First Year Experience Program, The College of Idaho

We have a fantastic group of first year students on campus a little early this year participating in the inaugural Summer Bridge program. In a break from writing and math classes today we strolled down to explore Indian Creek Plaza and later capped off the day with a Succulent Social—plants and ice cream are always a good thing! Thank you to Ruby Bloom for generously donating the plants!

Just a typical Friday night samosa making dance party in the Hayman kitchen. Delicious food!

What opportunities exist for first year students within C of I's outstanding Outdoor Program? Meet Bix Firer, the new Director of OP tonight in Hayman at 8 and find out! Cookies and an indoor campfire await you!

Welcome back from break! Brain Food is excited to announce our guest tonight, Dr. Sara Heggland! Meet in the Hayman Lobby at 7 pm.

Pancakes for the People! All first year students are invited to Hayman tonight for our Midterms Pancake Break. Come hang out, grab a cup of Flying M coffee, and relax with your fellow first-years! Tonight at 945 in the Hayman kitchen.

Dr. Kyle Cheesewright is dishing up some BRAIN FOOD tonight at 8:05 pm in the Hayman Lobby. Kyle will speak and share from the canon of literary delights known as Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Dystopian Imaginaries. And as always, there will be tea and cookies. Enjoy!

Brain Food returns tonight at 8 pm in the Hayman Hall Lobby. Our guest this evening is Dr. Carolyn Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of World Language Literature and Culture. Tea, cookies, and ghost stories! 👻 See you there!

Check out what other first-year students are reading this summer. Out of state first year books will be mailed this week. Local incoming first-year students are invited to pick up a copy this week on campus or at an event at The Flying M in Caldwell on Sunday, July 22nd. An event is planned for Boise area students too. More details coming soon!

The Syllabus: Your higher ed summer reading list Your annual look at the books that some North Carolina colleges and universities assigned to their incoming first-year students.

The College of Idaho First Year Experience is pleased to announce the selection of Trevor Noah’s memoir, Born A Crime, as the 2018-19 First Year Book. Continuing the tradition of common reading, all incoming first-year students will receive a copy of the book before arriving to campus. Reading the First Year Book provides a platform for participating in Welcome Week programming, discussions, and engagement that continues throughout the fall semester. The book will be available in multiple formats this year, including traditional print copies, by digital download, or an audible version.

Decades before landing the desk job at The Daily Show, Noah’s first-born act was considered criminal—being biracial in South Africa under apartheid. Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother—his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life (Penguin Random House). Exploring themes of identity, religion, resilience, and the power of familial bonds, Noah’s memoir leaves the reader challenged to reflect on the fundamental question, “What shapes you?”

Trevor Noah is the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning The Daily Show. Noah rose improbably to stardom with The Racist, his one-man show at the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He made his US television debut that year on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, becoming the first South African stand-up comedian to appear on either late-night program (Penguin Random House).

Let's talk about self-care. Join RAs and C of I Counselors Cynthia Mauzerall and Brian Davies for a fun self-care workshop on Wednesday, January 10th at 7:30 pm in Hayman. We'll have Unicorn Hot Chocolate and reveal a program calendar for the rest of January!