Arts and Letters Updates | February 2022
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) 2022 Statewide Competition
Congratulations to Mel Anderson, MA student in English, who won the statewide 3MT (three-minute thesis) competition for her presentation, "Trauma Unheard," which takes on standard trauma theory: Contrary to claims that trauma survivors cannot remember or describe their trauma, survivors can and do. The issue is rather that people don't want to hear.
51st Frank Church Symposium
On March 10 and 11, the Idaho State University International Affairs Council (IAC) will be hosting the 51st Annual Frank Church Symposium. This year's theme is International Diplomacy: Evolving Dynamics in the 21st Century.
This month the INCLUDE Program launched a website with the latest information about distance learning for Idaho’s rural high school communities. 

“This will serve as a resource for high school administrators, teachers, parents, students, or anyone else at ISU or in the community that wants to learn about distance learning opportunities,” Holly Kartchner, Director of Outreach and Retention, said. 

The INCLUDE Program provides technology and video equipment to rural high schools to allow learners to experience dual enrollment classes that previously were not available in their areas. The program is already operating in 10 Idaho schools with plans to grow and include more schools in the future. 

For more information visit www.isu.edu/include.
Art á La Carte Silent Auction
The Department of Art will host its annual Art a la Carte Silent auction online offering artwork donated by faculty, students, and alumni to raise funds for art student scholarships.
Prime Time Auctions will host the auction on their website. It will run from Feb. 21 to March 4.
ISU Impact: ESPN+ Collaboration
In this episode, John Young, Assistant Lecturer in the Communication, Media, and Persuasion department, joins Kandi Turley-Ames to discuss how a new partnership between the NCAA Big Sky conference and ESPN provides students interested in communication and media hands-on experience in broadcasting. Students produce over 70 live sports programs across 5 different venues on ISU’s campus each year, preparing them for careers in television, media, and producing.
Road Scholarship Now Open!
We are excited to announce the application for the Road Scholarship is now open! The ROAD Scholarship is for new incoming Freshmen who are residents of Idaho and upcoming graduates of a Southeast Idaho High School. The application is due by April 1st.
Meet our staff!
Meet Ashlee Meldrum! An administrative assistant for the Psychology Clinic. Ashlee has been at ISU for 10 months. She loves fall, pizza, and any excuse to spend time outdoors.

Ashlee and her husband are wedding photographers and love their 5-year-old dearly. The best part of her job is “supporting the graduate students serve members of the Pocatello community.”
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