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Your source for faculty and staff news.
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Fall Classes Begin Monday, Aug. 26
Fall classes begin Monday, Aug. 26, and the University of Idaho will resume operating during regular business hours – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Sixth and Line Streets Closed Through November
Steam tunnel repairs continue on Sixth and Line streets in Moscow and the intersection will remain closed through November with local access maintained but no through traffic. Housing move-in will occur Thursday, Aug. 22, on the north side of the residence halls, with access to all move-in loading and parking locations via Paradise Creek Street. Read more.
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Palousafest Returns to Kick Off School Year
Palousafest, U of I’s free annual street fair to kick of the academic year, will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, on the Theophilus Tower Lawn, Moscow. Palousafest features games, information tables, entertainment, hundreds of student clubs, campus departments and community organizations, as well as a movie screening and free food. Learn more about Palousafest.
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Convocation Ceremony Thursday with Richard Rock
The 2019 Convocation ceremony is 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, in the ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center, Moscow. This year’s convocation message will be delivered by entrepreneur Richard Rock, a 1994 graduate of U of I’s College of Business and Economics, founder of the CAPROCK Group and an early member of eBay management. Learn more about Richard Rock. Convocation is part of U of I’s Vandal Welcome program.
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Move-In Day Volunteers Needed for Thursday
Housing and Residence Life is looking for volunteers to assist students moving into residence halls Thursday, Aug. 22. This is a busy day for new and returning students and they could use the help. Faculty and staff participating are instructed to wear their nametags. Volunteer or get more information online.
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RSVP for Alumni and Friends Spaghetti Dinner
The 37th annual Alumni and Friends Spaghetti Dinner begins at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Lindsay Creek Vineyards, 3107 Powers Ave., Lewiston. Alumni are encouraged to wear Vandal gear and bring friends and family. Cost is $15 for those who RSVP online by Friday, Aug. 30, or $20 at the door. RSVP online or by calling 208-885-6154. Contact Kristi Overfelt at kloverfelt@uidaho.edu or 208-885-5106 for information.
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Screen on the Green Showing ‘The Goonies’ Tuesday; ‘Captain Marvel’ Saturday
Join the Department of Student Involvement for Screen on the Green – the free, family friendly summer film series beginning at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, on the Theophilus Tower Lawn, Moscow, for a showing of “The Goonies” and 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, for a showing of “Captain Marvel.” View the full summer schedule.
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Help Plan the 2020 Women’s Leadership Conference
The Women’s Center is looking for students, faculty and staff interested in joining the planning team for the 2020 Women’s Leadership Conference. The conference is an opportunity to celebrate differences, build common ground and create an empowered community. Anyone interested in joining the team can contact Lysa Salsbury at lsalsbur@uidaho.edu.
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Microsoft Update Will Be Pushed To All Windows Computers at 7 p.m. Wednesday
Employees who have a Windows-managed computer may elect to update any time before 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21. A mandatory update will be pushed to all Windows computers at that time and a reboot will be necessary. Employees who choose to wait for the pushed update should leave computers powered on and attached to the network overnight Wednesday and ensure laptops are left with screens open. Read more.
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Faculty and Staff Invited to Fraternity and Sorority Life’s 2019 Bid Days This Week
Faculty and staff are invited to attend Fraternity and Sorority Life’s 2019 Bid Days. Panhellenic recruitment began Wednesday, Aug. 14; Bid Day is at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, on the Administration Lawn. Fraternity recruitment began Sunday, Aug. 18; Bid Day is at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, outside of the Agricultural Sciences Building. A healthy presence of faculty and staff demonstrates U of I chapters are members of the Vandal community.
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Vandal Night with the Spokane Indians is Friday
U of I alumni are invited to Vandal Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Avista Stadium, 602 N. Havana St., Spokane, for an evening of baseball. The Spokane Indians will host the Hillsboro Hops. Alumni are encouraged to wear Vandal gear. Tickets are $5. More information is available by contacting 208-885-5106 or kloverfelt@uidaho.edu.
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Campus Surplus Closed Fridays
Campus Surplus is moving to new hours and will be closed to the public Fridays, in addition to already being closed to the public Mondays. Pickup and drop-off will be accepted Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Closing Friday will allow staff to process materials and prepare sales items without interruptions.
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Common Read Features ‘There There’ This Fall
Tommy Orange’s “There There,” is the Common Read for the 2019-20 academic year. His book, which tells the story of 12 characters living in Oakland, California, and examines what it means to be a Native American, is being read by students this fall.
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Faculty Invited to Apply for NSF’s Cloud Access Program
The Research and Faculty Development (RFD) team in the Office of Research and Economic Development is requesting notices of intent to indicate interest in submitting a proposal to the National Science Foundation’s Enabling Access to Cloud Computing Resources for CISE Research and Education program, a limited-submission funding opportunity. The deadline to submit a notice of intent to RFD is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. Read more and apply.
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Gotcha Mobility e-Bike Launch Delayed Until Spring
The August launch of Gotcha e-Bikes on campus and in the Moscow community has been pushed to spring of 2020 due to supply chain challenges and a technical issue with the locking mechanism that enables riders to begin and end their ride.
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Study In Need of Pregnant Women Planning to Breastfeed
The Margaret Ritchie School of Family and Consumer Sciences is recruiting soon-to-be-breastfeeding mothers to participate in a study on whether variation in milk composition is related to developing mastitis — a painful condition experienced by nearly one-third of breastfeeding women. Read more.
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Events are held in Moscow unless otherwise noted.
WSU Cooperative Classes Begin
WWAMI Program Begins
Tuesday
Ag Talk Tuesday: 8-9 a.m. Mountain time, Minidoka County Extension Office, 85 E. Baseline Road, Rupert
Screen on the Green – “The Goonies”: 8:45-11 p.m., Theophilus Tower Lawn
Get more events at uidaho.edu/events or subscribe to the weekly events newsletter This Week.
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Early Education Focus of U of I Talk in Boise
The relationship between early education and the success of Idaho’s economy will be the subject of the next Vandal Voices speaker series event Thursday, Aug. 29, hosted by University of Idaho Boise. Mike Satz, executive officer at U of I Boise, and Beth Oppenheimer, executive director of the Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children (Idaho AEYC), will discuss “The Business Case for Early Childhood Education” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, at Amsterdam Lounge, 609 W. Main St., Boise. Read more.
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University of Idaho Holding Open Theatre Auditions for Fall Season
Auditions for the University of Idaho’s 2019 fall theatre season will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Hartung Theater, 625 Stadium Drive, Moscow. Auditions are open to anyone with an interest in live theatre, including members of the Palouse community. U of I’s Department of Theatre Arts will produce three fall productions: the dark comedy “Drowning Ophelia” by Rachel Luann Strayer, the drama “This Random World” by Steven Dietz and the Broadway musical “Little Women,” based on the classic novel. Read more.
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U of I Boise Executive Officer Mike Satz Receives 2019 ICON Award
University of Idaho Boise Executive Officer Mike Satz was one of the Idaho Business Review's 2019 ICON Awards recipients. The award was presented Aug. 15 to 15 Idahoans who have demonstrated a track record of leadership, professional accomplishments, community service and vision. A complete list of awardees and more information about the award is available online.
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Thank You Brian Borchers For Application Assistance
The Idaho IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence program extends a huge "thank you" to Brian Borchers, director of Enterprise Applications. Without his diligent and proactive work, attendees at the 2019 Idaho INBRE Statewide Research Conference would not have been able to use the event application. Thanks, Brian, for your help!
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Staff Recognized For Filling Role as Academic Advisors
Thanks to Melissa Adams, recruitment coordinator for the College of Art and Architecture, and Kristen McMullin, student success coordinator in University Advising Services, for handling their job duties while serving as academic advisors for the College of Art and Architecture. Adams and McMullin did an excellent job working with a new class of freshmen students at a time when the college's academic advisor position was vacant. Their extra efforts and support of the college are appreciated.
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Food From Outside Vendors at U of I Events Requires A Waiver
U of I contracts with Campus Dining/Sodexo to provide food to events on the Moscow campus. Bringing other vendors or their food to a University of Idaho event without obtaining a waiver from Sodexo is a violation of the contract. Anyone planning an event can begin by scheduling/reserving a space with the appropriate campus entity, followed by a call to the catering office at 208-885-2576.
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