Idaho State University Students Deliver 86,000 Menstrual Pads Throughout the Community

ASISU marked Period Action Day by distributing a generous donation of 86,500 menstrual pads, equivalent to 173 boxes, within our local communities.

Period Action Day is aimed to support the fight against period poverty, a cause that unites voices across the menstrual movement every second Saturday in October. This endeavor also ties into ASISU’s ongoing effort to assess the need for menstrual products on our campus and explore opportunities to enhance our support in campus restrooms. A team of 24 volunteers contributed to this distribution effort across ISU's campuses, eight public schools in the school district, and seven local non-profit organizations.

Office for Research, Higher Education Council Undergraduate Research Grants Deadline Extended

The deadline from the Office for Research for HERC proposals has been extended to November 1.

The funds will be awarded to six labs or research projects, with the selection based on proposals. A maximum of $8,000 will be awarded to a single lab (or project) for the academic year. Please visit the Office for Research Undergraduate Research site for the application, or use the provided link.

Blind Awareness Month: Courtesy as a Rule

October is Blind Awareness Month and Idaho State University Disability Services is celebrating it by offering some tips on interacting appropriately with students, faculty, or Pocatello residents who are blind or visually impaired.

The Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired has created some videos on Orientation and Mobility, including one on Human Guide Techniques, that offer suggestions about how to be an effective guide. The main points include: 

• Ask first
• Try to communicate in a respectful manner
• Think of the perspective of the blind or visually impaired person.     

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano to Host Webinar at Idaho State University

Janet Napolitano, who was the United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2009-2013, will be Idaho State University's special guest as part of a webinar series titled Leadership Insights.

Everyone is invited to join Secretary Napolitano as she presents to students in the Homeland Security and Emergency Management program on the topic of “Homeland Security Apparatus” on November 2 at 5:15 p.m. 

Psychology Graduate Student Association Winter Coat Drive Underway

Idaho State University's Psychology Graduate Student Association is collecting new and gently used winter gear to donate to Pocatello School District #25. Donations can be dropped off at Reed Gym, Business Administration Building Room 248, or Garrison Hall Room 427. 

Donations will be collected through November 3. For more information, send an email to alicynager@isu.edu. 

Community for Survivors of Suicide

The Community for Survivors of Suicide Loss is a monthly support group that is open to any student, faculty, or staff member who would like to connect with others who have suffered the loss of a loved one to suicide. This group meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from 4 to 5 p.m.

To sign up for this group and receive information about its location, please contact Rick Pongratz at rickpongratz@isu.edu. 

For a complete list of CoSE events, check out the College Event Calendar. Updates can also be found on Facebook, 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.