July 22, 2009
Dear University of Idaho Alumni and Friends:
It's only one month until the start of fall semester on Aug. 24, and six weeks until the first Vandal football game on Sept. 5 at New Mexico State. I know it still feels like summer, and we still have many events planned for alumni in the next month but I hope you're making plans to join us on campus this fall for our many activities.
If you can't make it to campus, we look forward to seeing you at various sites across the Northwest for Vandal Pride Days in Seattle, Reno and Boise. These include multiple day events with many special guests from the university. Stay tuned for more information.
Steven C. Johnson '71
Executive Director of Alumni Relations
Vandal Welcomes in Anchorage and Lewiston - July 23 and 27, respectively
VSF Governor's Gala - July 23
Vandal Night with the Colorado Rockies in Denver - July 25
Thirsty Thursday in Nampa- July 30
Vandal Alumni New York Cruise and Entertainment - July 30
University of Idaho Night with the Spokane Indians in Spokane - July 31
Vandal Night with the Boise Hawks in Boise - August 14
Thirsty Thursday in Twin Falls - August 20
Sandpoint Alumni Chapter Cruise on Lake Pend Oreille - August 21
North Idaho Vandal Celebration in Coeur d'Alene - August 26
2009 Vandal Football Schedule
Event information for these and other social connection opportunities can be found at www.idahovandals.com.
Alumni Feature
The Parsons Family - A Century-long Legacy at the University of Idaho
Four generations of the Parsons family have attended or graduated from the University of Idaho, beginning with Lafayette Russell Parsons who brought his family from Detroit, Mich. to Moscow in 1906. He initially taught chemistry at the University, then became comptroller. He also twice served as interim president of the University of Idaho. Lafayette's daughters, Lois Parsons Keane, Dorothy Parsons Chapman, Grace Parsons Aspray and Helen Parsons Brown were all Delta Gammas and graduated from the University. One daughter, Elizabeth Parsons, tragically drowned when she was 11 years old during a family picnic at a pond in Moscow. [more]
And the Distinguished Lawyer Award Goes To... Idaho State Bar Recognizes Distinguished Leadership
Three outstanding attorneys with ties to the University of Idaho have received the Idaho State Bar Association's highest honor: the Distinguished Lawyer Award. The award recognizes Idaho lawyers who have distinguished the profession through exemplary conduct and civility, devotion to clients, contributions to the pursuit of justice, and unselfish public service benefiting the citizens of Idaho.
The Distinguished Lawyer awards were presented to University of Idaho College of Law Dean Donald L. Burnett and to University of Idaho alumni J. Robert Alexander and Craig Meadows as part of the Idaho State Bar annual meeting. [more]
On Tour with Coach Akey
Photo credit: Area Support Group Qatar Public Affairs Office Photo by Lakia Clarke-Brown
Robb Akey, University of Idaho head coach, shakes hands with U.S. Army Sgt. Nathanael Buschmann, from Oregon, Wis., at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, July 5. "I'm a big college football fan," said Buschmann. "During the season, I try to watch every game - even the ones that come on at 2 a.m." Akey traveled overseas to show support for military installations in the Middle East with four other National Collegiate Athletic Association head football coaches.
University of Idaho football coach Robb Akey is one of five collegiate football coaches who have just returned from a support tour of military installations in the Middle East. Akey, who begins his third season as the University of Idaho head coach this fall, was joined on the trip by West Point's Chris Smeland, Montana's Bobby Hauck, James Madison's Mickey Matthews, and Rice's David Bailiff. [more]
Joe Knows...ABOUT WILDERNESS SAFETY
Whether spending time in the backcountry is your passion or your profession, you should never have to ask, "What do I do now?" The University of Idaho McCall Outdoor Science School is hosting two wilderness emergency courses to teach outdoor enthusiasts how to prepare for the unexpected.
Wilderness First Aid and CPR will be offered Aug. 14-16 at the McCall Field Campus for $220, which covers tuition only. Participants may choose to pay $300 for tuition, room and board.
A Wilderness First Responder course is available Aug. 18-27. Cost is for $610 for tuition only; or $875, which includes tuition, room and board.
Both courses are certified Wilderness Medicine Institute curricula and are fast paced, hands-on and engaging. To register or obtain more information, contact the McCall Outdoor Science School at (208) 634-3918 or info@mossidaho.org .