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(Source: CSI Institutional Effectiveness Office
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Chris Bragg Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
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On Monday, August 13, 2018, at the College of Southern Idaho Inservice session many employees were recognized for their longevity.
10 Years
Durham
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Ansina
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Assistant Public Service Manager
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Lindquist
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Scott
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Student Disability Services Coordinator
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Ross
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Becky
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Course Developer
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Craig
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Bradley
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IT Technician
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LaPray
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Kimberlee
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Public Information Officer
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Woods
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Cynthia
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Now retired
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McFarlane
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Michele
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Registrar
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Hamlett
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Benjamin
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Professor, Food Prod Automation
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Harding
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Cynthia
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Professor, Dental Hygiene
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Erickson
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Laura
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Assoc Prof, Visual & Performing Arts
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Neff
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Ellen
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Assoc Prof, Early Childhood Education
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Nutsch
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Carrie
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Assoc Prof, Surgical 1st Assistant
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Reynolds
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Matthew
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Assoc Prof, Sociology
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Waitley
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Christalyn
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Assoc Prof, Dev Math
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Janak
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Tamara
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Assist Prof, Rad Tech CL Coord
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Jones
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Suzanne
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Instructor, CNA
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20 Years
Luna
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Wanda
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Apartment Manager
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Baumert
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Karen
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Sports Information Director
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Smith-Schuler
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Whitney
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Dept Chair/Professor
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Meyerhoeffer
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Tracey
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Interim Department Chair/Professor
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Simonson
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Randy
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Professor, Psychology
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Meyerhoeffer
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Christopher
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Professor, Criminal Justice
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Milligan
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Janet
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Professor, Surgical Tech
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Ruby
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Kirk
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Professor, Business & Economics
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Snow
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Ryan
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Custodian
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Nukaya
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Bruce
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Director,
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Haakenson
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Duane
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Office Manager I, Library
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Prestwich
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Kimberly
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Professor, General & Liberal Studies
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Ketterling
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Jayme
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Manager, Bookstore
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30 Years
Bottinger
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John
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Custodial Supervisor
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Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Congratulations to CSI Idaho INBRE students
Alvin Shihapanya, T
opher Dayton, and
Spencer Cowan!
Alvin & Topher won 1st place in the INBRE Scholars Category for their work with Drs. Jan Simpkin and Randy Smith titled "The influence of two soil types on the growth of milkweed seeds in a greenhouse"
Spencer won 3rd place in the INBRE Industry Interns Category for his work with Kirk Tubbs and the Twin Falls County Pest Abatement District titled "Utilizing Remote Trapping to Monitor and Regulate Mosquito and Blackfly Populations."
All CSI Idaho INBRE students' represented themselves, CSI and their mentors in the best possible light and I couldn't be more proud of ALL of them.
Please join me in offering congratulations to Alvin, Topher, Spencer and the whole CSI Idaho INBRE team!
All work done by CSI Idaho INBRE students was made possible by an Institutional Development Award (IDeA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under Grant #P20GM103408 and with support from the CSI Foundation.
Amy Rice Doetsch, Ph.D.
Professor, Biology
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Welcome back to a new semester.
Here are some interesting facts that will help motivate you in your efforts for the following:
Eye opening figures regarding decomposing time in landfills.
Below are items showing substitutions or different destinations other than landfills you may want to try.
Landfill Substitutions or
Decompose Different
Item
......................................................... Time................................. End Destinations
Paper towels....................................... 2-4 weeks................................ Use washable cloth
Banana peels...................................... 3-4 weeks........................................ Compost pile
Paper bags............................................ 1month........................ Use cloth shopping bags
Newspaper.................................... 1 1/2 months..................... Compost pile or worm bed
Apple cores......................................... 2 months........................................ Compost pile
Cardboard.......................................... 2 months............................................... Make art
Cotton gloves...................................... 3 months........ Send to clothing recycling company
Orange peels....................................... 6 months........................................ Compost pile
Plywood.............................................. 1-3 years.................. Make birdhouses or planters
Wool socks.......................................... 1-5 years........ Send to clothing recycling company
Milk cartons........................................... 5 years........................ Buy milk in glass bottles
Cigarette butts................................. 10-12 years....................................... Stop smoking
Leather shoes.................................. 25-40 years............. Send to shoe recycling company
Tin cans............................................... 50 years............................................... Make art
Foam plastic cups................................. 50 years............ Use your own refillable container
Rubber boot soles............................ 50-80 years............. Send to shoe recycling company
Plastic containers............................. 50-80 years.............................................. Use glass
Aluminum cans............................ 200-500 years............................................... Make art
Plastic bottles..................................... 450 years................... Ask companies to use glass
Disposable diapers.............................. 550 years.............................................. Use cloth
Monofilament fishing line..................... 600 years............................................... Make art
Plastic bags
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200-1,000 years
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Use cloth
Ann Keane for Sustainability
Student Success Center
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Greetings!
During the first week of classes the CSI Program Board offers free and fun activities, goodies, and networking opportunities for CSI students. One of those opportunities is the annual Community Fair. The Community Fair is a campus-wide event that takes place during the first week and is the best time for students to have fun, socialize, network, receive free stuff, and exposure to student life opportunities not only on our campus but in our community! It is only held in the Fall Semester and is a great opportunity for you to brag about your department or highlight student involvement or leadership opportunities through clubs and organizations you are involved in or tied to your department. It is also a business vendor fair; with the purpose of fostering a relationship between the College of Southern Idaho, Twin Falls and other surrounding communities. Businesses and community agencies who take part in the fair will have giveaways, information about their services, and be able to have a one-on-one interaction with students, faculty and staff to learn more about services that are in the Twin Falls community. We look forward to your participation in this event which will be held during the first week of classes on
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Click here to fill out the application and then return it
Jasmine Lopez (
[email protected]) to make sure you are on our list of participants.
Community Fair Booth Benefits:
- You will be able to connect and network with CSI students.
- You will have an opportunity to network with local businesses.
- You will be able to distribute information about your department/organization.
- You will be able to see what other departments have going on around campus.
Booth Space:
Booth spaces are given a table and two chairs, unless noted otherwise, and a limited number of spots with electricity are available and will be decided on a first-come, first-served basis. The purpose of the Community Fair is to provide an environment where students can learn about the various vendors and organizations within the CSI and Twin Falls Community. To help entice people your way maybe a giveaway or sweet treat at your booth will help. (Make sure it falls within the
colleges policies)
This event is sponsored by CSI's Program Board in the Office of Student Affairs. If you know of a business or non-CSI entity that is interested in taking part in this please let me know as their application is different.
Have a great day!
Jasmine López
Student Activities Coordinator
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Please look below for a schedule of professional development opportunities for all full-time, part-time, and dual credit faculty. Staff are also welcome to join any of the sessions.
Click here for a readable version of this document.
Dawn Wendland
Instructional Design Specialist
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Melissa Chantry
CTE Early College Coordinator
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Camille Barigar
Community Enrichment Director
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Herrett Center for Arts and Science
College of Southern Idaho
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Museum, Planetarium, Observatory
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Year round hours.
*Closed Sundays, Mondays, and federal holidays.
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Tuesdays
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9:30 am to 9:00 pm
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Wednesdays
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9:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Thursdays
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9:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Fridays
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9:30 am to 9:00 pm
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Saturdays
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1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Aug. 14
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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We Are Stars, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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7:00 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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8:00 pm
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Dream To Fly
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Aug. 15
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1:30-3:30 pm
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Solar Observing,
weather permitting
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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Earth, Moon & Sun, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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Aug. 16
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11:00 am
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I Wanna Iguana
by Karen Kaufman
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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We Are Stars, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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Aug. 17
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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Earth, Moon & Sun, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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7:00 pm
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Dinosaurs at Dusk: The Origins of Flight
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8:00 pm
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Pink Floyd: The Wall
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Aug. 18
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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We Are Stars, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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4:30 pm
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Dream To Fly
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7:00 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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8:00 pm
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Led Zeppelin
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Aug. 21
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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We Are Stars, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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6:00 pm
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Reptile Revue
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7:00 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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8:00 pm
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Dream To Fly
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Aug. 22
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1:30-3:30 pm
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Solar Observing**
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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Earth, Moon & Sun, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure.
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Aug. 23
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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We Are Stars, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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Aug. 24
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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Earth, Moon & Sun, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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7:00 pm
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Dinosaurs at Dusk: The Origins of Flight
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8:00 pm
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Pink Floyd: The Wall
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Aug. 25
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10:00 am-2:00 pm
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Free solar observing, KMVT's Kidsfest**
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12:00 pm
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The Little Star That Could.
KMVT Kidsfest
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1:30 pm
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The Little Star That Could
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2:30 pm
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We Are Stars, Wall of China*
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3:30 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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*Live Sky Tour
**Weather Permitting
For May shows at the Faulkner Planetarium
click here.
For special events happening at the Herrett Center
click here.
For astronomy events in the Centennial Observatory
click here.
Rick Greenawald
Manager, Faulkner Planetarium
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Student Service Specialist
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For Immediate Release
August 7, 2018
Contact:
Mike Keckler
208-332-1591 (office)
208-866-5734 (cell)
[email protected]
Article:
The Gender Gap in Idaho's "Go-On" Rate
By
Dr. Linda Clark, President, Idaho State Board of Education
Idaho's young women are more likely to continue their education immediately after high school than our young men.
In 2017, 52 percent of female high school graduates enrolled in a career technical program or went to college. The "go-on" percentage rate for their high school classmates who are male was just 38 percent - a 14 point gap that has been fairly consistent for several years, meaning over 60 percent of Idaho's young men are choosing not to go on to some form of post-secondary education immediately after high school.
The gender gap occurs across all regions of Idaho and is certainly not unique to our state. Board researchers have found that the gap exists across all levels of academic achievement, including students who do well in high school. In a paper published last spring, State Board Chief Research Officer Dr. Cathleen McHugh wrote, "At every level of academic achievement, females are more likely to immediately attend college than males. In fact, the gap increases as the level of academic achievement increases. Specifically, the gender gap in immediate college attendance rates is largest for the highest achieving students."
It helps to understand reasons why the gap exists. Idaho males are more likely to enlist in the military than Idaho females (Dr. McHugh estimates that of the 2015 graduating class, five percent of male graduates enlisted in the military compared to one percent of female graduates). A sizable portion of Idaho's young male population also serve religious missions after high school. Additionally, when the economy is good, there are more entry-level jobs available for males without a career technical certificate or degree.
There may be other factors at play across our state. "Many Idaho families tend to hold more traditional values where male students seek to have a job as soon as possible, in order to purchase a vehicle, demonstrate financial independence and prepare for becoming a primary breadwinner," said Graydon Stanley, Vice President for Student Services at North Idaho College. "Add to that a mindset opposed to incurring student debt, and the task of getting more of our young men to consider furthering their education becomes more difficult."
Research conducted by State Board staff indicates the go-on gap between males and females narrows by about one third within three years of high school graduation.
If we are to meet our state's workforce needs, we have to find ways to encourage more of our male students to emulate what most of their female classmates are doing and continue their studies after high school, or to resume their education after completing other obligations.
Encouragement may come from the return on investment (ROI) of a college degree. According to a 2015 study by the Urban Institute, the median earnings for college graduates aged 25-34 were 70 percent higher than the median earning for high school graduates. When you multiply that over a 40-year career, the ROI is there many times over.
Idaho is working to make that investment appealing to more students. Governor Otter, the Legislature and the Board have partnered to increase funding for high school students to earn college credit by taking dual credit courses while still in high school. We've also worked together to make additional Opportunity Scholarship dollars available including funds for adults to return and finish a certificate or degree.
College and career counselors are in place in many of our high schools working with students and families to make sure they understand the long term value of higher education.
Our institutions, particularly our community colleges are changing their business models by delivering programs at night and on weekends making it possible for students to work and go to college at the same time.
A $15 per hour job looks pretty good right out of high school and right now there are employment opportunities available, but one must ask themselves how long will this economy last and what about opportunities for future advancement?
The State Board of Education is committed to promoting the value of a career technical certificate or a college degree. Training and education are investments all of our students should make after high school, not only for themselves and their families, but also for the future of our state.
Mike Keckler
Idaho State Board of Education
[email protected]
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Darlene Scott Snyder
The Orpheum
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CJ Rasmusson
Circulation Supervisor, Twin Falls Public Library
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Join the
Idaho SBDC at CSI and the
United Way of South Central Idaho for exclusive lunch and learns. Our Nourishing Greatness Luncheons offer you the opportunity to watch exclusive Leadercast materials, network with colleagues, and enjoy a delicious lunch, all while growing your leadership skills. Check the attached poster for locations! Lunch will be served at 11:30 with videos to follow! Thanks to
First Federal for making the dream come true!
Jordan Gentry
Training Coordinator/Office Admin
Small Business Development Center
[email protected] | 208.732.6455
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Note:
We want to make this document something you look forward
to
reading each week and your feedback will help tremendously!
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