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College of Southern Idaho Student Development Coordinator, Samra Culum (left), and CSI Trustee and former physical education instructor Jan Mittleider (right) were honored at the national conference of American Association for Women in Community Colleges recently in New Orleans. Culum received a '40 Under 40' award for being one of 40 outstanding young women in America's community colleges. This award recognizes accomplishments and overall impact upon the lives of students - 'rising stars who are making a difference at their colleges.' Mittleider won the 2017 Trustee of the Year award from among all nominations throughout the nation. She taught physical education classes at CSI for more than 40 years and designed and led the nationally award-winning 'Over 60 and Getting Fit' program since 1977. Her award recognizes outstanding commitment to the college she serves, support for women's issues, and exceptional leadership.
Larisa Alexander
Service Owner, Business Operations
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The President of the College makes these funds available to support development and innovation at CSI. The purpose of the Pioneering Grants is to support the CSI
Strategic Plan and promote farsighted, innovative, or visionary projects. CSI faculty and staff are eligible to apply. Applicants must show how the proposed project will contribute to student learning, development, and success. Projects involving inter- and intra-departmental collaboration among faculty and/or staff are encouraged. Pioneering Grants are NOT meant to pay for ongoing operational costs or for projects that should be built into the regular departmental budgets through the annual UDP process. Pioneering Grants can be used for equipment. Pioneering Grants do not pay salaries or honoraria for the applicant. Travel expenses are limited to 15% of the total request. Food is generally not an allowable expense, except for travel-related per diem.
- Complete and submit your application (CSI Common Grant Application Form) to the Office of Grants Development (Taylor #120) by Thursday, June 1, 2017.
- Applications must be signed by your Department Chair, Dean, and Vice President (all 3).
- Applications can be delivered to or e-mailed (scanned with the signatures) to dmckinstry@csi.edu.
- Applications will be reviewed and awards announced during the week of Fall In-Service
Donanna McKinstry
Administrative Assistant
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Enterprise Web Initiative
What's our progress?
PROJECT STREAMS
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Identity Management -
On Schedule
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Public Website -
On Schedule
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Internal Website -
Slight Delay
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Student Portal -
On Schedule
DELIVERABLES
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Student Success
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Operational Maturity
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- Branding/Recruitment Content
- Modern Student Applications (Admissions, Financial Aid, Graduation)
- Student Progress Tracking
- Enhanced Orientation & Registration
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- Department Websites
- Business Workflows
- Team Work Spaces
- Dashboards
- Secure Remote Access
- Scalable Design for Future Needs
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MEETING SCHEDULE
May 5, 2017, Evergreen C74, 3:30-4:30 pm
June 2, 2017
PROJECT SITE:
Nancy Newland
IT Service Owner
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The Faculty Technology Committee would like your input! Please take a few minutes to take this four-question survey about technology on campus. This will help the members of the FTC to better know how to assist faculty members in gaining the technological capabilities they need. To take the survey, please click on the following link:
For more information, please contact the Committee chair, George Halsell. The FTC greatly appreciates your input.
George Halsell
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The Kleinkopf family has provided the following information regarding a Celebration of Life Service for Gabe Kleinkopf:
June 14, Wed
Canyon Crest Event Center
4 to 7 PM Meet and Greet
Come and go as you like
Casual Dress
A Memorial Tree Fund has been established with the CSI Foundation. The funds will be used to purchase a tree and plaque in Gabe's memory which will be planted near the main entrance of the gym. Please send your donation to the Foundation Office noting it is for the Gabe Kleinkopf Memorial Tree Fund. Please call Jim Dawson if you have any questions.
If you choose to provide financial assistance to help Gabe's family with medical expenses and establish a college fund for his children, you can visit any First Federal Bank branch and tell them you want to contribute to the 'Gabe Kleinkopf Benefit Account'. Please contact Jim Dawson if you have any questions.
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Here is the link to the First Friday Forum held on April 14, 2017.
The May First Friday Forum is scheduled for this Friday, May 5th, from 2:00-3:30 pm in Evergreen C74.
The forum will be broadcast to Gooding, Burley and Hailey so they will be able to participate this month.
Members of the administrative team will be there to provide a brief CSI update and offer you the opportunity to ask questions.
Please e-mail Kathy Deahl at kdeahl@csi.edu if you have a topic you would like the administration to address at the forum.
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 CSI Temporarily Waives Fees on Tuition Loan Agreements |
Students who need to spread out their tuition payments for classes at the College of Southern Idaho this fall are eligible to receive a break from the normal fee connected to that process.
Students enrolled in credit courses who can't pay their tuition and fees in full by the first Friday of the fall term can set up what's known as a tuition loan agreement that allows them to make three equal payments as described in the agreement. The first payment is due at the time the agreement is signed. Normally, a $50 fee is charged when a tuition loan agreement is established but between May 1 and Aug. 11, that fee will be waived.
Tuition loan agreements can be made only by students enrolling in credit courses for the fall 2017 semester. Students can complete the process on the main campus at the Office of the Registrar in the Taylor building Matrix or at any of the off campus centers in Jerome, Gooding, Hailey, Burley, or Idaho Falls.
For more information, please contact the CSI Office of the Registrar at 208-732-6795 or at
records@csi.edu. A downloadable tuition loan agreement form can be found at:
Michele McFarlane
Registrar
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During the month of February, the CSI Office of Institutional Effectiveness conducted a survey of CSI students, faculty, and staff regarding the College's academic calendar. The goal of this survey was to gather information to help ensure that CSI has an efficient and effective academic calendar that is focused on student success. The results of that survey are now available at this link:
Survey results will be used to help inform future academic calendar planning. Thank you to everyone who participated in this important survey.
Chris Bragg
Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
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Student Services Coordinator
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Please help us make available half of all of the long lockers in the main gym for day use. The other half will be available for rent. All full-time CSI faculty & staff have their 'locker rent' paid for by the CSI Human Resources Office as part of their benefits package. One caveat to this is that anyone reserving a locker and not using the facility a minimum of 6 times per month loses the ability to secure the locker for their sole use, i.e. it will be made available for day use. Our intention is to better serve our students and members that currently don't have the option of a long locker. We want to allow them a better option to utilize the shower facilities. Thank you for understanding and for using the CSI Recreation Center!
John Twiss
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The International Programs Department is looking for families in the Twin Falls community who would be interested in hosting international students from Germany and Russia for the 2017-2018 academic year. The students are eager to share their culture, learn American culture, and make new friendships!
Students from Russia will be coming through American Council's YEAR Program. Their program requires a month long home-stay with an American family beginning in mid-July and ending mid-August. They will live in the dorms for the academic school year.
The students from Germany are part of the US - Germany CBYX (Congress-Bundestag Exchange Program) and will attend CSI in the fall and work in the local community during the spring semester. They will be arriving mid-August and staying until the end of June. These students will live with their host family during their entire stay.
If you're interested in applying to become a host family, or know someone who may be interested, please contact Keith Quatraro for more information. Phone: (208) 732-6383. Email: kquatraro@csi.edu.
Keith Quatraro
International Student Coordinator and DSO
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Ben Lustig
Associate Professor, Photography
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Hello, Registration is now open! If you know of a student looking for a great 3 credit course that will greatly benefit them and their career - consider
ALLH 230, Healthy Aspects of Aging
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Our population continues to age and most health care professionals, social workers, and others will work with the geriatric population at some point in their career. This online course is very dynamic and students will gain a lot personally and professionally from enrolling in this course. Please contact Rita Ruhter, MPH with any questions at
rruhter@csi.edu.
Rita Ruhter
Instructor, Allied Health
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| CSI Welding Wars |
Idaho high school students assisted by CSI Welding students compete as teams and individuals in the CSI Welding Wars!
Terry Patterson
Instructional Dean
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| Herrett Center Planetarium and Observatory Schedule |
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Herrett Center for Arts and Science
College of Southern Idaho
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Museum, Planetarium, Observatory
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Year round hours. *
*Closed Sundays, Mondays, and federal holidays.
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Tuesdays
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9:30 am to 9:00 pm
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Wednesdays
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9:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Thursdays
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9:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Fridays
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9:30 am to 9:00 pm
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Saturdays
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1:00 pm to 9:00 pm
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Wednesday, May 3rd
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7:30 pm
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Herrett Forum Lecture:
Ice Age Animals of the Snake River Plain: Camels, Elephants, Lions and Sloths, Oh, My!
By Sue Miller.
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Friday, May 5th
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Eclipse: The Sun Revealed.
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8:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Titans of the Ice Age.
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Saturday, May 6th
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1:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Astronaut.
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2:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Dream To Fly.
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3:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Eclipse: The Sun Revealed.
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4:30 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Earth, Moon & Sun.
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Dream To Fly.
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8:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Flight of the Butterflies.
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Tuesday, May 9th
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7:00 pm
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Planetarium Show:
Dream To Fly.
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Rick Greenawald
Manager, Faulkner Planetarium
Observatory Activities
Saturday, May 13
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, 9:30 PM to midnight
Monthly free star party
-Jupiter, deep-sky targets. Free admission.
Chris Anderson
Centennial Observatory Coordinator
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Shane Brown, Jan Carpenter, Evin Fox, Tiffany Seeley-Case
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Thursday
, 5/4/17, Hepworth 176, 1:00 pm with Evin Fox
Friday, 5/5
/17, TAB 211, 8:00 am with Shane Brown
We are using the format of gathering together over a meal, snack, or drinks, to discuss in an informal setting our professional lives at the College of Southern Idaho, making our students' college experiences rich and engaging. Please come and be a part of this learning community. If there is a topic you would like to discuss, please contact one of us.
Would you like to join our Brown Bag conversation on Facebook. Click on this link, and send a request to be added to the private group.
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The College of Southern Idaho
is now taking registrations for CSI Lego Robotics Camp, Little Robotitions Robotics Camp, and Advanced Lego Robotics Camp. All three camps will take place in the CSI Fine Arts Center. Students can register at
www.csi.edu/communityed or by calling 732-6442.
CSI Lego Robotics Camp for 9 - 14 year olds, will run from 12:30 - 4 p.m. June 7 - 9. The cost of the camp is $100. In CSI Lego Robotics, students will learn how to d
esign, build, and program a Lego EV3 robot that will crush the competition in a fun, end-of-camp contest. Lego Robotics camp is open to all boys and girls interested in applying science, technology, engineering, and math while learning real-world problem solving skills and gracious professionalism from the valley's own award-winning 5026 Tesla Coils FTC Robotics Team. Space is limited to the first 32 registrations.
Little Robotitions Robotics Camp for 6 - 8 year olds will run from 9 - 11 a.m. June 6 - 7 or June 8 - 9. The cost of the camp is $50.
In the camp, younger students will learn new skills in science, engineering, technology, and coding using the LEGO WeDo 2.0 robotics kits and software. In this camp, students learn the important 21st century skill of programming the intuitive way - by bringing their adorable creations to life. What parents love and the students don't realize is they are also sharpening computational thinking skills like logical reasoning, pattern recognition, and modeling simulations. In Little Robotitions Robotics Camp, children are empowered to ask the right questions, define problems, and design their own solutions by putting scientific discovery in their own hands. Class sizes are limited to 10 students per session.
CSI Advanced Lego Robotics Camp for 9 - 14 year olds will run from 12:30 - 4 p.m. August 7 - 11. The cost of the camp is $100. In this camp,
students will use Lego Mindstorm EV3 robotics kits to design and build programmable robots using motors, sensors, gears, wheels, axles, and other technical components. They will learn how to understand and interpret two-dimensional drawings to create three-dimensional models and gain practical, hands-on experience using mathematical concepts such as estimating and measuring distance, time, and speed. This class is designed for students who've taken the basic Lego Robotics Camp or have experience and who want to take their learning to the next level.
Camille Barigar
Fine Arts Special Event Coordinator
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| Kids Beginning and Intermediate Plyometrics and Intro. to Strength Training Camps |
The College of Southern Idaho
is now taking registrations for Kid's Beginning Plyometrics, Kid's Intermediate Plyometrics, and Introduction to Strength Training for Young Athletes. All three camps will take place in CSI Gym 233. Students can register at
www.csi.edu/communityed or by calling 732-6442.
Kid's Beginning Plyometrics, for 6 - 10 year olds, will run from 11 - 11:45 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, June 12 - July 19. The cost of the camp is $125. This camp is designed for kids who don't want to lose their edge over the summer and wish to develop the skills and stamina to become better athletes. This conditioning program will focus on speed, strength, and explosiveness to enhance athleticism and will help young athletes develop the skills necessary for safe and effective sport participation. Instructor Travis Bunker is the strength and conditioning coordinator over all CSI athletics and will push campers to reach their potential. This class is for those with no/minimal experience and gives overall/general training to the athlete.
Kid's Intermediate Plyometrics, for 11 - 16 year olds, will run from 12 - 1 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, June 12 - July 19. The cost of the camp is $150. This camp will also focus on speed, strength, and explosiveness to enhance athleticism but is designed for older students with minimal to moderate experience and gives more specific/difficult training.
Introduction to Strength Training for Young Athletes, for 11 - 16 year olds, will run from 1 - 2 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, June 12 - July 19. The cost of the camp is $150. This course will introduce the young athletes to safe exercises in the weight room taught by a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Travis Bunker. Young athletes will learn many different total body exercises to help strengthen and prevent injuries. The focus is not on "how much weight" or "maxing out" but how to do the exercises safely and with the correct form. This can be very beneficial to athletes going into or currently in high school to prepare for weight classes or continue what progress has been made during the school year.
Camille Barigar
Fine Arts Special Event Coordinator
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The College of Southern Idaho
is now taking registrations for CSI Kitchen Academy. Both camps will take place in the CSI Culinary Arts Program Kitchen, are designed for 9 - 12 year olds, run from 9 a.m. to noon, and cost $129 each. Students can register at
www.csi.edu/communityed or by calling 732-6442.
CSI Kitchen Academy - Healthy Start Breakfast Cooking will run June 12 - 16. In this class, students will be making breakfast recipes that are free from all artificial ingredients, preservatives, dyes, chemicals, GMOs, etc. The breakfasts are designed to be tasty while being good for you. This themed class starts with a nutrition game followed by hands-on cooking lessons. Each child will receive an activity handout with recipes to keep. Students will experience the joy of cooking while learning important life and kitchen safety skills. The menu includes Breakfast Burritos, Omelets, French Toast, Baked Oatmeal, Crepes, and Quiche.
CSI Kitchen Academy - Disney-Themed Desserts will run July 10 - 14. In this class, students will be experience a behind-the-scenes culinary practicing essential kitchen skills and mastering some fundamentals of baking and kitchen safety. Students will learn to bake like the pros as they master perfect techniques for Simba's Muddy Brownies, Maurice's Treats-Strawberry Twist, Thunder Ranch S'mores Bake, Jack Skellington Sugar Cookies, and Neverland Hot Chocolate with homemade star marshmallows.
Camille Barigar
Fine Arts Special Event Coordinator
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The College of Southern Idaho
is now taking registrations for Camp Masterpiece, which will run from 9 - 11:30 a.m. on either June 19 - 23 or June 26 - 30 in the Hepworth Building on the CSI Campus. This camp is for students going into grades 1-8 and costs $129. Students can register at
www.csi.edu/communityed or by calling 732-6442.
Camp Masterpiece is the College of Southern Idaho's summer art camp. In Camp Masterpiece, young artists will discover a world of inspiration and creativity through open-ended, age-appropriate art lessons in drawing, painting, and sculpture. Students will explore different media working on these projects as they learn various art techniques. Better yet, in this camp, visual and performing arts are combined with play, games and a snack, and the week will culminate in an art show and a performance. A Camp Masterpiece T-shirt is included. Camp Masterpiece features a faculty of artists and art teachers from the Magic Valley.
Camp Director Karen Fothergill holds a Master's Degree in Creative Arts in Learning and has taught art at Filer, Twin Falls, and Gooding High Schools. She has worked extensively teaching the youth of the Magic Valley through Community Ed, Kid's Art in the Park, and at the Twin Falls Creative Arts Center. Karen has been honored with the Governor's Award in Art Education, an Idaho state art teacher of the year, and the Twin Falls Mayor's Awards in Arts Education.
Camille Barigar
Fine Arts Special Event Coordinator
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The biggest art show of the school year for the Herrett Center's Jean B. King gallery - the Student Art Show - will run Apr. 11 through May 13.
Guest judges decide each year from among the hundreds of submissions which ones will be displayed. This year's juror was Donna Flanery, a ceramic artist from Montana and former CSI art student. She selected 108 pieces that include printmaking, photography, painting, mixed media, and sculpture.
A free public reception for the artists will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Apr. 11 in the Herrett's King Gallery. The show is free and open to the public each Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, please click on www.csi.edu/herrett or call 732-6655.
Milica Popovic
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AN EVENING OF DANCE
May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the CSI Fine Arts Auditorium
ONE NIGHT ONLY! Join the CSI Dance Department for "An Evening of Dance". Friday evening's program features new student and faculty dance works, excerpts from IDP's upcoming June show, and excerpts from the CSI Theatre Department's current production, "Antigonick".
Cindy Jones
Associate Professor, Dance
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Tickets are now available for the final performance of the CSI Theater Department's 2016-2017 Season, Antigonick. The show will run May 3, 4, and 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the CSI Fine Arts Theater.
Ancient Greece looks suspiciously similar to the present day in the hands of world-renowned poet and MacArthur Genius Anne Carson. Antigone has lost two brothers but by law can only bury one. She takes a stand for her beliefs, pitting morality against patriotism, and in doing so starts a series of events that threaten the new-found national peace. It's one of the most famous myths of all, told and re-told for more than two thousand years, but what use is a cautionary tale if no one heeds it? The CSI Theater, Dance, and Visual Arts Department join creative forces to bring Carson's biting and thrilling translation of Antigone to life in a production that casts unexpected shadows on issues of loyalty and family. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for high school students and seniors. Tickets available at the CSI Box Office, by calling 732-6288, or online at tickets.csi.edu
What pairs better with classic Greek literature than an evening of music, wine, food, and conversation with friends? At 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, CSI and the Magic Valley Arts Council will be offering Antigonick Director's Circle, a special program prior to that evening's performance at CSI. Join fellow lovers of literature and theater for a pre-show presentation and discussion with Antigonick director Shane Brown, including live music, wine, and hors d'ouevres. The discussion will include the direction of Antigonick, the themes emphasized in the play, the design concepts used to highlight those themes, and the collaborative process that drew in dance and art. After mingling, eating, drinking, and discussing, attend the performance of Antigonick in special reserved seating at the CSI Fine Arts Theater. Ticket price includes admission to the pre-show discussion, hors d'oeuvres and wine at the Magic Valley Center for the Arts, and reserved seating at the show. Tickets are $20 and are available and can be purchased at the CSI Fine Arts Box Office, by calling 732-6288, or by going online to
http://tickets.csi.edu
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Camille Barigar
Fine Arts Special Events Coordinator
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Students in the College of Southern Idaho's Early Childhood Education club will hold a yard sale starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 6 to raise money for the club. They invite donations ahead of time as well as shoppers the day of the sale.
If you have items you would like to donate - appliances, clothes, toys, figurines, purses, cookware, bicycles, etc., you're welcome to drop them off at the CSI Early Childhood Education lab at 246 Falls Avenue in Twin Falls between 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The yard sale is scheduled to start at 8 a.m. at the Early Childhood lab. All proceeds will help support the Early Childhood program at CSI.
Patty McFarling
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Art to see and buy, art to do and get involved with, and artistic performances are all part of the third annual Spring Arts Experience at the College of Southern Idaho from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 6. Admission is free of charge.
The event features five outdoor venues on the lawn at the back of CSI's Fine Arts building, each with attractions for all ages and artistic interest levels. The art fair itself will feature more than 30 local and regional artists, each of whom will be showing and selling their wares as well as helping visitors enjoy hands on experiences in their expertise. Displays include drawing, knitting, ceramics, cyanotypes, scrimshaw, and other media.
Free drop-in dance classes from CSI Dance program instructors will include aerial silks, ballroom, and modern dance with Cindy Jones and hip hop with Keesha Olander.
Free drop-in art classes in ceramics, drawing, linoleum cutting, printmaking, and watercolor will be conducted by the CSI Art Department faculty.
Live music on the outdoor stage will feature Mr. Don's Children's Show, the CSI Percussion Ensemble, Heather Platts, the CSI Faculty Jazz Combo, and The Barking Owls.
And the Children's Corner will feature a mini arts experience for younger children in which they can clap, dance, and sing a long, face-painting, play dough creations, scavenger hunt, a nature-inspired art project, and children's yoga.
All attractions run from noon to 5 p.m. Food concessions will be available so visitors can plan to have lunch on the CSI grounds as they enjoy the show. If necessary, the event will be moved indoors if the weather is bad.
Camille Barigar
Fine Arts Special Event Coordinator
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The CSI Music Department announces the upcoming Honors Recital to be held Saturday, May 6, 2017, in the Fine Arts Auditorium at 2:00 p.m. This recital features outstanding music students performing on trumpet, violin, guitar, percussion, and voice. We will also present the Music Student of the Year award.
Music of Handel, Mozart, Lehrer, and others will be performed. Performing students are Patti Harvey, Jessica Henry, Shannon Davis, Antonio Macias, Patrick Duvall, Nik Brown, Mikayla Hagen, and Kaylee Teal. The performers are students of CSI Music Faculty-Scott Farkas, George Halsell, Michael Frew and Serena Jenkins Clark.
This recital is open to the public with a suggested donation of $5.00 to go to the music scholarship fund. A reception will follow the performance.
In the cover photo:
Back row students from left to right: Nik Brown, Jessica Henry, Patty Harvey, Kaylee Teal, Shannon Davis, Mikayla Hagen, Antonio Macias
Front Row: Patrick Duvall
Sue Miller
Professor, Music
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Twin Falls Community Education Classes
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Dog Obedience
In this class, students will learn how to teach their faithful dog in an exciting and fun format. Through positive reinforcement and behavior modification, students will socialize and train their dog in basic obedience and beginning agility training. Goals of this class include better mannered and socialized dogs and more educated and empowered owners. This class is taught by Donna Stalley, a licensed clinical counselor with 30 years of experience as a dog obedience instructor. Class will be held outdoors near the Expo Center Lawn - but will move to an adjacent indoor location in cases of bad weather.
Day:
Mondays and Wednesdays
Date:
May 8-24
Time:
6:30-7:30 pm
Instructor:
Donna Stalley
Cost:
$65
Location:
Expo Center Lawn
Teacup Fairy Gardens
In this class, students will learn how to create their own little whimsical garden to display in their home or office all year long using succulent plants that take very little care. This project could also make a very sweet Mother's Day gift or shared experience with a student's own mom or child/grandchild. Students are asked to bring a teacup and saucer if they have your own or one will be provided. Supply fee pays for succulents, miniatures and materials.
Cost:
$
25 plus $10 for materials
Location:
Taylor 276
Historical Twin Falls Waling Tour
This class will be an educational and informative walking romp through historic downtown Twin Falls led by instructors Mychel Matthews and Nancy Taylor. Students will experience both the nice -- and naughty -- parts of Twin Falls history, brought to life by the very people who shaped the town. Talk to the town's first surveyor (and learn why downtown streets are laid out the way they are); a bootlegger; visionary I.B. Perrine; a savvy Madam; and Twin Falls' very own serial killer.
Day:
Saturday
Date:
May 13
Time:
10 am - 12 pm
Instructor:
Mychel Matthews and Nancy Taylor
Cost:
$20
Location:
Twin Falls School District (201 Main Ave. W.)
Students can register or learn more about these and other classes at
csi.edu/communityed
, by going to the CSI Community Education Center, or by calling (208) 732-6442. Class size is limited so early registration is suggested.
Camille Barigar
Fine Arts Special Events Coordinator
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Stefanie Hauff
Workforce Development Specialist
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The College of Southern Idaho Jazz Ensemble will present a collaborative concert with the jazz bands from Jerome and Wendell high schools at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 10 in the CSI Fine Arts Theater.
Each group will perform a short program of their own and then perform as a combined ensemble under the direction of CSI's Director of Jazz Studies, Brent Jensen. Vocalist Emilee Gomske will be featured with the CSI Jazz Ensemble on an arrangement of George Gershwin's 'But Not For Me' and Kenny Wheeler's 'Gentle Piece.'
The Jerome High School jazz band, under the direction of Hiroshi Fukuoka and the Wendell High School jazz band, under the direction of D. J. McCarty will each present individual programs before collaborating with the CSI Jazz Ensemble to perform Sammy Nestico's 'Orange Sherbet,' Gene Thorne's 'Walnut Creek' and Paul White's 'Synonymic Bossa.'
A suggested $10 donation at the door will benefit the Jerome and Wendell band programs. For more information on this event, please contact Brent Jensen at 208-420-7066.
Brent Jensen
Assistant Professor, Music
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Food processing plants in southern Idaho are numerous and diverse, producing a wide variety of meat, vegetables, fruit, sugar, and dairy products. Gone are the days when working in the food industry simply meant standing at a conveyor belt all day.
The College of Southern Idaho's Food Processing and Automation Engineering Technology programs invite everyone to an open house at their new lab in CSI's Applied Technology building from 2 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 17. CSI instructors will be available to answer questions and show visitors the exciting careers available locally in food processing and automation engineering and how CSI programs prepare students for those careers.
The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is necessary. Simply drop in when you can. Soft-serve ice cream samples will be available for all visitors. The Applied Technology building is located on the north side of campus along North College Road. It is recognizable by the wind turbines that are located next to it.
Janna Hamlett
Food Science/Quality Assurance Instructor
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Shawna Wasko
PI/Contracts Manager, Office on Aging
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Dear well beings!
We didn't REQUIRE you to complete an online health assessment with the recent Know Your Numbers screenings, so we hope you won't mind if we ASK KINDLY for information that will help us understand your health priorities and concerns. Our survey is quick and easy and asks about your participation in self-care as well as inviting comments and suggestions. The information gathered is completely anonymous and will help us assess the aggregate interests of our employees as we plan for activities and events of interest to you in the coming year.
Wellbeing & Development Coordinator
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Understanding when and where to receive the right care can save you money!
Under CSI's Selecthealth medical insurance current plan:
- Emergency Room Care= $100 after &750 deductible(in network)
- Urgent Care Clinic= $35(in network)
Below you will find helpful information about when to use an Urgent Care Clinic or when to go to the Emergency Room, along with a list of Urgent Care Clinics in Twin Falls.
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BPA Health: EAP provider, April 26, 2017
Note: When everyone's ideas, issues and concerns are heard and honored, we get better processes and buy-in from our teams.
Many organizations use a group problem-solving model. The assumption is that the combined intelligence of the group exceeds that of any individual, however, the results of these processes are not always impressive. Group problem solving can be effective if the model is applied properly. Here are six tips to keep in mind.
1. Carefully define not only the nature of the problem but also the criteria for a solution. When a group problem-solving process begins, participants sometimes discover that they have a common understanding of the problem but divergent opinions on what constitutes a solution. It's critical to specify the criteria for determining whether an idea constitutes a solution.
2. Break the problem down into its components. For example, if an urban transit system is receiving low scores in rider satisfaction, it's necessary to list the various complaints. Perhaps some riders have pricing complaints, while others are unhappy because the system doesn't run on schedule, and others have specific concerns about routes.
3. Encourage a wide range of ideas. It's important to allot appropriate time to the generation of ideas. To do this, postpone critiques until a later stage. If group members begin to critique each idea as soon as it is presented, the process is short-circuited. It may be that, after several ideas are expressed, certain patterns will begin to emerge that should be noted.
4. After everyone has had an opportunity to propose an idea, evaluate them systematically. Apply the criteria specified in the first step (above) to each idea in sequence. This is the toughest and most time-consuming step in the process, and it also is the time when disagreements are most likely.
5. Identify a solution (or solutions) that meets the criteria. The objective is not to identify the most popular solution, or the one that is most efficient or cost-effective. The objective is simply to identify those that meet the criteria specified in the first step. Only if there is more than one viable solution will it be necessary to make a choice.
6. Create a complete report on the agreed upon solution. The group should write a report detailing the operation of the proposed solution. For example, if the transit system ridership dissatisfaction problem involves the implementation of new scheduling software, the group must demonstrate fully all the aspects and effects of that solution. Group problem solving is a challenging and time-consuming exercise, however, if conducted properly, the process can yield worthwhile results.
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Keeping Your Cool
It can be challenging to keep your temper in check when all you want to do is throw anything within arms-reach. While your three-year-old self may want to have a hissy fit, your adult self has to try to maintain composure. It can be tough, but these tips can help you keep your cool:
- Take deep breaths. Breathe slowly and evenly. Inhale for four to six counts, and exhale for four to six counts. At the end of your third breath, check in with yourself to see how you feel. If you still don't feel calm, take another three deep breaths while saying positive words or phrases, such as "calm," "relax," or "it's OK."
- Take a break. If you can, walk away from the situation. Removing yourself from whatever's making you angry gives you a chance to regain your composure, think clearly, and consider the other side of the situation.
- Be a problem-solver. If your anger is stemming from a particular situation, think of ways to solve a problem rather than being angry about an outcome. If you don't like a new policy, look at it from different angles to find a way to make it work for you.
- Take responsibility for your actions. When you feel yourself losing control, take your deep breaths, and when you've calmed down, acknowledge how your behavior may have contributed to the situation. This will help put others at ease so that you can deal with the situation with a cool head.
- Sweat it out. While deep breathing and talking through things is great, some people need a more physical outlet to cool down. Try slipping on a pair of sneakers and going for a walk or a jog instead. Hang up a punching bag, and let your fists fly. Take up tennis. These physical releases will be great for your anger management and your physical health. It's a win-win.
- Write it down-and then destroy it. Writing in general can be therapeutic, and if that works and helps calm you, that's great. Sometimes though, you may need a little bit more. Write out the cause of your anger on a piece of paper, and when you're finished, rip it up. This can be both satisfying and calming.
- Find the humor in the situation. Sometimes, the circumstances that make us angry are just absurd or scare us. Especially in these situations, try to find the humor in the moment. While the situation may be serious, that doesn't mean you can't laugh away the stress or tension. So go on and laugh, relax, and regroup.
- Avoid the blame game. Trying to decide who is at fault when something goes wrong isn't productive. In fact, focusing on blame distracts you and others from potential solutions. This can also put others in a defensive position, making it more likely for the situation to escalate rather than improve.
- Listen without interrupting. No one likes to be interrupted, and it can quickly make a conflict go from bad to worse. As you listen, take the opportunity to take a few deep breaths, and really consider where the other person is coming from. This may also help you identify miscommunications that led to the problem to begin with.
- Embrace your support system. Find a friend or family member-someone you trust-and let it all out. This person should be someone who understands that you don't mean everything you say when you're angry and won't use your words against you later.
Sources: WebMD, Mayo Clinic
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NOTE: After getting measured and weighed for your KYN screening in April, you might be very interested in this article. See app link included.
After you hopped off the scale at your last doctor's visit, your physician might have showed you a colorful chart of your body mass index, or BMI.
The method, a measure of body fat based on your weight in relation to your height, can be traced back to the 1830s and, despite its popularity, is now understood to be a relatively crude measure of fitness.
Thankfully, there's finally an alternative - and it solves the biggest problem with the BMI.
On May 1, a team of Mayo Clinic researchers released the Body Volume Indicator, or BVI, a new tool that could transform how we size ourselves up. The measurement is essentially a ratio comparing your total body volume to the volume of your abdomen, a measurement that can be taken manually or using an app. While it might sound odd, our waists can provide key insight into our health, Dr. Jose Medina Inojosa, a preventive cardiology research fellow at the Mayo Clinic, tells Business Insider.
Several studies have documented a link between high amounts of abdominal fat and an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. In a large 2012 study, researchers looked at data from more than 340,000 Europeans and found that people who were overweight and also had large waists (34.5 inches or more for women and 40 inches or more for men) had nearly the same risk of developing diabetes as people who were clinically obese.
One of the most perilous pitfalls of BMI is the fact that it doesn't account for fat carried around their abdomen. All it measures is height and weight, which is why some lean people with large amounts of muscle can have a BMI that would qualify them as "overweight." BVI is an important step toward answering some of these concerns, Medina Inojosa says.
Scientists still aren't sure why excess fat around our middles is connected to negative health outcomes, but they think it has to do with how fat inside the body, known as visceral fat, may interfere with the normal functioning of our internal organs.
Public health experts have known for years that the BMI wasn't a perfect tool for measuring physical fitness and that an improved metric should incorporate waist circumference.
"For health, the issue is not how much you weigh, but how much abdominal fat you have," the folks at Harvard Medical School wrote on their "Staying Healthy" blog in 2005.
To help people more easily assess their BVI, body imaging technology company Select Research created a corresponding app that compares an image of a person taken from the side with an image of them head-on to estimate their BVI ratio.
"By measuring weight and body fat with a focus on the abdomen," Medina Inojosa says, the "BVI offers a new, enhanced potential diagnostic tool."
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Remember: Break up sitting with 10 minutes of activity every hour! Here's something to get you started.
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The HR office previously shared the details of a training Leadership and Communication Training offered by the Boise-based AmeriBen/IEC Group. If you are a current supervisor or are seeking leadership training as a professional development goal, this training could be for you. To date we have 20 interested employees, so the current cost to each would be $250. But, if we get a greater attendance that cost will drop. So, the more the merrier!
Eric and I attended this training to preview the content and speaker this last week and agree that it is valuable information that would be appropriate and very helpful to campus leaders at all levels. Even if you plan to attend the upcoming leadership training through the Instructional Administration office, this would provide a one-day wealth of information that would quickly bring any supervisor on campus up-to-date on current management practices and procedures. All your difficult questions will be answered!
The HR office will coordinate the day and supply meals and materials as needed. We plan to hold this course in the HSHS building and ask that you plan to devote your full time and attention while you're there.
Please talk to your supervisor about your interest in attending and reply to this message to register your interest NOW. Those that have already expressed interest are welcome to reply to confirm that May 25 will work for you.
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