University Housing Gives Back to Graduating Four-Year Residents
Posted: Wednesday, May 1
University Housing will recognize its first four Resident Scholar recipients with $1,500 each, celebrating their outstanding achievements as graduating seniors. The Resident Scholar program was created in 2012 to recognize students who have lived in the residence halls for four years and graduated from the University of Idaho in four years. Resident scholars are awarded a $1,500 rebate check upo...
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Acknowledgements

Devadoss Selected as Teacher Fellow
Posted: Monday, April 29
Stephen Devadoss, professor of agricultural economics, was selected as Teacher Fellow by the Association of North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA). This national award recognizes “those individuals whose efforts represent the very best in agricultural higher education.” This prestigious award is bestowed on Devadoss for his availability to students, ability to att...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Acknowledgements

Student Ad Team Wins District Competition
Posted: Monday, April 22
A student team from the University of Idaho won first place in the American Advertising Federation’s District XI student advertising Competition April 19 in Boise. The U-Idaho team will advance to the national competition June 5-8 in Phoenix. “The students deserve all the credit for our success – they never wavered throughout the entire process,” said team adviser Justin ...
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Acknowledgements

Two Academic Advisers Earn National Awards
Posted: Friday, April 19
Two University of Idaho academic advisers have been awarded the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Outstanding adviser honor. Kristi Overfelt, adviser in CLASS, won in the New Adviser category for her work with general studies and undecided students. Larry Makus, interim associate dean in CALS, won in the Faculty Adviser category for his work with students in the department of agricu...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Acknowledgements

Exley Named 17th Annual Student Employee of the Year
Posted: Friday, April 12
Laura Exley, a student coordinator for the department of student involvement, won the 2013 University of Idaho Student Employee of the Year and 2013 State of Idaho Student Employee of the Year awards. During the fall semester, she co-led Make a Difference Day where over 500 students volunteered in the community. She organized the Student Achievement Awards in Leadership and Service, delivered wo...
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Acknowledgements

Moscow Chamber Presents Ewers with STAR Award
Posted: Friday, March 29
The Moscow Chamber presented Tim Ewers, state 4-H youth development, with the STAR Award at their General Membership Luncheon March 20 at the Best Western Plus University Inn. Ewers was recognized for his work at the University of Idaho with Idaho ROKS.
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Agricultural Education, B.S. | Acknowledgements

Autism Support Program Wins Innovation Award
Posted: Thursday, March 28
The Raven Scholars Program, which supports University of Idaho students who are on the autism spectrum, has been awarded the May Dunn Ward Innovative Program award for 2012 by the Northwest Association of Student Affairs Professionals. For information about the Raven Scholars Program, please contact Elizabeth Miles (208) 885-9107; emiles@uidaho.edu.
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Acknowledgements

$718,304 in Competitive Grants Awarded to Faculty Members.
Posted: Wednesday, February 20
University of Idaho faculty members of the Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies (IBEST) were awarded $718,304 in competitive grants as part of the NSF BEACON Science and Technology Center on "Evolution in Action". The award will be dispersed over two years. $513,304 for 2013-14 academic year, and $204,836 for the 2014-15 academic year. These funds support nine projects involving 1...
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Science | Biological Sciences | Research | Acknowledgements

U-Idaho Range Faculty, Students and Alumni Shine at International Range Meeting
Posted: Wednesday, February 13
The University of Idaho Range students, faculty and alumni garnered numerous awards at the annual International Meeting of the Society for Range Management in Oklahoma City last week. Karen Launchbaugh, professor of rangeland ecology and management and director of the U-Idaho Rangeland Center, was honored with the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award by the Range Science Education Council an...
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Natural Resources | Acknowledgements

Vandal Friday Campus Information Sessions
Posted: Monday, January 14
Learn about the upcoming 2013 Vandal Friday events, go over the event schedule and have all your questions answered. Wednesday, Feb. 6, 10:30-11:30am Thursday, Feb. 7, 2:30-3:30pm Monday, Feb. 11, 1:30-2:30pm Idaho Commons Whitewater Room
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Faculty and Staff Announcement

Engineering Professor Appointed to USGS/NASA Landsat Science Team
Posted: Monday, December 17 2012
After a competitive nationwide process, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has named Rick Allen, University of Idaho faculty member of the departments of biological and agricultural engineering and civil engineering, to the National Science Team supporting the new Landsat Data Continuity Mission Satellite, scheduled to launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in February. The expert tea...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Acknowledgements

Benefits Orientation
Monday, December 17 2012 at 8:30 AM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Benefits Orientation
Monday, December 3 2012 at 1:00 PM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Scientists argue river restoration projects must change focus
Posted: Monday, November 26 2012
A team of scientists, including U-Idaho Department of Fish and Wildlife Professor Dennis Scarnecchia and retired U-Idaho Fisheries Resources Professor James Congleton, have concluded that a lack of attention paid to complex food web systems in our rivers may be to blame for the slow recovery of our fish stocks.
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Natural Resources | Dennis Scarnecchia | Fishery Resources

Benefits Orientation
Monday, November 19 2012 at 8:30 AM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Benefits Orientation
Monday, November 5 2012 at 1:00 PM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Benefits Orientation
Monday, October 15 2012 at 8:30 AM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture
Thursday, October 4 2012 at 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
This year’s Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture will feature lawyer/ mediator Kenneth R. Feinberg. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 Bellwood Memorial Lecture 3:30 p.m. (PDT) This lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open at 3 p.m. Administration Auditorium Moscow Idaho Webcast available on U-Idaho Live. To learn more, please visit www.uidaho.edu/bellwood.
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Law

Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture
Wednesday, October 3 2012 at 5:30 PM to 5:30 PM
This year’s Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture events will feature lawyer/ mediator Kenneth R. Feinberg. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 Reception & Presentation 5:30 p.m. (MDT) Boise Centre on the Grove Boise Idaho This reception is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and an RSVP is required by September 14, 2012. Register online, email law-events@uidaho.edu, or call (208) 885-2256...
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Law

Auditorium Chamber Music Series: Chanticleer
Tuesday, October 2 2012 at 7:30 PM
Auditorium Chamber Music Series: Chanticleer will occur Tuesday Oct. 2, 2012. 7:30 p.m., University Auditorium. www.auditoriumchambermusic.org
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Benefits Orientation
Monday, October 1 2012 at 1:00 PM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Benefits Orientation
Monday, October 1 2012 at 1:00 PM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Wilderness First Responder Course
Saturday, September 29 2012 to Sunday, October 7
The University of Idaho - McCall Outdoor Science School is hosting a wilderness emergency course to teach outdoor enthusiasts how to prepare for the unexpected.
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Natural Resources

Memorial Service for Professor Emeritus Robert Jones
Posted: Monday, September 24 2012
A memorial service for Robert Jones, professor emeritus of geology, will be held Saturday, Sept. 29, at 11 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Moscow. Dr. Jones passed away in July at the age of 85.
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Memoriam

Benefits Orientation
Monday, September 17 2012 at 8:30 AM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Robert and Floretta Austin Distinguished Lecture in Science
Thursday, September 6 2012 at 7:00 PM
Dr. Jill Seaman, an infectious disease physician, will present the College of Science's annual Robert and Floretta Austin Distinguished Lecture in Science on Sept. 6, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the University Auditorium. The title of Dr. Seaman's presentation is: "Access to Care: Epidemic kala azar in Sudan." All are invited to attend.
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Science

U-Idaho Morrill Act Contest Online Sessions Scheduled Sept. 6, 13 and 20
Posted: Tuesday, September 4 2012
MOSCOW, Idaho – If Abraham Lincoln were around today, he might say that seven score and 10 years ago, Congress brought forth a revolutionary idea to make higher education available to the working classes. No doubt the $6,000 in prize money available to Idaho students this fall to celebrate his signing of the Morrill Act in 1862 would seem generous to a president whose salary was $25,00...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Extension

Benefits Orientation
Tuesday, September 4 2012 at 1:00 PM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

New Employee Welcome (NEW)
Tuesday, September 4 2012 at 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM
New Employee Welcome (NEW), hosted by Professional Development and Learning, will introduce new employees to the University of Idaho culture, shared values, key University policies and highlight the ways employees earn more than a paycheck working at the University. University on Tuesday, September 04, 2011, 8:15 a.m. - noon, Appaloosa room, Student Union. NEW will routinely be scheduled one time...
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

CASE ASAP Names Top Student Leaders, Advisers and Student Advancement Programs
Posted: Friday, August 31 2012
CASE Affiliated Student Advancement Programs recently recognized the winners of its 2012 Network Awards. The University of Idaho Student Alumni Relations Board's Helmkat Club earned outstanding internal program. CASE ASAP fosters and enhances student involvement in all areas of advancement.The annual awards recognize outstanding student and adviser leadership and achievements as well as outstandi...
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Acknowledgements

In Memoriam: Gregory Halloran
Posted: Thursday, August 30 2012
Gregory Halloran, associate professor and coordinator of dance, passed away at his home in Moscow earlier this week. Originally from Sacramento, Calif., he was a lifelong dancer who earned honors for his art in both Washington, D.C. and New York City. He completed his Master of Fine Arts in 1996 at The Ohio State University and taught there as well as the Youth Performing Arts School in Kentucky...
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Memoriam

Special Guest Speaker Dr. John Vucetich, Tues, Sept 25, 2012, 9:30 AM, SUB Gold Room
Posted: Wednesday, August 29 2012
Special Seminar Sponsored by Idaho Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit Idaho Department of Fish and Game The Wolves of Isle Royale: Lessons from 50 Years of Research by Dr. John A. Vucetich Associate Professor School of Forest Resources & Environmental Science Michigan Technological University Tuesday, 25 September, 2012 9:30 AM Gold Room, University of Idaho SUB Dr. Vu...
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Natural Resources

Registrations due Sept. 7 for GPS Workshop in St. Maries
Posted: Monday, August 27 2012
ST. MARIES -- A Global Positioning System or GPS receiver is becoming as common to work and play in forests as a compass. A University of Idaho Extension Forestry workship planned Sept. 14 at St. Maries focuses on helping users who feel they are only using a small portion of their GPS receiver's capabilities.  The University of Idaho Extension “Using Your GPS” pr...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Northern Idaho | Extension | Bonner County | Forestry | Kootenai County | Latah County

Benefits Orientation
Monday, August 27 2012 at 8:30 AM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Sunday, August 26 2012 at 2:00 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Saturday, August 25 2012 at 7:30 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Saturday, August 25 2012 at 7:30 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Friday, August 24 2012 at 7:30 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Women's Equality Day celebration / "FEMfest"
Friday, August 24 2012 at 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Join the Women’s Center and affiliated campus and community women’s rights and advocacy groups for a dynamic celebration of Women’s Equality Day (observed nationally on Aug. 26). Help us kick off our 40th anniversary celebrations with an awesome outdoor Feminist Fair, featuring free popcorn and sno-cones, live music by RIMSHOT, lots of feminist swag, and a chance to win great prizes! Just why is f...
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Student Affairs

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Thursday, August 23 2012 at 7:30 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Thursday, August 23 2012 at 7:30 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

North Idaho Vandal Celebration
Thursday, August 23 2012 at 5:30 PM
The Kootenai County Vandal Boosters and the Kootenai County Alumni Chapter cordially invite you to attend the North Idaho Vandal Celebration Thursday, August 23, 2012 Hagadone Events Center Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course 5:30 pm - Cocktail Social 7:00 pm - Dinner/Program/Live Auction $100 per person For more information, plea...
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Coeur d' Alene | Alumni | coeur d alene

Got Sex? Sexual Health Series Social and Open House
Thursday, August 23 2012 at 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Join us for our first Got Sex? program of the year. We'll provide an introduction to this dynamic sexual health education/exploration series with a panel of "sexperts" who'll try and answer those burning questions you've always wanted to ask but never quite dared... We'll have door prizes, free food, lots of resources to share, and our organizers on hand to answer any questions about anything at...
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Student Affairs

Safe Zone Training
Posted: Monday, August 20 2012
The Human Rights, Access & Inclusion Office and the Women’s Center & LGBTQ Office are offering two open Safe Zone Trainings to kick-off the new school year. We have made significant changes to the program over the last year and are excited share it with the campus community. They will occur Aug. 27 from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Commons Crest room and Aug. 29 from 10 a.m.- noon in the SUB Gold Ro...
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Faculty and Staff Announcement

U-Idaho Extension Water Quality Monitoring Workshop Set at Moscow Sept. 7
Posted: Monday, August 20 2012
MOSCOW – A one-day workshop planned Sept. 7 will offer training to anyone interested in monitoring and protecting water quality in streams and lakes. More than 100 volunteers have already qualified as master water stewards through similar workshops offered by the IDAH2O program sponsored by University of Idaho Extension. Workshop participants learn water quality monitoring ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Northern Idaho | Extension | Latah County

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Sunday, August 19 2012 at 2:00 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Saturday, August 18 2012 at 7:30 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Friday, August 17 2012 at 7:30 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Dissertation Defense: Phuoc Tran
Friday, August 17 2012 at 2:30 PM
Doctoral candidate in Electrical Engineering, Phuoc Tran, will defend his dissertation entitled, "Gain-Enhancement Differential Amplifier using Positive Feedback" on Friday, Aug 17 at 2:30 p.m. in the Electrical Engineering Conference room. The event is free and open to the public.
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Engineering | College of Graduate Studies

Idaho Repertory Theatre presents Circle Mirror Transformation
Thursday, August 16 2012 at 7:30 PM
Set in a creative drama class, Circle Mirror Transformation tells the story of instructor “Marty” and her eclectic mix of students as they slog through acting games that push emotions and abilities, or lack thereof, to the limit.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Benefits Orientation
Tuesday, August 14 2012 at 1:00 PM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

New Employee Welcome (NEW)
Tuesday, August 14 2012 at 8:30 AM
New Employee Welcome (NEW), hosted by Professional Development and Learning, will introduce new employees to the University of Idaho culture, shared values, key University policies and highlight the ways employees earn more than a paycheck working at the University
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Idaho Repertory Theatre Backstage Barbecue
Friday, August 10 2012 at 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Join us in celebrating the completion of Hartung rigging updates with FREE food and entertainment.
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Dissertation Defense: Manasi Kanuga
Friday, August 10 2012 at 9:00 AM
Doctoral candidate in biology, Manasi Kanuga, will defend her dissertation entitled, "Sperm Subpopulations in Steelhead (Oncorhyncus mykiss)" on Aug. 10 at 9 a.m. in TLC 44. The event is free and open to the public.
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Science | College of Graduate Studies | Biological Sciences

Wilderness First Aid Course
Thursday, August 9 2012 to Saturday, August 11
This two and a half day course covers a wide range of wilderness medicine topics.
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Natural Resources

Retirement Celebration: Chris Johnson
Posted: Friday, August 3 2012
Join the Controller’s Office for the farewell celebration for Chris Johnson, director of purchasing services. Chris will be retiring from the University at the end of August. Please join us in thanking him for his years of service to the University on Wednesday, Aug. 29 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Commons Aurora Room. Light refreshments will be served.
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Faculty and Staff Announcement

Screen on the Green Presents: Men in Black
Thursday, August 2 2012 at 9:00 PM
ASUI Summer Programs presents the film "Captain America" as part of their summer movie series Screen on the Green. All movies are free and start at dusk every Thursday from June 14- Aug. 2 (excluding July 5th).  Visit their facebook page for more information. Screen on the Green Presents: Men in Black
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Student Affairs

Zimfest 2012
Thursday, August 2 2012 at 9:30 AM
Zimfest, the Zimbabwean Music Festival is the largest annual 4-day celebration of Zimbabwean music and culture in North America. Zimfest 2012 will be held on the University of Idaho campus Aug. 2 - 5 sponsored in part by the International Programs Office, the dance program and the Lionel Hampton School of Music. Zimfest offers more than 100 workshops including many for children and teens. Professi...
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Summer Noontime featuring Eyes Light Up
Wednesday, August 1 2012 at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Come enjoy lunch and some great music in the summer sun. All concerts are sponsored by the Idaho Commons and Student Union and ASUI Student Engagement. Concerts are held on the Commons Green from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. Inclement weather site: Commons Food Court.
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Chemistry Lab Spring Cleaning
Wednesday, August 1 2012 at 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Chemistry is re-homing misc. lab glassware and materials.
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Science | Chemistry

Dissertation Defense: Guillermo Conde-Guarra
Monday, July 30 2012 at 9:00 AM
Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering, Guillermo Conde-Guarra, will defend his dissertation entitled,"Multi-context Dynamically Reconfigurable Block Floating Point Processing Elements in Xiliux Virtex FPGA Platforms" on July 30 at 9 a.m. in JEB 326. The event is free and open to the public.
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Engineering | College of Graduate Studies

Benefits Orientation
Monday, July 30 2012 at 8:30 AM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Lion’s Club 4th Annual Larry Hunter Memorial Golf Tournament
Saturday, July 28 2012 at 8:30 AM
The Lion’s Club 4th Annual Larry Hunter Memorial Golf Tournament will begin Saturday, July 28, at the U-Idaho Golf Course at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. Tournament highlights include two-person best ball, three men’s flights, ladies flight, couples flight and duffer flight, all handicapped. Prizes will be awarded for each flight, plus KP’s (men & women), longest putt (men & women) and ...
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Retirement Celebration: Joyce Davidson
Friday, July 27 2012 at 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Please join Information Technology Services for a retirement celebration honoring Joyce Davidson, assistant director - ITS Customer Support, in appreciation for her 33 years of dedicated service to ITS and the University of Idaho community. The reception is on Friday, July 27, 2012 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. in the Commons Whitewater room. Light refreshments will be served.
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Dissertation Defense: Ewelina Betleja
Friday, July 27 2012 at 1:00 PM
Doctoral candidate in Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Ewelina Betleja, will defend her dissertation entitled, "Analysis of the Gliding Machinery in the Green Algae, Chlamydamonas reinhardtii" on July 27 at 1 p.m. in Life Science South, room 163. The event is free and open to the public.
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Science | College of Graduate Studies | Biological Sciences

Screen on the Green Presents: The Lion King
Thursday, July 26 2012 at 9:00 PM
ASUI Summer Programs presents the film "Captain America" as part of their summer movie series Screen on the Green. All movies are free and start at dusk every Thursday from June 14- Aug. 2 (excluding July 5th).  Visit their facebook page for more information. Screen on the Green Presents: The Lion King
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Student Affairs

Vandal day at Silverwood Theme Park
Thursday, July 26 2012
Join us for a fun filled Vandal day at Silverwood Theme Park on July 26.
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Coeur d' Alene | Alumni | Palouse

Summer Noontime featuring Lincoln's Beard
Wednesday, July 25 2012 at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Come enjoy lunch and some great music in the summer sun. All concerts are sponsored by the Idaho Commons and Student Union and ASUI Student Engagement. Concerts are held on the Commons Green from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. Inclement weather site: Commons Food Court.
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Dissertation Defense: Michele Carney
Wednesday, July 25 2012 at 9:00 AM (Mountain Time)
Doctoral student in Education, Michele Carney, will defend her dissertation entitled, "The Relationship between Teacher and School Variables Influencing Mathematics Instructional Practices" on July 25 at 9 a.m. (MTN time) at the University of Idaho Boise campus, Room 448A. The event is free and open to the public.
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Education | College of Graduate Studies

Dissertation Defense: Andrzej Wojtowicz
Monday, July 23 2012 at 3:30 PM
Doctoral candidate in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Andrzej Wojtowicz, will defend his dissertation entitled, "Estimating the Number and Distribution of Beneficial Mutations for Models of Adaptive Evolution" on July 23 at 3:30 p.m. in TLC 028. The event is free and open to the public.
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Science | College of Graduate Studies

Free Personal Material Shredding Day July 23
Monday, July 23 2012 at 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Iron Mountain and the department of Records Management are happy to offer free shredding services to University of Idaho community members, one day only, on July 23, 2012, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., or until the truck is full. Iron Mountain mobile shredding trucks will be on site and any person with a Vandal Card (including students, faculty, staff, and retirees) is invited to bring all the docu...
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Screen on the Green Presents: Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Thursday, July 19 2012 at 9:00 PM
ASUI Summer Programs presents the film "Captain America" as part of their summer movie series Screen on the Green. All movies are free and start at dusk every Thursday from June 14- Aug. 2 (excluding July 5th).  Visit their facebook page for more information. Screen on the Green Presents: Ferris Beuller's Day Off
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Student Affairs

Kimberly R&E Center Twilight Tour Planned for July 18
Wednesday, July 18 2012 at 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM
The Kimberly R&E Center will host its 4th Biennial Twilight Tour on July 18, 2012, located at 3806 North 3600 East, Kimberly, Idaho. This event will run from 5 - 8 p.m. and will include various displays and booths to show the public some of the different kinds of research and extension activities are taking place in the Magic Valley. Horse-drawn wagon rides will provide attendees the opportuni...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences

Encore Offering: Outlook 2010 Productivity Tricks Workshop and Demonstration
Wednesday, July 18 2012 at 1:00 PM
Outlook 2010 Productivity Tricks Workshop and Demonstration, facilitated by Darren Kearney, ITS-Customer Support Help Desk Manager. July 18 at 1 p.m. in Albertson 335. Seating is Limited. To Register visit: http://outlook2010productivity.eventbrite.com.
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PDL

Summer Noontime featuring Caleb McGinn
Wednesday, July 18 2012 at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Come enjoy lunch and some great music in the summer sun. All concerts are sponsored by the Idaho Commons and Student Union and ASUI Student Engagement. Concerts are held on the Commons Green from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. Inclement weather site: Commons Food Court.
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Student Affairs

Recruiting, Managing and Retaining Veterans
Wednesday, July 18 2012 at 9:00 AM
Recruiting, Managing and Retaining Veterans. This webcast gives you the insight and tools needed to recruit and retain veterans, and to maximize their value in your organization.
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Dissertation Defense: Jency Pricilla Sundararajan
Tuesday, July 17 2012 at 2:00 PM
Doctoral candidate in physics, Jency Pricilla Sundararajan, will defend her dissertation entitled, "Photocurrent Enhancement by Surface Plasmon Resonance of Gold Nanoparticles in Single Gallium Nitride Nanowires" on July 17 at 2 p.m. in the Engineering-Physics building, room 204. The event is free and open to the public.
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Science | College of Graduate Studies | Physics

Benefits Orientation
Monday, July 16 2012 at 8:30 AM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Making Difficult Conversations Easy
Friday, July 13 2012 at 11:00 AM
A one hour webcast introducing you to concepts that enable you to begin to “integrate conflict” - to walk into it and effectively handle it - rather than avoid it.
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Open Forum - Career Advising Manager
Friday, July 13 2012 at 10:00 AM
The search committee for the manager for career advising and professional development is in the final stages of the search and is bringing two candidates on campus for in-person interviews. All interested staff and faculty are invited to attend their individual presentations during an open forum. Friday, July 13, 10-11 a.m. | Commons Clearwater Room - Eric Anderson Feedback is appreciated and...
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Screen on the Green Presents: Sandlot
Thursday, July 12 2012 at 9:00 PM
ASUI Summer Programs presents the film "Captain America" as part of their summer movie series Screen on the Green. All movies are free and start at dusk every Thursday from June 14- Aug. 2 (excluding July 5th).  Visit their facebook page for more information. Screen on the Green Presents: Sandlot
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Student Affairs

Open Forum - Career Advising Manager
Thursday, July 12 2012 at 3:00 PM
The search committee for the manager for career advising and professional development is in the final stages of the search and is bringing two candidates on campus for in-person interviews. All interested staff and faculty are invited to attend their individual presentations during an open forum. Thursday, July 12, 3-4 p.m. | Commons Clearwater Room - Leanne Ralstin Friday, July 13, 10-11 a.m...
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Dissertation Defense: Susan Steele
Thursday, July 12 2012 at 12:00 PM
Susan Steele, doctoral candidate for education, will defend her dissertation on July 12 at noon, in TLC 249. The dissertation title is: "Community Engaged Service-Learning: The Effect on University Students and Community Partners."
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Education | College of Graduate Studies

Summer Noontime featuring Grant Terry
Wednesday, July 11 2012 at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Come enjoy lunch and some great music in the summer sun. All concerts are sponsored by the Idaho Commons and Student Union and ASUI Student Engagement. Concerts are held on the Commons Green from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays. Inclement weather site: Commons Food Court.
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Student Affairs

2012 INBRE Fellows Seminar Series
Wednesday, July 11 2012 at 11:00 AM
The 2012 INBRE Fellows Seminar Series will continue Wednesday, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in TLC 122. Pre-Med to Medical School Forum: Andrew Turner, Director, U-Idaho & WSU WWAMI Medical Education Programs Applying to Professional Programs: Alton Campbell, Allied Health Adviser & Professor, Assoc. Director of U-Idaho Honors Program
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Dissertation Defense
Wednesday, July 11 2012 at 10:30 AM
Doctoral candidate in Environmental Science, Ryan Toohey, will defend his dissertation entitled, "Land Use Change, Hydrological Processes and Ecosystem Services in the Reventazon Watershed, Costa Rica", on July 11 at 10:30 a.m. in Ag Science room 62. The event is free and open to the public.
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Science | College of Graduate Studies

Leading With Kindness: How Good People Consistently Get Superior Results (Webcast).
Wednesday, July 11 2012 at 9:00 AM
How Good People Consistently Get Superior Results. Far from presenting a naive idea of kindness, this Webcast explores the surprising attributes successful "kind" leaders share. Attend this insightful hour to learn how they use kindness.
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Tower Lights
Tuesday, July 10 2012 at 9:00 PM
TowerLights is a project of the U-Idaho branch of the Association for Computing Machinery - ACM - a club for students in Computer Science and related fields. It involves placing Light Emitting Diodes (LED's) in the front-facing rooms of the Theophilus Tower, and turning them on and off in sync with music. The result is a unique visual experience! The hardware and software have been developed from ...
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Dissertation Defense: Tyler Masters
Tuesday, July 10 2012 at 10:00 AM
Doctoral candidate in Education, Tyler Masters, will defend his dissertation entitled, "A Mental Toughness Development Intervention in Collegiate Ice Hockey: Examining a Working Model" on July 10 at 10 a.m. in the Physical Education Building, room 117. The event is free and open to the public.
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Education | College of Graduate Studies

Annual Arboretum Concert
Monday, July 9 2012 at 7:00 PM
The annual concert featuring local musicians and composers and sponsored by the University of Idaho Arboretum Associates is set for Monday, July 9. The 7 p.m. program, “Summer Breezes and Sweet Sounds,” will be at the top end of the upper pond in the arboretum south of the U-Idaho President’s Residence on Nez Perce Drive. Parking is available at the U-Idaho Golf Course lot as well as along the s...
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Letters, Arts & Social Sciences

Dissertation Defense: Jodi Frost
Friday, July 6 2012 at 2:30 PM
Doctoral candidate in Mathematics, Jodi Frost, will defend her dissertation entitled, "Pre-Service Teachers' Conceptions of Literal Symbols" on July 6, in TLC 141 at 2:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
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Science | College of Graduate Studies | Mathematics

Registrations due July 12th for Forest Root Disease workshop in Hayden, Idaho
Posted: Tuesday, July 3 2012
HAYDEN, Idaho -- A two-day workshop, "Root Disease: The Hidden Menace," is planned July 19-20 at to help forest owners, loggers and natural resource professionals better diagnose root disease issues and manage forests in ways that reduce root disease impacts. Registrations are due July 12. Root diseases are the primary tree killer on two-thirds of northern Idaho forests. ...
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Agricultural and Life Sciences | Northern Idaho | Extension | Forestry | Kootenai County

Benefits Orientation
Monday, July 2 2012 at 1:00 PM
Benefit Services will host a benefits orientation providing an overview of medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, as well as retirement programs and other perks that come with working for the University of Idaho.
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Orientation | PDL

Dissertation Defense: Jonathan Webb
Monday, July 2 2012 at 10:00 AM (Mountain Time)
Doctoral candidate, Jonathan Webb, will defend his dissertation entitled, "Analysis and Fabrication of Tungsten CERMET Materials for Ultra-high Temperature Reactor Applications via Pulsed Electric Current Sintering", on July 2, at 10 a.m. (MTN time) in Idaho Falls, TAB 350 Alb. The event is free and open to the public.
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Engineering | College of Graduate Studies

New Employee Welcome (NEW)
Monday, July 2 2012 at 8:30 AM
New Employee Welcome (NEW), hosted by Professional Development and Learning, will introduce new employees to the University of Idaho culture, shared values, key University policies and highlight the ways employees earn more than a paycheck working at the University
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Orientation | Employee Orientation | PDL

Screen on the Green Presents: Captain America, the First Avenger
Thursday, June 28 2012 at 9:00 PM
ASUI Summer Programs presents the film "Captain America" as part of their summer movie series Screen on the Green. All movies are free and start at dusk every Thursday from June 14- Aug. 2 (excluding July 5th).  Visit their facebook page for more information. Screen on the Green Presents: Captain America, the First Avenger
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Student Affairs

Open Forum For Executive Director of Human Resources
Thursday, June 28 2012 at 1:00 PM
The Search Committee for the Executive Director of Human Resources is in the final stages of the search and is bringing three candidates on campus for in-person interviews. All interested staff and faculty are encouraged to participate in the open session or review the recorded sessions that will be available on the website following the final presentation. Gregory C. Walters - Thursday, June 2...
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Weight Watchers at Work
Thursday, June 28 2012 at 12:00 PM
It's a great time to join the U-Idaho Weight Watchers at work. They are having a "check out a meeting for free" open house on Thursday, June 28. The cost of our new monthly pass meetings are $39.95 a month. The ATWORK monthly pass gives you access to etools, phone apps, bar code scanner, and meeting privileges at any Weight Watchers meeting. You may join or cancel at any time. Come and check us ou...
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Dissertation Defense: Ondrej Linda
Thursday, June 28 2012 at 10:00 AM (Mountain Time)
Doctoral candidate in Computer Science, Ondrej Linda, will defend his dissertation entitled, "Improved Uncertainty Modeling and Handling Using Type-2 Fuzzy Logic" on June 28 at 10 a.m. (MTN time) at CAES Auditorium in Idaho Falls. The event is free and open to the public.
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Engineering | College of Graduate Studies

Farewell Reception: Christina Kerns, ASUI Student Engagement Coordinator
Wednesday, June 27 2012 at 3:00 PM
Join us in celebrating Christina Kern's new journey and saying thank you for her many years of service June 27 at 3 p.m. ASUI Student Engagement, 302 Idaho Commons. Kerns has been working for the University of Idaho since 2006 as a Student Engagement Coordinator in ASUI. Christina will be pursuing her passion in new student orientation at Kansas University. Her last day at Idaho will be Tuesday,...
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Student Affairs