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Museum begins fall enrollment for children’s educational academies

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The Idaho Museum of Natural History is beginning the fall enrollment for their two educational academies for children.

The Natural History Academy is for children in elementary school and the Pint-Sized Science Academy is for children ages 4 and 5. Classes this year will feature information about planets and the nighttime sky, snowbirds, winter time survival, insects and geology. Both academies offer young scientists an exciting and fun learning experience.

Classes begin Oct. 17 and run through Nov. 15. With exception to the Edson's Legacy class, classes for the Natural History Academy are $15 and Pint-Sized Academy classes are $14. [Read more…] about Museum begins fall enrollment for children’s educational academies

Hundreds of teachers expected at ‘Effective Schools Conference’ Oct. 6

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Hundreds of teachers from throughout southern Idaho will attend the Intermountain Effective Schools Conference scheduled Oct. 6 at Century High School in Pocatello.

Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas will welcome participants to the conference, which is sponsored by the ISU Intermountain Center for Educational Effectiveness and The League of Schools.

"This is an example of the Idaho State University College of Education reaching out to the community to deliver services to area teachers," said Dr. Chuck Zimmerly, coordinator for the ISU College of Education's Center for Policy Studies, which is helping put on the conference. "Most of the teachers are coming from southeast Idaho, but some are coming from as far away as Boise."

More than 15 presenters are scheduled to give presentations during the conference. Area teachers, ISU faculty and experts from outside the region will present subjects ranging from "Utilizing Crime Scene Investigation Techniques in Science" to "The New Face of Diversity."

Idaho teachers are normally released for classes on the first Thursday and Friday of October to attend in-service conferences, the time this conference is held.

The League of Schools, a consortium of southeastern Idaho school districts, and the Idaho Center for Education Effectiveness Center for Policy Studies, located in the College of Education at ISU, have been providing professional development opportunities to regional teachers and administrators for eight years.

For more information on the conference, call (208) 282-3202, 282-4312 or 282-5382; e-mail medelori@isu.edu or zimmchar@isu.edu; or visit http://icee.isu.edu.

ISU Adult Education Center launching array of classes in October

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The Idaho State University Adult Education Center will offer numerous classes beginning in October. The center offers classes to "fill the gap between K-12 and technical/higher education."

Adult education classes in reading, writing, math, and language are starting Monday, Oct. 2. Classes are offered Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. In addition, English as a second language (ESL) classes will also begin Oct. 2 and will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. [Read more…] about ISU Adult Education Center launching array of classes in October

Visiting Chinese scholars schedule lectures at ISU

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Two visiting professors from Nantong University (NTU) in China, Dean Wu Xingdong of NTU's School of Foreign Studies, and Dean Gu Haiying of the NTU School of Public Health, will deliver a series of lectures at Idaho State University during the week of Oct. 2-6.

Dean Wu will address issues of contemporary education, culture, and history in China, and Dean Gu will devote his remarks to various specialized topics concerning the electrochemistry of cells, proteins, and enzymes. Dean Gu's lectures will be sponsored by the Institute for Biomedical Technology. [Read more…] about Visiting Chinese scholars schedule lectures at ISU

Student group to be honored for senior-health program

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Generosity by an Idaho State University student group in Pocatello recently earned the group recognition at a national convention in Texas.

Members of ISU's Beta Rho Chapter of Phi Upsilon Omicron (Phi U), a national honor society for family and consumer sciences, will be honored with a second-place Certificate of Merit Award at the society's national meeting on Sept. 28 in Grapevine, Texas. The ISU group will be acknowledged for its program "The Path to Nutrition and Health," which was designed for senior citizens in the Pocatello area. The ISU chapter of Phi U is made up of dietetic and family and consumer sciences majors. [Read more…] about Student group to be honored for senior-health program

Teacher-training workshop Sept. 29–30 to focus on economic summit

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Idaho State University will host a teacher-training workshop Sept. 29-30 for high school teachers that will prepare them to take their students to the International Economic Summit this November and April.

The summit is an interactive trading simulation that will teach students the intricacies and challenges of a global economy. [Read more…] about Teacher-training workshop Sept. 29–30 to focus on economic summit

History Channel taps ISU professors for Idaho segment

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The History Channel interviews Dr. Laura Woodworth-NeyCable television's History Channel was on the Idaho State University campus Thursday, Sept. 14, to interview two ISU history professors for a program on the Gem State's past that will likely be aired in spring 2007.

ISU history department associate professor Dr. Laura Woodworth-Ney and assistant professor Dr. Kevin Marsh were interviewed for about an hour each by Nicola Farris, producer for the History Channel's 10-part series "The States." The series is scheduled to be aired in April. The series will have information on the history of all 50 of the United States. The segment on Idaho will appear in the seventh episode of the series.

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Knox, Howell take new posts at ISU in Idaho Falls

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Dr. John Knox will serve as dean of academic programs for Idaho State University programs in Idaho Falls, announced Dr. Robert Wharton, ISU vice president of academic affairs.

Knox has been at ISU for more than 20 years. He served the last two years as interim dean for the ISU Graduate School. Prior to that, Knox was chair of the physics department for six years. [Read more…] about Knox, Howell take new posts at ISU in Idaho Falls