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Did you know that
55 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles over the Thanksgiving holiday? Please be safe out there and have a Happy Thanksgiving!
(Source: AAA)
Chris Bragg
Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
[email protected] | 208.732.6775
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| It's Time to Order Your 2020 CSI Calendars |
Heather Barnes
Admissions Coordinator
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Jeff Gourley
Testing Center Coordinator
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Ansina Durham
Public Services Manager
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Do you have students who are struggling to pay for daycare while they are in school?
Have them apply for the CSI CCAMPIS Child Care Scholarship.
This scholarship is an opportunity for parents with children under 5 years of age to pay for childcare services while attending the College of Southern Idaho. This scholarship allows parents who are students to focus on their education while attending CSI.
Click here for the CSI CCAMPIS Child Care Scholarship Application and scholarship requirements.
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Odalis Ocampo
CSI Program Board
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The Twin Falls School District has reported that 330 children have been identified as homeless in our community. To reduce a barrier for these children the school district has been able to assist with clothing and there is a current need for NEW warm pajamas. You will notice cardboard boxes around campus that have the flyer above attached. The College of Southern Idaho American Association for Women in Community Colleges (AAWCC) chapter will be collecting pajamas in these boxes from anyone willing to donate. The school district is looking for pajamas that will work for boys and girls ages 3-18. The boxes will be in several locations around campus from
now until Tuesday, December 3. You are also welcome to interoffice mail your donations to the CSI Mail Room.
Thank you for helping keep the children in our community warm this winter!
CSI AAWCC
https://quondam.csi.edu/aawcc/
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The AAWCC Executive Board is excited to invite you to our next fun event, Yoga Social! All AAWCC members and those interested in becoming a member are welcome to attend!
Please RSVP to Kimberlee LaPray (via email at
[email protected]) if you are able to make it.
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Interclub Council is the managerial and governing body for student clubs and organizations at CSI. Interclub consists of representatives from all student clubs and organizations on campus. Interclub exists to recognize clubs and organizations, distribute funding to clubs, work as a liaison between a club or organization and Senate, provide a forum to discuss issues, share accomplishments, advertise and solicit assistance with events, and improve communication among clubs and organizations.
Interclub meetings will be held at Noon in Shields 117 on the following dates:
Jasmine Lopez
Student Activities Coordinator
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S.O.A.R. is required for all students seeking a certificate or degree at the College of Southern Idaho. S.O.A.R. is designed to introduce students to the essential tools for success at the CSI. Each S.O.A.R. session begins at 8 a.m. and runs until approximately 3:30 p.m. Please let students know that future S.O.A.R. dates are scheduled for December 6 and January 4. They need to choose to attend on a date that allows them to attend the entire day. If students need to attend on a different day than they signed up for, please have them drop the session at least 24 hours prior to S.O.A.R. If they do not drop the course 24 hours before they will be charged for that day. If they have any dietary or accessibility needs have them contact the Office of Admissions to set up accommodations.
CSI Admissions
208.732.6221
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12/6 at 2:30 p.m. - No Shave November Celebration and Contest
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 Friday, December 6
2:30 - 3 p.m. in the Cafeteria, north side
No Shave contest and prizes at 2:45
Join us to recognize and award prizes to "the people's choice" winners of the No Shave November contest. All Santa bears and reindeer legs are welcome!
This will be a fun social event with milk and cookie bites for everyone. Bring a coworker for a relaxing break.
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12/11 at 10 a.m. - Ergonomic Best Workplace Practices, Stretches and More
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 Wednesday, December 11
10 - 11 a.m. in TAB 277
Join Julie Ellis PT, SCS, CSCS from the Center for Physical Rehab for an informal and informative session on all things ergonomic and the workplace. This is especially intended for frontline staff and those that spend much of their day in fixed positions, such as driving, sitting or standing.
Newer employees are especially invited for this preventive maintenance update! We will end with an invigorating stretching session that will send you back to the workplace feeling fine. No registration is required. Find a preview of stretching exercises created JUST FOR CSI on the wellbeing program website.
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12/13 at noon - The Art of Swedish Weaving Make-it-and-Take-it Craft
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 Friday, December 13
Noon - 1 p.m. or more
CSI employee and artist extraordinaire Diane Gause will lead us in the art of Swedish weaving, also known as huck weaving huckaback darning and huck embroidery - a craft dating back centuries. This craft is a very relaxing and fun activity. We will start with the basics so you can go on to create more projects into the future.
All materials will be supplied. Come and enjoy a restful social event with your CSI friends.
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Coming: More Caregiving, Minimizing, Adding Fiber to Your Diet, more...
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- Back by popular demand, we will offer more Coping with Caregiving sessions with Shawna Wasko from the OOA starting in February. Participants are saying this information/support group has changed their lives for the better. Join us on Tuesdays at noon on 2/11, 3/10 and 4/13 in HR Conference Rm 210. More details about session topics and registration to come.
- Our Wellbeing Program will take a more serious look at simplifying and minimizing our lives during Spring Semester. We're calling it a Carbon Weight Loss Program because everyone wants to get in shape after winter, right? Starting in February and ending with Earth Day in April, we will challenge you to find 101 Things to Reduce in Your Home. Trust me, you will really only touch the surface during that time, but the results will be mind-blowing and it will start you on a course for the better in the future. Participants will earn recyclable/washable grocery and produce shopping bags in fun colors and shapes! Never use plastic bags again! Join the challenge to lose the weight!
- Speaking of weight, our March focus for National Nutrition Month will beg the question "Are you eating enough to lose weight?" Our course is inspired by Full Plate Living in partnership with WELCOA. This four-week program with CSI dietitian/allied health instructor Sarah Renaldi will focus on FIBER as a key to weight loss and sustained health. Most Americans eat fewer than 5 fiber foods each day when we should be eating 11-15! Come learn how! Days/times, location and registration to be announced. Participants will be provided with all materials, including a Full Plate Living cookbook! For a sneak peek at our program, see The Beginner's Guide for Health Weight Loss.
Also expect:
heart healthy blood pressure checks, more massages with Williams Chiro, Active Transportation Week, spring cleaning, Taking Charge of Your Life Purpose and more!
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Shantel Dolecheck
Administrative Assistant, Campus Safety
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Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Pam Luper
Administrative Assistant
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Amy Goyer, AARP caregiving expert via Shawna Wasko, OOA
It's easy for caregivers to get stressed out during the holiday season.
As caregivers, many of us are already overwhelmed with our daily responsibilities, leaving us vulnerable when the stress of the holidays arrives.
During this busy season, we can be tempted to increase unhealthy behavior - such as drinking more alcohol, eating more sweets, getting less sleep and exercising less. This in turn lowers our defenses and makes every experience - both positive and negative - seem magnified. Here are some tips to help you come through the holiday season with more joy and less stress.
1. Recognize the signs of stress and burnout
As caregivers, we give and give and give, and during the holidays we give even more! All that giving can add up to high stress levels or even full-on burnout that creeps up on you before you know it.
In my book, AARP's Juggling Work and Caregiving, I explain it this way: "The prolonged stress builds up, we are robbed of energy, and sometimes we reach a point of total emotional, mental and physical exhaustion. We may lose motivation completely or feel we just don't care about our loved ones, our other relationships or our work. We may feel that we've lost ourselves in the vastness of caregiving and that nothing we can do will make a difference. If you feel like this most of the time, you may have reached burnout." Be aware of emotional ups and downs, fatigue levels, foggy thinking, inability to sit still or the opposite - feeling frozen and unable to get anything done.
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Healthline for Men
Thanksgiving may be about family, football, and giving thanks. But it's also about turkey, pie, and all the other fixings. As a result, the season of holiday weight gain gets put into gear during the fourth Thursday of November.
How many calories will you eat this Thanksgiving? Well, it depends if you go back for seconds (or thirds), how your turkey is prepared, and whether or not you're a fan of alcohol. But we broke down one possible Thanksgiving meal, complete with turkey, sides, two kinds of pie, and two alcoholic beverages.
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Christa Gessaman
Interim Director, Student Recreation Center
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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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**Weather Permitting
For "Now Showing" at the Faulkner Planetarium
click here.
For special events at the Herrett Center
click here.
For astronomy events in the Centennial Observatory
click here.
Rick Greenawald
Manager, Faulkner Planetarium
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Scott Rogers
Challenge Course Coordinator
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Go native this season! Join us for holiday-themed archaeological make-and-take activities at the Herrett Center for Arts & Science. Create hand-woven bags, cattail ducks, split-twig figures and more. Drop in and learn to make an array of prehistoric crafts you can use as ornaments, decorations, and unique holiday gifts. Fun for the whole family!
Joey Heck
Exhibits & Collections Manager
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| CSI Team |
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Time |
Opponent |
Location |
| Women's Basketball |
11/29 |
5:30 p.m. |
Pierce College |
Twin Falls, ID |
| Men's Basketball |
11/29 |
7:30 p.m. |
Whatcom CC |
Twin Falls, ID |
| Women's Basketball |
11/30 |
TBA |
South Plains College |
Twin Falls, ID |
| Men's Basketball |
11/30 |
7:30 p.m. |
Blue Mountain CC |
Twin Falls, ID |
Karen Baumert
Sports Information Director
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The College of Southern Idaho Symphonic Band will present its fall concert, Holidays and Getaways, on Tuesday, December 3 at 7:30 PM in the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium. CSI faculty member George K. Halsell will direct.
The concert will feature a variety of both Christmas and other music. Featured works include Dialogues on 'In Dulci Jubilo', by Minnesota-based composer John Zdechlik, Dramatic Overture, by Nicolas Myaskovsky, Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov's Procession of the Nobles, and March With Trumpets, by American composer William Bergsma. Also on the program are works by Tim Mahr, Arthur Pryor, Vaclav Nelhybel, Randall Standridge, John Philip Sousa, and Hershy Kay.
The performance will also feature a memorial tribute to two members of the Symphonic Band who have passed on since its previous concert, bassoonist Hubert Johnson and flutist Sylvia Grooms. In their memory, members of the Snake River Horn Society will perform the second movement from Three Movements for Horn Quartet, by Dr. Halsell. The French hornists performing include Halsell, Catherine Doyle, Paul Johnson, and David Hamilton.
The concert is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Dr. Halsell at 208-732-6767 or
[email protected]
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Dr. George Halsell
Music Professor
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 Eugene Ballet Company's Nutcracker stands out from all the other holiday shows as the one to see. Since the early 1900s, the Nutcracker has been the most performed and most popular ballet of all time. Danced to Tchaikovsky's memorable score, The Nutcracker is a favorite holiday tradition.
Now in its 36th year, The Eugene Ballet Company is, in the words of the National Endowment for the Arts, "one of the premier touring ballet companies in the United States". Over its 30 year existence, the company has performed the Nutcracker in 32 states and 7 countries. The Nutcracker performances on December 6 and 7 at the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium are a wonderful opportunity for the local community to see this outstanding professional ballet company.
Eugene Ballet Company's Nutcracker features a cast full of nationally and internationally acclaimed dancers. Artistic Director Toni Pimble overflows with enthusiasm when speaking of the talents of this season's performers.
"The Eugene Ballet Company brings dancers from all over the world to the CSI Fine Arts Center stage. Korean principal Yun-Kyung Kim bring technical aplomb and flair while Russian, Petr Orlov explodes onto the stage. Venezuelan Gilmer Duran brings character and magnatism, Leoannis Pupo Guillen acts the role of the Nutcracker with style. Juan Carlos Amy-Cordero's technical prowess is astonishing while long time principal dancer Jennifer Martin combines maturity with grace and technical acuity."
- EBC Artistic Director, Toni Pimble
As has become the custom, local dance students will have the thrill of a lifetime as they perform onstage with the Eugene Ballet Company. Roles to be danced by the children include mice, angels, party children, flowers, and ladybugs. Students were selected by audition and have been actively rehearsing under the guidance off Rayni Capps. "Involvement of local dance students is something that we have always encouraged," according to Toni Pimble, the company's artistic director. "Their experiences with a professional ballet company will be something they will remember for years to come, giving them inspiration beyond their dance studies."
Performances will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on December 6 and 2 p.m. on December 7 at the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium. There are still excellent seating options available for each performance.
Tickets, which are $25 for adults and $18 for children high school and under, can be purchased at the CSI Fine Arts Box Office from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays, online at http://tickets.csi.edu, or by calling 732-6288.
Camille Barigar
Community Enrichment Director
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Click here for instructions and to view the gift baskets!
Tonja Bowcut
Program Director - Dental Assisting
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The College of Southern Idaho will be hosting an Open House t
o help introduce interested students to Weekend College Plus. The Open House will be held from 6 - 7:30 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019, in the Learning and Tutoring Commons in the Meyerhoeffer building.
Program representatives will be available to provide information and answer questions about the program.
CSI recognizes that balancing work, family, and other responsibilities can be a barrier for students who wish to continue their education.
Weekend College Plus is designed to allow students to earn an associate degree or certificate while taking classes during the evenings, online, and on weekends. Flexible face-to-face, online, and hybrid classes are geared to support working adults and students who may also have family responsibilities.
Can we message Returning Adults here?
Degrees offered through the Weekend College Plus program include an Associate of Arts or Applied Science in Liberal Arts, General Business, Education, Accounting/Bookkeeping, and Welding. Students may be able to earn credit for prior learning that will go towards their degree with enough experience in the appropriate areas. Financial aid and scholarship opportunities are also available for those who qualify.
"This program offers an exciting opportunity for students of all backgrounds and skill levels to access a college education at a time that's convenient for them," said Kendal Nield, CSI Weekend College Plus Director.
Classes for this program will begin Monday, January 13, 2020, and now is the time to start preparing. The Weekend College Plus team is excited to help individuals who may have started college and never finished, students who are looking to increase their skills and education, or those who just simply need a flexible schedule to work around other responsibilities.
Kendal Nield
Weekend College Plus Director
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2019 CSI SURGICAL TECH CLUB FUNDRAISER
11th Annual "Dinners for Two" Raffle
Purchase your non-refundable ticket(s) for just $2 each (or six for $10) from any Surgical Tech student or the advisor in HSHS 135. If your ticket is drawn you will win
ALL of the following:
1. 9 Beans and a Burrito (Two free meals and drinks)
2. The Cove (Two free dinners)
3. La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant ($20 Gift Certificate)
4. Chick-fil-A (Two chicken sandwich meals)
5. Blaze Pizza (Two free pizzas)
6. McAlister's Deli (Two Entrees/Sides/Drinks and Desserts)
7. Garibaldis ($40 Gift Certificate)
8. Black Bear Restaurant ($25 Gift Certificate)
9. Olive Garden Italian Kitchen ($25 Gift Certificate)
10. Kneaders Bakery & Cafe ($20 Gift Certificate)
Proceeds from this raffle will go to the CSI Surgical Tech Club to help students travel to additional educational opportunities or to aid the students in service projects.
The CSI Surgical Tech Club and Advisors reserve the right to add more dinners and/or coupons as the drawing progresses. The winner of this raffle will be notified by phone, and ONLY the winner will be notified.
Janet Milligan
Professor, Surgical
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Student Disabilities Services Coordinator
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Ashley Sandau
Instructional Aide - Dance
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Ben Lustig
Professor, Photography
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Whether you are a new manager or have been in a management role for years, the CSI Emerging Leader Program provides you with the expertise, tools and confidence needed to become a more impactful leader. Through a combination of lecture-based presentations, interactive activities and one-on-one coaching, you will develop your personal leadership style, learn methods to foster a high-performance culture and acquire tools that you can implement immediately in your workplace.
Your Leadership Legacy by Robert Galford and Regina Maruca will provide direction for the program, challenging you to think about and formulate your leadership legacy. In one-on-one sessions instructor, Michelle Shinn, will help you assess your current impact, elevate your work and achieve your leadership goals.
The Emerging Leader Program consists of six 4-hour sessions. All sessions will be held on Fridays from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m at CSI's Main Campus. Enrollment is capped at 12 participants.
Dates:
March 6, 2020
March 20, 2020
April 3, 2020
April 17, 2020
May 1, 2020
May 15, 2020
The last day to register for the program is February 21, 2020.
Click here to register now!
Amanda Worthington
Marketing Operations Coordinator
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Thomas Bandolin
Career Readiness Facilitator
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State of Idaho
IDAHO COMMISSION ON AGING
341 W. Washington, 3rd Floor
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, Idaho 83720-0007
Phone (208) 334-3833
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Judy Taylor
208-334-3833
IDAHO COMMISSION ON AGING SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT FOR IDAHO'S SENIOR SERVICES STATE PLAN AT LOCAL TOWN HALL MEETINGS
BOISE ID (November 2019)
The Idaho Commission on Aging (ICOA) is conducting public meetings to provide citizens of Idaho an opportunity to comment on Idaho's four-year Senior Services State Plan due June of 2020. ICOA plans and oversees services designed to keep at risk seniors living independently.
Services that ICOA funds through local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) include:
- Home Delivered and Congregate Meals
- Homemaker, Respite, Senior Transportation, Chore, Minor Home Modification
- Legal Assistance, Adult Protection and Ombudsman services
At the meetings, ICOA staff will present the following for comment:
- Funding Formula: How federal and state funds are distributed to local areas for implementation.
- Budget Parameters: The parameters to ensure funds are used for services.
Seek community input on program:
- Current strengths, weaknesses, and unmet needs.
Town Hall Meeting Schedules
- 11:00 - 12:00 - Information tables with ICOA staff
- 12:00 - 1:00 - Lunch
- 1:00 - 3:00 - Community input and brainstorming
November
- PSA IV: Monday, 4th: 11:00 - 3:00 - Twin Falls Senior Center
- PSA IV: Tuesday, 5th: 11:00 - 3:00 - Burley Senior Center
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The Idaho Commission on Aging (ICOA) is developing a four-year statewide Senior Services Plan and has contracted with Idaho State University to assess Idaho's needs. This below survey is about your experiences with the services and resources in your community that assist older adults with living independently. These are also services and resources that provide older adults with choices so that they have more control over their daily lives.
The responses that you and others provide to this survey will be summarized into a report. This report will be used to develop Idaho's Statewide Senior Services plan for the next four years. It will also be used by your local Area Agency on Aging (AAA) to strengthen services in your community.
Your participation in this survey is one of many opportunities to contribute to the Idaho Senior Services State Plan. We do not ask for any personally identifiable information. All information you provide is anonymous. The assessment results will be posted on ICOA's website at
www.aging.idaho.gov.
We ask that you provide feedback concerning how these services affect your life. Most importantly, we ask that you read through the survey to learn more about the services being offered, and how they could benefit you or others you know.
The online version of the assessment will be available until November 30, 2019. This survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.
If you have any questions regarding this assessment, please contact Elizabeth Fore at the Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health at 208-282-4892.
To find out more about your local Area Agency on Aging, click on the link below.
Suzanne B. McCampbell, MBA, MSSW
Director, CSI Office on Aging
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Sponsor a wreath to honor a Veteran at Filer Cemetery or West End Cemetery. Wreaths Across America Day is December 14, 2019. Dedication at both cemeteries will be at 10 a.m.
WREATHS MUST BE ORDERED BY NOVEMBER 30, 2019!
For those who would like print out an order form rather than filling one out online,
click here
. Checks can be written and sent with the order form to:
CSI Office on Aging
ATTN: Susan Harris
PO BOX 1238
Twin Falls, ID 83303-1238
For more information call 208-420-4678 or email
[email protected]. Thank you for your support!
Coleen Florke
Database Developer
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Angela Batchelor
Assistant Professor, Art
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| Healthy, Delicious Holidays! Free, Hands-On Cooking Demonstrations |
One of the local P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Chapters is holding a Book Fair at the local Barnes and Noble on Saturday, December 7. You can get great gifts at no extra cost to you and help women achieve their educational goals. Just let the clerk know you want to help support PEO and the store will donate funds to the organization.
Betty Slifer
Former CSI Faculty
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The CSI Social Sciences & Humanities Symposium will explore the history and implications of the 19th Amendment and the Women's Suffrage Movement on March 12 and 13, 2020. Day one will examine the full context of the amendment. Day two will consider the implications and impact in contemporary America.
For teachers and students alike the cost of $65 will cover registration and food. To register visit MyCSI and choose either HUMA 199 or SOCY 199A C01, for continuing professional development or for the student who needs an additional transcript credit. A community registraiton portal will be open soon. Scholarships are available to cover the cost of the credit.
For more information, please contact one of the people listed below. We appreciate your support!
Samra Culum
[email protected]
Perri Gardner
[email protected]
Kerry Koontz
[email protected]
Kim Madsen Dill
[email protected]
Denyee Matthews
[email protected]
Matt Reynolds
[email protected]
Russ Tremayne
[email protected]
Justin Vipperman
[email protected]
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Braces R Us Orthodontics
1431 N. Fillmore St. Ste. 100
[email protected] | 208.737.0006
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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.
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