Light Up the Night: Campus Lighting Audit with Dean of Students, Dr. Blaine Eckles | Thursday
- Time: 7-9 p.m.
- Date: Oct. 3
- Place: Idaho Student Union Building Atrium, first floor
- Price: Free
The Dean of Students, Blaine Eckles, will lead an annual walk around the University of Idaho campus Thursday night. On the way, Eckles will discuss lighting, safety concerns and how to help students feel safer on campus. This is the last featured event in Katy Benoit Campus Safety Awareness Month.
Global Food Security and Sustainability | Friday
- Time: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
- Date: Oct. 4
- Place: Vandal Ballroom, Bruce M. Pitman Center
- Price: Free
Professor Tom Tomich will present as part of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Speaker Series Friday. He will discuss how looking at food systems can identify opportunities for food and agriculture changes. The CALS Speaker Series is an ongoing event. Information on future events can be found on the CALS website or Facebook page.
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Lauren McCluskey Race for Campus Safety | Saturday
- Time: 9 a.m.
- Date: Oct. 5
- Place: Whitman County Humane Society in Pullman
- Price: $40 for adults, $30 for students, $14 for Kids Race
In honor of Lauren McCluskey, a University of Utah track athlete from Pullman who was murdered last year, the Lauren McCluskey Foundation is hosting a 5K race. All proceeds will go to the Foundation, which supports campus safety, amateur athletics and animal welfare. Registration starts at 7:45 a.m. Saturday morning. For more information, visit the Lauren McCluskey Foundation website or the Lauren McCluskey Race for Campus Safety Facebook page.
Fall Arboretum Walk | Sunday
- Time: 2-4 p.m.
- Date: Oct. 6
- Place: University of Idaho Arboretum
- Price: Free
The Jane Austen Society of Eastern Washington/Northern Idaho will host a tour of the 63-acre UI Arboretum and Botanical Gardens. The society will provide a list of trees and shrubs included in Jane Austen’s works and discuss how the plants would have been used in gardens in Austen’s time. The group will meet at the south end of the Arboretum at the shelter with the map near West Palouse River Drive.
Borah Symposium: Plenary Address on Climate and Conflict | Monday
- Time: 4 p.m.
- Date: Oct 7
- Place: International Ballroom, Bruce M. Pitman Center
- Price: Free
The annual Borah Symposium will begin this year with a plenary address by Senior Strategist at the Center for Climate and Security Sherri Goodman. The Borah Symposium has focused on causes of war and the conditions for peace for over 70 years. The symposium will continue with events on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Moscow Charter School Groundbreaking Event | Tuesday
- Time: 5:30-6 p.m.
- Date: Oct. 8
- Place: Moscow Charter School
- Price: Free
The Moscow Charter School welcomes the public to attend the groundbreaking celebration as the school begins its newest expansion. Attendees will be able to park at the Aquatic Center. For more information, visit the Moscow Charter School Facebook page.
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