Osho attorney to visit UI
Philip Niren Toelkes will recount his experiences during the historic case of U.S. v. Osho at a visit to the University of Idaho campus next Wednesday.
Toelkes was the attorney for an Indian man who established the city of Rajneeshpuram in the 1980s. He will speak about Netflix’s new documentary featuring him and his client, Osho, otherwise known as Bhagwan Shree Rashneesh, according to a press release.
During the event, entitled “U.S.A v. Osho: The True Story of Osho in Oregon,” Toelkes will discuss the long legal battle to defend Rajneeshpuram from U.S. government intervention, according to a UI press release. The documentary recently received an Emmy award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.
During his time, Toelkes will discuss Osho and his followers, who “enacted the single largest bioterror attack in U.S. history by deliberate contamination of salad bars of restaurants in The Dalles, Oregon,” the press release states.
The event starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 in the Administration Building.
Questions can be directed to Joel Fromm in the College of Law.
Best of the IBEST
Researchers from across the University of Idaho will gather Friday for the IBEST Science Expo.
In the Clearwater and Whitewater rooms of the Idaho Commons, a multitude of research posters will be on display, showcasing work done by UI students.
Researchers from several disciplines, such as evolutionary science, research computing, genomics and bioinformatics will be in attendance.
The event starts at 1:30 p.m. and ends at 3 p.m.
Brave new world
UI students can prepare for the professional students during the Brave and Bold Leadership Conference Sept. 24 and Sept. 27.
Interested students are welcome to attend either event, both of which will run from noon to 1 p.m. in the Clearwater Room of the Idaho Commons.
According to a university press release, free pizza will be provided during the “Slice of Advice” portion of the event. The leadership conference will commence alongside UI’s Career Fair, in which employers from the Northwest gather to recruit UI students for jobs and internships.
Questions can be directed to UI Career Services.