Albertson College of Idaho - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The College of Idaho is a liberal arts college

Liberal arts college

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with an enrollment of 1,010 students located in Caldwell, Idaho

Caldwell, Idaho

Caldwell is a city in and the county seat of Canyon County, Idaho, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 43,281, as of July 2009.Caldwell is the home of the College of Idaho. It is considered part of the Boise metropolitan area....

. From November 1991 until October 2007 it was known as Albertson College of Idaho.

History

The college was conceived in 1884 when the Presbyterian

Presbyterianism

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Church's Wood River

Little Wood River

Little Wood River is a river in south-central Idaho in the United States. It is a tributary of the Malad River, which in turn is tributary to the Snake River and Columbia River....

Presbytery

Presbyterian polity

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, meeting in Shoshone

Shoshone, Idaho

Shoshone is the county seat and largest city of Lincoln County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,398 at the 2000 census. In contrast to the Shoshone Native American tribe for which it is named, the city's name is correctly pronounced "Show-shown," with a silent 'e'.- History :Shoshone has...

, formed a commission to examine the possibility of establishing a Presbyterian college somewhere in the Idaho Territory. The commission found support for such a venture and in 1890 the Presbytery accepted an offer from a group of Caldwell citizens, led by William Judson Boone, to locate the institution in that community.

The college was founded in 1891 by Dr. Rev. William Judson Boone with the support of the Wood River Presbytery. It first opened its doors to students on October 7, 1891. Nineteen students showed up at the College of Idaho for the first classes in 1891. The first classes were held downtown in the Caldwell Presbyterian Church and a year later the college moved into its own downtown building. The campus moved to its present site on the east side of town in 1910 when Henry and Carrie Blatchley donated 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) of land. Sterry Hall, a classroom and administration building, and Finney Hall, the first residence hall, were built that year. Voorhees Hall, the second of what would become a total of five residence halls, opened two years later.

In 1893, it was incorporated under the laws of the State of Idaho and placed in the hands of a self-perpetuating Board of Trustee

Trustee

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s. Dr. Boone served as president of the College for 45 years until his death in 1936.

In 1991, the college changed its name to Albertson College of Idaho to honor alumnus and long-time donor Joe Albertson

Joe Albertson

Joseph Albert "Joe" Albertson was the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a notable philanthropist....

and his wife Kathryn. The Albertsons, who founded one of the country's largest supermarket

Supermarket

A supermarket, a form of grocery store, is a self-service store offering a wide variety of food and household merchandise, organized into departments...

chains, Albertson's Inc., were generous benefactors of the college.

On October 10, 2007, college president Bob Hoover announced that the name would revert to The College of Idaho, with the mutual agreement of the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation, to promote acceptance and gain financial backing from alumni who were unhappy about the original name change. This coincided with a ten million dollar donation by the Foundation for the community College of Western Idaho

College of Western Idaho

College of Western Idaho is an American public community college located in Nampa, Idaho. It serves the Boise metropolitan area.CWI began regular classes on January 20, 2009, with an enrollment of over 1100 students. Within its first year, CWI's enrollment expanded rapidly, with over 3600 students...

College Statistics

30% of students are from out of state. International students comprise 10% of the student body. There are 25 states and 80 countries represented at the college. The college maintains a 72% graduation rate. The average class size is 16 students. There is a 9 to 1 student to faculty ratio. 96% of faculty have their terminal degree. The college of has a graduate school acceptance rate of 86%, medical school acceptance rate of 73%, and law school acceptance rate of 87%. Minority students make up 16% of the student body. The average financial aid package is $16,000. 80% of freshman students move on to their sophomore year. The college accepts 59% of applications. 55% of students live on campus. 30% of students are athletes. The male/female ratio is 40:60.

Academics

The college offers 43 majors and 37 minors and 16 collaborative programs through 20 departments. The average GPA is 3.59. Top majors are Biology, Political Economy, English, History, Psychology, and Business.

Majors

Accounting
Anthropology/Sociology

Human Services Concentration

Graphic Design Concentration

Art History Concentration

Biology
Business Administration

Accounting Concentration

Finance Concentration

Management Concentration

Marketing Concentration

Business & the Arts
Business, Language & Culture
Business-International Political Economy
Chemistry
Creative Writing
Literature in English
Exercise Science
Environmental Studies

Chemistry Concentration

Conservation Biology Concentration

Global Studies Concentration

Literature Concentration

Philosophy Concentration

Political Economy Concentration

Health Sciences
History
International Political Economy
Mathematics
Mathematics-Physics
Music

Secondary Vocal Ed Concentration

Secondary Instrumental Ed Concentration

Applied Voice Concentration

Applied Violin, Viola, Cello Concentration

Composition/Theory Concentration

General Music Concentration

Philosophy
Physical Education (teaching & non-teaching)
Political Economy
Psychology
Religion
Spanish
Sports & Fitness Management
Teacher Certification (5 year program)
Theatre

Academic departments

Biology
Chemistry
Physical Education
Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Art
English
Modern Languages
Music
Philosophy and Religion
Theater
Anthropology and Sociology
Business
Education
History
Political Economy
Psychology

The College has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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since 1922. Its teacher education program has been approved by the Idaho State Department of Education

State education agency

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since 1913, and its graduates are eligible for certification in all states participating in the Interstate Certification Compact. The College is accepted by, and the alumnae are eligible for, membership in the American Association of University Women

American Association of University Women

The American Association of University Women advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research. It was founded in 1882 by Ellen Swallow Richards and Marion Talbot...

(AAUW).

Special academic programs

Asian Studies
Environmental Studies
Gipson Scholar Program
Leadership Program

Collaborative programs

Collaborative programs between the College of Idaho and other institutions offer degrees from both with students spending three to four years at C of I and two to three years at the cooperating university.

Collaborative programs in health professions include: nursing

Nursing

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, clinical lab science

Medical laboratory

A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.-Departments:...

, speech and language pathology

Speech and language pathology

Speech-Language Pathology specializes in communication disorders.The main components of speech production include: phonation, the process of sound production; resonance, opening and closing of the vocal folds; intonation, the variation of pitch; and voice, including aeromechanical components of...

and audiology

Audiology

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, physical therapy

Physical therapy

Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...

, occupational therapy

Occupational therapy

Occupational therapy is a discipline that aims to promote health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful activities. Occupational therapists work with individuals who suffer from a mentally, physically, developmentally, and/or emotionally disabling condition by utilizing treatments...

, physician assistant

Physician assistant

A physician assistant/associate ' is a healthcare professional trained and licensed to practice medicine with limited supervision by a physician.-General description:...

studies, pharmacy

Pharmacy

Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...

, pharmaceutical science

Pharmaceutical sciences

The pharmaceutical sciences are a group of interdisciplinary areas of study involved with the design, action, delivery, disposition, and use of drugs...

and public health

Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...

.

Collaborative programs in engineering

Engineering

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including: agricultural

Agricultural engineering

Agricultural engineering is the engineering discipline that applies engineering science and technology to agricultural production and processing...

, biological systems

Systems biology

Systems biology is a term used to describe a number of trends in bioscience research, and a movement which draws on those trends. Proponents describe systems biology as a biology-based inter-disciplinary study field that focuses on complex interactions in biological systems, claiming that it uses...

, biomedical

Biomedical engineering

Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology. This field seeks to close the gap between engineering and medicine: It combines the design and problem solving skills of engineering with medical and biological sciences to improve...

, chemical

Chemical engineering

Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...

, civil

Civil engineering

Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...

, computer

Computer engineering

Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...

, earth

Earth systems engineering and management

Earth systems engineering and management is a discipline used to analyze, design, engineer and manage complex environmental systems. It entails a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, engineering, environmental science, ethics and philosophy...

and environmental

Environmental engineering

Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment , to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remediate polluted sites...

, electrical

Electrical engineering

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, geological, industrial

Industrial engineering

Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...

, manufacturing

Manufacturing engineering

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, materials

Materials science

Materials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates...

, mechanical

Mechanical engineering

Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...

, metallurgical

Metallurgy

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and mining

Mining engineering

Mining engineering is an engineering discipline that involves the practice, the theory, the science, the technology, and application of extracting and processing minerals from a naturally occurring environment. Mining engineering also includes processing minerals for additional value.Mineral...

. There is also a collaborative program in math-computer science

Computer science

Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

PEAK Program

"The College of Idaho PEAK Program is designed to “prepare students to lead fulfilling and productive lives” through its unique interdisciplinary core curriculum. Students will become efficient in each of the 4 PEAKs, thus developing greater breadth and depth in many different areas". The academic program will be implemented in the Fall of 2010. It is made up of four different peaks: humanities & fine arts, social sciences & history, natural sciences & mathematics, and professional studies & enhancement. Each student under this catalog will be required to major in one of the four peaks, while minor in the other three. A third of all credits required to graduate will go towards exploration and will not be directly tied to a major or minors.

Academic Calendar

The academic calendar provides opportunities for experimental as well as conventional approaches to learning. During the fall and spring terms traditionally formatted courses are offered over a twelve-week term. Each twelve week term is segmented by a one-week break in the middle of the term, usually following midterms. Between the fall and spring terms, a four-week winter session is offered that stresses experimentation, innovation, creative teaching, and imaginative learning using tutorials, seminars, or independent research methods. Before the PEAK Program was implemented in the Fall of 2010, the winter session was six weeks long.

Student activities

The College has more than 50 student clubs and organizations, with an active student government, the Associated Students of The College of Idaho (ASCI) and strong intramural and club sports programs. Intramural sports include: dodgeball, soccer, softball and flag football.

The college's Outdoor Program take advantage of Idaho's geography and include backpacking

Backpacking (wilderness)

Backpacking combines the activities of hiking and camping for an overnight stay in backcountry wilderness...

, hiking

Hiking

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, fly fishing

Fly fishing

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, camping

Camping

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, winter camping, snowshoeing, kayaking

Kayaking

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, rafting

Rafting

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, rock climbing

Rock climbing

Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...

, backcountry skiing

Backcountry skiing

Backcountry skiing is skiing in a sparsely inhabited rural region over ungroomed and unmarked slopes or pistes, including skiing in unmarked or unpatrolled areas either within the ski resort's boundaries or in the backcountry, frequently amongst trees , usually in pursuit of fresh fallen powder...

, inner tubing

Inner tubing

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, and stargazing. There are week long trips during the breaks between terms and after midterms.

Other student organizations include student government, the Resident Hall Association, the Student Philanthropy Council, Campus Ministries, the International Student Organization, etc. Some on-campus clubs are Circle K International, Swing Dance Club, and Philotech to name a few.

The College has three fraternities: Delta Tau Delta

Delta Tau Delta

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, Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma

Kappa Sigma , commonly nicknamed Kappa Sig, is an international fraternity with currently 282 active chapters and colonies in North America. Kappa Sigma has initiated more than 240,000 men on college campuses throughout the United States and Canada. Today, the Fraternity has over 175,000 living...

, and Sigma Chi

Sigma Chi

Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...

, and four sororities: Gamma Phi Beta

Gamma Phi Beta

Gamma Phi Beta is an international sorority that was founded on November 11, 1874, at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. The term "sorority," meaning sisterhood, was coined for Gamma Phi Beta by Dr. Frank Smalley, a professor at Syracuse University.The four founders are Helen M. Dodge,...

, Kappa Alpha Theta

Kappa Alpha Theta

Kappa Alpha Theta , also known as Theta, is an international fraternity for women founded on January 27, 1870 at DePauw University, formerly Indiana Asbury...

, Kappa Kappa Gamma

Kappa Kappa Gamma

Kappa Kappa Gamma is a collegiate women's fraternity, founded at Monmouth College, in Monmouth, Illinois, USA. Although the groundwork of the organization was developed as early as 1869, the 1876 Convention voted that October 13, 1870 should be recognized at the official Founders Day, because no...

, and Sigma Epsilon.

Athletics

The College of Idaho Coyote athletic teams compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

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(NAIA) and the Cascade Collegiate Conference

Cascade Collegiate Conference

The Cascade Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Member schools are located in the Northwestern United States. Its basketball teams compete in Division II, the lower of the two levels of NAIA basketball competition. ...

. The Coyote is the school's mascot, but C of I teams are often referred to as the "Yotes."

The men's and women's ski

Ski

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teams have won 34 national championships in the last 27 years. The men's baseball team has qualified for postseason play every year since 1987, winning the Division II NAIA national men's basketball championship

NAIA national men's basketball championship

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1937 . The tournament was established by James Naismith to crown a national champion for smaller colleges and universities...

in 1996.

C of I sponsors intercollegiate athletic competition for men in baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

, basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

, cross country

Cross country running

Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...

, golf

Golf

Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....

, skiing

Skiing

Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....

, soccer, swimming

Swimming (sport)

Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...

, and track

Track and field

Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...

. Women compete in basketball, cross country, golf, skiing, soccer, softball

Softball

Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...

, swimming, tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

, track

Track and field

, and volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

.

All 19 of The College of Idaho's NAIA teams were honored as NAIA Scholar Team for 2008/2009 season. Each team maintained an average GPA of at least 3.0. This set an all-time NAIA record for number of Scholar Teams in one season.

Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History

The College of Idaho houses the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History in William Judson Boone Hall. It is the only natural history museum for southwestern Idaho, southeastern Oregon, and northern Nevada. The natural history museum serves three main purposes: to support the educational programs at The College of Idaho, to provide a resource to the community, and to house resources for scientific research. The museum is a repository for some very large regional collections. In fact, the College has loaned museum collections all across the world.

President Marvin J. Henberg

President Henberg was inaugurated as The College of Idaho's 12th President in the Fall of 2009. He is originally from Wyoming, and is a first generation college graduate. Dr. Henberg received a full scholarship to Washington and Lee University. He is also a Rhodes Scholar recipient. Before C of I, President Henberg was the interim president and chair and a professor for Linfield College's philosophy department. Before Linfield College, Dr. Henberg was a philosophy professor for 18 years at the University of Idaho. He has a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Texas, and a B.A & M.A. (Honours) from Oxford University (Magdalen College).

Noteworthy alumni

Among the alumni who have become elected officials, successful business owners, and other community leaders are two former governors, current Idaho governor C.L. "Butch" Otter

C. L. Otter

Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter is the 32nd and current Governor of Idaho since January 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party. Otter previously represented the state's First Congressional District....

, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, an Academy Award-winning musician, and the founder of Albertson's Inc.

Joe Albertson
Joe Albertson
Joseph Albert "Joe" Albertson was the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a notable philanthropist....

, founder of Albertson's supermarkets.
Kathryn Albertson
Kathryn Albertson
Kathryn Albertson was the wife of the founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores and a notable philanthropist....
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor
Elgin Gay Baylor is a retired Hall of Fame American basketball player and former NBA general manager who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers....

, 11 time NBA all-star, played his first collegiate season at The College of Idaho.
Cary Coglianese
Cary Coglianese
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Christopher Farnsworth
Christopher Farnsworth
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, novelist.
Larry Lujack
Larry Lujack
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C.L. "Butch" Otter
C. L. Otter
Clement Leroy "Butch" Otter is the 32nd and current Governor of Idaho since January 2007 and is a member of the Republican Party. Otter previously represented the state's First Congressional District....

, current Governor of Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

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R.C. Owens, NFL Wide Receiver, played for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
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, Baltimore Colts
History of the Indianapolis Colts
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, and New York Giants
New York Giants
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Klaus Scharioth
Klaus Scharioth
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, German diplomat, former German ambassador to the United States.
Elmo Smith
Elmo Smith
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, former Governor of Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...

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Paul J. Smith, Academy Award-winning composer.
Robert E. Smylie
Robert E. Smylie
Robert Eben Smylie was a politician and attorney from Idaho. He served as the 24th Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1967. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party....

, former Governor of Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....

.

Noteworthy faculty

Jim Angresano, Political Economy & International Political Economy; named Carnegie Foundation Idaho Professor of the Year, 2006.
Howard Berger, History.
Rob Dayley, Political Economy; named Carnegie Foundation Idaho Professor of the Year, 2011.
Sara Heggland, Biology.
Kerry Hunter, Political Economy; named Carnegie Foundation Idaho Professor of the Year, 2008.
Rochelle Johnson, English and Environmental Studies; named Carnegie Foundation Idaho Professor of the Year, 2010.
Jasper LiCalzi, Political Economy.
Robin Lorentzen, Sociology.
Steven Maughan, History.
John Thuerer, Psychology.
Eric Yensen, Biology.

Community involvement

Jewett Auditorium hosts the Caldwell Fine Arts Series which was founded in 1961 as a co-operative effort between the college and community leaders to present world class events and artists. The performances sponsored by the Caldwell Fine Arts Series have included a wide variety of disciplines: solo artists, chamber music, orchestra, theater, opera, ballet, ethnic dance and jazz. Jewett Auditorium was built to house a three manual pipe organ donated by the Jewett family. The interior of the auditorium was designed for acoustical excellence and seats 850 people. The building was completed in 1962 with funds from the Presbyterian Synod of Idaho and the Jewett Foundation.

Langroise Trio

The Langroise Trio was founded in 1991 from the Gladys Langroise Advised Fund. Samuel Smith, David Johnson, and Geoffrey Trabichoff make up the trio as artists-in-residence at The College of Idaho. Samuel Smith has been principal cellist of the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic where he was a frequent soloist and a member of the Freimann Quartet. Samuel was also a cellist for the Grant Park Symphony of Chicago. He has served as assistant principal cellist of the Florida Symphony, and has been on the adjunct faculty at Anderson College and the summer faculty at Ball State University. David Johnson has been principal violist of the Iceland Symphony and the Ft. Wayne Philharmonic, and a member of the Freimann Quartet. David was assistant principal violist for the Grant Park Symphony in Chicago and holds a Master of Music degree from Indiana University. He has been a featured soloist on numerous occasions and a featured artist on Iceland National Radio Broadcasts. Geoffrey Trabichoff is Concertmaster of the Boise Philharmonic. He is the former concertmaster of the BBC Scottish Symphony and former leader of the Paragon Ensemble of Scotland. Geoffrey has broadcast numerous concertos for the BBC. He has been guest concertmaster of the Royal Philharmonic and the London Symphony as well as the Northern Sinfonia, BBC Welsh and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras. He also served as concertmaster of the Mannheim Chamber and Hanover State Orchestras in Germany.

External links

The College of Idaho - official site
College Cuts 'Albertson' name - The Idaho Statesman - 12-Oct-2007

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