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For sales career opportunities 1-800-CALL- NML Cover courtesy Hummel Architects. 6 FOCUS/FALL 1998 D IJ D. D IJ AT BOISE STATE, WE DO THE HONORS By Charles Ruch, President t the August 1998 State Board of Learning is not confined to a single class­ search Center and the Center for Geophysi­ Education meeting, the board room. The campus, the community and the cal Investigation of the Shallow Subsurface unanimously approved the cre­ environment provide many opportunities for have an environmental emphasis. Again, stu­ ation of an Honors College enhanced learning. The design of the college dent and community interests in the envi­ A builds on this premise. ronment are strong considerations in the within Boise State University. This action marks the culmination of several years of Finally, the Honors College provides a development of the program. planning and development, inaugurates a powerful haven within a large university. By The environmental emphasis is introduced renewed universitywide effort to provide design the college offers the best of the in the college's curriculum through several the very best in undergraduate education, mechanisms. Seminars serve as an introduc­ and signals a new era in the life of our tion to the area and its issues. Internships university. permit students to study an issue from an­ Our Honors College builds on a long his­ other perspective. tory and investment in an honors curriculum For example, a social science major may dating back to 1971. In 1995, the provost intern with a water control board study team appointed a faculty committee that reviewed to learn the role science plays in crafting the status of our honors program and made solid environmental policy. Or a science recommendations for its enhancement. Con­ major may intern at the Legislature and currently, renovations to Driscoll Hall were monitor one of the key committees develop­ being planned. With an eye toward an Hon­ ing environmental legislation. ors College with a living/learning center, Finally, a capstone experience can include Driscoll Hall was remodeled to include pro­ a paper in which an Honors College student gram administrative offices, a seminar room may discuss the relationships between his/ and a student lounge. her major area of study and one or more key Additionally, Driscoll Hall can accommo­ environmental issues. date 80 residents. With the advent of the As we initiate the college, the unit enjoys Honors College, honor students have first strong leadership from its director, Dr. Greg choice for housing in that unit. This fall 29 Raymond, professor of political science, and Honors College students live in Driscoll Hall. Associate Vice President for Academic Af­ Why an Honors College? There are many fairs Dr. Alan Brinton. reasons why a large, metropolitan university "small liberal arts college tradition" within a We believe the college has a bright future. should include such a unit. larger, multipurpose metropolitan univer­ To date, we have received several scholar­ First, consistent with our mission, we need sity. ships to support Honors College students. to provide collegiate programs responsive to A unique characteristic of the college is its Boise Cascade has provided a $50,000 gift to all the citizens of Idaho. Academically tal­ thematic organization. We contend that one fund summer student research projects and ented students are no exception. Recent stud­ of the more significant problems of the 21st ongoing funding for a speakers series.
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