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“Why should students have less information available to them about creativity and the arts than they do about beer drinking and sports? Perhaps the time has come to see how we measure up.”

The Creative Campus: Who’s No. 1?
By STEVEN J. TEPPER
I have not, nor has anyone as far as I know, ever tried to measure the creative environment of American colleges. At least in terms of direct measures, I remain agnostic on the question of how creative we are within the walls of academe. But I do [...]

Gang of 6++

By happenstance and then by design, the Centre for Creativity and Innovation began working with a group of high-performing (measured objectively), highly creative (and recognized by others), diverse organizations based in Boise.  As many of us know from living in Boise, Idaho, it’s one of America’s “best cities” – to start a business, for high [...]

German Students Visit Boise State to Learn How the U.S. Does Business

Twelve Master of Science in Real Estate Management students from Dresden, Germany, just wrapped up a weeklong residency in Boise to learn about commercial real estate development in the United States. The third annual event was presented by Boise State’s Centre for Creativity & Innovation in the College of Business and Economics, in cooperation with [...]

Internship at the WaterCooler in Boise

Brand new “Creative Economy Assistant” internship opportunity at the WaterCooler in cooperation with BSU’s  Centre for Creativity & Innovation.  See announcement for details and contact information.

The ‘Walkability’ of Communities: It’s a Big Deal

I recently ran across an interesting tool at WalkScore.com, one that assesses the “walkability”, or ease of traveling as a pedestrian, of any address!

However, while it’s fun to see how our homes stack up, this tool invites a healthy discussion of how “walkability” contributes to economic and cultural vitality.