acres for the Gardens; currently 15 acres are under cultivation. The Gardens are lo-cated at 2355 Old Penitentiary off of Warm Springs Rd.

There are many hikes in Boise, but one of the hot spots is the hike up table rock. Parking is accessible next to the old peni-tentiary near the Botanical Gardens and two trailheads follow, both ending at the same destination. This hike is a popular destination because of the beautiful view of the city from the top, as well as the ever-recognizable cross that defines Table Rock.

The Black Cliffs are located just east of Boise on highway 21. Most of the routes are on the north side of the river, with a few advanced routes on the south side. You do not need to be an expert climber in order to climb the cliffs, there are many available routes for beginners. Parking is a five-minute walking distance from the cliffs. Gear rental is available in the Out-door Program.

Lucky peak has three distinct parks available for public access. Discovery Park is a hot spot for picnics with three shelters that can be reserved in advance. Sandy Point is located at the base of Lucky Peak Dam and is well know for its sandy beaches. Spring Shores, the third park, is more popular for those looking to get out on the water, providing two boat ramps, parking, a fell-service marina, on-site rent-als, and a convenience store.

Hitting the links is a popular summer pastime, but even better in Boise with more daylight hours. Warm Springs is an 18-hole golf course with a driving range facility as well as putting and chipping practice greens. Twilight rates are offered after 2:30pm, a small range bucket is $4 and an upgrade to a large is $6.

If you are an adrenaline junkie and love the water then white water rafting is where it’s at. The Payette River will provide an adventure for all who embark on a journey down its slippery slope. Orientations on campus also offer extended family and stu-dent rafting trips. The Outdoor Program hosts rafting trips during the school year, as well.

The parks in Boise have many trees and naturally this means an excellent op-portunity for slackling. Slacklining is a practice in balance that typically uses one inch nylon webbing tensioned between two anchor points. It requires focus, strength, concentration, and is the best kind of workout. More importantly, it’s a great way to get out and test your balance.

Ann Morrison Park is located across Capitol and features a disc golf course that includes 20 holes of challenging play in the summer. For those who are unaware, disc golf is a flying disc game where individuals throw a flying disc, similar to a Fris-bee, at a target.

Occasionally when walking along the green belt you will see a rare glimpse of a giraffe’s head. This is no coincidence, as Julia Davis Park has a zoo that features Magellanic pen-guins, Amur tigers, Red pandas and many more animals. It is only $7 for admission.

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Float the River

Hike Table Rock

Climb at the black cliffs

Slacklining

Botanical Gardens

White water rafting in the Payette River

Water activities at Lucky Peak

Golfing at Warm Springs

Disc golf in Ann Morrison Park

Visit the zoo in Julia Davis Park

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Recreation Services, a service area of University Health and Recreation housed in the Recreation Center, provides a variety of services and programs to benefit the entire Boise State community. We facil-itate informal recreation, sports programs, fitness programs, outdoor educa-tional programs, an out-door rental shop, a climb-ing gym, massage therapy, an athletic training clinic, personal training and fit-ness assessments, aquatic programming and they Cycle Learning Center. We educate all of our pa-trons in developing life-long healthy habits.

The Recreation Center is a 105,000 square-foot facility offering all the ba-sics available in any health and fitness center. It is comprised of a 3-court gymnasium, four racquet-ball courts, aquatics cen-ter, rock climbing, multi-purpose rooms and a full compliment of strength and cardio equipment.

The Fitness Program includes 45-50 regular drop-in group exercise classes (cycling, lift, yoga, Zumba, TurboKick, etc.), workshops and seminars for improving your health, as well as workout incen-tives. The Group Exercise and Instructional Pro-grams are perfect for those of you who like the group environment. The group atmosphere can really help to keep you motivat-ed and on track. Personal Training is a great way to get you started, keep you focused, or give your workout a boost. Utilize our Testing and Training programs when you need a push or want to refocus your efforts.

The Outdoor Program

manages one of the largest collegiate climbing gyms in the country, runs a four-season rental shop and provides trips/seminars throughout southwest Ida-ho and beyond. Join one of their many activities for an adventure, to learn a new skill, meet new friends and explore. This summer the Outdoor Program is of-fering a BroncoVenture Wilderness Orientation for incoming students. These whitewater experi-ence trips are led by cur-rent students and offered throughout the summer to provide information about university life and campus involvement op-portunities to help begin your college career. There are even opportunities for you and your family to at-tend shorter rafting trips with other incoming stu-dents and their families! Take advantage of the over 100-plus adventure trips offered each year by pur-chasing a 2012-2013 sea-son pass to the Outdoor Program.

Of course, what is Rec-reation Services without an extensive Intramural and Club Sports programs, to provide athletic compe-tition for all skill levels? The Intramural Sports Program provides the campus community with the opportunity to partici-pate in various sports. The aim is to do so in a fun and friendly environment. Each semester 10–12 in-dividual and team sports are offered. They range from racquetball, tennis, badminton and golf to volleyball, basketball, flag football and dodgeball. The Club Sports Program is designed to serve the individual or groups of students who share a com-mon competitive interest in sports. Depending on

the sport, there is an op-portunity for competition against local and regional opponents.

And don’t forget about our Aquatic Complex. Completed in the fall of 2010, the 17,000 square-foot complex, located at the back of the Rec Cen-ter, is a hub for water ac-tivities. Housed in the Aquatic Complex are a multi-purpose pool, recre-ation pool and spa. Here, there are many opportuni-ties for lap swim, water ex-ercise, swim lessons, water polo, kayaking instruction, relaxing and more!

Beyond the doors of the Rec Center, available facilities include a rec-reation field, the Cycle Learning Center and ten-nis courts. The recreation field is often utilized by Rec Sports for Intramu-ral and Club games. It is available for drop-in use and is located adjacent to the Student Union Build-ing. The Cycle Learning Center (CLC) is a part-nership between Univer-sity Health and Recreation and Transportation and Parking Services. Located in the Lincoln Parking Ga-rage, the CLC brings all things bicycle to the cam-pus. Stop by to check out the educational programs, group rides, bike service and repair along with rent-als and equipment to keep you safe on the road. The Appleton Tennis Center, adjacent to the Recreation Field and the Taco Bell Arena, is also available for drop-in use. For a fee, reservations can be made up to 48 hours in advance through the Athletic De-partment at 426-5706.

Two major services we offer to patrons are Rec Response, our walk-in ath-letic training clinic, and Massage Therapy. The

benefits of a healthy active lifestyle are immeasurable, so come to the RecCenter and see all that Recreation Services has to offer.

Want to learn more about our specific offer-ings this fall? Enjoy your last day before school starts with University Health and Recreation at Get Rec’d and Recover. We have something for ev-eryone! Fun activities dur-ing the day may include a variety of games such as, grass volleyball and soc-cer, dutch oven cooking, blood pressure checks, club sport demonstra-

tions, health and nutri-tion information tables and chair massage. There will be free food and more. Join us August 26 from

1 to 4 p.m. for all of the fun! For information on Recreation Services, con-tact us at [email protected] or 426-1131.

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