The Student Involvement and Leadership Center recognized several individuals and organizations at the recent Campus Awards ceremony held in the Student Union Jordan Ballroom. Founded in Summer 2010, Boise State’s chapter Net Impact won Outstanding New Student Organization.
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Boise State Economics Program Expands Beyond Idaho
April 26, 2011 – 8:40 am
Nearly 350 students from 11 Mississippi high schools participated in Boise State’s International Economic Summit program on April 14 at Mississippi College. The International Economic Summit program is managed by the Idaho Council on Economic Education, which has been hosted at Boise State by the College of Education and the College of Business and Economics [...]
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Joan Meitl – Idaho SBDC
April 21, 2011 – 9:17 am
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Joan Meitl with a director’s award for “outstanding partnership with EPA in support of small business environmental assistance.” Meitl is the environmental assistance coordinator for the Idaho Small Business Development Center. Through the Idaho SBDC, she provides no-cost, confidential assistance to small businesses that must comply with air [...]
Chris Petersen, Nancy Napier
April 14, 2011 – 9:52 am
Bronco football coach Chris Petersen was featured in an April 11 Washington Post story about his leadership philosophy. Nancy Napier, executive director of Boise State’s Centre for Creativity and Innovation, also is quoted. Click here to read the story.
Design Thinking Highlighted on KVTB's "It's Your Business"
April 7, 2011 – 8:39 am
Nancy Napier from Boise State University, College of Business and Economics talks about design thinking on KTVB “It’s Your Business”. To learn more about the Design Thinking Workshop on April 14 go to: http://cobe.boisestate.edu/blog/2010/12/21/design-thinking-workshop/
Faculty Spotlight – Meredith Taylor Black
April 6, 2011 – 11:01 am
Dr. Meredith Taylor Black in front of the European Parliament Dr. Meredith A. Taylor Black recently returned from Heidelberg, Germany as part of the annual Heidelberg-Boise Project of the International Business Programs for the College of Business and Economics (COBE). Through participation in the Project, Idaho firms are able to assess and develop a strategy [...]
Faculty Update – Nina Ray
April 5, 2011 – 9:46 am
Having just returned from giving a seminar in Glasgow, Scotland, it may not be surprising that Nina M. Ray is one of only around 250 on the British Embassy’s guest list for the U.S. premier of “Born Fighting,” a Smithsonian Channel production based on a book of that title by Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia. [...]
Faculty Spotlight – Don Holly
April 5, 2011 – 8:49 am
Don Holley, Department of Economics, was quoted in a March 16 Wall Street Journal article titled “Food Stamps Surge in West.” Click here to read the story.
Faculty Spotlight – David Christensen
April 5, 2011 – 8:32 am
David Christensen, adjunct faculty in College of Business and Economics, was interviewed by 580 KIDO’s Brian Wiley. They discussed the economic ramifications of a number of international events and situations, including the earthquake in Japan, the turmoil in the Middle East and the latest developments in China. Listen to the interview here.
Faculty Spotlight – Dusty Bodie
March 25, 2011 – 12:02 pm
Dusty Bodie, associate professor in the management department, presented to the Southwest Idaho Directors of Volunteer Services (SWIDOVS) on March 17, with Faith Beyer Hansen from the Service Learning Program. On March 9 she also presented at one of the concurrent sessions of Serve Idaho: The Governor’s Commission on Service and Volunteerism’s Annual Conference 2011, [...]
Faculty Update – Kelly Cobourn
March 24, 2011 – 8:11 am
Kelly Cobourn, assistant professor of economics, Jen Pierce, associate professor of geosciences, and Elizabeth Aldrich, assistant professor of public policy and administration, made a presentation on climate change and climate change research at Boise State to the Idaho Senate Agriculture Committee on March 15.
Business Professor Michael Bixby Helps Celebrate 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Peace Corps
March 16, 2011 – 3:13 pm
On March 1, the 50th anniversary of the founding of the U. S. Peace Corps was celebrated all around the United States. Business Professor Michael Bixby, together with his wife Sharon, organized the Boise gala opening celebrations — one of the biggest celebrations in the West. Bixby also served as MC and host of the [...]
It's Your Business — Taking Advantage of Serendipitous Encounters
March 9, 2011 – 11:14 am
Director of COBE’s Centre for Creativity and Innovation, Nancy Napier, talks with Carolyn Holly on KTVB – Channel 7 about finding inspiration in unexpected places.
Faculty Spotlight – Nina Ray
March 3, 2011 – 8:40 am
The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland is bringing in Nina M. Ray to be a speaker at their “Nostalgia in the 21st Century: Sustainability” seminar at the end of March, the only U.S. professor to be speaking. Her talk is “It’s about more than just the Dancing–Nostalgic Heritage Relationships for Modern Day Sustainability: The [...]
Faculty Spotlight – Bahnson and Hyatt
March 2, 2011 – 8:48 am
Professors Paul Bahnson and Troy Hyatt, Department of Accountancy, were the featured speakers at a continuing education session, “2011’s Big Changes in GAAP,” held in Boise Feb. 16. Bahnson and Hyatt discussed several proposals currently in the works that have the potential to bring changes to financial reporting. The event was sponsored by the Idaho [...]
Faculty Spotlight – Meredith Taylor Black
February 25, 2011 – 3:48 pm
Dr. Meredith Taylor Black, Director of International Business Programs, was recently selected by the Penn Lauder Center for International Business Education and Research at The Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania to participate in its Faculty Development in International Business Conference this May. The objective of the event is to “ address [...]
Faculty Spotlight – Sian Mooney
February 10, 2011 – 9:34 am
Sian Mooney, Department of Economics, has been invited by Consul General of Canada, Denis Stevens, and President of Boise State University, Robert Kustra, to participate in a Luncheon Discussion “Canada -US Clean Energy Dialogue” on Wednesday 16 February 2011.
Faculty Spotlight – Kelly Cobourn
February 10, 2011 – 9:21 am
Kelly Cobourn, Department of Economics, was part of an innovative working group held at the McCall Outdoor Science School Feb. 5-7. The group included interdisciplinary researchers from across the West who convened to discuss “Thresholds of Ecosystem Resilience.” Cobourn contributed by identifying economic indicators of thresholds in ecosystems that support agricultural production.
The Department of Accountancy Institutes New Mentoring Program
February 9, 2011 – 12:06 pm
The Department of Accountancy recently started a mentoring program to help students develop, learn about accounting careers, and grow their network. Before the start of spring semester, 50 undergraduate accountancy students were assigned to mentors in twelve different local organizations.
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Faculty Spotlight – Tom Gattiker
February 7, 2011 – 9:24 am
Professor Tom Gattiker in the Department of Information Technology and Supply Chain Management, has been invited to discuss research and teaching in the supply chain management areas at Queens University of Belfast, the Manchester Business School, and Cambridge University. This is further evidence that COBE faculty are recognized world-wide for their expertise. Tom’s trip is [...]
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