What's Happening in CoSE

Becky Johnson presents to students in the Bengal Bridge program on Idaho State University's Pocatello campus.

This week, we hosted Bengal Bridge students for a college and career readiness panel with ISU alums, Jake Thompson and Heather Casper, and Becky Johnson.


The panelists talked about how they navigated university life, described their current job, and more.


Jake is a project engineer with the J.R. Simplot Company, Heather is a cleans/diffusion section manager at LA Semiconductor, and Becky is a technical assistance manager with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. 

SEE Camp Added on July 11


A few spots remain in our upcoming Science and Engineering Exploration Camps. And we just added a new class, Be a Nuclear Detective, on July 11!

Shannon Kobs Nawotniak works with participants in a Science and Engineering Exploration Camp.

ICUR Registration Open


The Idaho Conference on Undergraduate Research (ICUR) is a celebration showcasing the leading edge of undergraduate research in all disciplines. The mission of ICUR is to promote mentored undergraduate research, scholarship, and creative activity in Idaho in all disciplines. The goals of ICUR are to promote the engagement of undergraduate students from multiple disciplines in research, to build an extended scholarly community across institutional boundaries in Idaho, and to ensure diversity in institutional representation, discipline, and students’ background.

CoSE Camping Trip Aug. 25 - 27


You are invited to join us for a camping trip at Grand Teton National Park from Friday, August 25 to Sunday, August 27. The weekend will be a great opportunity to relax and enjoy the outdoors with your colleagues and families.


The trip is open to all CoSE faculty and staff, as well as their families. We will be staying at Colter Bay Group Camping Sites 4 and 5, which can accommodate up to 70 people and 23 cars. You will be responsible for providing your own food and other camping gear.


Please RSVP by August 1 via the Google Form. Space is limited, so RSVP early. Please check out Grand Teton National Park website for more information.

Field Research Photo/Video Opportunities Wanted


John and Jordon in Photo and Video Services are looking for opportunities to shoot photos/videos of faculty and students out in the field this summer conducting their research.


If you or your students are out in the field over the summer months, please add it to the Google Sheet. Including an item on the spreadsheet does not guarantee that photos or videos will be shot. John and Jordon will attend as their schedule allows.


If you have any questions, email Logan McDougall, Executive Director of College Relations, at loganmcdougall@isu.edu.

From Around ISU

Provost Update


For personal reasons, Provost Valerie Martin Conley has decided to step down as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and will be leaving Idaho State University at the end of this month.

Choirs from Around the World to Perform at ISU


The 2023 Idaho International Choral Festival will once again feature choirs from around the world on the ISU campus July 12 - 16.  


The festival will also feature a 65-voice Idaho International Choral Festival High School Honor Choir, led by Guest Conductor Dr. Nicole Lamartine, which is comprised of high school singers selected from choral programs around the state of Idaho.

Career Center Welcomes Alexy Marchant


The Career Center is welcoming new Off-campus CPI Coordinator Alexy Marchant to the team. 


The Off-campus CPI Coordinator acts as a connection point between the student intern, the hosting organization, and the corresponding academic program.

Interim Executive Director of Idaho Falls Campus Named


Lowell Richards, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, has agreed to serve as the Interim Executive Director of the Idaho Falls campus. It is anticipated that Richards will serve in this capacity until the search for a permanent Executive Director, which will begin this fall, is successfully completed.

Employee Assistance Program Change


Starting July 1, we will be changing our EAP vendor from ComPysch to BPAHealth. BPA is an Idaho-based company with a broad network of providers. They also offer access to BetterHelp.com for access to 10,000 providers in a virtual setting. If you are currently seeing someone under the ComPsych program we encourage you to take a moment and see if they will be part of the approved providers in the BPA Health Network.

Live Synchronous Online Courses Can Now Be Reviewed with the Quality Matters Seventh Edition Rubric


The new Quality Matters Seventh Edition Rubric now includes guidance on reviewing live synchronous online (SO) courses, provided a substantial online course site is available to course reviewers. This means that more courses can be confirmed as quality courses through the Quality+ program at ISU.

Dates to Remember

July 4

Independence Day (Tuesday - No classes)

July 10

Late-4 courses start

July 11

Early-8 and Middle-4 final grading closes at 4:00 pm

July 24

Full term, Late-8, Late-6 and Late-4 final grading opens

August 4

Summer 2023 Classes End

August 8

Full term, Late-8, Late-6 and Late-4 final grading closes at 4:00 pm

August 21

Fall 2023 classes begin

Upcoming Events in the College of Science and Engineering 

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.

Department/Program


Chemistry


Event


Retreat


Details


Wed, Aug 16

8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Department/Program


All


Event


CoSE Camping Trip


Details


Aug. 25 - 27

RSVP here

Help Us Share Your Accomplishments!


Our College’s outstanding faculty, staff, and students achieve many notable research and professional accomplishments. In addition, our departments regularly have newsworthy advancements. We want to make sure those stories are shared publicly. Here are a few ways you can provide a news tip to help get the word out:

 

Use this Story Submission Form to send your news tip to the Office of Marketing and Communications.


Send an email to Logan McDougall (loganmcdougall@isu.edu) with a brief description of the news to be shared.


You are always welcome to create a draft story, submit it via the Story Submission Form, or send it to Logan. The Office of Marketing and Communications and Logan will coordinate to get the story finalized and distributed to the media outlets/platforms that best tell the story.

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