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‘Tunnel of Oppression’ set for Nov. 7 and 8

The Tunnel of Oppression is back for its fourth year at Boise State University and will take place the first full week in November.

The Tunnel of Oppression leads visitors through various connected rooms. Each room features a different kind of discrimination, with parts played by Boise State students. This year’s theme is “Make the Injustice Visible.”

Tours will take place every 30 minutes. After the tour, participants can discuss how they felt and what they learned from the tour in a group setting led by student leaders, administrators and counselors.

To register for a time slot, go to culturalcenter.boisestate.edu/tunnel.
What: The Fourth Annual Tunnel of Oppression
Where: Student Union Hatch Ballroom
When: Nov. 7 and 8, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. consecutively
Cost: Free

Boise State surpasses $100 million mark

The Boise State Destination Distinction: the Campaign for Boise State reached 59 percent of its $175 million goal last month. At the end of September the campaign total came to $103,913,685.

This money breaks down into the following categories:
$14.4 million for student support
$49.3 million for facilities support
$33.2 million for direct academic support
$7 million for teaching support
$10 million for another fund

The Campaign for Boise State has been in its public phase for 13 months. It went public Aug. 21, 2007. At that time the campaign total was $70.2 million.

Boise State receives grant from U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Boise State is one of 60 institutions that received a grant this year from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. It is the first NRC award in Boise State history.

The Boise State Graduate College received the $333,859 grant so they can create a Nuclear Materials Fellowship Program.
“It’s great that Boise State students have opportunities like the NM Fellowship because the faculty are working in that area, and given our connection to Idaho National Laboratory, that really promotes the area of nuclear materials research,” Megan Frary, an assistant professor, said.

Information courtesy Boise State Communications and Marketing

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