Posted on January 8th, 2010 by admin
The Director of the Frank Church Institute, Garry Wenske, asked that we pass along notice of a memorial service for Forrest Church. Details are below:
You are invited to attend the Idaho memorial service for Forrest Church at 2:00pm, Saturday, Jan. 16 in the Simplot Ballroom of the BSU Student Union Building. Parking available at the Lincoln Garage across University Ave. In addition to members of Forrest’s family from New York, speakers will include his longtime friends, Peter Fenn, President of Fenn Communications in Wash. D.C. and Pat Shea, former Director of the Bureau of Land Management from Salt Lake City. Both Forrest and his wife, Carolyn Buck-Luce have been speakers at Frank Church Conferences at BSU where Forrest served on the board of the Frank Church Institute.
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Posted on December 10th, 2009 by admin
The inaugural urban lunch was a big success with well over 100 people showing up to hear City of Boise Economic Development Director Cece Gassner talk about the street car proposal. If you missed it, Nate Hoffman at the Boise Weekly has been doing great work covering the streetcar, including a piece on our Urban Lunch. He also wrote a GREAT piece on the various TIGER grants that Idaho has out there, and another piece on where the City and CCDC plan to get the rest of the dough to build the streetcar in the event that they are TIGER recipients.
We want to thank Sherry McKibben, Lindsay Dofelmier, Ashley Ford, Jenny’s Lunch Line, Idaho TechConnect and Krissa Wrigley, and Dave at Phy.La Design for partnering with us to do this event. It took the work of a lot of dedicated volunteers to make this successful - not the least of who was all the people who showed up. Thanks too to NPR who did a nice story, and Zach at the Idaho Business Review (but where’s the story, man?).
Next month we’re slated for the Urban Lunch January Edition, scheduled for noon on Wednesday January 20th, at the Water Cooler. Tentatively speaking is City of Boise Comprehensive Planning Manager Patricia Nilsson giving an update on Blueprint Boise - or what the City envisions land use and development to look like for the next decade. RSVP to the event on the Urban Lunch Facebook page.
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Posted on December 3rd, 2009 by admin
It’s “Urban Lunch!” What is it? A new monthly lunch where we get together and talk about the urban issues of the day. Brought to you by the University of Idaho Urban Research and Design Center, Boise State University’s College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs, and friends from ULI Idaho and the USGBC, Urban Lunch is designed to be an easy opportunity for those interested in urban affairs to get together for a quick bite, some conversation, and a short presentation on a pressing topic.
The inaugural Urban Lunch happens Tuesday, December 8 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm at the Water Cooler at 1401 W. Idaho Boise, 83702. Lunch will be available from Jenny’s Lunch Line for $5. If you plan to eat at the event, please RSVP to Sherry McKibben.
Our guest speaker is City of Boise Economic Development Director Cece Gassner who will talk about the proposed streetcar/downtown circulator.
For more information contact Chris Blanchard or Sherry McKibben.
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Posted on October 9th, 2009 by admin
This past Sunday and Monday Dr. Landrum received some grass roots lobbyist training during the Education Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, sponsored by the American Psychological Association. There, Landrum lobbied for support for an appropriation that will fully fund the Graduate Psychology Education Program - a request of $4 million. Thanks to Dr. Landrum and to Senator’s Risch and Crapo!
Dr. Eric Landrum with U.S. Senator Jim Risch
Dr. Eric Landrum with U.S. Senator Mike Crapo
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Posted on October 9th, 2009 by admin
The 26th Annual Frank Church Conference happens this year on October 20 from 8:30 - 4:00 pm in the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building. The event is free to attend. The luncheon with keynote speaker William Meadows, President of the Wilderness Society, is $30. Make plans to attend now!
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Posted on October 5th, 2009 by admin
A new report from the National Governor’s Association shows the number of “green jobs” in the state. Idaho’s largest concentration of green jobs is in the area of air and environment. Idaho also places far ahead of the national average in the green agriculture category. Would have been very interesting for the NGA researchers to come up with some comparative statistics. I guess they had to leave something for the social scientists to do!
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Posted on September 18th, 2009 by admin
26th Annual Frank Church Conference on Public Affairs
The Frank Church Institute at Boise State University has announced that it will hold its annual conference on Tuesday October 20, 2009. Conference activities will begin that morning in the Jordan Ballroom in the Student Union Building. This year’s topic is The Global Environment: From Kyoto to Copenhagen. Speakers include:
- William Meadows, President, The Wilderness Society
- Former Representative Matt McHugh (D-NY). Former member of the House Committees on Intelligence and Foreign Operations; former Chari of the Arms Control and Foreign Policy Caucus; former counselor to the World Bank.
- Former Representative Dan Miller (R-FL). Former member of House Appropriations Committee; Professor at the University of South Florida; Ph.D. in marketing and statistics; former Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
- Dr. Richard Slaughter, former Chief Economist for the State of Idaho.
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Posted on September 15th, 2009 by admin
The American Founding Initiative, a new program at Boise State University which teaches the principles of constitutionalism and classical liberalism will sponsor a health care debate between two physicians with different prescriptions for America’s health care system.
Dr. Roger Stark from the Washington Policy Center will offer market-based assessment and prescription for America’s health care system while Dr. Louis Schlickman from Idaho Health Care for All and Physicians for a National Health Program will describe why he believes universal coverage and tax financed health care is the best option for America.
Monday, October 26, 2009
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Boise State University
Special Events Center
in the Student Union Building
This event is free and open to the public with parking provided in the Lincoln Garage on University and Lincoln. Space is limited, so please let us know if you plan attending by sending us an e-mail.
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Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by admin
Two Boise State faculty members were among 11 winners of the 2009 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Art & History, announced by Boise Mayor David Bieter earlier this week. Presented every two years, the Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Art & History celebrate people, organizations and businesses that have contributed to Boise’s cultural scene.
History Professor Todd Shallat received the award for excellence in history, and former SSPA Dean Bob Sims received the award for excellence in history education.
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Posted on July 22nd, 2009 by admin
David Solan, an assistant professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration, has been named the new director of the Energy Policy Institute and an associate director of the Center for Advanced Energy Studies, Vice President for Research Mark Rudin announced today.
Solan assumes his new position on Monday. He will be responsible for directing and managing all EPI programs, including applied research and education. He also will work with the Idaho National Laboratory and with Idaho universities affiliated with CAES to advance the programs of EPI.
“Energy policy is an increasingly important issue in Idaho, and Dr. Solan brings outstanding qualifications and experience to his new position,” said Rudin. “As Boise State continues to advance its research agenda in the area of energy policy, EPI and Dr. Solan will play a pivotal role in our continuing progress.”
Rudin expressed his appreciation to Boise State political science professor John Freemuth, who has served as interim director of EPI since its founding in January 2006. During Freemuth’s tenure, the first Energy Policy Institute Summit was held in March at Boise State. Freemuth also was a principal investigator for a recent study that looked at public discourse methods in energy policy decision making. In addition, EPI has conducted a number of public opinion surveys in conjunction with the Social Science Research Center that focused on such critical issues as electricity rates, sites for power plants and alternative fuels.
“Dr. Freemuth has done a terrific job as interim director of EPI, and we are grateful for his leadership,” Rudin said.
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