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Did you know that,
12,301 students took at least one credit bearing course at CSI in 2016-2017? The all-time record is 13, 046, set in 2010-2011 at the height of the great recession.
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(Source: Annual Postsecondary Report on Headcount and FTE
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"Did You Know?" brought to you by the CSI Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
Chris Bragg
Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
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Spring registration is now open for all students.
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The deadline has been extended to December 3, 2017!
Have you ever wondered what method is most effective when it comes to communicating with or marketing to your students? Have them take the CSI Media Preferences Survey to find out! This survey will close December 3, 2017, and we will share what we find out. Also, your students may enter to win a $150 Amazon gift card for completing the survey.
Kimberlee LaPray
Public Information Officer
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Upcoming Campus Testing Center Closures:
- 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 22 -Saturday, November 25 (Thanksgiving)
Upcoming Burley Testing Center Closures:
- 1:00 pm on November 22 - Saturday, November 25 (Thanksgiving)
Valerie Ward
Testing Center Coordinator
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Rosa Lopez
Administrative Assistant, Student Affairs
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Why might you need your photo taken?
- All new employees need to have their photos taken
- Updates for old photos
- Updates for bad quality or low resolution photos
- Because you look or feel better than you did in your last photo
The next Faculty/Staff photo shoots will be:
- From 9 - 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, in the Canyon building studio.
- From 10 - 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, in room 248 of the Student Union
After the photo shoot you will receive a copy of your new photo that you are welcome to use as you please. The Public Information Office will put your new photo on the CSI website. Free service to all CSI and CSI auxiliary agency employees. No appointment necessary.
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Would your student be interested in having drop in daycare on campus? Please share this survey with them to help CSI understand if there is a need.
Chelsea Bickers
Administrative Assistant
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The CSI Sustainability Council is seeking volunteers for "
Coulee Clean-Up Day" on Thursday, November 16 at 1:00 pm. Volunteers will work in teams to pick up litter from the stream channel of Perrine
Coulee which runs through the CSI campus.
We are meeting at the NW corner of the Expo Center parking lot (near the bridge where the Perrine Coulee passes under North College Road). We will provide volunteers with trash bags and gloves to collect litter, and snacks will also be provided. Please bring your own rubber boots or waders.
Don Campanella
Assistant Professor of Biology
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Sarah Moeller
CSI Communication Student
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The CSI Foundation is pleased to announce the fall round for Mini Grants and for Professional Development Grants. Up to $3,000 is available for each of these grants and projects are to be completed within a year of the award. The due date for these grants is midnight
Tuesday, November 21, 2017, and proposals are to be submitted on the
CSI Common Grant Application Form.
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Professional Development Grants - support travel to attend national conferences for the purpose of institutional improvement.
Additional information available at:
Application Process - Send a digital copy of the completed application to
[email protected]
by midnight
Tuesday November 21, 2017. Please note that your application must signed by your supervisor and Dean/AVP/VP for consideration.
If you have further questions, please give us a call at X6249.
Tamara Harmon
CSI Foundation Administrative Assistant
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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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Nov 14
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6:45-9 pm
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Observatory:
Telescope Tuesday
(weather permitting).
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Titans of the Ice Age.
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7:30 pm
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Herrett Forum Lecture:
The Idaho Guide History Project
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Nov 15
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6:30 pm
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Astronomy Talk:
Super Moons and Mars Hoaxes
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Nov 17
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Secret Lives of Stars
and a live sky tour.
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8:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Dream To Fly.
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Nov 18
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1:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Perfect Little Planet.
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2:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Dream To Fly.
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3:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Titans of the Ice Age.
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4:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Violent Universe
and a live sky tour.
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Moons: Worlds of Mystery
and a live sky tour.
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8:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Led Zeppelin.
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Nov 21
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6:00 pm
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Reptile Revue:
Snakes, lizards and other guests.
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Titans of the Ice Age.
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Nov 24
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1:30-4:30
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Kids Activity:
Holiday Crafts for Kids Make and Take.
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1:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
The Longest Night: A Winter's Tale
and sky tour.
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2:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Secret Lives of Stars
and a live sky tour.
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3:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
The Star of Bethlehem
and a live sky tour.
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4:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Dream To Fly.
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Let It Snow!
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8:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Titans of the Ice Age.
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Nov 25
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1:30-4:30
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Kids Activity:
Holiday Crafts for Kids Make and Take.
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1:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
The Longest Night: A Winter's Tale
and sky tour.
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2:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Secret Lives of Stars
and a live sky tour.
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3:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
The Star of Bethlehem
and a live sky tour.
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4:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Dream To Fly.
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Let It Snow!
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8:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Titans of the Ice Age.
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Nov 28
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6:15-9 pm
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Observatory:
Telescope Tuesday
(weather permitting).
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Solar System Odyssey.
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Rick Greenawald
Manager, Faulkner Planetarium
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Learning Assistance Coordinator
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Nov. 14 Taylor Building 276
The Square and The Triangle Leadership Training 6:30-8:30
Nov. 15 Taylor Building 276
The Square and The Triangle Leadership Training 12-2
Nov. 16 Evergreen C93
Start-Up Seminar
Nov.
17 Evergreen C93
Doing Business With the Government
Nov. 20 Taylor 276
Small Business Insurance Workshop
Dec. 1 - Dec. 2 Taylor 276
Franklin Covey Leadership Training
12/5- 12/19
Quickbooks for Your Business
Please contact Jordan at the Idaho SBDC at CSI at (208) 732-6455 with any questions.
Or, go online to IdahoSBDC.org to register.
Jordan Gentry
Training Coordinator/Office Admin
Small Business Development Center
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Mosaic Wrap Bracelets
Dates: Nov. 14 & 16
Days: Tues. & Thurs.
Time: 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Jerome Center
Fee: $20 + $15 supply fee paid to instructor
Instructor: Diane Gause
Anna Dovenmuehler
Jerome Center Coordinator
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CONGRATULATIONS to CSI Volleyball, they are on their way to Nationals Nov. 16-18.
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BASKETBALL
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Opponent |
Location |
Time |
Team |
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Western Wyoming CC |
Rock Springs, WY |
1:30 pm |
Women |
Sports Information Director
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Library & Museum Director
Information Science Department Chair
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~The CSI Brown Bag Committee~
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Topic This Week:
Assessments and Outcomes
Wednesdays:
12:00 - 12:50 p.m.
Hepworth 176
Thursdays:
1:00 - 1:50 p.m.
Hepworth 176
Fridays:
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Taylor 233
--and/or--
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
HSHS 154
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Director, Mini-Cassia Center
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The CSI Stage Door Series will present "untitled.", a show dedicated to art inspiring art, on November 16. The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults or $5 for students and will be available at the CSI Box Office, by calling 732-6288, at the door, or by going online to
http://tickets.csi.edu.
In untitled., local artist and retired CSI art professor Mike Youngman shares a retrospective of his work spanning over two decades. Mike's prolific and multi-disciplinary portfolio includes figures, abstract, print-making, wax resist, wet on wet, murals, and even photo-copied faces. Mike's visual creations have been given to five different artists, musicians, and poets whose assignment is to let the visual work inspire them to sounds and words to be infused into the visual presentation of Mike's art. During the show, Mike's works, in both whole and detailed views, will be projected onto various surfaces and objects while we see and hear where the muse of art, song, and words have taken our artists.
The CSI Stage Door Series, intimate arts experiences where both performers and audience members are on the stage itself, are designed to be thought-provoking and a little out of the ordinary in different ways - whether it's because of the intimate setting, the material performed, the way they are presented, or the collaborations involved. Follow up productions include Soiled Doves, Inside Inspirata, TBD: To Be Devised featuring Flying Bobcat Theater, and Sentences.
For more information, contact the CSI Fine Arts Center at 732-6788.
Camille Barigar
Director of Community Enrichment
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Are your students looking for possible transfer options? Tell them to check out Lewis Clark State College's campus visit to learn more about on-campus, online and scholarship opportunities. Staff will be here throughout the fall semester.
November 16th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the SUB.
December 7th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the SUB.
For more information contact Brock Astle at
[email protected] or 208.859.3778 and learn about what great opportunities LCSC can provide you.
Ryan Bigelow
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November 17 at 7:30 p.m. in the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium
Noteworthy, BYU's top female a cappella ensemble, delivers a power-packed concert that combines vocal percussion, humor, and a tight harmony. Noteworthy has appeared on NBC's hit television show, "The Sing-Off," and was crowned the International Championship of Collegiate A Capella (ICCA) champion in 2007. They have made a strong impression on YouTube with their music videos. In October 2015, their music video "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" went viral with over three million views in two weeks after its release. Noteworthy's varied repertoire includes rock, pop, country, jazz, R&B, spiritual, and other musical styles- so there is something for everyone. Tickets are $15 General Admission and can be bought at the CSI Box Office, at Desert Books, or online at noteworthytwinfalls.eventbrite.com.
Camille Barigar
Director, Community Enrichment
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To assist students in addressing legal problems and issues, the College of Southern Idaho provides a free legal clinic. Once per month, local attorneys are available to assist students in obtaining proper resources, preparing pro se documents, and explaining legal rights and processes.
The fall 2017 schedule has one final legal clinic which will be held from 3 - 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2017. To schedule an appointment students should call the Student Affairs Office at 208.732.6224.
Students are also encouraged to use the Physicians Immediate Care Center on Falls Ave which is across the street from the Main CSI campus.
Rosa Lopez
Student Affairs Administrative Assistant
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The College of Southern Idaho's long-running Ski Swap is scheduled for its 48th annual event under the CSI Outdoor Recreation Center. The sale will be held Nov. 17 and 18, 2017, in the CSI Recreation Center gym.
Anyone interested in selling used skis, snowboards, or other winter gear is encouraged to check their equipment in from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Rec. Center or from 12 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17. The CSI sponsors will oversee all sales and take a 20-percent commission plus a $1 tag fee for the ORC Student Programming on each item that sells during the swap. Longtime ski swap business partners Claude's Sports and Idaho Water Sports will be at the event selling new equipment at specially reduced prices, as well.
The traditional early-bird admission price of $5 per person will be in effect from 3 to 6 p.m. Friday Nov. 17. Attendants to the early-bird special will receive a 10% discount on all merchandise and the best selection of pre-owned equipment!
The swap will continue with the regular admission price of $2 per person from 6 until 10 p.m. that evening and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. Unsold gear submitted by community members must be picked up by 7 p.m. at the CSI Rec Center. All unclaimed used gear will be donated to the CSI ORC for future ski swaps.
For more information, please contact Christa Gessaman at 732-6697 or at
[email protected] or visit our events page on Facebook.
Christa Gessaman
Outdoor Recreation Coordinator
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Date: Nov. 18
Day: Saturday
Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fee: $199
Location: Shields 107
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nstructor: Sandy March
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Kombucha Brewing Workshop
Date: Nov. 29
Day: Wednesday
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Fee: $50
Location: Desert 114
Instructor: Kirsten Clancy
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Glass Blowing - Vessels
Dates: Nov. 29 - Dec. 13
Days: Wednesdays
Time: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Fee: $20 + $40 supply fee paid to instructor.
Location: 496 Madrona
Instructor: Cody Thornton
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For more information about any of the above mentioned classes visit:
Camille Barigar
Fine Arts Special Events Coordinator
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Reylene Abbott
Alumni Relations Coordinator
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On December 16, 2017, Wreaths Across America will be at the Jerome Cemetery to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud.
Wreath orders must be in by Nov. 27, 2016. If you would like to donate a wreath please
click here.
2 Wreaths - $30.00
5 Wreaths - $75.00
10 Wreaths - $150.00
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Please Join us for the CSI Book Club
Date: November 30, 2017
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Hepworth 150
Our book for Fall 2017 is the following:
Oct 11, 2016
by Jodi Picoult
For more information, please contact Tracey Meyerhoeffer at 208-732-6874 or [email protected].
Tracey Meyerhoeffer
Professor, Paraeducation
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College of Southern Idaho and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.
Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!
Drive Details:
Site: College of Southern Idaho Student Recreation Center
Address: Falls Avenue, Student Recreation Center, Twin Falls, ID, 83301
Room Name: Student Recreation Center
Date: Thurs Nov 30, 2017
Time: 9:00: AM - 3:00: PM
Coordinator Name: Amber Nicole
Coordinator Phone Number:
Thank you for your help! We need 95 units of blood.
The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community.
Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.
Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program!
Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App on the
App Store
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Google Play
or text BLOODAPP to 90999. Schedule appointments, get rewards and invite friends to join you on a lifesaving team.
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Margarita "Alejandra" Hernandez
Multicultural Student Affairs Coordinator
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Nikcole has found a great site for healthy and tasty recipes created for those with diabetes, but a good bet for all. It includes no-cook meals for summer and recipes for when fresh produce is in season. The featured cookbook, "The Six O'clock Scramble Meal Planner," has been ordered as a door prize for the CSI Employee Wellness Fair on November 30.
The following link is from the American Diabetes Association website. It's the web page for Recipes:
Nikcole Zamarripa
Advanced Opportunities Dual Credit Coordinator
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Our taste for coffee has hit forests and biodiversity, but efforts are afoot to make production more sustainable.
When choosing coffee that is reported to be more sustainable than conventional coffee, what should we pay attention to?
The good news is there are a number of steps you can take to have your cup of coffee and green it, too.
Patricia Weber
Grants Coordinator
Center for New Directions
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See retirement like never before: analyze your plan and get answers to your questions in real-time with a new, interactive planning tool from VALIC. Retirement Pathfinder lets you build a personalized retirement plan while sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with your financial advisor.
Click here to see a list of the live demonstration workshops. Or,
click here to register for one of the live workshops.
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Great news for full-time employees!
You can now purchase a meal plan with Sodexo through payroll deduction!
- Complete this form and return to HR by December 13th for the Spring semester plan
- Deduction runs January through May
- Plan is good for the Taylor Cafe only
- Must be used in the semester purchased (any unused meals will not carry over to the next semester)
- Plans can only be purchased one semester at a time
- Employees who terminate prior to the end of semester will pay out the balance of the plan with their last check
Plan totals and monthly cost:
Starter Plan (16 Meals) $119.77 $23.95
Pride Plan (32 Meals) $230.66 $46.13
Eagle Plan (48 Meals) $336.01 $67.20
Gilbert's Plan (60 Meals) $408.09 $81.62
Click here for more information about on campus dining services.
Ciera Garechana
Benefits Coordinator
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HR Supervisory Training Events for November
 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14 in TAB 248
10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 15 in TAB 248
10 a.m. on Friday, November 17 in TAB 247
All CSI supervisors will be invited and encouraged to attend trainings in November on the updated Performance Evaluation format and purpose of ongoing performance communication with our employees. Invitations will be sent by Outlook meeting soon.
The CSI Performance Management System provides ways to bring out the best in employees and allows the College to meet its goals at the same time. The focus is on communication - communication about performance. Performance evaluations develop and motivate employees by ensuring their activities are both linked to their goals and to the Mission of the College of Southern Idaho.
Performance Management is a continuous and ongoing process for supervisors and employees of the College. Performance Evaluation meetings may be conducted and Evaluation forms submitted to the HR Department throughout the year; e.g., on the anniversary of an employee's date of hire, and are due to the HR Department annually.
No Shave November is Back!
Back with the fierce wind and cold air is the 2nd Annual No Shave November! Since I already know you're going to ask: Yes, ladies, you can join! Beards of all sizes, shapes, and colors are welcome throughout the month ending with a contest to celebrate the best among us! Ready, set, go! Now is the time.
Make the Retirement Pathfinder Work for You
11:30 to 12:30 and again at 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Thursday, November 16, in TAB 248
Join Guy Ferguson from VALIC for real-time answers to your questions about retirement using this interactive retirement income planning tool. It will dynamically build your retirement plan while sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with our financial advisor.
This event is open to you and your spouse and is FREE of charge. Register online at Myvalic.com. You don't have to be a VALIC client to attend.
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SI Men's and Women's Health Fair is November 30
2:30 - 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 30, Fine Arts Lobby
All CSI men and women and your spouses are welcome to a Health Fair just for you! There will be vendors representing and offering health and nutrition, financial fitness, wellness screenings and more!
Door prizes and desserts of all kinds will be offered. See you there!
Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Judy Heatwole, MTD
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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We had such a great crowd of CSI families at our Great Pumpkin Race that we've decided to discount employees and one buddy each for the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving day - thanks to your CSI Employee Wellbeing Committee. Employees and each buddy are now only $10 each. Please come out and join the fun! Proceeds benefit the CSI Challenge Course and our students.
Click here for the registration form and all the details.
Here's the scoop on the event:
CSI 2017 Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
5K Run and Walk
November 23, 2017
Starting at the Expo Building
Register at 8 a.m.
Start the race at 9 a.m.
Judy Heatwole
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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PERSI members who are actively at work are eligible to purchase additional term life insurance through NCPERS. Assuring adequate Life Insurance coverage is an important part of financial planning.
Click here for the brochure details of the coverage available, and you are encouraged to review carefully, to see if you choose to take advantage of the financial security that this coverage can provide. You may enroll for this affordable coverage only during the annual open enrollment period beginning September 1 and running through November 30, 2017.Simply fill in each section of the the
enrollment form, print, sign and date the printed form and return it to Anita Tatge in HR no later than November 30, 2017. Please keep in mind if you do not enroll now, you will not have another opportunity until the next open enrollment.
While considering to enroll in this valuable coverage, be aware that your insurance is automatically effective, with no medical evidence requirements. Coverage for your eligible dependents is also automatically included in your monthly premium at no additional charge.
PERSI members who already have enrolled for this coverage do not have to do anything to continue their participation in the insurance program.
Feel free to contact me for any questions you may have.
Anita Tatge
Benefits Coordinator
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Ciera Garechana
Benefits Coordinator
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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
© 1997 - 2016 College of Southern Idaho. All rights reserved.
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