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Did you know that more than 1,150 students have enrolled for courses offered by CSI this summer?
(Source: Institutional Effectiveness)
Chris Bragg
Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
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Faculty Excellence Award for Academic Faculty
Congratulations to Kim Prestwich for receiving the
Faculty Excellence Award for Academic Faculty! Kim has been with the College of Southern Idaho for 20+ years and has held many roles during that time. It has been the art of teaching that has given her the opportunity to grow as an educator and as a person. She continually overhauls her courses to fit the changing needs and preferences of students in today's quickly changing environment. She focuses on critical thinking, creativity, curiosity, problem solving, understanding connections, embracing ambiguity and global competency - all traits that are universally desired by employers.
Her students said she, "made class a very fun and safe environment to dig deeper into who they were as individuals and what brings joy and meaning to their lives." She made the, "class go beyond a few credits and made it become a part of our lives."
Faculty Excellence Award for Career-Technical Faculty
 Congratulations to Candace Boesiger for receiving the
Faculty Excellence Award for Career-Technical Faculty! Candace loves students and she has learned that the longer she teaches the more she realizes that there is so much more learning that can take place if she looks past the problems and questions at the end of each chapter. She now adds multiple projects to accompany the basic work thereby assisting her students in learning real-world challenges and solutions. She engages at CSI in projects outside her classroom by participating and presenting at conferences and working on a committee with other professors on campus to bring Inclusive Access textbooks to campus in the near future.
Her students said they were, "incredibly grateful," that Candace came into their life at the end of a very tough journey and that, "through her encouragement and guidance," the class felt, "ready for tomorrow's challenges and opportunities".
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Preserving the past, enriching the future.
For Immediate Release: May 7, 2019
Contact: Patricia Hoffman, 208.334.2682
"Let it be Perpetual"
Idaho State Historical Society Announces 2019 "Esto Perpetua" Awardees
The "Esto Perpetua" award will be presented to eleven individuals, and two organization for outstanding accomplishments in preserving and promoting Idaho's heritage this year.
"Each recipient has demonstrated a truly exceptional level of achievement in their efforts to preserve a part of Idaho's heritage," said Janet Gallimore, ISHS Executive Director.
Award Ceremony
June 3, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.
Idaho State Museum
610 Julia Davis Drive, Boise, Idaho
Ceremony includes: Music, light summer buffet and a no host bar
Online ticket purchase: TOBEADDED or call 208.514.2302
The 2019 awardees are:
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Dr. Russ Tremayne
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- Robert Singletary Coeur d'Alene
- Leanne Campbell, Plummer
- Friends of Cordelia
- Keith Petersen, Pullman, WA
- Marla & Morris Krigbaum, New Meadows
- Judy Austin, Boise
- Ana Maria Schachtell, Boise
- Dr. Todd Shallat, Boise
- Senator Cherie Buckner-Webb, Boise
- Dr. Russ Tremayne, Twin Falls
- Randy Dixon, Pocatello
- Relight the Night Committee
- Mary Jane Groberg Fritzen, Idaho Falls
Named for the state motto which translates to "let it be perpetual," the Esto Perpetua Awards began in 1999 to honor individuals or groups for professional accomplishments, public service, volunteerism and philanthropy related to preservation of Idaho's heritage.
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The Idaho State Historical Society is an extraordinary system of cultural and historic resources comprised of the Idaho State Museum, State Archives, State Historic Preservation Office, and Historic Sites Program. We seek to inspire, enrich and engage all Idahoans by leading the state in preserving, sharing, and using history and cultural resources relevant to today to inform and shape the future. Learn more at www.history.idaho.gov.
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The English Department at the College of Southern Idaho is proud to announce that
Bayley Bingham has won the department's 2018-2019 Excellence in English Studies Award, while Tanner Schroedter has received the Award of Merit
. Bingham will receive a $500 scholarship, while Schroedter will receive a $250 scholarship.
The English, Languages, and Philosophy department created the Outstanding English Major Scholarship Program in 2007 so that we might recognize those English students who have distinguished themselves here at the College of Southern Idaho as well acknowledge the accomplishments of those students whose work sets them apart from others. These scholarships are funded entirely by English Department faculty donations.
To be eligible for consideration, a student must first be nominated by an English Department faculty member. Nominees are then invited to submit a letter of application and examples of their work in a portfolio for consideration. This portfolio allows the entire English Department to become acquainted with the nominees before voting on who should receive the top prize of $500.
Robert Mayer
English Professor
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If you were unable to attend the First Friday Forum on Friday, May 3, you can watch the recording of it by clicking here. Thank you to those who attended.
Thank you Jerry Fattig for your help with the video.
See you in June for our next First Friday Forum!
Ginger Nukaya
Executive Administrative Assistant
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Jayme Ketterling
Bookstore Manager
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Ansina Durham
Public Services Manager
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Magic Valley! It's time to Bike More, Drive Less, and Give Back!
National Ride your Bike to Work week is May 13 - 19, 2019. We are encouraging you to leave your cars parked in the garage, hop on your bike, and commute to work with nothing but pedals and the open road beneath your feet!
Click here to purchase tickets for the BBQ, swag bag, and dry-fit shirt.
The proceeds for this honor-system event benefit St. Luke's Foundation Children's Community Health Fund and the Food & Nutrition Services Education Fund.
Sarah Harris
CSI Wellbeing Committee
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Thursday, May 16 - Retirement Strategies for Women
Wednesday, June 12 - Social Security and Medicare
Wednesday, July 10 - Long-term Care
Bring your own lunch!
Thursday, May 16, 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. - Retirement for Women
TAB Conference Rm 210, unless we outgrow the room
This program focuses on overcoming the financial hurdles specific to women as they plan and invest for the future. This program emphasizes the importance of having a personal plan, a sound strategy, and a consistent approach to saving.
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Do you have individuals coming into your office and asking about citizenship classes? Have them contact the CCR Intake office at ext. 6534. Offices are located on the 2nd floor of the Meyerhoeffer Building. Classes will run Tuesday and Thursday mornings May 21 - August 6.
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The Financial Aid Office in Eagle Central of the Taylor Building will be open extended hours to provide students with the opportunity to drop off any Financial Aid Documents that have been requested and answer any questions students may have.
Dates and Times:
-Wednesday, April 24, 2019, 8 AM - 7 PM
-Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 8 AM - 7 PM
-Saturday, June 29, 2019, 8 AM - 2 PM, Come in during SOAR!!
CSI Financial Aid
Taylor Building, Main Campus Twin Falls
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Please see the following details for upcoming TechTalks:
- 5/23/2019: Calendar Options
- Outlook, SharePoint when to use which
- 6/13/2019: Task Management
- Planner, Outlook Tasks Changed to To Do
- 6/27/2019: Delve
- What is it and how can it benefit you and others
- 7/11/2019: Forms, Surveys, Polls
- 7/25/2019: Cyber Security
- Staying safe while using the internet
Please note that these sessions are subject to change, check the schedule before you attend. Updates will be posted in eNotes and you can follow the General channel in Teams to get a notification.
All TechTalks will take place from 3 - 4 p.m. in Canyon 119.
If you have have a topic that you think we might be able to assist with, please leave us a comment on the TechTalk Team by
clicking here
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Tony Wilson
Software Analyst
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An Upcoming Friday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in HSHS
Taught by HSHS Instructors
Please register NOW if you wish to attend a summer session of our employee CPR/AED. Once we see how many are interested, we will know if we need one instructor or two and will set a Friday morning date in late May or early June.
Register online to hold your spot.
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
jheatwole@csi.edu | 208.732.6269
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Jeff Gourley
Testing Center Coordinator
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Ingrid Case, May 2019 AARP Bulletin
Note: Our VALIC seminar on Cash Management in March touched on these points. See the full article online at the link below:
1. Stop the bleeding
2. Start a paydown plan
3. Work on the rest
Step 1
Start with the obvious: You can't lower debt if you keep adding to it. So don't let your debts increase any further. One proven tactic is putting your credit cards on ice -literally.
Take any cards out of your wallet or purse, put them in a cup of water and stick them in the freezer. The hassle of pulling out this block of ice later on, and thawing it, can help put the brakes on using plastic for an impulse purchase.
Do a lot of online shopping? Visit your go-to sites and delete any credit card or other payment method on file. (No more one-click ordering!) Don't commit to taking on a larger debt, like a car payment, until you have remedied your situation.
Next, look at your finances to see how much money is going out each month and how much is coming in. To do that, sit down with a pad of paper or a blank document on your computer to tally it all up.
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
jheatwole@csi.edu | 208.732.6269
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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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5/14
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7:00 pm
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Phantom of the Universe*
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7:30 pm
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Herrett Forum Lecture:
Aviation in Idaho
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5/17
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7:00 pm
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Beyond The Sun: In Search of a New Earth
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8:00 pm
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Titans of the Ice Age
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5/18
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1:30 pm
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Beyond The Sun: In Search of a New Earth
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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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Beyond The Sun: In Search of a New Earth
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4:30 pm
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Planet Nine*
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7:00 pm
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Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity*
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8:00 pm
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National Parks Adventure
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5/21
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6:00 pm
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Reptile Revue
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7-9 pm
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The Idaho Commission on the Arts Fellowship Recipients Exhibit
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7:00 pm
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Phantom of the Universe*
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*Live Sky Tour
**Weather Permitting
Now Showing Options at the Faulkner Planetarium
click here.
Astronomy events in the Centennial Observatory
click here.
Rick Greenawald
Manager, Faulkner Planetarium
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Teri Fattig
Herrett Center Director
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Scott Lindquist
Student Disability Services Coordinator
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Ashley Sandau
Visual and Performaing Arts - Dance
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The College of Southern Idaho is now accepting registrations for this summer's Music Fest, which runs June 10 - 14, 2019, at the CSI Fine Arts Center. This week-long summer camp on the beautiful campus provides opportunities for students of all levels to be immersed in music making.
The daily schedule includes seven hours of hands-on instruction laid out to thoroughly engage students from beginning to end. Exceptional faculty from across the state work closely with you in small and large ensemble settings, as well as in daily master classes and sectionals. The listening lab brings the theory and history of music to life. Each afternoon, students have the chance to shine alongside their faculty mentors at the camp's performance spotlight. A focused study is available in strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, piano, jazz, and voice and private lessons and a wide range of elective areas are available to round out the camp experience.
The week's learning culminates with student recitals and a Gala concert for friends, family, and community to enjoy. CSI Music Fest promises to be an unforgettable experience where students build life-long friendships through the power of music making.
Tuition for Music Fest is
$250, and must be paid in full by May 24.
This fee covers all program costs for students, including instructional materials. Other optional items such as photos and private lessons are available for an additional cost. A limited number of needs-based scholarships are available.
Click here
to register, or stop by the CSI Fine Arts Center.
Camille Barigar
Director of Community Enrichment
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WOODWORKING PROJECTS: CUSTOM PLAQUES WITH ANTIQUE FINISHING
Dates: May 29 - July 3
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Canyon 133
Instructor: Jessica Larsen
Fee: $80+$22 supply fee
In this class, you will start with a blank slab of wood and then transform it into something special using a variety of different antiquing and distressing techniques.
College 4 Kids - Summer Youth Camps
 THE "NEW" CSI MUSIC FEST
Ages: 12 and up
Location:
CSI Fine Arts Center
Date: June 10 - 14
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fee: $230
 CSI KITCHEN ACADEMY - SANDWICHES
Ages: 9 - 12
Location: CSI Culinary Arts Kitchen
Date: June 10 - 14
Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. OR 2 - 5 p.m.
Fee: $139
 CAMP MASTERPIECE
Grades: 1-8
Location: Shields 108-110
Date: June 17 - 21 OR June 24 - 28
Time: 9 - 11:30 a.m.
Fee: $135
 CSI THEATER CAMP
Ages: 10 - 18
Location: CSI Fine Arts Center
Date: June 24 - 28
Time: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fee: $215 or $240 after June 7
Click here
for more information or to register for any of the above camps or classes.
Camille Barigar
Director of Community Enrichment
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Travis Bunker
Assistant Professor, Wellness
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Travis Bunker
Assistant Professor, Wellness
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Registration is open for "CSI High School Art Intensive", which runs from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. June 3 - 7. The class will meet in Art Complex 123 on the CSI campus. The registration fee is $225.
The CSI High School Art Intensive is a weeklong introduction to the 2D arts at the College of Southern Idaho. This Camp is designed for students entering grades 9-12 who are interested in Fine Arts and what CSI has to offer potential students. Over the course of a week, students will be introduced to a sampling of all that the photographic medium has to offer. This Camp will include digital, darkroom and alternative photographic processes. Students in this Art Intensive Camp will also learn about the "cultural language" within visual art. Understanding this language will help you create more thoughtful work, but also connect you with other artists and their agendas across all the fine art mediums. We will photograph in some fashion the rest of our lives, so let's get together and do it better! If you are interested in this creative outlet over the summer, this Intensive is a perfect way of discovering self-expression and what a photograph can be! A cell phone, walking shoes, notebook and pen is all that's required for the Camp. If you'd rather use your point & shoot or DSLR camera, please feel free!
Camp Director Ben Lustig holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Photographic Mediums from East Carolina University, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communication from the University of South Dakota. He taught at East Carolina University and Pitt Community College in Greenville, North Carolina before coming to CSI to teach in the Visual Arts Department. He teaches all digital and darkroom photography sections, but also the Appreciation and History of Photography courses. Ben also lectures on photography while maintaining a studio practice focusing on the photographic mediums and the idea of landscape.
Students can register or learn more about this and other classes at
csi.edu/communityed, by going to the CSI Community Education Center, or by calling (208) 732-6442. Class size is limited so early registration is suggested.
Ben Lustig
Associate Professor, Photography
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Dillon Brock
EMS and Fire Science Program Manager
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Ben Lustig
Associate Professor, Photography
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May 9, 2019
PRESS RELEASE - For Immediate Release
Health District Investigating Group Exposed To Measles While Traveling Out of State
(GOODING COUNTY) South Central Public Health District (SCPHD) is investigating nearly 50 people exposed to the measles virus while traveling in Seattle, Washington in April. A team of nurses and epidemiologists inspected all of those patients today and confirmed that currently none of the patients are showing symptoms for the disease.
"The best way to protect yourself and your family against measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases is by immunization," Cheryle Becker, SCPHD Public Health Division Administrator. "By the time you start showing symptoms it is too late to vaccinate. That's why we urge families to immunize before an outbreak hits their community."
SCPHD will continue to monitor the group for symptoms until May 18th to ensure they have not caught the disease. In the meantime, they urge residents to check their immunization records and confirm they are protected against measles with two MMR vaccines. Unvaccinated individuals 1 year and older should receive a measles vaccination to protect themselves and those around them.
"Measles is an acute, highly contagious viral disease. A small number of cases are capable of quickly producing epidemics," said Becker. "It only takes one infected patient to start an outbreak."
Symptoms include fever, runny nose, cough, and eye discharge followed by a fever and rash. If you are showing symptoms, and know you've been exposed to the disease, it is important you limit your exposure to other people so you don't spread the disease. Call your health provider immediately and tell them you are showing symptoms and may have been exposed.
Children should receive their first dose of measles vaccine between 12 and 15 months of age; another dose at 4-6 years of age. Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine is generally first given at 12 months of age in the United States, but is sometimes recommended for children as young as 6 months of age who are traveling outside the United States or could be infected in an outbreak.
For more information on measles, visit
phd5.idaho.gov/Disease/MeaslesTraveler.html or
www.cdc.gov/measles. To obtain a measles vaccination, call SCPHD or your health care provider to set up an appointment.
For information about presumptive evidence of immunity, see
http://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/index.html#immunity
For MMR vaccine recommendations, see
https://www.cdc.gov/measles/hcp/index.html#vaccination
Brianna Bodily
South Central Public Health District, PIO
bbodily@phd5.idaho.gov | 208-737-5985- office
www.phd5.idaho.gov
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For Immediate Release
May 8, 2019
Contact: Mike Keckler
208-332-1591 (office)
208-866-5734 (cell)
Tuition Increases Need to Occur Less Often
By Debbie Critchfield, President, Idaho State Board of Education
Increasing college and university tuition and fees is one of the hardest decisions the Idaho State Board of Education must make. The Board knows full-well it results in a heavier burden on students and families.
The Board in April approved resident tuition increases at Idaho's four-year college and universities. The increase across all the four year institutions averages just over $400 per year.
About two-thirds of the increase will cover increases in employee pay and benefits. The rest will be used for operations and facilities intended to improve the student experience on campus. My Board colleague Emma Atchley said we need to "keep college affordable and accessible to students but the education they have access to should also be high quality and the institutions need proper resources to ensure that."
In 1980, tuition and fees contributed just over seven percent of the cost to run our higher education institutions. Due to growth in institutions' budgets, the increase in the cost of doing business and more demands on tax dollars, students and families are covering 46 percent of the institution's budgets.
Idaho is not an outlier. Policy makers in states across the country are cutting taxpayer contributions to higher education and have been for decades.
As a result, the Board is grappling with how to manage these yearly tuition increase requests.
I can tell you that as the new Board president, I plan to work with our institutions to continue to find ways to lower student costs.
We need to emphasize program consolidation where appropriate, in order to direct more resources to high-demand programs such as computer science and education. In addition, the Board's Open Education Resources initiative will provide textbooks for certain courses at little or no cost.
Students and parents are frustrated with rising costs, but a college diploma still has a strong return on investment. A bachelor's degree is worth about $1 million more in lifetime income compared to a high school diploma.
A college education is not just a private benefit; it is also a public good. Research shows that individuals with higher levels of education are more likely to live healthy lifestyles, have employer-sponsored health insurance and be more active in civic engagement.
With last month's appointments of Dr. Marlene Tromp as the next president of Boise State University, and of C. Scott Green as the new president of the University of Idaho, we now have new presidents in place at all of our four-year institutions. (Dr. Cynthia Pemberton at Lewis-Clark State College and Kevin Satterlee at Idaho State University were both appointed just over a year ago). All four new presidents are highly capable administrators who have pledged to take on challenges together, making this an ideal time to work collectively with stakeholders and policy makers to find ways to cut or at least contain tuition costs.
A college education is a great investment for individuals and for our state as a whole. We all have a stake in keeping it as affordable as we possibly can. Our students are depending on us.
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A few spots have opened up in the CSI Breckenridge Community Gardens!
These plots can be reserved for the season for $40. This is a self-care garden where you plant your own things and take care of the garden from start to finish. You will need to provide your own tools, watering system (there is access to water close to the gardens) and whatever else you might use for gardening.
If you are interested in reserving your own plot, please contact Naysa Shepherd. Naysa will give you information on how to take care of the garden.
Naysa Shepherd
Student Services Specialist
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Suzanne Hawkins
Twin Falls School District
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News Release
Boise District, Idaho
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 9, 2019
Annual spring cleanup planned for Snake River Canyon's north rim
TWIN FALLS, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management Twin Falls District staff will join the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association, Magic Valley ATV Riders and Jerome County on Saturday, May 18, to clean up the north rim of the Snake River Canyon.
Volunteers are welcome and encouraged to join the cleanup effort, which will begin at 8 a.m. and wrap up around 2 p.m. Participants should bring rakes and square point shovels to help with the cleanup. Trash bags will be supplied.
Volunteers should plan to meet just north of the Perrine Bridge and east of Highway 93.
Each spring for the past 20 years, these organizations and volunteers have gathered to pick up trash that collects year after year. "This area is important to all of us who like to recreate out here," said Josh Martin of the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association. "It's a bit disheartening that we need to come back each spring to tackle the yard waste, garbage, and trigger trash that tends to accumulate out here. Thankfully, we have a great group of committed volunteers and sponsors."
"This clean up provides a good reminder that this area is the people's park and we want to keep it safe and clean in its natural state for all to enjoy," said Jerome County Commissioner Charlie Howell.
Coastline Equipment Rental donates the use of its heavy equipment to haul out the huge volumes of trash, and Southern Idaho Solid Waste donates roll-off dumpsters to aid the cleanup efforts.
Shoshone Outdoor Recreation Planner David Freiberg noted this cleanup effort as one that has changed the appearance of the North Rim. "As the North Rim area is so easily accessible to a wide variety of users from both Twin Falls and Jerome Counties, it seemed everywhere you went there was a mountain of water heaters, tires, refrigerators, garbage sacks, construction waste, and dead animals. Thousands of acres have been cleaned up and have remained relatively clean," said Freiberg.
Unfortunately, several areas within the Snake River Canyon Park continue to be littered with illegally dumped trash. These areas will be the focus of Saturday's events, which will allow numerous volunteers the opportunity to take part in keeping their public lands clean, safe and beautiful. Volunteers for the cleanup should plan to dress in layers, wear sturdy shoes and bring gloves and sunblock. The Southern Idaho Off-Road Association will provide pizza for lunch for the volunteers.
Additional sponsors for the cleanup event include KOTO Brewing Co., Twin Falls Sandwich Co., Treasure Valley Coffee, and PSI Environmental Systems.
For additional information, please contact Josh Martin of the Southern Idaho Off-Road Association at (208) 308-2078.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. The agency's mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America's public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Diverse activities authorized on these lands generated $96 billion in sales of goods and services throughout the American economy in fiscal year 2017. These activities supported more than 468,000 jobs.
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 Here is your opportunity to host an exchange student and expand your world!
Anita Tatge
International & GEAR UP Coordinator
atatge@csi.edu | 208.732.6383
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Note:
We want to make this document something you look forward
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reading each week and your feedback will help tremendously!
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Nondiscrimination Statement:
It is the policy of the College of Southern Idaho to comply with all federal, state and local authorities requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and Executive Orders 12898 (Environmental Justice) and 13166 (Limited English Proficiency). College of Southern Idaho is an equal opportunity employer. The college does not exclude from participation in, deny the benefits of, or subject any individual to discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, income, protected veteran status, limited English proficiency, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.
Gainful Employment data for specific programs may be found on our GE website:
www.csi.edu/ge
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