A Spanish teacher at Norwin who established the Global Scholars Program at the high school has been recognized by a statewide language organization as furthering intercultural understanding and global competence in students. “This recognition has only been possible with the contributions that all Norwin educators have made in their daily
Boise State News May 5, 2021
Yookyung Lee
The Korea Foundation awarded a grant for the 2021-22 year to Yookyung Lee, adjunct instructor of Korean in the Department of World Languages and faculty advisor of the Korean Club, and Jason Herbeck, professor of French and chair of the Department of World Languages.
Lee and Herbeck also received the grant in 2020-2021, one of just six recipients in the United States, including Emory University, Portland State University, San Francisco State University, University of Connecticut, and University of Kentucky.
Jason Herbeck
Thanks to the grant, the Department of World Languages will continue offering two three-credit courses, Korean Culture and Civilization in the fall semester, and Korean-Pop Culture and Society in the spring semester.
Staff Reports
SAN MARCOS – Alan L. Tinsley, member of the Texas State University System Board of Regents, will be the keynote speaker during one of Texas State University’s in-person, socially distanced commencement ceremonies for spring 2021 degree candidates May 13 and 14 outdoors at Bobcat Stadium.
Tinsley will speak during the 10 a.m. ceremony May 14, to be attended by degree candidates from the Department of Biology; Department of Computer Science; Department of Engineering Technology; Department of Physics; Materials Science, Engineering and Commercialization; Interdisciplinary Science; Department of Finance and Economics; Department of Marketing; and Graduate College.
Earl Maxwell, CEO of St. David’s Foundation, will be presented with an honorary doctoral degree during the 6 p.m. ceremony May 13. Robby Maxwell will speak on behalf of his father.
Boise State News May 4, 2021
Boise State University has named John Buckwalter as provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Buckwalter joins Boise State after serving as the Betty L. Tointon endowed dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Kansas State University, as well as a professor in the Department of Kinesiology.
“John Buckwalter is an innovative, strong, and compassionate leader who received positive support from Deans, our Faculty Senate, and a wide range of campus constituents. People who have worked closely with him throughout his career have admired his ability to make extraordinary things happen all while caring deeply for each of the people that those projects touched, from faculty to staff to students. He has the courage to step into and address difficulties, as well as the creativity to find meaningful pathways through challenges. He will bring fresh eyes to our community and will help us continue to chart the upward trajectory o
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