Staff Council to Host Pocatello Staff Appreciation Lunch October 29

Tuesday, October 29, ISU Staff Council is hosting free lunch for all staff at the Pocatello campus. Come join us at Turner Hall from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free lunch vouchers will be given to the first 150 staff members. Staff are invited to enjoy a meal and celebrate with colleagues as a thank you for all of your hard work so far this year.

IMNH Offers Free Admission During Native American Heritage Month

In honor of Native American Heritage Month the Idaho Museum of Natural History will offer free museum admission to enrolled tribal members during the month of November.

In 1990, President George H. W. Bush approved a joint resolution designating November as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Free museum admission will be given to tribal members who present a valid tribal identification card.

ISU Plans Bowling Tournament to Benefit United Way October 31

ISU is bowling for the United Way of Southeastern Idaho on October 31.

Across the nation, United Way is dedicated to building powerful partnerships that improve outcomes for children, families, and individuals in need. The United Way works with strongly aligned community organizations, such as ISU, to provide support in these three pillars for success: health, education and financial stability. The focus for United Way of Southeastern Idaho is in serving members of the ALICE population, who are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, some of whom are our fellow ISU employees and students.

ICMA Special Guest Lectures October 29 and 30

The International City/County Management Association Chapter is hosting a webinar with Dr. Osti, Principal Climate Change Specialist for Asian Development Bank, on Tuesday, October 29, at 4 p.m. via Zoom. Dr. Osti will share his expertise on flood management and risks. 

On October 30, at 5:30 p.m., please join ICMA in a webinar with Keith Bybee, division manager for budget and policy analysis at the Idaho Legislative Service Office. He will share Idaho's budgetary process and their unit's special role with legislators.

To participate in either or both webinars, request a Zoom webinar invitation by emailing michellefranklin@isu.edu. 

Annual ISU Women's Club Holiday Fair November 8 and 9

The annual ISU Women's Club Holiday Fair will occur in the Pond Student Union Building Ballroom on Friday, November 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, November 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free parking is available in the Student Union parking lot. On Friday, a basket silent auction will take place all day. Lunch is available for purchase on Friday from 11a.m. to 2 p.m.

Learn About Digital Accessibility Best Practices November 13 to 15

Idaho State University Disability Services will provide free online access to the Accessing Higher Ground Conference November 11-15, which focuses on accessible media, universal design and assistive technology.

More than 40 individual hour-long sessions, ranging from writing alternative text for images to accessible procurement and creating accessible forms, will be offered.

Accessing Higher Ground is the annual conference of ATHEN, Access Technology Higher Education Network, one of the Association on Higher Education and Disability's associated partners.

For a complete list of CoSE events, check out the College Event Calendar. Updates can also be found on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram. To add events to the calendar, please contact the Administrative Assistants in your department. The university-wide calendar of events is available here.