University of Idaho Events for Nov. 16-22
Friday, November 6
Written by Candace Lowe
MOSCOW, Idaho – The following is a list of University of Idaho sponsored events for the week of Nov. 16-22. Events will take place in Moscow, and are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Monday, Nov.16
Vandal Booster Luncheon
11:45 a.m.
University Inn Best Western
1516 W. Pullman Rd. in Moscow
Join the Latah County Vandal Boosters at their weekly luncheon; tickets are $10 at the door. Proceeds help support the Vandal Scholarship Fund.
Sustainable Idaho Brown Bag: Kibbie Dome Tailgating Recycling Project
12:30 p.m.
Idaho Commons, Aurora Room
875 S. Line St. in Moscow
The Sustainable Idaho Initiative will host a presentation on the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center tailgating recycling project as part of its GreenHows speaker series. The presentation features Tracie Lee, instructor in the College of Business and Economics; Darin Saul, university sustainability coordinator; and students Catrina Bruchman and Danielle Kitterman. The brown bag presentation is in the Idaho Commons Aurora Room. As part of their project management class, the team suggested a method to implement recycling at tailgating events to reduce the university’s waste stream, decrease the amount of cleanup needed after tailgating events and increase pride of ownership to make the solution a sustainable one. For more information about Sustainable Idaho and the GreenHows Series, contact Alecia Hoene at (208) 885-6113 or hoene@uidaho.edu.
Dissertation Defense: Thomas F. Mayberry
3:30 p.m.
College of Education, Room 301
921 Campus Dr. in Moscow
Thomas F. Mayberry, doctoral candidate in education, will defend "Aligning Industry Needs with Post-Secondary Educational Outcomes of Hospitality Programs: A Delphi Study."
Idaho Women's Basketball
7 p.m.
Memorial Gym
1001 University Ave. in Moscow
Support Vandal athletics and come watch the Vandal Women’s Basketball team battle Gonzaga University in a home match. For additional information, visit www.govandals.com. For tickets to this event, call (208) 885-6466.
Tuesday, Nov.17
University Interdisciplinary Colloquium Series
12:30 p.m.
Idaho Commons, Whitewater Room
875 S. Line St. in Moscow
Jeffrey A. Hicke, assistant professor of geography, will present "Feedbacks between Insect Outbreaks and Climate Change." The University Interdisciplinary Colloquium is a series of lectures by distinguished members of the University of Idaho faculty and staff presenting and describing their approach to teaching and/or research in their respective disciplines. For more information, call (208) 885-5997 or visit www.class.uidaho.edu/uic/.
Panel Presentation: “Building Interdisciplinary Relationships and Collaborations”
3:30 p.m.
Idaho Commons, Horizon Room
875 S. Line St. in Moscow
The College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences hosts a panel presentation titled "Building Interdisciplinary Relationships and Collaborations." Panelists will examine how collaborations support research, creative activities and success in receiving external funding and will discuss effective communication, relationship building, and strategies to develop effective interdisciplinary research teams. Panelists include faculty across the university who have successfully engaged in interdisciplinary research endeavors.
Native American Heritage Month: Student Poetry and Storytelling
6 p.m.
Student Union Building, Silver Room
709 Deakin Ave. in Moscow
Students and guests from many tribal nations will read poetry and share stories in honor of Native American Heritage Month. For more information, call (208) 885-4237.
Faculty Recital: Northwest Wind Quintet
7:30 p.m.
Administration Building, University Auditorium
851 Campus Dr. in Moscow
The Northwest Wind Quintet, in residence at University of Idaho since 1967, presents concerts and clinics throughout the Pacific Northwest. Its members are full-time faculty in the Lionel Hampton School of Music. The quintet members include: Leonard Garrison, flute; Carol Padgham Albrecht, oboe; Roger Cole, clarinet; Robert Dickow, horn; Susan Hess, bassoon; and Kay Zavislak, piano. The program includes: "Suite of Old Lettish Dances" by Andrejs Jansons; "Partita for Wind Quintet" by Irving Fine; "Opus Number Zoo" by Luciano Berio; and "Quintet in E-flat Major" by W.A. Mozart. Tickets are available at the door. Cost is $5 for adults, and $3 for students and senior citizens. For more information, call (208) 885-6231.
Wednesday, Nov. 18
Fish and Wildlife Seminar Series: John Plumb
11:30 a.m.
College of Natural Resources, Room 108
975 W. 6th St. in Moscow
John Plumb, a doctoral student in fishery resources, will discuss “A Cold-Water Fish in Hot Water: Potential Effects of Climate Change on Lake Trout Habitat Selection and Fitness." This presentation is part of the Fish/Wildlife 501 Seminar Series.
Women’s Center Brown Bag Series
12:30 p.m.
Memorial Gym, Room 109
1001 University Ave. in Moscow
Taking a Bite out of Twilight: Race, Class & Gender though Vampire Eyes: Just days before the release of the second "Twilight" series movie, "New Moon", this session will explore the "Twilight" series and examine how race, class and gender are portrayed in teen literature. Does this popular series perpetuate racism? How does classism play out in the dynamics between Bella, Jacob and Edward? What gender dynamics are evident between the interplay of the main characters? Upon exploring these questions, the discussion will ask – does this matter and why should we be concerned with these norms in popular teen literature? For more information, call (208) 885-6616.
Native American Heritage Month: Film “DreamKeeper”
6 p.m.
Student Union Building, Gold Room
709 Deakin Ave. in Moscow
This 2003 film follows the story of a young Native American on a quest to New Mexico with his grandfather. Reluctant to go and embracing life in the present rather than the past, the young man finds himself regaled with a succession of his grandfather’s wondrouss stories, each with a parallel to the present. For more information, call (208) 885-4237.
Thursday, Nov.19
Oxfam Hunger Banquet
6 p.m.
Student Union Building, Ballroom
709 Deakin Ave. in Moscow
The University International Affairs Club will host the annual Oxfam Hunger Banquet to raise funds for Oxfam America and to increase poverty awareness. Tickets are $3 at the door, or in advance from club members, at the Idaho Commons Information Desk or at BookPeople of Moscow downtown. For more information, contact Cassie Byrne at (208) 301-4339.
Idaho Volleyball vs. Boise State
7 p.m.
Memorial Gym
840 University Ave. in Moscow
Support Vandal athletics and come watch the Vandal women battle Boise State in a home match. For additional information, visit www.govandals.com. For tickets to this event, call (208) 885-6466.
Music and Drama a la Carte: Opera and Musical Theatre Scenes
7:30 p.m.
Administration Building, University Auditorium
851 Campus Dr. in Moscow
It's a simultaneous night at the opera and theatre when the Lionel Hampton School of Music presents the best of both worlds: opera and musical theatre scenes. Each fall, the Opera/Musical Theatre Studio selects a variety of scenes from operas, operettas and musicals to perform. This year's offerings include scenes from: “Chess, 42nd Street,” “The Wiz,” “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying,” “A New Brain,” “The Marriage of Figaro,” “Little Mary Sunshine,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “Spring Awakening,” “ West Side Story,” “Next to Normal,” “Zanna, Don't” and others. The program is choreographed by Melissa Woelfel. Tickets are available at the door. Cost is $5 for adults, and $3 for students and senior citizens. For more information, call (208) 885-6231.
Sunday, Nov. 22
Idaho Women's Basketball
2 p.m.
Memorial Gym
1001 University Ave. in Moscow
Support Vandal athletics and come watch the Vandal Women’s Basketball team battle Montana State in a home match. For additional information, visit www.govandals.com. For tickets to this event, call (208) 885-6466.
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Founded in 1889, the University of Idaho is the state’s flagship higher-education institution and its principal graduate education and research university, bringing insight and innovation to the state, the nation and the world. University researchers attract nearly $100 million in research grants and contracts each year; the University of Idaho is the only institution in the state to earn the prestigious Carnegie Foundation classification for high research activity. The university’s student population includes first-generation college students and ethnically diverse scholars. Offering more than 130 degree options in 10 colleges, the university combines the strengths of a large university with the intimacy of small learning communities. For information, visit www.uidaho.edu.
