Vol. Ill, No. 8 The Monthly Newsmagazine Of Boise State University Boise, Idaho May, 1978

. 1360 Grads Take BSU Diplomas - Degrees

by JocelynFannin

"It is far easier to get people to absorb new knowledge than it is to get them to alter their conclusions or attitudes," Boise State University Interim Presi­ dent Richard E. Bullington told 1977-78 graduates at commencement exercises in Bronco Stadium May 15. "Most of us," he said, "have an incredible talent for processing new facts in such a way that our prior conclu­ sions remain intact." "I sincerely hope that your educational experience at Boise State University has been much more than the acquisition of knowledge, and that the education you have received will help you shift with comfort from one challenge to another­ to rationally manage one set of unpredic­ tables after another," he said. Coveted BSU Silver Medallions for outstanding service to the university were presented to three persons at the ceremonies: Dr. Gerald R. Wallace, Interim Executive Vice President, re­ ceived the award for outstanding contri­ butions to the university and the state. Mrs. Georgia M. Davidson was honored for her service toBSU and Idaho in radio and television work, and Kenneth Kirk­ patrick, graduating senior, for his superior academic achievement in many areas of learning.

Dr. Wallace, a past Dean of the BSU School of Education and Professor of Education, is recognized, Dr. Bullington said, "throughout the state of Idaho as an outstanding educator and leader, and has provided superior leadership for a ten-year period." He has been instru­ mental in the development of excellent programs at both undergraduate and graduate levels, Bullington said. INTERIM EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Gerald Wallace, left, is awarded the BSU Silver Medallion for his outstanding contributions to the university and to the state by Janet Hay, member of the State Board of Education, Idaho Governor John V. Evans, and Interim President Richard E. Bullington. New Students Can RegisterIn June Those students attending Boise State Those students who have attended University for the first time who have BSU previously, but not during Spring the BSU swimming pool will be featured, applied for admission and been accepted Semester, 1978, will also be eligible to as well as informational booths explain­ for Fall Semester by June 15, will be register early if they have applied for ing Associated Student Body activities eligible to participate in an early regis­ Fall Semester and been accepted by the and such university offerings as the 22-24. tration program June June 15 deadline. Honors Program. Dormitory rooms for will The advance registration be con­ both students and parents will be avail­ ducted in the BSU Student Union Build­ If the designated days are not con­ able upon reservation. ing between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on venient for the student, registration June 22 for those whose last names may be done on one of the other days, Those incoming students who have not begin with A-H; June 23, 1-Q, and June according to Jerry Davis, Director of taken the American College Test (ACT) 24, R-Z. High School and University Relations. or Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) will Kenneth Kirkpatrick Graduate and transfer students who There is no advantage, Davis empha­ be able to take the Test of Standard "The first lady of the broadcast media have submitted an application by June sizes, to'those registering June 22 over Written English during registration for in Idaho," Mrs. Davidson was presented 15 will also be able toregister each of the those registering June 24. There is, a $3 fee. Scores will be made available the silver medallion by Dr. Bullington in three days between 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 however, an advantage to students who immediately so an English course place­ appreciation of her "strong support and p.m. participate in the early registration over ment may be made, Davis says. major contributions" in the development those who wait until BSU open registra­ and implementation of public television Women Poets 'Out' tion, August 29, as there is a much For further information on application in the state and at BSU. She is chairman better chance of getting satisfactory for early registration, contact the BSU of the Board of Directors and chief "Women Poets of the West," latest class schedules, he says. Office of High School and University 1910 executive officer of KTVB, Inc. and was publication of BSU's Ahsahta Press, will Relations, University Drive, Boise, The early procedure is only for those ID 83725, recognized at the commencement exer­ be published June 1. 385-1401. new students who have met the June 15 cises as having completed 50 years work Ann The volume, with introduction by deadline, Davis stresses, and will not be with Idaho radio and television. Stanford, poet and professor of English open to any other students. The June Facing The Funeral Many faculty members had recom­ at the University of California at North­ registration does not include those mended graduating Arts and Sciences bridge, will include works by fourteen enrolling in courses with the BSU Voca­ A Boise State University workshop on senior Kenneth Kirkpatrick for the western women poets whose writings tional Technical School who will register "Death and Dying" will be offered at medallion award, Dr. Bullington told span the era of western settlement to August 29, he says. Treasure Valley Community College, those attending graduation. "It became contemporary years. Ontario, June 1-3. In addition to registration for courses, obvious," he said, that Kirkpatrick has Dr. David P. Torbet, BSU psychology new students and their parents are to The Ahsahta books are available at been "an exceptional asset the univer­ to professor, will instruct the course with 1910 invited participate in other orienta­ sity" and is "admired for his inquiring Boise State University bookstore, the assistance of representatives from ID 83725, tion activities. Tours of BSU facilities mind and dedication to academic excel-. University Drive, Boise, and the legal, medical, and funeral profes­ at lence," other bookstores in the region. and use of tennis courts, games area and sions. 11li=ocus 2

Business School Honors Persistence Is Key

by Bob c. Hall spring. Boise State University's "drop out" "Boise State is the type of institution problem could be eased by more atten­ . . . prone to have a high incidence of tion to three critical "persistence" areas attrition," Dr. Taylor believes, pointing -support, encouragement and involve­ to BSU factors such as a large number of ment. off-campus students and a high level of off-campus student employment. That's the opinion of Vice-President These factors, he claims, tend to inter­ for Student Affairs Dr. David Taylor, fere with the persistence of a student to who summarized his thinking on the complete a degree term at the univer­ subject in a memorandum circulated to sity. BSU administrators and re-printed as a Citing research developed in the book part of the BSU faculty minutes this "Preventing Students from Dropping Out," by Alexander Astin, Dr. Taylor says the key retention factors are sup­ port, encouragement and involvement. Faculty Will FiaaDdalSu ppc�ttI• Critic:al Under the category of support, Dr. Talor lists financial assistance as the factor with the greatest impact on Hear Reports student persistence in college, according to research data. "Although the literature does not say so directly, I interpret this finding to ln·August have a double meaning, in that "moral" support is definitely tied to significant When the Boise State University staff financial support," says Dr. Taylor. _,.... and faculty "family" reconvene on cam­ Another kind of financial assistance pus in late August to prepare operations other than direct support from the stu­ for the 1978-79 academic year, one of the dent's family or spouse is on-campus fll'St business orders will be the reports employment opportunity-a major in­ of four "blue ribbon" university analysis gredient in maintaining persistence in 1977 committees set in motion in by student attitudes, he says. Interim President Richard Bullington. But, there are pitfalls in the kind of On hand to hear the long-awaited com­ work, and in the amount of work hours mittee findings will be new President the student takes on, warns Taylor. John Keiser in his flrst official presiding Too many working hours-more than role over the general session of the full twenty hours per week-tends to have a BSU faculty, that starts Monday, negative impact in student persistence August 21. in college, the research says. Off-campus Boise State buaineu students Barry Takeuchi, left and Kevin FIUpatrick, work opportunities hold a distracting right were the recipients of the Wall Street Journal award at the annual According to the schedule, just effeq., he adds. School of Busln... scholarships and awards ceremony this spring. released by the President's office, the committee reports and a faculty-wide Thus, says Taylor, those who advise discussion of those reports will occupy students should encourage on-campus - � the three main general meeting sessions work opportunities. Those who "spon­ scheduled August 21, 22and 23.• sor" the student in college should recog­ nize that solid financial help is an impor­ During that period, the faculty and tant "morale" boost to the student. administrative staff members will hear StudyJutereat l1 A Key Keiser Gets Decision from the Asse$8ment of Aca­ reports The second major impact area on stu­ A major organization change for the (2) Place several major administra­ demic ProgramsCommittee, the Univer­ dent persistence that Dr. Taylor exam­ BSU President's staff, proposed by the tive officers (who now work directly for sity Curriculum Committee, the Mean­ ines in his memorandum is "Academic Faculty Senate, will await the arrival of the President or other officers) under ing of the University Committee and the Involvement." new BSU President Dr. John Keiser the executive supervision of the Director Future of the University Committee. before its fate is decided, says Interim for University Relations. Included in the "A student's grade point average is The complete scheduie for the general President Richard Bullington this staff authority change would be the directly related to a students' persis­ session work is as follows: month. directors for alumni affairs, high school tence in college," he elaims. Late last month, the Faculty Senate relations, development, and sports infor­ MONDAY, AUG. 21, 10:30 a.m. - Such special achievement programs as approved, and sent on for the Presi­ mation. Introductionof Dr. Keiser to faculty and honors programs, "credit by exam" opportunities and foreign study oppor­ dent's necessary finalapproval, a system (3) Create a University Relations staff at 10:30 a.m. Dr. Keiser's address tunities areall worthy of encouragement for university public relations coordina­ Committee with broad campus represen­ on the state of the university. as "involvement" programs with positive tion and administrationthat would: tation of faculty, students and adminis­ MONDAY, AUG. 21- 2 p.m. Report impact on student persistence, says (1) Change the title fo the Director of trators to act as a close advisory agency of the Assessment of Academic Pro­ Taylor. Information Services to Director for to the Director for University Relations grams Committee to the faculty. General University Relations and give to that as public relations projects and policies sessions of questions and answers on this Since difficultyin course work leads to individual major powers, under the aredeveloped. report. boredom and discouragement, Dr. Tay­ President, for public relations activities (4) Elevate the job status of two infor­ lor urges more attention to such aid pro­ of the university. mation service office staffers to the TUESDAY, 'AUGUST 22 - 9 a.m. grams as tutorial assistance and special Director's level. New positions would be Report of the University Curriculum study skills programs at BSU. the Director of the News Bureau and the Committee concerning general core In his third category of impact on Editor of Focus, the University news requirements. Report on curriculum student persistence to get a degree, Dr. Year In Spain magazine. Both would join the directors council and workshops conducted by Dr. Taylor lists "campus involvement." Johnson, followed by a question and of alumni, high school relations and Study data shows, for example, that direct answer period. development as employees of the students who live in a residence ball Aid Is Available University Relations office. TUESDAY - 2 p.m. Report of the during the freshman year are more Three $2,000 scholarships are avail­ (5) Remove from the university man­ Meaning of the University Committee, likely to continue in college past that able to students attending the Boise ual two policies on public relations (50-9) followed by question and answer ses­ point, than not. State University program in Onate, and mass communications standards sion. Another interesting residence fact Spain during the coming school year, Dr. (50-20) and replace them with a new from the study: if men do not live in a Pat Bieter, director,bas announced. policy for the operation of the University WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 - 9 residence hall, their persistence factor is Relationsoffice system. Sponsored by a fund established by a.m. Report of the Future of the Uni­ higher if they live in their own off­ the family and friends of Anthony R. Says President Bullington of his reac­ versity Committee, followed by question campus residence, rather than at their Scott, the scholarships are to assist stu­ tion to the proposal: and answer session and general discus­ parental home. Yet the reverse seems dents with financial needs to take part in "I have acknowledged receipt of the sion. true for women students. the program. Requirements include a proposal, but wll take no action con­ WEDNESDAY, 8 p.m. - Reception good academic record, sophomore, ju­ cerning the recommendations. It is my There are specific educational bene­ for faculty, administrative staff, asso­ nior or senior class standing and comple­ judgement that any major changes in the fits, in persistence and educational ciated student body officers and student tion of one year of college-levelSpanish. terms of the policies or procedures pro­ attainment, from a campus where resi­ senators. posed by any institutional entity would dence hall living and extra-curricular on­ Students interested are asked to con­ be inappropriate for me to approve at Dr. Keiser is expected to attend all campus activities are major forces in tad Bieter at the School of Education this time." committee report sessions to allow student life, argues Dr. Taylor. office. Application blanks are available faculty the opportunity to discuss his from Career and Financial Services, "It is my intent to forward to Dr. John Taylor's overall conclusion: reaction to those reports. room 117, administration building. Keiser the Faculty Senate's recommen­ "I would ... encourage anyone in the Deadline for applications is June 15. dations. It will be up to Dr. Keiser to General school and departmental staff institution to use her/his ingenuity and Cost of the course abroad is $4100 per determine whether or not he wishes to meetings, scheduled by deans and creativity to think of ways to support, student for transportation, room and approve that particular proposal sub­ department heads, will be on the calen­ encourage and involve those students I boardand fees. mittedby the Senate." darfor Thursday, August 24. with whom they come in contact." �OCUS3

BSU Prof. Takes Top U.S. Review Post

by Bob c. Hall Says Bonachea: "The Review Board is in art, history and other humanities he gives his Review Board membership the place where we take a firstlook at all scholarship activities are not necessarily high marks. For the first time in the twelve-year proposals for federal funding ot a public experts in the technical aspects of "I admit I was skeptical before our history of the National Endowment for communication-based humanities proj­ modern communications systems. They first meeting in February," he recalls. I the Humanities program of the federal ect. They come from every kind of often need good advice and technical wondered if the board would be loaded government, an Idahonian has been source-schools, clubs, civic organiza­ assistance to turn an interesting and as an "eastern establishment" group named to a key position in the N.E.H. tions, museums, even individuals." meaningful humanities proposal into giving favoritism in judgement to the system. He is Dr. Rolando Bonachea, Main job of the Review Board, he-con­ something that will "work" on television, grants from "ivy league" institutions." Professor of History at Boise State Uni­ tinues, is to analyze each proposal for in print media or as a public exhibition. "In fact, I am very delighted to find I versity and an internationally-known the factors that must be included, before film "Things like editing, exhibition that a proposal from a small museum in scholar on Cuban/Latin American politi­ the proposal can go onto the final design, materials assembly or even the Southwest, or from a little-known cal history. approval level. effective graphic design for a print lay­ Good historical society from our region gets as "They Need Advice" out are the keys to winning strong Dr. Bonachea is one of fifteen U.S. much interest and objective evaluation Since all projects before Bonachea's impact with the public for a humanities humanities experts named to serve on as a weighty, 'slick' proposal from Har­ group are aimed at a mass communica­ project." the National Review Board of the vard or Cornell." I was also impressed tions system in their execution, much of N.E.H. Division of Public Programs. A Cross-Section Insured by the professionalism and effectiveness the Review Board's task concentrates on That organization offers federal grants A second major role for the Review of the NEH staff I met." "g6od planning for technical and eco­ and support toprograms that will carry Board, says Bonachea, is to insure a nomical" operation of the project, he better understanding of humanities sub­ national cross-section of review opinion Checking the "H.Q." explains. jects to Americans, via mass education that will give each proposal a fair hear­ The most important Review Board "It is a fact of life that people involved and communications systems. ing at the submittal sta.R"e. In that role, task, says Bonachea, is to decide on the "humanities component" of a submitted The International Diners project. He explains that decision process this way:

"Let's say we get a proposal for a photography exhibition. If the photo­ graphs are primarily aimed at the pure graphic arts technique aspect, we would probably turn it down as mo�e approp­ riately an arts project and refer it to the National Endowment for the Arts, a separate fedt;ral support agency." "However. if the theme of the exhibi­ tion is social, political, historical or psy­ chological ... if the photography is the vehicle by which an important humani­ ties concept is being visualized for a mass audience to appreciate, we would then find it to meet the criteria of the National Endowment for the Humanities act and weigh it for feasibility and economics factors."

A Query Letter Is Fast ' Every project proposal, regardless of the originating agency, will start with a query letter, seeking the necessary application materials, addressed to the ...... ,_ National Endowment for the Humani­ " � .- \ ties, W,ashington, D.C. 20009.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT UNION leaders enjoy successful "Festival 78" banquet as students from about 40lands prepared and served native dishes to about 360 attending the late April affair. From left are master of ceremonies Oariush Safar-Fashandi. Iran, outgoing president of the organization; Yohannes Woldamariam, Ethiopia; International Student advisor Steve Spafford, and outgoing vice president, Margarita Aldan, Mariana Islands, Trust Territory of the Pacific. Foreign Students Enjoy '78 Festival

by Jocelyn Fannin

From "Gay Paree" to Boise is quite a Nadia Ferrari-Fialdes, B.A. graduate Fialdes, who is a 1957 business graduate distance, especially when it also bridges this spring in Sociology, is following in of Boise Junior College. Both are the generation gap. the footsteps of her father, Lionel residents of Paris, France. Aided by Dr. Robert DeNeufville, BSU professor emeritus of French, Faculty Re-Elects Tucker Fialdes pere "saw Boise as a small province; my view of Boise is very Dr. Rolando Bonachea Jerry Tucker, the re-elected chairper­ Office on the "lapse in salary problem," different," Nadia says. son for Boise State University Faculty leadin.R" to its resolution. Senate, announced the new senators for -Establishment of the Faculty Forum She too, has found Dr. DeNeufville to 1978-79 at the April 27 session. as a viable means for a faculty dialogue. be a most helpful mentor, as he has "I flnd that coordination between the Mike Cleveland, arts and letters; A.J. assisted her during her 31/2 year stay national board and the various state Bohner, business; Jerry Tucker, educa­ -Development and implementation of here. boards is very close, with projects being tion; Virginia Nehring, health science; the first BSU Merit Plan. Her plans are to return to France and given every fair chance for support from Gary Mercer, science; Mike Short, voca­ -Reviewed and reviiled nearly 85% of perhaps to continue her education in the best available source," claims Dr. tional technical; Jack Dalton and Warren the faculty-related POlicies. graduate courses in Paris. Bonachea. Vinz, senators-at-large. Other senate Technical and processing aspects of members are Darryl Husky, vice-chair­ -Closer coordination with other facul­ When she came to the U.S., Nadia had his new responsibility are fascinating to person and Marjorie Williamson, secre­ ty through CHEF. studied English about seven years. "It Bonachea, he says. But beyond those -;- tary. was very embarrassing trying to learn -Continued a close working relation­ professional enthusiasms, he grows At the same meeting Tucker reviewed the idiom, she says, "as what we learned ship with the Board Office and the plainly optimistic about the rapid accep­ the 1977-78 senate activities and accom­ in school was the written language. At Board. tance for the National Humanities sub­ plishments. first you wind up making a big fool of , sidy system in the U.S. -Developed and secured internal ap­ yourself. "This nation is really quite late in the _..Full involvement of the Fiscal Priori­ proval of a faculty development. "Once in awhile I still make a placing of national, federal support ties Committee in the budget develop­ mistake," she admits. "The culture has "Senators can feel proud of their behind constant appraisal of our values, ment process. subtle differences-at f�.rst it seems the work. Contributions have been excellent our heritage and our cultural develop­ -Solid faculty participation and service same, and then you act in the wrong and have significantly·helped move BSU ments. In the public programs aspect, it on the Presidential Blue Ribbon Com­ way." forward. We can look forward to next will do more than any legislation of mittees. year with a new president whose track Her academic record at BSU shows recent history to remind us where we -Excellent representation and service record has demonstrated a strong that she has not gone far "wrong" have been, what we really are and what on the Presidential Selection Committee. support of faculty involvement in uni­ however, as she graduated from BSU our national opportunities can become." -Close work with the State Board versity governance;: mentioned Tucker. May 14 with a GPA above 3.5. he promises. IJO:ocus 4

ThMks to 011

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Dyke Naly Alumni Director

Another year is rapidly coming to an end at BSU. It has been a very produc­ tive and active year for the Alumni Association.

A first for the Alumni Association was the Academic Awards Banquet, held March 31. BSU's top scholars were honored, along with faculty members chosen by the scholars as those who, they had felt, contributed most to their academic achievement.

The Alumni Association has sponsored numerous social gatherings, support BRONCOMOBILE ORANGE AND BLUE storage garage is presented to the Bronco Athletic Association by projects for BSU, a fund-raising cam­ area pioneer coach and athletic promoter Virgil Hinshaw, center, to BSU Director of Athletics, Lyle Smith, paign in the form of the Annual Alumni/ right. Looking on are Bronco fans, from left, Daryl Lottman, Harold Hinshaw, Harley Hinshaw, and Harold Varsity Footballgame, a Spring Dinner/ electric-powered cart shaped as a giant football helmet. Dance, and many more functions. I Klug. The unusual donation will house the famous might also add here that the Annual Alumni Wide Open Golf Tournament, scheduled for May 20, was postponed, Broncomobile Gets Hinshaw Home and will be rescheduled for August or September. Upon selection of the date, One of the most visible and crowd­ BSU cheerleaders, game dignitaries Academy in downtown Boise from we will be publicizing more information pleasing "extra attractions" at BSU foot­ and other celebrities are constant regarding it. 1953-56. ball games has moved into the high-rent Broncomobile riders around the stadium As Catholic youth athletics merged Our annual spring dinner/dance and bracket this year, after an unusual dona­ perimeter during BSU grid games. Hin­ from old St. Teresa's to the new Bishop installation of new officers took place tion to the Bronco sports promotion pro­ shaw's garage will allow secure non-use Kelly High School, Hinshaw played a May 13 . We would like to congratulate gram by Virgil G. Hinshaw, pioneer storage of the vehicle, with space for key support role, thought he had given the new slate of officers and directors for coach and promotor of Catholic youth accessory items in storage. up active coaching in1959. 1978. athletics in the Treasure Valley. The following alumni were installed: Hinshaw has presented to the Bronco It is the latest in a long string of ges­ He was a key pusher toward the David Light, President; Art Berry, 1st Athletic Association a smartly-paneled, tures to sports support by Hinshaw. He annual eighth grade all-state Catholic Vice,President; Doug Simmonds, 2nd orange and blue storage garage that will was a well-known coach of the St. basketball tournament in Boise; was an Vice-President; Dick Teutsch, Trea­ be the "home" for the Broncomobile, an Joseph's School athletic teams in 1949- early member of the Boise Junior Col­ surer; Patience Thoreson, Secretary; electric-powered cart shaped as a giant 52, then coach of varsity football and lege sports booster group and president and RonStephenson, Board Mell)ber. Bronco football helmet. basketball at the historic S� Teresa's of the BJC Quarterback Club.

H ...... ••••••••••• Alumni l ?:ouch..... ~ . WEDDINGS

Making their home in Boise are Kathi LeslieWoods of Paul and Mike O'Don­ Rod Becker and Kathleen Jones were - Idaho transportation Department Em­ Lewis and Kris V. Long who were mar­ nell of Rupert exchanged wedding vows married April 8. The bride attended the ployee Development Officer William C. ried March18. February 25. U of I and is currently studying at BSU. Miller has been appointed manager of The bride attended BSU and is O'Donnell is currently employed by Becker is currently employed by Mead­ the department's Highway Safety Sec­ employed by Arthur Andersen and Co. Dairy Electric. ow Gold. The couple will make their tion. The bridegroom, employed by the The former Miss Woods attended BSU home in Boise. Bureau of Land Management, is cur­ and is a graduate of Mi-. Don's Beauty A first time award, a certificate of rently attending Boise State. Institute in Boise. She is employed by Making their home in Redwood City, appreciation, was presented to Gayle Carol's Coiffuresin Burley. California, are John G. Kerr and the Greene by the Buhl Jaycees at their Marilya Miller and Steven Mann were former Debra L. Overton, who were annual awards banquet. Mrs. Greene is married March 15 in Lubbock, Texas. Kathleen Peterson and Marvin Hen­ married March 25. the owner of Peach Tree Nursery School The bride attended Boise State Univer­ ricksen were married April 14. The Debra is a BSU grad, and John has which is beginning its third year of oper­ sity. bride is employed by Call Jewelers. The also attended Boise State. ation in Buhl. The couple lives in Lubbock. bridegroom attended BSU and is em­ Mrs. Greene came to Buhl five years ployed by Nationwide Financial Cor­ MarriedMarch 25 were Stacy Billiard ago from Northern California. She poration. and Beverly Clark. Hilliard attended attended junior college in Sacramento, Married March 17 were Ciady Boyaek BSU and is employed by Showcase Fur­ and has continued her education in the and Richard Davidson, Jr. The bride Married in Twin Falls on April1 were niture. The couple lives in Boise. field of early education through courses attended BSU and is employed by the DebraStaata y and M. Gregory Paley. taken at BSU. IRS in Boise. Her husband works for Miss Stastny is a 1973 graduate of Robert D. Chupp and the former Western States Masonry. Murtaugh High School and also attended PatriciaMartia are making their home in BSU. She is a 1977 graduate of The San Mtn. View, Calif., since their marriage KennethB. Walker, 33, has accepted FranciscoConservatory of Music, and is in Boise April 8. The bride is a graduate the position of manager of the Western Barbera Samuelaoa, a nursing grad­ pursuing an acting and musical career in of Boise High School and attended BSU. Idaho Community Action Program uate of BSU, and a former Miss Idaho, California. Paley is a graduate from the (WICAP) in Emmett. WICAP super­ represented the state of Alaska in the University of California at Berkeley, and Suzi Obendorf and Cbet Pipkin were vises the homemakers service program, 1978 Miss USA Pageant. also earned a degree in music from the married February 24 in Boise. She grad­ winterizing homes for the elderly, and Samuelson placed in the top San Francisco Conservatory. uated from Whitworth College in Spo­ the food stamp program. twelve in the annual pageant. She is employed in the marketing kane, while Chet is a BSU grad. They Walker has a degree in Political department at I. Magnin department willreside in Meridian. Science from BSU, and is currently com­ Married April 22 were Timothy Pat­ store and he at the Bay Area Air Pollu­ pleting studies here for a masters in terson and MireDeDdf. A8UIIl They will tion Control District. Public Administration. live in Merced, California, while he is JOBS stationed with the Air Force at Castle Sui&D Jungert and Jim Barnes were Air National Guard Airman Michael AFB. married March 20. The couple is living in Fred Kesler, an investigator for the E. Bates has completed Air Force basic She was graduated in pre-med from Boise, where the bride, a graduate of Ada County Pre-Sentence Investigation training at Lackland AFB, Texas. BSU. Boise State, is teaching. Mr. Barnes, aU Department, has announced recently he t:ompJetlon ot thiS traunng earnea the ofl graduate, isself-employed. will seek the job of county coroner. individual credits towards an associate Kesler holds a bachelor's degree from in applied science degree through the Married March 17 were Dee Picket Barbara Remington and T. L. Frillk Boise State and has completed some Community College of the Air Force. and BeckyJohnson. The bride graduated were married April1 inNampa. work on a master's degree in clinical Bates is a graduate of Caldwell High from Vallivue High School. Pickett also Both attended Nampa High School and psychology at EasternWashington State School and has attended Boise State is a V allivue graduate and he attended Boise State University. The couple will College. University. BSU. make theirhome inNampa. ·OOC:USS

Homecoming Revival Due Involvement Alumni director Dyke Nally has been Nally will be chairperson of a per­ to the campus. appointed the central figure in a new manent Homecoming Development Com­ Last fall, members of the ASBSU thllt's the key university program aimed at making mittee. Other members named to per­ Homecoming Committee dedicated annual homecoming events a centerpiece manent posts on that group would be the Homecoming to a memorial cancer drive of BSU's fall community relations student activities director, the univer­ effort in honor of the late BSU athlete­ David Light President, system. sity information director and represen­ student Ray. Mittleider, generating more University Interim President Richard BSU Alumni Association tatives from the athletic and music events and general community interest. Bullington, who made the appointment departments, suggested Bullington. charge to Nally, recalled the "fine Home­ Major committee work goals, said the If Boise State University Alumni were coming programs" of the past fall as a Little university-wide emphasis had President, will be to set Homecoming to have a theme for 1978-1979, it would main spur to the idea fo� a permanent been placed on Homecoming celebra­ schedules well in advance; create a be "Involvement." Why? Boise State Homecoming development drive. tions at BSU until 1977. Aside from the Homecoming theme and assure continu­ University is coming of age. It is matur­ "What we need is continuity in plan­ designation of a scheduled football game ity of theme approach in all activities; ing and the maturing process presents ning the Homecoming program; to as the Homecoming game, the publica­ assure a wide alumni involvement in on­ ·several interesting challenges to the develop more alumni activities around tion of a Homecoming magazine by the campus Homecoming events; try to get institution that we, as alumni, should that centerpiece attraction and build fur­ ASBSU and some little-publicized dor­ student living groups to act as hospital­ involve ourselves. ther the fine activities already in place mitory "fun day" events, the date drew ity and entertainment centers for cam­ First, we have a new president, Dr. under student leadership," he said. little alumni or general public visitation pus visitors during the period. John Keiser. Dr. Keiser has a great chal­ lenge before him and I know he would like to have input from BSU's alumni to help him make better decisions on the Meridian Alum Top Teacher future direction of the university. Probably the most important issue to Boise State 1957 alumni Robert carried his work are the "New England come before BSU this year is the Pavil­ Nisbett was recently named Idaho's Gazette," "American Journal of Pi- lion. geons" and "National Biology Teacher of the Year by the Genetics." It is important for the alumni to National Association of Biology Teach­ become involved in the issues surround­ ers. ing the Pavillion and let your thoughts Nisbett, a Meridian High School biol­ be known through our Alumni Director, ogy teacher and retired football and Dyke Nally. wrestling coach, will be presented the I believe most of us will agree it is title and a microscope by Idaho Gover­ needed to further BSU's excellence in nor John V. Evans at the end of May. both academics and athletics and that if Alsoattending that ceremony will be Dr. the costs certainly will not be less it is Terry Armstrong, University of Idaho, delayed. who is regional representative of the Boise State University has come a association. long way! It is maturing and desperately needs the involvement and input of its The honor is granted by an evaluation alumni. of performance, course implementation, You have been through the institution research and publications. All candi­ so who else has more hindsight and, in dates must be nominated, and Nisbett retrospect, better foresight on the direc­ does not know who nominated him, he Robert Nisbett tion our university should take. says. Nisbett has been at Meridian High Let's hear from the 15,000 strong "The award is an extreme privilege. School for six years. Prior to coming to alumni. ' Credit is also due to the cooperation of Idaho, he traveled and taught in Iowa, You can call the Alumni Office, (208) the administration and students, which Oregon and Puerto Rico. While in 385-1698, or write to: Mike Mallard said he was "horny for a helps make a good teacher," he says. Puerto Rico he was the assistant coach Office of Alumni Affairs In hit" the BSU-Aiumni-Varslty Foot­ His publications have centered around for the Puerto Rican wrestling team Boise State University ball game. the science of genetics. Some of the during the Pan-American Olympic 1910 University Drive nationally known publicatiotts that have Games. Boise, Idaho 83725

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Navy LieuteiWlt Jackson Allred II Art Blickenstaff has been named The Bank of Commerce has announced Meritorious service at Mountain Home has qualified as an aircraft commander. Manager of the Kellogg office of the the appointment of Paul Adams to Assis­ AFB has earned the second award of the To achieve the qualification, be was Idaho First National Bank. He will tant Manager of the bank's Eastside U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal for required to demonstrate a knowledge of, replace Terry Smith, who has been Office. Captain Wm. J. Corbett, m. and an ability to perform all operational appointed Manager of the bank's Meri­ Paul is a graduate of BSU with a BBA The captain received a B.S. degree in proceduresfor the ED-130 Hercules. dian office. degree in Finance. 1969 at Campbell College, Buies Creek, A 1973 BSC grad, Allred holds a N.C. He received his commission upon Bachelor of Science degree. He joined Orin Robinson was recently elected as TimothyNichols has been promoted to completion of Officer Training School, the Na�y in December1973. the new President and Board Chairman airman firstclass in the U.S. Air Force. Lackland AFB, Texas, in 1970. Corbett of the First Bank of Troy Board of Direc­ Airman Nichols, an aircraft main­ also holds an M.P.A. degree from Boise Major Carl L. Hill, 58, Sydney, Aus­ tors. tenance specialist, is assigned to Mtn. State University. tralia, formerly of Meridian, died A native of Wyoming, Robinson has Home AFB. He attended Boise State recently. Major Hill attended Meridian been with m & T since 1960. He is a University. Greg Gaston has been promoted to High School,Boise Junior College, Whit­ graduate of Boise Junior College, assistant manager of the Mountain man College at Walla Walla, and San received a BA degree from Idaho State Larry Chandler has been promoted to Home office of First Security Bank of Diego State. He bad been on active duty College in 1958, and in 1975 graduated commercial loan officer in the Orofino Idaho. in the Marine Corps for 19 years and had with honors from the Pacific Coast office of First Security Bank of Idaho. In addition to earning a Bachelor's received many medals and awards of Banking School. An employee of First Security since degree in Finance from. BSU, Gaston commendation. 1974, Chandler attended Boise State graduated from First Security's Time­ College and is a member of the American way School. Bill Keyes, 24-year-old Boise native, The U.S. Air Force has promoted Institute of Banking. He is from has been named the new management Paddy Doyle to the rank of captain. He Pocatello. Viclde Carruthers, executive secre­ trainee at Gooding's Boise Cascade , received his MA.degree in 1972 from Cindy Depew has joined the Farmer's tary to Robert Rolf of Ore-Ida Foods, office. BSU and was commissioned in 1974 upon National Bank of Wendell as a teller was honored by the Boise Chapter of the Keyes holds a BBA degree from Boise completion of Officer Training School at recently. She is a Wendell native and National Secretaries Association on Sec­ State, studying finance and general Lackland AFB, Texas. had attended Boise State for two years retaries Day of the recent National Sec­ business. majoring in office occupations. retaries Week. Vickie is a Boise native, a graduate of Dick Nel80n, regional officer for the Frank Lee Eiaenbarth, 45, was Airman Firat Cla11 Thomas M. Borah High, and spent two years at BSU State Department of Education, official­ recently hired to replace Emmett High Fazeku recently participated in Team studying Business Administration. ly announced his candidacy for the office.. School principal Loren Schmitt following Spirit '78, a joint U .S.-Republic of Korea of State Superintendent of Public the expiration of his contract in June. military exercise held in Korea. Ruu Timm, 38, assistant manager of Instruction on the Republican ticket. Schmitt will become superintendent of Airman Fazekas is an integrated Buttrey Foods in Pocatello, has been Nelson taught in the Boise School Sys­ schools in Marsing. a�onics systems specialist at Mountain elected president of the Pocatello tem, was Principal of Hillcrest School, Eisenbarth holds a master's degree in Home AFB. He is a 1975 graduate of Jaycees. Principal of Borah High, and was Super­ special education from San Francisco Sylvania High School, in Ohio, and in intendent of Schools in Cascade prior to State College. His undergraduate stud­ 1977, received his BA degree from Boise The Internal Revenue Service bas assuming his present position. He is .a ies were conducted at Boise Junior Col­ State. announced the appointment of Frank R. graduate of Boise High School, attended lege where he earned an associate of arts Jon RaDd has joined the staff of KIRO Berriaas Director of the Anchorage IRS BJC, received his Bachelor's and Mas­ degree and the College of Idaho where Newsradio71, inSeattle. KIRO is a divi­ District. A career government official, ter's Degrees from the College of Idaho he earned a BA degree in special edu­ sion of Bonneville Broadcasting Corpora­ Mr. Berriastarted with the IRS in1948. and his Doctorate from the U of I, all in cation. He is married and the father of tion. His position will be marketing Berria is a native of Twin Falls. He Education. four. director. attendedBoise State and the U ofI.

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#Almost anyone can become

a p/IIB11th1opist"

Dave Lambert

Development Director

In the preceding two issues of the FOCUS we discussed the merits of the Unit Trust, Annuity Trust, Pooled Income Fund and other types of Annuity gifts. In this issue we will discuss several additional ways which could make almost anyone a philanthropist. The way to do this might be as follows:

A GIFT OF A HOME OR FARM WITH RETAINED LIFE OWNERSHIP Very often donors wish to leave their home or farm to our institution in their will. Naturally, they cannot give the gifts now because they need UF07 NO. It only looks that way as the new KAID-TV Channel4 Disc-Satellite to live in the residence attached to the land. A person planning such a receiving station brings in TV images from Satellite West Star 1. Resting testamentary gift may wish to consider deeding this home or farm to the between Campus School and the Old Science Building, the station will increase performance with clear sound and picture transmission, says Don institution now, but retain the right to live in the residence for life (this Conklin, KAID station supervisor. agreement might include a survivor who also will have the right to life occupancy). A direct result of retained life ownership is that in the year of the gift, the donor receives a sizeable current income-tax charitable deduction. Naturally the amount of tax savings depends on age and the value of the Expert Praises Effort home or farm. A gift such as this gives the same estate tax benefits as a gift by will, but in this case the donor will save some of the cost of probate. by Tony Chirico The annual meeting of the Idaho Coun­ Center for Economic Education at Boise THE REVOCABLE CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST cil on Economic Education was held on State. Very often donors plan on leaving a substantial portion, or in some the Boise State campus in May. "We must educate the young and cases all, of their estate to our institution in their will. They cannot Special guest speaker was Dr. Michael adults about the· capitalistic economic A. MacDowell, president and director of afford to make sizeable gifts now because they need not only the income system. The future of the market system the Joint Council on Economic Educa­ their assets generate, but have to count on the principal if the income is is left on individuals. A person must tion. At a council luncheon he praised insufficient. know how the system works and under­ the Idaho Council with a special thanks An irrevocable charitable remainder trust which was discussed earlier stand its concepts," MacDowell said. He to Dr. Gerald Draayer, director of the is not the answer since the donor has a need to have the principal avail­ explained how to educate the public by able. In this instance, the revocable charitable remainder trust is the "cooperation with school districts, coun­ answer. It works as follows: seling, materi�s. and support centers The donor transfers money, securities, and other property to a for economic education at universities." revocable trust. He receives all the trust income for his life. Upon the Part of a film titled "Trade-Off' was donor's death, the assets remaining in the trust are delivered to the shown to the Council which will be used institution. as a learning tool in schools. The series With a revocable trust, the donor retains the absolute right to revoke deals with settings in city or rural areas the trust. This means he can take all the assets out of the trust, or can involving different parts of our economy from small businesses to government. take out only a portion. On the other hand, he can add to the trust. The institution only receives what remains in the trust at the time of the The twenty minute programs cover many economic situations that children donor's death. encounter including choice-making, per­ With this type of trust there are no significant tax benefits. If the sonal decision-making, trade-offs among trustee sells appreciated assets at the request of the trustor. a capital goals, productivity, earning an income, gain is reported by the donor as if the trust did not exist. However. at money, banking, buying, and selling. the death of the donor. there can be significant estate tax advantages. The series has been bought by the The entire amount in trust qualifies for the estate tax charitable deduc­ Idaho Department of Education which tion which results in a savings in the probate costs. works with the Council on Economic Dr. Michael A. MacDowell Education.' - A BANK ACCOUNT IN TRUST FOR OUR INSTITUTION A very simple way to make a revocable gift is to open a bank account in trust for Boise State University. The person who opens such an CONTINGENT LIFE INSURANCE DESIGNATION account retains the right to close the account-using all the proceeds for A husband's life insurance policy often provides that the proceeds are himself or he can withdraw or add to the account at any time. Any to be paid to his wife. If she does not survive, then they are to be divided amount which remains in the account upon his death automatically would equally among his children. Often survivorship rights are not designated go to the University. beyond the wife and children, thus a donor may wish to change his will There are no tax savings since all the income earned by the trust and designate a charitable institution as the contingent beneficiary, account belongs to the donor and is taxable to him. The principal also should there be no surviving close family members. belongs to him. This gift only goes to the institution on his death if the Another option for those who have life insurance coverage and who no account has not been previously closed. longer need the insurance to provide for family members might be to use While this type of gift is not used extensively, it has great use for an the policy to make an irrevocable charitable gift to the university. individual who wants to make a charitable gift at death, but does not The advantages are: want to change his or her will. 1. The donor guarantees his charitable gift. 2. THE TESTAMENTARY GIFT: A GIFT BY WILL 'He/she obtains an income tax charitable deduction-saving income taxes-this year. Many of our supporters make charitable gifts by bequest in their wills. 3. The donor also decreases his estate, thus an estate tax savings is In fact, this is probably the most common type of gift and the federal achieved. ,government encourages such gifts by allowing an unlimited estate tax A donor might also name the university as revocable beneficiary of a charitable deduction for such gifts. life insurance policy; keeping the right to change the beneficiary at any A contingent gift by will often fits the needs for many families. We time. Although the donor receives no income tax deduction for a recognize that families have obligations and their wills must provide for revocable designation, the proceeds will be paid to the institution if the family members before making charitable gifts. In this day of high speed donor did not change the beneficiary while he was alive. When the uni­ travel, an entire family sometimes dies in the same accident. The head of versity receives the proceeds, the donor's taxable estate is decreased by the household-whose obligation is to provide for his family through his the same amount. will-may because of a common disaster have a will but no survivors. In this instance a charitable organizatit>n can be named the contingent This concludes the three-part article "Almost Anyone Can Become a beneficiary, if there are no surviving close family members. Philanthropist." While the illustrations have been simplified to point out In the case where a husband and wife are childless, each may plan to the savings aspects, I urge each one contemplating such gifts to consult leave his or her entire estate to the survivor. Many couples in this situa­ with his/her legal advisors, tax advisors, or insurance agents on how the tion provide for the entire estate to go to the surviving spouse (in Idaho, law applies to.your particular situation. If you desire additional informa­ a community property state, this happens because of the law). After the tion concerning any such plan as was discussed in this series, please call death of the surviving spouse, the named charity receives the estate. the BSU Development Office at 385-3276. All requests are strictly confi­ This is a contingent bequest. dential. lllFocus 7 Perspective

Attrition Needs Light

-Now, at this pause point between academic seasons, between presi­ dents and between the time when the student body flocks out to summer jobs and a new mixture of hopefuls and veterans return, it seems a time torenew deep thought on students who won't return. What happened to dull their appetite for a university experience? Who and what discour­ aged their belief they could attain important goals by investing time and money at BSU? What have we all NOT done? - The subject seems worthy of more than passing coffeeshop conversa­ tion here, as the inflating cost obstacle and continued transiency of BSU campus life ·1oom as larger barriers to student persistence towards a complete college degree search, each year. It will not be enough to rationalize that this is not just a BSU problem, but a national higher education dilemma, which it surely is. That fact is well-known. But so is the fact that BSU has a serious student attrition march, holding onto their caps. Along problem that, with declining or at least levelling new enrollment rates, with this year's under-the-robe cham­ becomes more critical to the kind of university we are to become. After four yiJIII'S pagne you proceed to the stadium, wait at the stadium entrance, hear the music For the earnest light he brings to the subject, FOCUS thus commends and 12-grand.... and then move into the stadium. Dr. David Taylor and urges close reading of the FOCUS report on a All of a sudden it hits you-the wind recent memorandum he issued on this critical attrition subject in this and the camera clicks. Family, friends by Tony Chirico issue. We will, in addition, commend any BSU study committee that and lovers scream your name with a takes this subject as a high priority, gives it study in depth and comes to smile to get your attention, others jump the full university with recommendations for action. A four ye.ar dream that causes the in front of you to get a photo. heart to beat faster was experienced by You proceed to your seat with the It is clear that the public temper in Idaho will not support overzealous approximately 425 out of 1360 students music. The flag is raised, the prayer is "headhunting" of new students for state university attendance while the on May 14 in Bronco stadium. A person given in Hebrew and all participants sit. drop-out rate suggests university resources should more properly be might ask what is it like to be part of a Dr. Bullington stands and welcomes aimed at internal help to students with their investment currently at Boise State commencement exercise? all, then introduces the Governor of stake. Idaho. John V. Evans. To express the feeling of that particu· By this time the black robes and the As Dr. Taylor's memorandum thoughtfully suggests, there is much lar day is only part of the whole picture. enclosed bodies heat up. Those with that needs to be done with the resources already available. More on­ It all began four years earlier, or for champagne start to worry about pre- campus residence involvement, perhaps another serious look at assis­ some, the five-year plan, when you tance to the fraternal living groups who seek closer on-campus ties, is entered the campus scene for the first one possibility for serious consideration. time. More faculty and staff movement among the student rank and file, as There you are on campus not knowing club advisors, as activity leaders and creative "friends" to student who is who, asking questions like "where projects, seems clearly a subject needing a plan and a program to imple­ is the registrar's office?" Once you find it, they ship you to one of the schools to ment it. Our own experience as advisor to the BSU Rodeo Club is a per­ find an advisor-who is supposed to sonal testament that the campus lives of both the staffer and the student have all the answers. Your advisor become richer and more fun, through such sharing of extra-curricular greets you with a smile and a form to fill experience. out, proceeds to tell you what courses to take (if you're lucky) then tells you to fill It is to the credit of the counselors and the advisors that much has in your schedule. You go to a table to been done to overcome BSU's natural campus involvement and student look at the class schedule bulletin at loyalty deficiencies already. Clearly, much more needs to be done. This names you don't know, and attempt to seems a good point to begin the planning. match your class times, only getting a lot of overlap and forgetting to include lunch. mature popping. The ceremony goes on with Dr. Bullington mentioning to stu­ Well after the beginning hurdles it's dents that "it is far easier to absorb new all uphill. You start the learning process Boise Too Big For Hoboes? knowledge than to alter conclusions or about university life, yourself, others, attitudes." the world and anything else you can. It probably wasn't fair for Vo-Tech Director Don Miller, alone, to take You discover and analyze new ideas that The director of the Vo·Tech program all the civic and editorial huff over his Vo-Tech "hoboes" getting in the are different from those of your family gave out certificates. Then the School of are traffic'sway during their annual fund-raising hustle on city intersections and past friends. Not all discoveries Arts and Sciences students stand, and educatiqnal; some are sexual, some the School of Business students turn last month. It should be remembered that the annual Hobo March fund crazy, and somecampus activities. their heads with whispers of "all those spree has gone on exactly the same way, to the general raising students before us." The line forms, you After four years and $12,000 you amusement of those who got stopped and the damage of no one, for many hand the student marshall your card reach a point of adjustment to your years past. which is used for the dean to read your study habits, taking tests, and preparing So it can hardly be the director's fault that a privilege given without name. The line moves one by one until papers, only to realize you will have to quibble for all those years may be yanked under the community flap you're up front looking at Dr. Taylor adjust again to an outside world. raised by a few shrill people who are probably in too much hurry to get holding the blue diploma covers, that are through an intersection anyway. Don was doing what has ·come The day of commencement arrives. empty until later-when you have to You appear at the gym with robe in naturally, in a city where the university has a long history of getting prove you don't owe any money to the hand. You notice people looking at cards university. Your name is called by the special privileges of neighborly "looking the other way" when a clever left on the chairs. The knowledge you dean and all at once you're shaking idea that could help things financially here meant bending some rules a gained enables you to figure out the sys­ hands with Dr. Bullington who hands bit. tem of going to your school section. you the empty cover with a smile. The Finding your major and name, you put Focus is hardly here to argue breaking anybody's rules with willful, four-year wait is over and you have on your robe and start to walk around. persistent and malicious intent. But rules, it seems to us, are made to be made your firstmark upon society. While climbing the bleachers you can see As you walk to the reception in the flexedon occasion, when proper notice and intentions of all involved are ;he whole gym floor and are amazed at student union building you recall the talk deemed to be harmless, even aimed at a good socialmotive. the black mass and shining white teeth of whether you should have gone It would be possible for someone to get equally indignant about those as old friends meet-some for the last through commencement because it is graduaes popping liquor corks all over Bronco stadium during time. boring and old fashioned. You end up graduation rites, when the rules. against that kind of activity are The announcement is made to sit and passing a window in which you notice a get ready. A person starts to explain frenetically enforced during football season. Still, the Statesman printed reflection of a person with a long robe what is going to happen and what you and a diploma cover in hand. After star­ a picture of a graduate boozer with obvious �ood humour. are to do from walking to sitting down. ing for a second or two, all you can do is · We saw somewhat the same flexibility in force during the annual All the students stand and start the smile. .--...... -...... ! kiddie march for the March of Dimes campaign earlier this spring. Over PubllehedMonthly by theOffice of Information s.mc.,BoiNSqte Unlverllty, 11110 along Emerald and Cole Roads, the kids were staggering into UnlvenltyDrive, BoiN, ldeho 83725. intersections and sometimes hi-jinking off of curbsides into parking and Publisher-Editor ...... Bob C. Hall traffic lanes of those sadly narrow thoroughways all along the march News Editor ...... Tony Chirico route. News-Copy Desk...... Jocelyn Fannin Scheer Well, if Boise is still a community, and not just another aimless Photographer-Artist ...... Charles Printer ...... Emmett �uenger�lndex metropolis, drivers like ourselves will watch for the kiddies, bite our lips Alumni Page ...... Dyke Nally that it is "just this once," warn the few who do take too much advantage Sports Page ...... Jim Faucher privilege with a friendly shout out the window, and go our way, Typesetting ...... carole Moore of a � .

smiling. �__...... ,, .. , .... ,,._..____ ,_,_,...... ,_, :..,,_.,..._, ....,, .. n•�•••... •• .... •• .... J usa Sports Spring Winds D Sportin' by JimFaucher Look SportaWormation Director Bob C. Hall Coach Ed Jacoby's Boise State Bronco track and field team took three Big Sky individual championships and had 15 personal bests as the Broncos finished second at the 1978 Big Sky track and field championships last weekend in · After Grousing, Ed Gets To Smile Pocatello. Even though he might have expected more from a state "sister," Ed Jacoby Senior Steve Collier, Ontario, OR, was all smiles still over the best performance in three years by his Bronco track won the 1,500 meter title at 3:51.77; team at the Big Sky championship get-together last weekend. junior Ken Sam, Compton, CA, captured the 100 meter crown in a time of 10. 70; In their second-place finish that came only after everybody on the team did and junior Rod Pearsall, Seaside, OR, better than expected in personal performances, the Broncos vindicated the was the 200 meter champion with a time Jacoby program that had been under some grousing charges that the Broncs of 21.43 seconds. ·n. weren't tough enough in the big meets, in '76 and Without rehashing the The Broncos had 108 points to first justice or stupidity of those old protests, it is enough to note that the '78 place Idaho State's 121. Seven league Broncos have come a long way, baby, from a team of a few first, many fourths schools took part in the two-day cham­ and fifths and not much in between in dual and championship meet scoring. pionship. "We came close to maxing-out in our total point production. No one let At ISU, for the Big Sky showdown, the Broncos kept heavily-favored Idaho down," Jacoby said. State off balance all day with surprising improvements in those all important "Every point we earned, we took team depth finishes-the critical seconds and thirds that show up in team away fromIdaho State and the same is standings after the crowd has gone agog over a few flashy winners. Not that true for the points they earned. The the .Broncos didn't have their winners. Three Big Sky champions in one of the scoring of the other schools didn't affect best track and field groups to assemble under the league flag was another first either Boise State or Idaho State that for Jacoby's better-and-better program. much," he added.

Vandal Ripoff Didn't Come Two BSU school records were set at the meet in Pearsall's second place 400• Trouble was, the expected ripoff of Idaho State's "book" leadership by the meter time of 46.72 and junior Danny University of Idaho in critical events just didn't happen. It is no insult to good Jones's preliminary heat time of 10.49 in Vandal track headman Mike Kellar to note that this had to be a low point for the 100meters. his program, as something about the weather or the trip south cut hard into Jacoby will be taking two athletes to Vandal performances. Thus BSU and ISU ended up just exactly where the the NCAA championships June 1-2-3 in wiseguys had figured them-in a virtual dual meet contest way at the top Eugene, OR. The BSU competitors will while everyone else struggled for the leavings. be Collier in the 1,500and Pearsall in the 200 and 400 meters. Collier's qualifying Had Idaho played its "spoiler" potentiat, and had Weber State taken some mark in the 1,500 is 3:45.9 while Pear­ points away from ISU rather than from BSU in the few upsets that did occur, sall's best in the 200 is 20.97 and 46.72 in the Broncs might have had a stunning meet victory. the 400meters. So there goes the All-Sports trophy, but not because the track team did not do its part. Jacoby's charges got more than the All-Sports points predicted. Jacoby said be was also very pleased Disappointments in golf and basketball left the Wildcats too many points for with a pair of Bronco freshmen, Boise's Sean Cafferty and Gene Stone from any one team to overcome. Which again underlines the virtue of the All-Sports Portland, OR. Cafferty had a lifetime � trophy concept-no one falls far behind by spring and recovers it all at the best of 14.82 in the high hurdles for a BSU'S OUTSTANDING ATHLETE track championships. It takes upper-division standings in almost every sport to third place finish and Stone had a life­ Terry Hutt, by BSU President Richard r. keep that trophy around, in the well-balanced Big Sky loop. time best of 1.52.85 in his 800 "Uleter Awards Dinner. liminary beat and came back for a sixth mark in the 5000 meters. Arlene Bart­ Danny Does His Thing-At last place in the 800 finals. lorna was a 1500 meter competitor, as If there was a goof in Bronco track this year, it had nothing to do with was Alice Myers, sophomore from Jacoby's hard-working administration of the program. It was the sleepy spring Rupert, who also runs the 800 meters spent by the sports reporters who could have had a promotional field day with Osburn, Buchan and in the 4x880relay. Cindy Jorgensen, the development into a sprint star, about three weeks before his college career sophomore, holds a 1977 record mark in end, of6-7 Dan "Basketball Jones." the 1500 of 5:07.7, and also competes in Lead Women the 3000and the 4x880 relay. More than one Broce fan rubbed his eyes and asked his wife, over the Charlotte Thin morning sports pages that reporteda Jones victory in the broad jump or sprint by Silver Field Events events: "Is that THE Dan Jones?" It certainly was, and Danny was doing his The Bronco team is thin in the field The BSU women's track team, coached events but Janet Emery, junior from usual light-hearted thing-taking on a sport at which he was really pretty good by Genger Fahleson, competed in a ten­ Boise, and Karla Meier, frosh of Buhl, all along for one final senior fling, with consequences that were awesome and meet 1978 schedule and finished the throw the discus and put the shot. c;:olorful. season sending ten women to Northwest Emery's best 1978 distances are a The capper came at the Big Sky championships when the 6-7 Jones did Regional competition in Bozeman, Mon­ 113'10" for the discus and 35' 41/4'. tana, on May 11-13. Six of the ten who another of his unexpected solo acts at the moment of truth-inches from the After two early season indoor meets, qualified for the Regional Meet were tape in this case of a 100-meter dash final. Leading by the width of his chest the outdoor season opened March 4 at freshmen sprinters, new to college level muscles at that point,Jones was seized by the costly exhultation urge seen Bronco Stadium with the team setting all competition. often by amused Bronco basketball fans. new records in seven events. In the Shelley DeHaas, Grangeville, record Bronco Invitational on March 11th, BSU At those moments in the gym, Jones was wont to flap his elbows like a holder in Moscow's Kibbie Dome for the dominated teams from Flathead Valley, murderous crane, spring up into the rafters and jam ball, hands, elbows and high school 100 yard dash, ran the 400 NNC, and Eastern Oregon to post the anything else in the area of the rim through the nets in a murderous slam dunk, meter dash this spring and was a mem­ winning 53 points. On April 1, at NNC, then hop up the floor, fist waving in boyish glee. ber of the 4x220 and 4x440 relay teams. the Broncos downed NNC, TVCC, and Karen Osburn, Borah High School, EOSC with a 64 point first place. Well, one time he did this big leap over the world in the Kennedy pavilion at Boise, set a new BSU record in the 100 At Central Washington on April 18, Gonzaga U., whomped the basketball down from about three feet over the meters: 12.4, and ran on three relay , ...... rim-and almost killed himself. In his glee, Danny had already taken his mind teams-the 880 Medley, and 4x110 and ...... , .... off the dunk and was looking the other way. The ball slammed onto the back the 4x440. Androle edge of the rim, shot straight back into Dan's face, then into high gloom of the Karma Osburn ran the 400 meters in Kennedy ceiling area. It came down smack on Dan's happy head as he looked 59.0 and was also a member of the Cbirieo around, dazed, for his Afro comb. record-setting 110, 440, and 880 Medley by Tony teams. Suzan Schenk, Minico High So, here was Basketball Jones in his last triumph, shocking a field of School, Rupert, set a new 800 meter A group of men and women who have normal-built sprinters down there below him as he flashed to the tape. All he mark of 2:25.7, and ran one leg of the given their time on the athletic fields and did then was straighten up, fling his arms into the sky in that "get this, photo­ 4x880 relay. Connie Taylor, Weiser, the courts of Boise State are also giving grapher" victory signal-while four of the five guys he had beat lunged past to 1977 A-2 high school 100 yard dash some additional time to the community. winner, ran· in both the 100 and 200 snap the tape in a virtual four-way photo finish. are meter dashes and anchored two relays in The Athletes for Christ a group of Boise State athletes joined together to "All Ed and I remember," recalls Jim Faucher, "is that we were across the addition to running the third slot on the reach out to the community to express track and Ed said in amazement 'he'"s gonna win it' and then they were behind 880 Medley team, all three of which their feelings about Jesus Christ. the timing stand and we couldn't see the finish. We didn't know what posted new records for BSU. happened until they announced it." Susan Wessels, Grangeville, was a "We feel we can affect other students, Sports is winning, and all that, but golly are we going to miss Danny's member of all the relay teams, usually not only on campus but in the com­ running the second leg. munity, because we are watched closely derring-dol Barbara Buchan, the team's premier during athletic events. This enables us distance runner, set a new 3000 meter to offer to students, student athletes, record of 11:17.27 plus a new 19:20.2 mrocus 9

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Terry Hutt, football All America! At mid-May, according to Ernie' wide receiver and track long jumper and Roberson, Bronco Athletic Association sprinter for the Boise State Broncos, secretary, the annual BAA Booster fromBoise, was named the outstanding Drive, aimed at increased membership senior athlete of the year at the Eighth and funding for all BSU intercollegiate Annual Boise State Lettermen's Ban­ sports programs, was setting a record quet, Wednesday night, May 3. pace in both categories. Receiving the award. as the top Twelve competing BAA membership scholar-athlete was BSU senior baseball sales teams made up of sixty BAA pitcher Brad McArthur from White members have, as of May 10, hit 79 per­ Rock, B.C., Canada. McArthur was also cent of the 1978 funds goal, says the named the most inspirational player on BAA report. the Bronco baseball team. Olympians Teach Here

The BSU Women's Athletic Depart­ cal Education, and Recreation. ment is sponsoring one of five National The Conference is aimed particularly Coaches Conferences at Boise State on toward secondary level coaches and September 28-30, 1978. physical educators involved with girls' The department is working in cooper: sports programs. ation with the National Association of Four outstanding, internationally Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) of known women coaches-two of whom the American Alliance for Health, Physi- are former Olympians-are scheduled as clinicians for the conference. Olga Connolly, U.S. Women's discus champion and flag-bearer at the Munich Youths Invited Olympics, is the clinician in charge of the track and field sessions. She has com­ peted in a number of Olympiads and is an To Soccer Camp All-American in track and field. A Boise State University sponsored Gymnastics sessions will be led by soccer camp for youths from age 9 to 14 Linda Metheny Mulvihill, the assistant "PROUDEST MOMENT" in his sports will be conducted by the Physical Educa­ career came for former Bronco grid coach for the 1976 Olympic team, a great Jim McMillan when university tion Department June 12-23. three-time Olympic competitor, and All­ retired his famed No. 12 jersey during Skills to be covered in the camp ses­ Around U.S. Gymnastics champion. alumni-varsity football game. sions of one hour per day for the ten-day Sue Gunter will direct the basketball period will include position, dribbling, sessions. Gunter is head coach of the trapping, passing and team strategy. Stephen F. Austin University women's Net Finale Registration fee is $40. basketball team, and served a.s assistant The camp wil) be directed by Dr. Gene coach for the 1976 Olympic women's bas­ Boise State's men's tennis team took Cooper, chairman of the BSU Depart­ ketball team. second placeat the Big Sky tennis cham­ ment of Health, Physical Education and Clinician for volleyball is Lou Ann pionships held on the BSU courts May to football All-American Recreation and Ray Lewis, associate Terheggen, volleyball coach for Golden at highlight of BAA Bronco 5-6-7. Idaho won the title with 38 points professor of Physical Education. Special West College, Long Beach, California. 34. to BSU's secondplace coach will be Za.inal ASD Latif, Kuala Terheggen competed on USVBA Nation­ Idaho was 5-0 in the competition while Kangser, Perak, Malaysia, who was a al teams and was assistant coach in 1978 BSU placed fourth with 57 points ahead BSU's only loss was an 8-1 decision to member of the BSU soccer team,/ for the World University Games team in of NNC and EOSC in a meet won by the the Vandals. 1975-77, and a leading team scorer for Sophia, Bulgaria. WSUteam. Boise State's number one singles the Boise Cascade team champions in Conference Director will be Pat Hol­ The Boise women were second to the player, Mike Megale from Corvallis, OR, 1977. man, BSU assistant professor of P .E. ISU team in the All-Idaho Coed Meet in won the number one singles crown for Sessions will be conducted for 9-11 will Bronco Stadium, and followed that with the Broncos. While the conference emphasis be year-olds at 10 a.m., and at 11:30 a.m. on the four sports, other areas of inter­ a third individual place and two fourths The Bronco women's tennis team for 12-14 year-olds. Registration is in the Seattle Relays on April 22. The est will be included. wound up a fourteen match 1978 sched­ limited. Dr. Earlene Durrant, Brigham Young Bob Gibb Invitational Meet on April 29, ule in Northwest Regional competition where team scoring was not kept, had For further information, contact Col­ University certifiedathletic training will May 11-13 in Tacoma. W ashin�n. present material on prevention and six Bronco first places. leen Walter, BSU Physical Education Teams from fourteen Northwest uni­ Department, 1910 University Drive, rehabilitation of athletic injuries. May 6, in the Washington State Invi­ versities competed in the meet which at Boise, ID83725. 385-1570. Dr. Sherman Button, Boise State tational Meet, 48 points put the BSU conclusion had BSU finishing sixth. assistant professor of Physical Educa­ women in sixth place among 11 North­ Lewis and Clark College won the meet tion, will hold sessions in resistive train­ west teams. edging the University of Idaho team by ing and 'conditioning while Basil Dahl­ In the Regional Meet in Montana, the only two points. strom, Boise State cross country and team placed elevel\th among twenty­ distance-running coach, will conduct ses­ Patrice Reimer, freshman from Meri­ Soggy Inning nine competing teams, and set new sions for track and field coaches. 440 880 dian, Idaho, placed third in number six school records by the and medley After waiting for three days to see if Kathy Hildreth, ISU Women's Ath­ singles when she defeated Barbara. relay teams of 49.19 and 1:50.3, res­ the weather would clear in Tacoma so letic Directorand cross country coach, is Mathews of Southern Oregon College pectively. BSU could play a makeup doubleheader in charge of information sessions dealing 6-0, 3-6, 7-5. with Puget Sound, the continuing wet The team loses Barbara Buchan with interpretation of AlA W regula­ Nancy Merrigan, Boise, senior, was weather brought the Broncos' season to through graduation, but anticipates a tions. fourth in third singles when her last an end, without a final pitch. successful 1979 season with all members tournament match resulted in a 6-4, 6-4 Coach Ross Vaughn's players fmished adding another year of experience and loss to Pat Cockrum of Central Washing­ the year with a 10-12 league record and Four Weeks Set competition to their repertoires. ton. were 26-21 for the season. The team broke six records · during For P. E. Summer the year, four of them individual marks. Friends Play For Christ Freshman pitcher Mark Pedersen, Enumclaw, W A, had eight wins which Play Schedule schoolstudents, and the community when the policy of the Student Union broke the old mark of six held by four Summer youth physical education pro­ and education of Jesus Building stated that all non-recognized Broncos and his 74.1 innings of work set grams at Boise State University begin­ by inviting us to speak and work associated student organizations would a new record breaking the old record of ning June 19 will feature four week ses­ the·m:• says Nick Androlewscz, be charged for useof SUB facilities. 64 set in 1977 by MikeCrnkovich. sions in swimming, tennis, gymnastics, business management student It was from that point that the group Junior Mickey Marchello, Tucson, AZ, soccer, creative movement, archery a.nd one of the founders of the associa- -decided to have a purpose of reaching had 13 doubles to break John McHenry's bowling. out to high schoolstudents, chureh mem­ 1976 record of 12 and junior pitcher AI bers and the campus by bringing in Sessions will run from June 19 The group organized when athletes Cogan, Santa Barbara, CA, appeared in special speakers, films and offering pro­ through July 14 and will emphasize skill to gather prior to athletic events 25 games breaking Mark Montgomery's grams that are open to the public. development as well as individualized . A few decided to start a Bible 1977 recordof 19. Right now plans are in motion to hold instruction, self awareness, fellowship to�retller with Campus Crusade for One team record broken was in stolen a "Battle of the Athletes," a take-off of and recreation. Registration fees for the an international student organi­ bases where the Broncos had 119 beating the show "Battle of the Networks." This courses will·be $25 for the first activity This interested a lot of men and last year's mark by 10 and BSU got 241 willbe used for publicity for sponsorship and $10 for each additional choice. athletes. says Androlewscz. free passes breaking the 1977 record of of a Christian workshop on campus next 233. Youths from age 8 to 14 will be eligible Athletes for Christ became recognized will will fall, which be open to the campus Coach Vaughn willreturn all five of his for all activities. Swimming classes an active group on campus last spring and community, says Androlewscz. top hitters from the 1977 Broncos and include those from age 5 to 14. Enroll­ eight of the top 10. ment is limited. �US10

BSU Computer Impact Spreads Swiftly

Almost unnoticed as their maze of cir­ by Bob C. BaD ing data and solving mental tasks with keypunch operators. cuitry has spread to quietly take over speed and accuracy. That staff D�r Maloney, this month, decided processed over 34-thousand more and more administrative and aca­ People SdllIn Control individual "jobs" through the time has come to explain all the com­ the center demic recording and computational tasks While the computer center is a whir­ during fall semester, puter center's new leadership in campus says Maloney. Of on the BSU campus, the hard and soft ring, card-flipping world of machines that total work volume, 72 percent was operations in a 15-page publication systems of the BSU Center for Data and paper, there are people at the in support- of academic activity and re­ "Computalk." Processing are suddenly dominant and controls, notes the "Computalk" issue. search. The newsletter, writes Director Mal­ newsworthythis spring. To process that work, the center has oney, is necessary to "acquaint the users They are Director Maloney, Adminis­ added some impressive new equipment. Under Director Steve Maloney, the of our facilities with changes in guide­ trative Systems Manager Barr Boyds­ Most are auxiliary features that expand recent emergence of computerized regis­ lines of use, changes in the hardware on stun, Academic Support Manager Har­ the capability of the basic work tration, inter-campus timesharing for line and the softwarecapabilities." vey Cappell and Production Manager centers-an HP 3000 and an IBM 138 computer-based office management and In non-computer terms, that means a Wally Whittington, with Secretary Mrs. computer. a library of academic curriculum mate­ description of the machinery now Ruth Peterson. rials which put computers in the class­ installed at the center and the ways Process, Store aDd Scaa rooms of biology, chemistry, economics, faculty, administrators and students can Other employees, working under To process instructions to the com­ education, physics and social sciences, apply those machines to tasks of teach­ these division managers, are the center's puters, a new IBM system 370/138 has has been swift and dramatic. ing, estimating, recording and retriev- staff of programmers, controllers and .been installed. This character processor can allow handling of instructions at a rate of 3.5 million instructions per second.

MerzSpikes To store data, waiting for computer work, a pair of IBM 3340 disk drivers were replaced with newer model 3344 Grade Bloat units. Those will allow about 50 percent more data storage availability than in the past.

To process information aimed at com­ Suspicions puters via telecommunications systems, Does "grade inflation"-an assump­ a new Communications Controller unit is now on line. This machine takes the tion that teachers unconsciously pump " processing of telecommunications data up grade point figures for students in into its own maw, relieving the work their own classes more than they would load formerly done by the character as graders of students with whom they processing unit. had no personal attachment-really hap­ pen at BSU? A page scanner, that reads pendl Dr. Mike Merz has developed a repu­ marks fromboth sides of documents, is tation at the BSU School of Business for the key addition to get BSU into auto­ running such pestiferous coffee room mated pre-registration processes this topics through a few statistical hoops, spring. before he "buys" them. Called the Sentry 70 it can be used for reading registration forms, student test Puzzled by a growing pattern of com­ results and teacher evaluation forms as a ments on possible grade "pumping" by flrst step in gathering the. data written employers who hire from the Business VITA COORDINATOR John J. Medlin receives certificate of appreciation on those forms for computer processing. School student graduate roster, Dr. from Idaho Director of the Internal Revenue Service Philip Sansotta for Merz interested graduate assistant directing volunteer tax help of twenty-three workers including seven Boise To let anyone, anywhere on campus, Linda Friberg into running some avail­ State students. Free tax assistance was made available on campus this year send data to the center under the all­ able grade records through those analy­ as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program. campus timesharing system service, a sis "hoops." The group u� in the study were In fact, the mean actual grade point of new Texas Instruments portable com­ The question Merz posed to Friberg, December, 1977, graduates of the the 26 graduates was a creditable 3.03 puter access terminal is now available for campus residents to check out from as a "modest study project" was: "How Department of Accounting and Data grade average, while the faculty "per- Bad Is Grade Inflation at BSU?" Processing, where Merz teaches. ception" was that those students should the Center. The answer, he reported in a recent earn a mean average 2.94 GP A. It will allow anyone with use of a tele­ memo on the project, is "very little" Faculty were aksed to "rate" only That's a perception-actual difference phone, and availability of a place to plug inflation exists, in statistical fact. those students about whom they felt of .09 on a 4.0 grade number scale ' - the machine into a wall socket, direct "comfortable" expressing a subjective access to the HP 3000 computer sharing What Merz and Friberg set out to opinion. The acceptably minor statistical devia­ opportunity. tion between what teachers thought a compare, using grade lists and instruc­ With this equipment and expanding tor comments compiled on a question­ Resulting comparison of faculty esti­ "known" student should get as a grade "software" systems for academic and mate about students well-known by and that which the student actually naire, was the relationship between a administrative programs, the Center for student's actual grade point and a those faculty membersand actual earned earned as an average grade point under Data Processing's impact on campus grade point showed the rumours of variety of instructors seemed to indicate subjective "perception" of that student's mental activity expands as fast as poten­ ability grade inflation, at least within "the "little difference" in student perfor­ as held by faculty members who tial users become familiar with capabili­ had personal knowledge of those stu- modest little study" group at hand, are mance in the classroom and objective · ties of the system, says Maloney. dents. overblown. grade achievement, the report suggests.

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VETERANS tional preparation in gerontological presentation of Handel's Messiah, sec­ ART Robert attendedGarrecht the Nation­ nursing, and research to obtain compar­ ond concert of the 1978-79 symphony Dr. Louis A. Peek will al Association of Concerned Veterans ative data concerning the benefits and season. Singing one of the solo roles will show oil paint­ (NACV) Convention in Baltimore, MD cost effectiveness of alternative patterns be mezzosoprano.C.tberiDe Elliott. ings at St. Alphonsus hospital during during April. While at the convention he May. He will also be the visiting profes­ for utilizing nursing personnel. Mrs. Elliott, who teaches at BSU, carried responsibility as a member of the sor at a June watercolor workshop in holds degrees in music fromthe Univer­ nomination committee. The convention Monterey Bay, California, for the Uni­ MUSIC sity of Washington and Boise State Uni­ membership elected him to fill the Com­ versity of Utah, Fine ArtsDepartment. versity. munication Director position on the Madeleiae Hsu William and were Well-known as a soloist and recitalist, NACV Boardof Directors. invited to the Thursday Musicale Con­ she frequently performs with her During April Dr. test at the College of Idaho during April. Joba Robertsoa and husband, tenor WilberElliot. Dr. PeDDy Sc:hooaover represented HEALTH SCIENCES The contest involved high school and BSU at the spring meeting of the Northwest Juae Peaaer of the baccalaureate college instrumentalists and vocalists. Wilber D. Elliott served as choral Inter-institutional Council for Studies nursing faculty will represent Idaho as a adjudicator for the Eastern Washington Abroad in Salt Lake City, Utah, to assist delegate to the American Nursing Asso­ MadeleiDe Hsu performed a series of Choral Competition during April in Spo­ in determining programs for students in ciation biennial meeting in Honolulu, lecture-recitals for children at the Boise kane. He then left for Guam where he France, England, and Germany. Hawaii, June 8 through 14. Public Library, the Boise Valley Aca­ directed a festival chorus during May. CAREER & FINANCIAL SERVICES She has also been elected to the Idaho demy and the Boise Valley Christian Nursing Association's board of directors COmmunion in April. In May, she per­ for a two year term as treasurer, begin­ IUehard Rapp, director of Career and formed at the University of Washington THEATRE ARTS ning April, 1978. in Seattle. Financial Services, was recently elected Delegates to the ANA meetirig will ftoler Bedard will be traveling from as second vice president for the address issues related to quality assur­ the end of the semester until summer Treasure Valley Chapter of the Ameri­ ance, nurse involvement in health plan­ The Idaho Falls Chorale will join the . school begins doing research in Miami, can Society for Personnel Administra­ ning, family-centered childbirth, eduea- Idaho Falls Symphony in the Dec. 2 Chicago and New York. tion. �OCUS11 Musical Chairs. (II)

by BobC. Ball temporary education facilities. As One Moves Out Before he would even give details of All of these areas are major locations progress thus far by the important BSU for the scattered School of Education Space Allocation Committee that will operation, almost all of which will finally outline the major exodus of people and be centered in the new Education wing possessions into the new Education of the Science-Education Complex. Building, Chairman Herb Runner had a plea: Once one user moves out, the facilities left empty may require considerable "Please don't give anybody the idea remodeling for the next user, says that anything is definite at this point... " Runner. "We're just gathering our data, look­ For that reason, campus building ing at possibilities, listening to everyone officials Herb Mengel, Palmer Putnam about their needs and desires for the and Dick Bugge are meeting with the future ... absolutely nothing is carved committee as ex-officio members to in stone and won't be ...the final deci­ assess the construction design needs sions will be made by Dr.Keiser." implied by the mass movements. With that caution, Runner goes on to call the coming shift of School of Educa­ Members of the committee, with Run­ tion operations into their massive new ner, are Deans Keppler and Martin, A TEAM EFFORT is used in planning for the three-year. half-million dollar seven-story quarters next year "the big­ Student Services Director Ed Wilkinson grant awarded this month to the BSU Social Work Department by the Idaho gest shift of space uses in recent BSU and Assistant Vice-President for Finan­ Department of Health & Welfare Department of Training. Participating in the history." cial Affairs AI Hooten. grant process are. from left. Daralyn Morrison, recent BSU graduate in Social The present schedule of movement Like ripples from a stone's hole in the Work, Dan Huff, associate professor of Social Work, Janis Moore. project activities is based on a target date for director, and assistant professor in Social Work, and Fred Olds, grants pond, the effects of the vacation of completion of the Education wing No­ accountant. Office of the Vice-President for Financial Affairs, Elise Swanson, offices and classrooms all over the cam­ vember 1, 1978. Social Work Department secretary is seated. pus will impact on many university But actual physical changes will not offices, beyond those of education take place until the Christmas break of people. 1978, suggests Runner.More movement Who Gets the Offices? and remodeling processes will continue Half Million For _S ocial Work As an example, Runner notes that the through spring and summer of 1979. new building will provide seventy-five Boise State University Department of The grant, under Title XX of the new office spaces, probably more than Social Work in the School of Arts and Social Security Act, which will begin the large roster of Education school Sciences has been awarded a three-year June 1 with an award of $178,764 for the faculty will require. Cheri Roberts · · grant of approximately $500,000 by the first year, will be used for education in Thus one complexity will be to offer Idaho Department of Health & Welfare social work practices 'for those employed the remaining office opp.ortunities to Truman Scholar Department of Training, J. Douglas by the Idaho department, as well as needfui faculty and administrators of Yunker, department chairman, an- those working for other agencies who Cheri L. Roberts, BSU junior student · other university operations-with many nounced this week. hold Title XX contracts, Yunker reports. more requests for such facilities change in the Social Work Department, has· already on the committee's list. been selected as ·the alternate 1978 Directing the grant will be Jan is Truman Scholar for Idaho. Idaho High School Moore, special lecturer in social work at To put some order into the process, BSU, who will coordinate classes, work­ the University Space Allocation Com­ The Truman Sch6larship is awarded shops, and administrative institutes mittee has already completed a major on a merit basis each year to college l . Business Week over the three-year period in social work questionnaire survey of all campus students who show exceptional academic practice, social welfare policy, principles offices. Users were asked to predict ability and outstanding potential for Idaho high school students interested of supervision, normal social function, their office and teaching space needs for leadership in government. in an in-depth look at business will be on and foster parent training. Sessions will the next five years.That is the period, Roberts is one of only 106 scholars and BSU campus August 6-19 to attend Busi­ also be offered in therapy techniques, Runner believes, that will elapse before alternates honored by the Harry S. ness Week, 1978, a program designed to communications, theory, family treat­ opportunity for another major campus educate them to "Understanding Private ment, child welfare policy, human rela­ building change occurs. Truman Scholar�hip Foundation this year in the official federal memorial to Enterprise." tions for paraprofessionals, the volun­ From the mass of requests and space the former president. Sponsored by the BSU School of Busi­ teer in public agencies, information and need estimates that have come to the referral, social work and consumerism, committee via the questionnaires, the ness, the Idaho Association of Commerce She has directed ASBSU student and gerontology, according to Moore. will work this summer to set mov­ and Industry, and the Office of the Idaho group services during the past academic year, ing priorities.Then they'll make specific Superintendent of Public Instruction, The purpose of the grant, Moore says, and has also directed the Purdue plan recommendation to Dr. Keiser, new coursework and meetings with Boise is to involve social work students and Cafeteria Evaluation System, a student BSU President. area business leaders will include discus­ state employees in learning current evaluation check for faculty performance sions on: social work concepts.The grant will pay Major impact, says Runner, will be at which has been used for the second -History and concepts of private enter­ tuition for Idaho employees in these .the Administration building, the Library semester in some classes on campus, in prise. courses and workshops as well as other building and the string of converted home economics, chemistry and mathe­ -How our economic system works. social work classes offered at BSU. private homes that border the campus as matics departments.

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COUNSELING TEACHER ED Mexican-Americans and funded by the Dr. James Christensen presented a Mary Cozine attended the annual Dr. E. Coston Frederick and Dr. Association for the Humanities in Idaho. paper, "The Symbolic Realities of a Con­ spring conference and board of directors William Kirtland participated in the The conference focus�d on "Bilingual victed Felon." meeting of the National Association of annu_al Internation Reading Association Education .. . Is It Working?" Also attending the meeting were Education Secretaries {NAES) in St. Convention held in Houston, Texas dur­ faculty members Dr. Martin Scheffer Louis during April. She conducted a ing May. Dr.Frederick helped plan and MARRIAGE AND FAMILY and Dr. Carol Harvey. meeting for secretaries employed in implement a preconvention institute Dr. Clark Swain, clinical member of institutions of higher education. entitled "Reaching Parents When It MarVin Cox, forensics director, re­ the American Association of Marriage Counts-Birth through Primary. " ported BSU students participating in the and Family Counselors, spoke at the Dr. David P. Torbet attended the Big Sky Forensics Tournament at the organization's convention in Portland annual meeting of the Northwest Coun­ University of Montana in mid-April, during April. He also gave a marriage seling Center Directors in Portland REALm brought home these awards: enrichment demonstration with Port­ during May.The directors at this meet­ Dr. James R. Jensen during May Second place to Jacquie Larson, land-Tacoma couples at the conference. ing expressed concerns regarding coun­ attended the Respiratory Therapy Pro­ impromptu speaking, in c�mpetition selor "burn-outs" due to counselor over­ gram at Skagit Valley College in Mt. with 40 students; third place to Tom 75 loads, and the inability to attain extra Vernon, Washington. Dr. Jenson was CliEMISTRY Monagle, oral interpretation, among help becauseof "money crunch." invited by the AMA to serve as a mem­ contestants, and fifth place to Van Kier­ Dr. RobertEllis and Dr. Loren Carter ber of a joint review committee for Res­ stead, oratory, amon� 45 rontestants. will attend a faculty institute at the Dr. Max Callao was selected as a task piratory Therapy Education Accredita­ force member to provide input on Plan­ Argonne National Laboratories in June. tion Site Visit Team. Four faculty members, Harvey Pit­ ning Resources in Minority Education The institute concerns water pollution­ man,Ben Parker, Marvin Cox and David {PRIME). The task force meeting was sources and analysis and is funded by the Lonney Ashworth and Malcolm Leh­ Rayborn, and five students participated held in May in Denver under the spon­ U.S.Department of Energy. man traveled to Denver to attend the in the Northwest Communication Asso­ sorship of Western Interstate Commis- · American Association for Respiratory SOCIOLOGY ciation's meeting May 5-6 at Coeur sion for Higher Education. Therapy {AART) Region IV seminar Sociologists attended and participated d'Alene.Cox was elected vice president held during May. They participated iln in the 49th annual meeting of the Pacific of the organization and the group Q1vited workshops and competed in the "Sputum 1979 NURSING Sociological Association, in April in the association to hold its confer­ Bowl " quiz. Dr. JoAnn T. Vahey has been invited Spokane. Dr. Riehard Baker presented a ence in Boise. as a nursing education consultant to the During the meeting, one student, .FOREIGN LANGUAGES paper, "A Participant Observer's Social­ Department of Nursing at Lewis-Clark ization in the Role of- a Probation and Christopher S. Hawley, presented his State College. She will assist the Asso­ During May Dr. Jerry C. Jose parti­ Parole Officer," and chaired a session paper, "Helping Models of Human ciate Degree Nursing faculty in prepar­ cipated as a humanist in a conference entitled, ''Contemporary Justice Sys­ Behavior," which was one of eight ing for N.L.N.accreditation sponsored by the Idaho Association of tems." chosen for the convention. Hawley first ...... • • f ' �12

Barry Wins Summer Fellowship

Rosalyn 0. Barry, assistant professor ing Workshop at Indiana University July in the Boise State University Depart­ 21-30. The grants are funded by the ment of Communication, is the recipient Gannett Newspaper Foundation to en­ of a Gannett Teaching Fellowship for courage excellence in journalism instruc­ Summer, 1978. tion. Barry, in her third year of teach ing, worked in the journalism field for 20 years before joining the BSU faculty. Her professional experience was in public relations and on newspapers, including the Lewiston Morning Tribune and the Caldwell News Tribune, where she was news editor for five years. She is also a free lance writer. and her articles have appeared in state, regional and national publications, including Northwest and Woman's Day. She is a contributing feature writer to the weekly editions of the Journal of Com­ merce, Boise based business newspaper. The workshop, the only one of its kind

in the United States, and now in its The new campus bookstore manager William Barmes checks the stores second year, is co-sponsored by the books, suggesting future changes. Plans are to make book prices reasonable Gannett Foundation, the Association for with a wider variety. Education in Journalism, and Indiana University, Bloomington. Rosalyn Barry Instruction at the workshop will She is one of 15 fellows chosen from include teaching techniques in basic throughout the United States to parti­ writing, reporting and editing. Class dis­ cipate in the Gannett Foundation Teach- cussion will be held on teaching philoso­ Harmes · New BSU phy. tests and measurements, audio­ visuals, new technology, teacher evalua­ tion, preparation of syllabi, grading procedures, techniques for stimulating BOokstore Manager, Arrives MeritScholar class discussion, and teaching minority "We will carry other things, of students. Julie R. Newell, Borah High School by Joeelyn F &DDiD course," Barmes says, "but the primary Competition for the Gannett grants is senior, was named as· the recipient of a The Boise State campus bookstore purpose of the store is books." National Merit Scholarship to Boise open to teachers in their first, second or should be the "cultural center of Boise," His aim is to impart the image of a State University. third year of university teaching. Sti­ says new store manager William J. The pends cover travel, food, lodging, cost of bargain bookstore - to give customers a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merton Barmes, as he talks of plans to add new instruction and teaching materials. feeling that they can pick up books at Newell, Boise, she is one of twelve win­ books at discount prices, "a lot more" ners of college sponsored four-year low prices if they want to read. Many used textbooks, aQd major expansion of people question spending $2.95 for merit scholarships from Idaho high the store's reference section. schools announced by the National Merit ge,neral paperback reading, he feels, but The used book shelves, Barmes would enjoy purchasing the same books Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) of thinks, will mean lower costs for at bargain rates. Evanston, Illinois. Tech's Win students and faculty in texts and general "Basically, too, what I would be at­ Funds for the scholarship which will A four-student BSU team won first reading material. In addition, he wants tempting to do is to make available low cover her undergraduate study at BSU place in "Tech Bowl" competition at the to bring in many new volumes at cost reading material that will also are provided by the Bank of Idaho. recent conference of the Idaho Society of discount prices. ''I'd like to get fiction interest those who are not avid readers, Newell is a member of the Honors Radiologic Technologists in Pocatello. down to retail for $1," he says. he says. Group of the Westinghouse Science Competing School of Health Sciences In addition Barmes plans to initiate a Talent Search, National Honor Society students alsowon first, second and third "What I have to do is to look at the system whereby the campus store will and is National Forensic League secre­ prizes for their scientific papers at the market here," he says. "Are customers buy back books from students and tary at Borah High. She will enter the event. really intel"ested in low cost copies of faculty as a daily part of store BSU Honors Program to study in Winning team members were Laura best selling books such as "Passages," operations. Biology and Communications. Newton, Jeff Nelson, Bill Hanson, and and "Roots." Fresh from management of a large About 1, 795 high school seniors were Peggy Davis. Laura Newton also won "Best sellers at a low cost are loss Boston discount bookstore where "our named winners of the college-sponsored first prize for her paper, "A Computed leaders, he observes. They attract cus­ customers bought shopping cartloads of four-year Merit Scholarships by tlte Tomography." Second prize was award­ tomers to a bookstore better than books," Barmes has been with Barnes NMSC. Newell was among those listed ed to Deanne Scott for her paper on anything else. and Noble bookstores in New England in the last of three nationwide announce­ "Contrast Media," while third prize went There are "remainder houses" on the for the past three years. He attended ments in 1978 that together covered to Bill Hanon for "A Simplified Method buy up new East coast, he says which Drexel University in the field of about 4,000 Merit Scholars who will of Exposure Correction." books from publishers and resell them Business Administration, where he was receive awards valued at more than $12 The first graduating class of radiologic in volume at low cost. In addition to the assistant director of the bookstore. He million. technologists from BSU will meet for an best sellers, educational texts may also has completed the American Booksellers College sponsored Merit Scholarships awards ceremony June 30 at 7 p.m. in be bought up at low prices he noted. school and has worked in bookstore are renewable for up to four years of the Nez Perce Room of the Student Texts in such fields as biology, educa­ personnel, merchandising, store opera­ undergraduate study. The dollar Union Building. The three-year pro­ tion, and nursing, purchased at low cost, tion, design layout and maintenance. amounts, which can range from$1,000 to gram, which began in 1975, includes one make good selling items for students, as Barmes, who assumed his new BSU $6,000 for the four college years are not pre-professional and two professional they may wish these volumes for use in management position May 15 is now a made public since they are based in part years which incorporate clinical exper­ research or as supplementary reading in Southeast Boise resident with wife, on confidential family financial informa­ ience at area hospitals, clinics, and other their courses, and would be willing to Mary and children William Jr., 5, and tion. facilities with X-ray equipment. buy them at low prices such as $1.95. Christine, 3.

---- �ocus-People on the Move ------prepared the paper for Parker's Methods Boren and James DeMoux both of Inquiry course last fall semester. assisted with a special workshop on com­ Parker and another student Kevin munication for a group of non-profit BUSINESS SOCIOLOGY Ross, presented a videotape, "Extremist organizations in Boise. Harold e Dr. Nix., Chairman of BSU's CaritaSbawc:huek . , Boise State junior Rhetoric: A Visual Model," which was a Dawn Cran r was elected second vice group project this spring in the Inter­ president of the Interpreter's Theater successful department of accounting and sociology majoy, has been accepted as a cultural Communication course. Alliance during its late April meeting at data processing at the School of Busi­ National Student Exchange participant On May 12, Pitman conducted a work­ Long Beach, California. She was accom­ ness, has resigned that post to take up a to attend the University of Hawaii at shop on "Reference Negotiation" (the paniedto the meeting by five of her stu­ new teaching career at the University of Manoa for one year beginning fall probing interview) during the 32nd dents who were invited a present a Alaska,Jlnchorage. semester, 1978. annual conference of the Idaho Library reader's theater production on the Jln active outdoorsman, Dr. Nix made The National Student Exchange, with Associationat Sun Valley. development of self -concept. a major imprint on BSU's accounting and BSU as a member, arranges for student data processing education operations "transfers" to universities with courses suitable for their degree requirements. Dr. Phyllis J. Sduaaljolm, associate during his tenure here that began in Thursday, May 11, Pitman gave the Shawcbuck, while attending the Uni­ professor of teacher education, and Dr. 1974. commencement address, "Looking versity of Hawaii, will pay the equiva­ Dale L. SebmaljohD, adjunct faculty Ahead Through the Rear View Mirror," He has been credited by Deans lent of her tuition here at BSU. member, Department of Psychology, for BSU dental assistants. Charles Lein and Tom Stitzel with the have been appointed to the Danforth "I know it will be a wonderful In late April, Pitman leda communica­ state-leading performance of BSU ac­ Associate Program this month. experience, and will give me a chance to tion workshop in Boise for Idaho Volun­ counting graduates on state accoun­ view the Hawaiian culture while I'm teers inCorrection. Danforth assqciates, representing all tantcy certification tests, during the in 926 U.S. institutions there, too,"she says. Dr. Robert BoreD conducted two academic fields past two years. of higher education, work directly with Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman workshops in late April and early May: To fill the Nix vacancy, Dean Stitzel students to improve student-faculty Shawchuck, Boise, Carita came with her the first on Public Contact, for the U.S. bas named Dr. AI MacMillan, Assistant relations, and to strengthen the teach­ family to the Treasure Valley area from Civil Service Commission, in Denver, Professor in the accounting and data ing-learning procesa.They areeligible to Chicago. Her father is a systems analysis and the second on Leadership and Team processing department, to be Acting apply for grant funds up to $2,000 to consultant, and her mother, an execu­ Development for the Interagency Fire Chairmanafter July 1, 1978. Center in Boise. attain theseobjectives. tive with Morrison-Knudsen. �US13

"One-Stop Shop" For UnivetSity

Dr. Richard K. Hart

Director, Center For Research, Grants, and Contracts

The staff of the BSU Center for Research, Grants and Contracts appreciates the opportunity to have regular column space in FOCUS to use in facilitating its efforts to become an efficient and effective "one­ stop shop" for students, faculty, staff and administration to use in accomplishing those tasks related to research, grants and contracts, computer activities, special projects, community services, and a variety of related endeavors. In this initial article, we in the Center want to emphasize that we are here to do everything possible to facilitate BSU personnel in meeting their particular needs, whether it be in the treatment of research data, the writing of a grant proposal, the negotiation for a contract, or the implementation of a program. And we can do that best if we can work with the particular individual or individuals from the inception of the idea. So, ifthere is any one thing that we want to get across in this open­ ing article, it's that we here in the Center can be of greatest help to you if you will let us be involved in your project from the very beginning. There are several important "first" steps in utilizing the Center's services: (1) Make an appointment to discuss your problem or project with the appropriate specialist in the Center, e.g., Dr. Richard Hart, Director; Dr. Emerson Maxson, Coordinator of Academic Management Informa­ tion Systems; Dr. Jerry Reed, Coordinator, Grants and Contracts; Larry Irvin, general Center activities and fiscal matters; Phil Hanson, Director, Boise Urban Research Program; Jim Baker, Assistant to Director, Boise Urban Research Program; etc. (You'll find their phone numbers in the BSU Faculty and Staff Directory under Center for Research, Grants and Contracts.) (2) Discuss your problem or project during the early stages of its development. (3) Get a copy of the Center's Guide for Grant Proposal Preparation HAPPY HOBOES on their way to hustle donations for BSU's Vocational­ Technical division's annual fund-raising drive were center of civic attention andProject Management, and read it carefully. · ' ( 4) Keep in touch with your Center resource person during all stages last month (See story and editorial). of your project. (5) Call us at 385-1571 or drop in any time we can be of help. .. The first time around, the BSU internal procedures may seem burden­ Hoboes Hit Street some. But once over it, we think you'll agree that it is really a simple process and necessary for maintaining good accountability. The FACS/A-95 report is required by the State, and will be done for you by by Tony Chirico the Center's Coordinator of Grants and Contracts. Each contract or Boise to raise scholarship money during their annual Hobo March. grant application must be approved for submission by the State Board of Wind, rain, and cold weather did not Whether on foot or in your car, you Education, and each award must be approved by the State Board for stop the 311 Boise State Vocational couldn't miss these young peopledressed acceptance and implementation. Both of these agenda items will be pre­ Technical students who hit the streets of in outfits that would even stun a true pared for you by Center personnel. Required Federal assurance forms hobo. The hoboes with their cans con­ (already completed) can be bad by simply asking the Coordinator of stantly out raised $11,371. The money Grants and Contracts. Help with data processing problems and statis­ BSU Center will be given in scholarships to eligible tical treatment of research data is available from the Coordinator of students who are enrolled in Vocational Academic Management and Information Systems. Yes, we are ready to Technical school programs and are in serve you in these and many other ways and, in addition, we will hand For Research need of financial assistance. carry your application, proposal or request to the proper administrative Thanks to Idaho First National Bank's authorities for initials and/or signature. change machine, the method of collection The administrative research arm of So, and counting went faster than the pre­ in a brief, thumbnail sketch, that's the way it is: "a one-stop shop" the university, the Center for Research, vious blanket method, says Larry Trim­ to aid the BSU student, faculty, staff, or administrative member who Grants and Contracts (CRGC), includes ble, Vocational Technical counselor and needs a little help in getting a special project underway. In subsequent various computerized data bases that advisor. articles we will provide you with information on our specific research have been produced by federal agencies activities, on the recommended format for a grant proposal, on how to for public use. Cash, sports equipment, free dinners use the BSU indirect cost rate and the employee benefit rate in your Among the most notable of these is and other gifts were donated by com­ application budget, on particular special projects and community service the Idaho 1970 Decennial Census. This munity businesses for incentive pur­ programs that are under way, and, in addition, we will have guest data base contains detailed population poses. articles by persons involved in interesting research, projects and and housing information broken out by The top prize went to the largest activities. In the meantime, call us or drop in ifwe can be of help. many different levels of geography "moocher," Kathy Link, who raised state, county, enumeration $156.75. Finally, someone surely needs to analyze the scope and efficiency of including: Prizes also went to Sharon district, census county division, census Bauer and Bill Sandrus for the "best the entire student counseling procedure at this "new stage" point in tract, blockgroup, congressional district dressed" hoboes. The "raunchiest dres­ BSU's history. andcensus place. ser" awards went to Cary Sheen and AI For those who have need of this avail­ Brown. able data base, the CRGC has developed On the other side of the event is the an Idaho Census Users Guide. The issue of recent legislation that has made CRGC also bas available many printed soliciting on Idaho highways illegal. Nurses Receive Grant census reports that give supplementary Because of this, the scholarship program information about Idaho as well as many might have to cease after 24 years of of the surroundingwestern states. A Helene Fuld Health Trust grant of According to Chaffee, the Fuld work­ financial service to students, according Another computerized data base that $30,000 has been received by the Boise shop was outstanding. "Of special inter­ to Trimble. is housed at the CRGC is produced by State University Practical Nursing pro­ est," she said, "was a panel of nursing the Bureau of Economic Analysis, "In the past the city fathers have gram to purchase audio-visual equip­ educators from a variety of ethnic Department of Commerce. This data endorsed the project, but because of ment, filmstrips, transparencies and groups who described socio·eeonomic base contains personal income data by recent publicity and ihe focal point now books. concepts basic to each group." major sourcesand employment by broad on the University, the project might "Understanding these concepts is Announcing the grant for the BSU industrial classesfor selectedyears from have to stop," Trimble says. essential to meaningful effective earefor School ofV oeational Technical Education 1929 to 1977 by county in Idaho. This Past records have shown that not one the individual," Chaffee emphasized. is Willa M. Chaffee, coordinator of voca­ series of data is described in companion student was injured or has caused an Founded by the late Leonhard Felix tional education health occupations, who reports that are available in the CRGC. accident in 24 years. The vocational Fuld, Ph.D., J.D., of New York City, attended a recent conference and work­ technical school also has had a local the Trust bas granted funds to 124 For information on these and other shop on quality nursing eare for the police representative come to explain schools of nursing in the U.S., Canada, computerized sources of data, please aging sponsored by the Trust in Omaha, traffic safety to each group of hoboes Turkey, Puerto Rico, Lebanon and contact Dr. Emerson Maxson at 385- Nebraska. planningto solicitfunds, Trimble says. Israel. 1573. 'iFOCUS 14 Something For Everyone At Summer BSU Concentrated Courses Add Variety To Summer Campus

Summertime has become a favorite study time for people of all ages, with all kinds of reasons to take advantage of Boise State University's pleasant facilities and renowned teaching leaders. In a concentrated sequence of course work, running in five and ten-week time periods, students can cover the range of human learning from thoughtful graduate programs to rewarding exercises in recreation or the arts. Some of the highlight programs for which registration will be held either June 5 [10 week courses] or June 12 [five and eight week courses] are as follows:

TWO MAIN REGISTRATION DATES TO REMEMBER

All Ten-Week Courses, June 5 through August 11 Register June 5 at the registrar's Office, BSU Administration Building

All Five-Week and Eight-Week Courses: Register June 12 at the BSU Gymnasium

FOR DETAILED REGISTRATION AND COURSE INFORMATION, CALL BSU, 385-3293

CENTER FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION SUMMER SESSIONS

LANGUAGES: beginning skills in French and German languages, taught by BSU's top language instructors. A full sequence of Spanish language studies includes courses for beginners, advanced students and those interested in a cultural review of Spanish institutions and other special topics.

MASTER'S DEGREE PR OGRAMS-All Master's level programs available at Boise State University are offered in a variety of format and time sequences that can be tailored to the needs of the individual student. Sessions can be arranged to cover ten weeks starting June 5, eight weeks starting June 13 or five weeks starting June 13 (register June 12). In addition, graduate studies in mathematics and art are available for secondary education majors.

FIELD WORK-Study projects to analyze on-site problems in social work, environment and historical aspects of American culture are some of the most popular and rewarding of the general course opportunities during the summer session. These range from studies in environment and conservation at courses held on the shore of Lake Cascade, to a workshop on Mexican culture that will take students to Mexico

ART-a wide array of basic and artistic skills courses can be taken in a variety of schedule arrangements on the BSU campus, with all excellent facilities available. BSU's famous watercolorist and arts expert Dr. Lou Peck will share his skills in landscape painting, while other BSU art and sculpture instructors offer knowledge in such fascinations as weaving, casting, ceramics and basic art design.

ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING-a "hot" topic of great popularity in recent summer sessions, the concepts of making oneself more assertive in social action is a course designed with housewives and women in mind, by Psychology Professor Wylla Barsness. Conveniently offered in two night-hours sections, this special topics course will be open to registration June 12. �OCUS15 The Bulletin Board Monday,JuneS Thurldey,June 15 Fll , "The Three Musketeers," Boisean Lounge, rtday,July 14 Summer School Sessions begin: Registration for Film, "Lady Sings the Blues," 7:30 p.m., Boisean 7:30p.m., free. End of Fiv&-WeekSummer Session. ten week sessions, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Registrar's Lounge, free. Monday,June2e Office. Last day to submit application and be accepted 20 Field School in Geoarchaeology and Prehistoric Thurldey,July as eligible to participate in new student summer Geography, Clover Creek Site of the Snake River Film, "Chinatown," Boisean Lounge, SUB, free. Tueay,Junes orientation and registration. Plain, through August 4. Late Registration for Summer School, 9 a.m.-12 Thurldey,July 27 noon, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Registrar's Office. Friday,June 18 Tuwday,June 27 Film, "Mahogany," PoiseanLounge, SUB, free. Last day to register or add classes for five week Weaving Wort

M8d S_uccess Story

by Bob c. Hall

Some of the nation's most prestigious A High GPA Is Vital medical and dental schools "discovered" Key to BSU application success, Boise State University graduates this explains Dr. Duke, is a BSU program year, but the discovery does not surprise somewhat unique iD universities and col· the man who "invented" the fast-grow­ leges with pre· professional studies offer­ ing successformula. iDgs. The roster of acceptances, says Health Sciences Dean Victor ·�vic" Duke, In the BSU system, Health Sciences proves that the long labor of program Dean Duke carries final responsibility ' design, aimed at successful professional for the career guidance and aspects of a school placement for BSU pre-profes­ pre-professional student's studies here, sional students, is now at the payoff regardless of the actual major school point. affiliation in which the student is placed BSU pre-professional students who on,iDally. applied for graduate school placement At other schools, he explaiDs, advisiDg won them over long lines of competing and counseling is "scattered all over the applicants from colleges and universities place." Chairmen of the departments in BSU Secretary Mary Cozine gives a helpful final "set" to corsage worn by Dr. Richard Bullington, Interim President, as one of male models who offered with much more experience iD the pre­ which that student carries major study their forms for annual fashion show sponsorfd by Ada County A.. ocletion of professional disciplines,says Dr. Duke. l�d are the career guide and program Office Personnel. These included James A. Hilton of advisor. At BSU, these people are part Boise, who won entrance to the Creigh­ of Duke's monitoring system, but he internship director, and that's that," he says Duke with obvious pride. ton School of Dentistry and the Univer­ runs it. says with finality. He says BSU graduates are commonly sity of Iowa. Five-PartSu c:eeNFormula Internship opportunity depends on in the upper ten percent of classes, Terry Hamel of Boise can choose In the hotly-competitive arena of win­ valuable contributions of time and equip· where they have been selected to between the medical schools at the U. of ning places for students in crowded U.S. ment fromcommunity health profession· attend. Washington, U. of Utah and the Uni­ medical and dental schools, Duke lists als. Yet, a major barrier to full fruition of formed Services University at Bethesda, five "qualities" that must be carefully Review aacl ReeommeDdatioD by the BSU's medical profession future re­ Maryland. nurtured in the pre-professional period. ProfeseioDal Review Committee - mains, and it plainly angers Duke. Others who completed Dr. Duke's BSU does this nurturing job as well, or Toward the close of the students' pre­ Ignorant downplaying of BSU's reputa­ "four crucial elements" of pre-profes­ better, than any schooliD this region, he professional period at BSU, a hand­ tion hurts his struggle for vital scholar­ sional school preparation here this year claims. picked (by Duke) assembly of the ship donations that could attract even won entrance success as the reward. EateriDc aptitude-A student must knowledgeable faculty and health care more "top G.P.A." students. Herman Osterkamp, Twin Falls, can professionals sift through that perfor­ have a 3.25 grade average to qualify for "We have way too many people, right select either Northwestern University mance record in a two hour interview BSU's pre-professional program iD the here on campus, as well as in the region, or Creighton in dentistry. session that is a final hurdle before a first place. "If a student doesn't have who don't have the faintest idea about Steven Clements, Boise,is accepted at student wins application approval. that learning aptitude, be or she is not the quality of this program and who get Pacific College of Optometry. going to be a successful medical stu­ their kicks knockingit," says Duke. dent." "This is very frank and open appraisal He says that seems to be an ignorant Ac:eeptuee of advilliq aacl eolllleeD· session, by people who have the special survivor of the days when BSU was a iDa-BSU insists that pre-professional knowledge of academics and career Recreation less "prestigious" institution. students listen hard to a carefully­ needs to apply. We will tell the student Yet, insists Duke, the record will selected advisory committee at key about "soft areas" in his or her prepara­ The games area in the Student Union show that even back in "B.J.C. days," a points in their curriculum selection. tion, and these people don't pull punches Building of Boise State recently an­ "snobbery" about the quality of educa­ These are people who know what in predicting the student's chances for nounced its summer program. tion given studentsplanning medical and courses, in what sequence and credit certaiD schools and study success." Hours fromMay 15 to August18 are: dental careers here was also ignorant of alignment, are best tailored to meet -Monday-Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 midnight MaJdDc applieatioa aacl rec:ommeDda· true performance. entrance requirements. Duke stays "up" to -Saturday: 8 p.m. - 12 midnight tioD eehoob-The student gets the on probable evaluations used by medical -Sunday: Closed help of the Review committee as a Under men like Dr. Fritchman and ud dental schools for which the student Dr. The weekly schedule of events in­ group, and Dr. Duke's own constantly­ Spulnik, he says, an amazing num­ is aiming his pre-professional work. cludes: updated file of successful application ber of students who are now successful -Monday: Pool - HalfPrice "At too many colleges and univer­ opportunities. health care professionals say they got a -Tuesday: Bowling - HalfPrice sities, pre-professional students are not "You have to know which schools are "start" of solid course selection and -Wednesday: Special of the W eek strictly required to accept curriculum making chairs available, what their atti­ counseling that was the most important -Thursday: Special of the W eek advice, or the advice they get is not "up tudes towards "rural universities" like factor in their career achievement. -Friday: Monte Carlo Bowling to date" with what professional schools Boise State are, what kind of reputation Even though they went on to other -Saturday: Monte Carlo Bowling seek. The student ends up with a good our students have already developed schoolsto complete their pre-profession­ Outdoor recreational rentals are also grade point, but with preparation out of with those faculty members," says al work, then, they all recall the value of available to students on a daily price "synch" with what he or she needs. You Duke. their traiDing here, says Duke. just have to know what you're doiDg iD agreement dependiDg on the equipment. Seholar.JdpeStDI Too Short Inthat light, he iDsists, his own labors this field," insists Duke. Available equipment includes mountain "What most people are now beginning to bring BSU to a respected position as a gear from sleeping bags to raiD parkas, IDtemlhip perfOI"'DUee-Each stu­ to realize is that we runa darn tough and pre-professional training center are not and recreational equipment from volley­ dent accepted for iDternship must be darn strict pre-professional program ... "startiDg from zero." It has been a care­ darts. ball sets to lawn considered a strong possibility for pro­ not everyone can cut it here. But those ful development of a tradition of tough For more informationcontact the SUB fessional school acceptance or Dr. Duke who do have an excellent record of suc­ standards and personal supervision that 885-1456. Games areaat closes that door, right then. "I am the cess in professionalschools they attend," is as old as the school. As we put a �ap' on the 77-78 year.... they're already eager to cheer for fall term

Some happy people were on their way out, while others were· just as excited at getting ready for the next year of BSU academic and recreational activities as May marked the close of the campus "regular" academic sessions for 19n-78. One of the departing grinners was Cathi Link, getting her "cap" touch on this page, while a whole bevy of attractive undergrads posed for their first official portrait as the Bronco Cheer & Dance squad for next year. But with the campus comparatively deserted in the hiatus between graduation and opening of summer session June 12, there was still activity for Focus to follow. It's all inside this issue, in text, editorials and photos that cover a campus in waiting.