Business Briefs
POSTED: Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 01:31 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Big West Conference, Boise State University, Idaho Potato Commission, Skechers
N. Idaho national forests face recreation cuts The U.S. Forest Service is starting an inventory and ranking of recreational facilities in two northern Idaho national forests with the possibility of closing some sites due to lack of money. Officials are also looking at having private businesses manage campgrounds in the Nez Perce and Clearwater national [...]
BSU sports rank 62nd in revenue 
POSTED: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 01:22 PM PTBY: Brad Iverson-Long
Tags: Big East, Big East Conference, Boise State University, college football, Max Corbet, NCAA, USA Today
The Boise State University Broncos brought in $37.5 million in revenues in the 2011 fiscal year, an 82 percent increase from 2006. The Broncos ranked 62nd among public institutions in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, according to data gathered by USA Today. BSU athletics officials say the revenue reports are somewhat inflated. Broncos athletics spokesman [...]
Boise City Council rejects appeal to block student housing project
POSTED: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 12:46 PM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Boise City Council, Boise State University, parking, Student Housing, The Michaels Organization
The Boise City Council on April 17 unanimously denied an appeal of a student housing project planned at 1004 Royal Boulevard, in between the Boise State University campus and Anne Morrison Park. Eileen Barber of 917 Lusk LLC, which owns the neighboring Keynetics office building, appealed the Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of a height [...]
Boise State commits to a larger computer science department
POSTED: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at 12:55 PM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Boise State University, IGEM, software development, TSheets, WhiteCloud Analytics
Boise State University is committing itself to a beefed-up computer science program, a move tech companies say is a giant leap forward for the local industry. Mark Rudin, BSU research and economic development vice president, said the school will be funding more faculty and staff for the department, which graduates about two dozen computer science [...]
Student housing project appeal hearing set
POSTED: Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at 06:34 PM PTBY: Brad Carlson
Tags: Boise Planning & Zoning, Boise State University, multi-family housing, Student Housing
The Boise Planning and Zoning Commission’s approval of a five-story housing project targeted to college students is being appealed by the owner of a neighboring office building. Eileen Barber is appealing Boise P&Z’s approval of a height exception for the student housing project planned on just over 3.4 acres at 1004 W. Royal Blvd. Barber [...]
Rafting Guide School trains for skills, not for jobs
POSTED: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 02:50 PM PTBY: Sean Olson
Tags: Boise State University, Exodus Wilderness Adventures, Mountain River Outfitters, whitewater rafting
For $450, Boise State University is offering a nine-day crash course on how to be a river guide, including hands-on experience in Idaho’s whitewater-filled Payette River. Greg Hawkins, BSU Recreational Services assistant director, said the program can get a beginner up to speed on the basics of reading whitewater, handling a raft and a host [...]
BSU football heads east hoping for big revenues
POSTED: Thursday, December 8, 2011 at 09:53 AM PTBY: Brad Iverson-Long
Tags: Big East Conference, Boise State University
West will meet east as the Boise State University football team joins the Big East Conference starting in 2013. Other sports will shift back to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), which the school left earlier this year. BSU is one of five football teams in the Big East, which is expanding to reach both coasts [...]
BSU picks new director of corporation and foundation relations
POSTED: Friday, August 26, 2011 at 07:48 AM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Boise State University, Mary Rutherford
Boise State University has named Mary Rutherford as the director of corporation and foundation relations. She assumed her new position on Aug. 17. Rutherford’s responsibilities include pursuing and providing administrative review for charitable grant opportunities while also defining Boise State’s overall corporation and foundation relations program. “This is a critical position in the ongoing and [...]
Pike named Director of Academic Technologies
POSTED: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 02:47 PM PTBY: IBR Staff
Tags: Boise State University, Dale Pike
Dale Pike has been named the new Director of Academic Technologies, a unit of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Boise State University. The position provides leadership for technology-enabled teaching and learning at BSU, working to support, promote and enhance teaching effectiveness and to facilitate engagement in student learning. Pike will join Boise State [...]
BSU to open second Bronco Shop in Nampa
POSTED: Friday, May 13, 2011 at 12:56 PM PTBY: Jennifer Gonzalez
Tags: Boise State University
Boise State University will open another university-owned store in the Treasure Valley. Nampa’s second Bronco Shop will open in the Gateway Center off Garrity Boulevard. Another location in the Treasure Valley Marketplace, across from Costco, can no longer keep up with demand from customers, said Mike Reed, BSU Bookstore director. To date, there are four Bronco [...]
