Samia Islam, a professor of economics at Boise State, to speak about “Our Great Recession”

Samia Islam

Samia Islam

November’s Fettuccine Forum will feature two local economists and their take on “Our Great Recession.”

David Eberle, Boise city councilman and economist, will host the discussion with Samia Islam, a professor of economics at Boise State, on Thursday, Nov. 5, in the Rose Room at 718 W. Idaho Street in downtown Boise. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the presentation at 5:30 p.m. Free appetizers will be served and fettuccine will be available for $6, catered by Life’s Kitchen. Read More »

Half-Million Dollar Gift to Help Fund New COBE Building

checkPresentation []Boise State University has received a $500,000 commitment from a local business owner, John D. Jackson, to help construct the new College of Business and Economics building. Read More »

Brandt Lecture to be Rebroadcast on KTVB

The Oct. 19 Brandt Lecture by David Walker — chief auditor for the U.S. government until 2008 — will be broadcast at 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, on KTVB Channel 7, and then replayed seven times on 24/7, KTVB’s cable station. Read More »