POCATELLO – Â鶹´«Ã½AV Instructional Design and Technology Ph.D. candidate Rick Richardson is investigating the use of topographic maps to teach spatial thinking skills and measure the total amount of participants’ mental effort, known as cognitive load.
In this Issue
News Bites
College of Business and ISU Foundation launch annual fundraising campaign
The Â鶹´«Ã½AV College of Business and ISU Foundation office are hoping to raise $50,000 for technology and equipment upgrades through their annual fundraising campaign.
Â鶹´«Ã½AV seeks input on proposed Strategic Plan vision statement
Â鶹´«Ã½AV invites members of the public to share feedback and comments regarding the 2018-2022 University Strategic Plan’s proposed vision statement. The proposed vision statement will guide University decisions for the next five years.
ISU 2016 Angel Tree Project seeks gift donors for children of ISU students in need
POCATELLO – People interested in offering Christmas gift support for children of current Â鶹´«Ã½AV students have until Dec. 9 to sponsor a child in need.
ISU switching to new math placement test; Beginning Nov. 30 ALEKS replaces Compass Placement Exam
POCATELLO – Beginning Nov. 30, Â鶹´«Ã½AV will use the Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces (ALEKS) placement exam as its newest and primary assessment tool for placing students into mathematics classes.
2016 National Outdoor Book Award winners announced by Â鶹´«Ã½AV
NOTE: Color scans (print quality), complete reviews, and other supplementary art work may be downloaded from: http://www.noba-web.org/bookrel16.htm
Events
Â鶹´«Ã½AV to host Philosophy for the Public lecture series Dec. 1
POCATELLO – James Norris, adjunct instructor of philosophy at Â鶹´«Ã½AV, will present “A Plato Paper: The Problem with Philosopher-Kings” at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at the College Market in Pocatello.
Â鶹´«Ã½AV Choirs to perform holiday music concert on Dec. 2
POCATELLO – The Â鶹´«Ã½AV Choirs will present a concert of holiday music on Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church on Seventh Avenue South and Lewis Street.
Key Log Rolling event set Dec. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m.
POCATELLO – Â鶹´«Ã½AV will host a free Key Log Rolling event Dec. 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Reed Gymnasium’s pool.
Â鶹´«Ã½AV Student Activities Board to host “Christmas Around the World” on Dec. 3
POCATELLO – The Â鶹´«Ã½AV Student Activities Board will host “Christmas Around the World” on Saturday, Dec. 3.
Night of Drums set Dec. 3 at Pond Student Union Ballroom
POCATELLO – Night of Drums will feature three different groups drumming and dancing at 7 p.m. Dec. 3 in the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Pond Student Union Ballroom.
POCATELLO – Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s Union Program Council and Student Activities Board will host Dead Week Relief events Dec. 5-8 in the Student Union Quad Lounge.
Free flu shots and basic physical exams offered at ISU/Ada County Health Screening Dec. 8
Free flu shots, basic physical and dental exams, and onsite testing for blood sugar levels and cholesterol are included in free services offered at a community health screening Thursday, Dec. 8, 4-7 p.m., at the Â鶹´«Ã½AV-Meridian Health Science Center, 1311 E. Central Drive in Meridian.
POCATELLO – The Idaho State-Civic Symphony will join the Â鶹´«Ã½AV Camerata Choirs and ISU Choirs to present the “Joy to the World: an ISU Christmas” concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10 in the Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.
POCATELLO – Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s 2016-17 ‘Season of Note’ concert series will feature Merry Christmas Darling: Carpenters’ Christmas starring Michelle Berting Brett at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 in the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center Joseph C. and Cheryl H. Jensen Grand Concert Hall.
Faculty/Staff Updates
Â鶹´«Ã½AV emerita professor Susan Swetnam publishes eighth book about Christmas traditions
POCATELLO – Christmas is coming, but retired English Professor Susan Swetnam wants people to slow down and embrace Advent, the season that has preceded Christmas in Christian churches from the sixth century through today. For this reason, she recently published her eighth book, “A Season of Little Sacraments, Christmas Commotion/Advent Grace” with Liturgical Press of Collegeville, Minnesota.
Jennifer Hackwith new coordinator of accelerated nursing program
POCATELLO – Jennifer Hackwith is the new coordinator of Â鶹´«Ã½AV’s accelerated nursing program, which allows students to earn a second bachelor’s degree in an intensive 12-month program.