Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 1-31-2005 Arbiter, January 31 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. UOLUME 11 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT UOICE OF BOISE STRTE SINCE 1933 ISSUE IS MONDAY JANUARY 31 a a a s FIRST ISSUE FREE Tamarac& Superl'ipe Opens ~,-,~ :, ..- " - -;;- : '-'1 ;~::.;:; '.' " ','.• ,'. ,,""!:'. .) ::U~i? '. ~,,;i>'~ i~;i~J :~(c\ 003 issue of :, .,;'+R€pbrt, "and isconsldered':dnly,} . rewsa.dmits t()Ra~lrtgher; .' tions that arise in' thi.f()rurtis~ lgher EducatiQ':i;',\i,,'ll,Jnaster's:unlversity. by tpe), ,~Mabout what s4ch .an tnstt- After the fotumsaie~~1i~ti1U, . o . the Cluonii:le,'CainegieFoundation, .,.' ."•.•..•.•......'i,lM~riisr- butsays ids important .Andrews . says thead,rniI).i§tih ole class of 1,m1~'WhileBS1Jistrylngto become .. Jo, fijldalignment on -campus, tion will do. a "gap,a~ysi~';;tP, .·.·i·i·. ", ling to be in;theq,"lDetropolitan researchjn;· ~ij~,;~aysthe first stepis'getting see how faraway theW1Ne~i!y~. " .,; 20, or. top l~;~!ia·:·,stltutlon."· it isstlll not,entlrelY' .. inpUt from the campus commu- is from t!teirgo~s' ..','; 'q:;' ' ...•Yi:\ . °t'i,seei,b:c'V~mt,'lint'g",i rCileairhtOhw~dmalinlstratorsare de"niW~hhouit Wtrtatt.aml:~obPolitan . 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"strategic there, she hqpes the ad· metropolitan research dir.ectlons~ or, policies and pro, ration will be able to find is,"Andrews said. ' 'grdmsthalwill help "opeIatio}l~ common groun~ at¥ongst il ze"Kustra's vision. .. lious. Ideas' and (lefini' '~;i"';, r Making hisjIlark _ _ _ - I I I his vision for B U -l Kustra outlines L the Blue," to recruit prospective terial science degrees arc funded what Kustra considers a simi- students and faculty. The strategy infrastructure in place to become students' needs. by Micron and so will new doctor- BY RRNDRLL PDST lar institute, which accumulates "One of the areas for improve- al degrees In computer and elec- is to highlight what BSU stands RSSlstent News Editor a metropolitan research institute. around $99 million. Within the next fewyears, Boise ment is to Increase our courses trical engineering, Kustra said. for on the academic side, in addi- and degrees in times that are not Sources of funding will have to tion to athletic <!.ndfootball sue· In 2000, three years before State wili be offering doctorates in come from a variety of places out- The research done on Boise biomolecular studies, computer traditional for students. I'm get- State's campus is directly re- cess, Kustra said. Robert Kustra became flresident ting way too many complaints side state appropriations, State As Boise State achieves its vi- of the university, Boise State out- engineering, electrical engineer- funding of Boise State's budget late'd to the private partners and ing and geosciences, Kustra said. from students and legislators the high-tech economy in the sion, admission standards will lined a plan to become a metro- has dwindled from 41 percent in get higher. In two years,Boise "We suspect, we can reach that we arc not service oriented Treasure Valley,Kustra said. politan research institute, a plan fiscal year 1995 to 26 percent in State will have National Merit Doctoral/Research-Intensive sta- enough," Kustra said. Kustra says collaborations with Kustra says he shares the vision fiscal year 2005. _ Scholars, who are awarded based tus in three to five years," Kustra Achieving Doctoral/Research local businesses keep student fees for and is committed to seeing _ Intensive status means increas- "We're not going to get the on academic achievement in high through. , said . funding [from the state] this year low. Some of the changes in store ing faculty research funding. "What gets lost on many stu- school, on campus. Kustra said One step toward becoming a that allows us to transform into a when a university has a National for BSU Include moving the From the 1970'sthrough the early dents is the fact that we have such metropolitan research institute, 1990's, Boise State hired faculty metropolitan research university Merit Scholars program, it has ar- is to award at least ten doctor- Larry Selland College of Applied overnight," Kustra said. generous support from private Technology to Boise State West in with an emphasis on teaching, companies In the region," Kustra rived. ates per year across three or more but over the past decade efforts Kustra says the state of Idaho "Any city or region of this size, disciplines, or at least 20 doctor- order to free up space for resear~h. will deal with BSU fairly, and he said. "That ifwe ever had to pay for Kustra said the move would help have changed to recruiting facul- that in order to offer the degrees with an economy as complex as ates overall per year. This would ty who arc interested in conduct- has been pleased by legislators' ours, especially with the hi-tech make BSU a DoctorallResearch the college expand. response to his vision for BSU. they utilize, tuition would prob- Being able to obtain a degree by ing research, Kustra said. ably be double what it is now." base, must have a research uni- University - Intensive as. de- Boise State faculty currently Boise State will continue to rely versity in its midst, and that's fined in 2000 by the Carnegie going to night and weekend class- With recent football success, generate approximately $21 mil- on partnership, with local com- where we're going." Foundation for the Advancement es is another change in store for panies and corporations. BSU has taken on a new aggres- BSU. Kustra says Boise State wili lion through research. Compare sive marketing scheme, "Beyond ofTeaching. that to San Diego State University, Engineering programs and ma- Kustra says Boise State has the be more service oriented towards Students recognize Professors may research, : ' outstanding faculty students may teach others see it as a small price to pay in the BY MRRY GRRCE LUCRS . News Writer scheme of things. recipients were determined by BY GREGORY RUTTY "For a 101 class, I wouldn't mind," said News Editor a one to 15 rating students gave Boise State University students and facul- freshman Janie Gates from Nampa. Gates them in various categories, such ty have mixed reactions to President Robert says that as long as the person teaching Is Faculty, students, and. guests as how well they were able to Kustra's push to foster a more research-ori- able to answer most of the questions posed filled the Jordan Ballroom, stimulate students, their meth- ented university. Givingadditional priority by students, the Impact should be minimal. Thursday, Jan. 27, for a recep- ods, their availability, and the in- to research may provide an increase in na- Chairman of the Faculty Senate and tion honoring 87 faculty mem- terest they take in students. tional recognition; but it could also change Professor of Civil Engineering, George bers nominated by their students The eight recipients were: Jack the type of education received by the aver- Murgel, says the change would be gradual for ASBSU's 19'h annual Faculty Hourcade, College of Education; age student. _ and may result in a more diversified educa- Recognition Awards. Trina Sego. College of Business A focus on research rather than teaching tlonfw undergraduate students. "The mediocre teacher tells. & .Economics; Eric Landrum, could spur a shift in the amount of time a , "What it provides for students is more op- - The good teacher shows. The su- College of Social Sciences and professor spends in' the classroom. If the porrilnitYt r;.Wrgel said. He says the.change perior teacher demonstrates. The Public Affairs; Elaine .Long, natlona1 trend is any indication, asking will be ah Invitation to students to stay at great teacher inspires.' ,quoted College ,of Health Sciences; Don professors to lend more of their time to re- -BSPfoJ;'ilJ,eii graduate work. Vice President Tom Labrecque Warner, College of Arts and search may mean more graduate smdents1n addition, he says thatwhile some pro- before recognizing all nominated Sciences; Sin Mlng Loo, College of and adjunct staff teaching classes. While fessors may see their class'load reduced, faculty. Engineering; KellyDever, College some see this as a reason to be concerned", they maybe replaced by community mem- of Applied _Technology;Kris Eight awards were given out, 588 TEIlCH [palJ8 2] one for each of the colleges.