University News
Theatre Department
Boise State Presents Award-Winning Musical 'Pippin'
The Department of Theatre Arts will bring the musical production "Pippin" to the stage at 7:30 p.m. March 5-7, 10 a.m. March 6 and 2 p.m. March 8 in the Morrison Center.
Tickets are $18 general, $15 for non-Boise State students, alumni and seniors, and $12 when purchased in groups of 10 or more. Full-time Boise State students, faculty and staff may receive one free ticket by visiting the Student Union Info Desk. To order tickets, call Select-a-Seat at ext. 6-1494 or visit idahotickets.com.
Summer Session
Registration Now Under Way on BroncoWeb
Boise State's summer program offers opportunities to learn something new just for fun, for career advancement or to accelerate educational plans. Open registration is under way for a wide variety of core, upper division, graduate and Internet-based classes, as well as a large selection of short workshops.
Summer classes start May 18 with the first three-week session. Five-week, eight-week, second five-week and 10-week sessions continue through mid-August. Classes are scheduled during the day, evening and on weekends. For more information and a complete schedule of summer classes, visit boisestate.edu/summer.
Albertsons Library
Historic Boise State Collection is Now Online
Photos of the jukebox, soda fountain and baseball diamond are just three of the 800 photos now online at Historic Boise State, an ever-growing collection of images illustrating the history of Boise State University. They are part of Albertsons Library's Digital Collections, a new web-based resource that takes photos and texts out of the file cabinets in the library's Special Collections Department and makes them accessible to the public online.
Besides Historic Boise State, the digital collections currently include the Len Jordan collection, documenting the career of the former governor and U.S. Senator from Idaho, and the Western Writers Series collection, which once more makes available the out-of-print volumes from Boise State's acclaimed literary series.
The library's online digital collections will continue to grow. Several hundred more photos have been scanned and will be added to Historic Boise State in the coming months, and new digital collections documenting the history of Idaho and the careers of notable Idahoans are in the works.
Visit the library's digital collections Web site.
Celebrate the Diverse Faces of Bronco Nation
Boise State's International Student Association and International Programs Office invite the community to take part in the 30th annual International Food, Song and Dance Festival. "Faces of Bronco Nation" will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 7, in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom.
The evening includes a buffet-style dinner with dishes from around the world. Both vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices will be available, and dessert also will be served. After-dinner international entertainment includes a flag parade and fashion show from Boise State's current international students.
Individual tickets for the festival are available at Select-a-Seat outlets and cost $16 for adults and $12 for students with ID and children ages 6-18. Tickets at the door will be an additional $3. A reserved table for eight can be purchased for $140 from the International Programs Office. For more information, call ext. 6-3652.
CAES
Inaugural Energy Policy Institute Summit is March 12
Idaho's Center for Advanced Energy Studies (CAES) and Office of Energy Resources are sponsoring the first Energy Policy Institute (EPI) Summit March 12 at the Stueckle Sky Center. Admission is free, and online registration is available by visiting www.boisestate.edu/energypolicyinstitute and clicking on "Events."
As part of CAES, the EPI is made up of policy researchers and educators from the four CAES institutions: Boise State, Idaho State University, the University of Idaho and Idaho National Laboratory. Its inaugural summit is dedicated to prompting discussion and identification of current and future energy challenges and opportunities facing the region. The public is invited to join state and local legislators, researchers, policy experts, energy practitioners and students in learning more about Idaho's energy challenges from diverse perspectives.
For more information, visit: www.boisestate.edu/energypolicyinstitute.
Finance and Administration
Boise State Receives High Marks from Financial Ratings Services
Boise State received high marks for stable fiscal health from two national financial ratings services. Standard and Poor's Ratings Services assigned Boise State its A+ rating, and Moody's Investor Services reaffirmed the university's A1 rating. The ratings are for the university's $43.1 million Series 2009A general revenue bonds.
The ratings come in anticipation of issuing bonds to build the Center for Environmental Science and Economic Development (CESED) building. In addition, bond proceeds will be used to replace retractable seating in the Taco Bell Arena and refund portions of outstanding bonds to achieve net savings of approximately $800,000. Favorable financial ratings earn Boise State a lower interest rate for bonds.
"These ratings show that Boise State's fundamental financial position is quite solid," said President Bob Kustra. "While the current economic conditions are challenging, Boise State is well-positioned to weather them and continue its advancement as a metropolitan research university."
Both services listed several areas of strength for the university, including a sound fundamental marketing position as an urban university in a growing metropolitan area, long-term growth in student enrollment, a broad range of program offerings, a history of consistently favorable operating performance despite a volatile funding environment and growth in financial resources, with expendable financial resources nearly doubling since fiscal year 2004.
"These reports confirm that the university's financing plan to support our campus master plan is financially sound and proceeding according to plan," said Stacy Pearson, vice president for finance and administration. "This is positive news in the current economic environment and also considering that bonding insurance is no longer available to help shore up ratings."
Career Center
Looking for Work? Your Career Center can Help!
As a Boise State Alumni, you can utilize the services of the Career Center for free.
Register for an account on BroncoJobs - our on-line job posting service for Boise State students and alumni. You can view and apply for jobs that employers have posted directly to Boise State or you can utilize the Extended Job Search Network that pulls job listings from many popular job posting sites as well as corporate websites.
To register for a BroncoJobs account, go to our Career Center website at http://career.boisestate.edu and click on the BroncoJobs logo. This will take you to an instruction page. Find the instructions for "Boise State Alumni." After you're registered, you'll receive an email with a password. When you are logged in to your account, click on the "jobs" tab, then either "BroncoJobs" or "Extended Job Search Network".
If you need assistance with job search strategies, resume/cover letter writing, interviewing practice, or career decision making, call your Boise State Career Center at 426-1747 to make an appointment.