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Art education students at the University of Idaho have an opportunity to be engaged in all aspects of hosting a real world juried art competition through the Annual High School Exhibition, directed by Sally Machlis, professor of art education and art and design.

About 150 high school students from 30 schools throughout the state exhibit their work in a professional gallery setting at Ridenbaugh Hall every February, and compete for prizes as well as a scholarship to UI. The theme of this year’s exhibit — its 24th year — was Human Rights Aesthetic, which addressed the diversity of race, religion, income, geography, hopes and dreams.

The Clearwater Economic Development Association honored Raymond Dixon, assistant professor of career and technical education, in recognition and appreciation for his leadership in improving the region’s understanding of the manufacturing skills needed for future economic growth.

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Art and art education students in cooperation between the College of Art and Architecture and the College of Education are directly involved in choosing a theme and designing a poster and promotional materials. They also help prepare for the exhibit, hang the artwork, jury the show and greet and meet with many students, parents and teachers during a reception for the show.

“The program benefits students beyond validating and honoring their work. It increases interaction between high school art teachers and the University of Idaho,” Machlis said. “It also develops awareness on the part of many Idaho communities of the talents of their high schools artists and teachers.”

Students working toward a Bachelor of Science in art education are being prepared to teach studio art and design in public and private schools, community centers, galleries, museums and other art-related organizations. The exhibit creates a hands-on learning experience before they enter the professional world.

“The Annual High School Art Exhibition allows the university to extend beyond campus boundaries and positively effect the education of Idaho’s youths,” Machlis said.

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Susan Stuntzner’s article “Forgiveness and Disability: Reconsideration of Forgiveness as a Vital Component of the Rehabilitation Counseling Profession” has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling. Stuntzer is an assistant professor of rehabilitation counseling and human services.

Mary Gardiner, professor, completed sabbatical leave fall semester 2014. She and co-researcher Penny Tenuto, assistant professor, studied ethical leadership processes and practices at the school principal level in elementary, middle and high schools. In a second strand of the study, which added teachers to the participants, Allison Touchstone, senior instructor in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, is investigating at the teacher level how ethical considerations are handled by novice as well as more seasoned educators. The work is in the data collection phase with the intent of providing guidance for educators on how to engage in ethical decision-making and leadership based on everyday events and day-today issues that arise for administrators and teachers.

Chantal Vella, associate professor in the College of Education and director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory, along with Philip Scruggs, Department of Movement Sciences chair, received an $82,500 grant from the Mountain West Clinical Translational Research Infrastructure Network, a National Institute of Health funded research consortium. The study explores the effects of different deliveries of exercise on cardiovascular disease risk factor reduction and enjoyment in young overweight and obese adults.

Scruggs was honored with College/University Educator of the Year for 2014 from the IAHPERD (Idaho Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance).

Helen Brown, assistant clinical professor, teamed with Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health and Grace Goc Karp, physical education program coordinator, to produce the report “Measuring What Matters: Idaho Obesity Indicators.” Movement Sciences faculty members worked with stakeholders statewide to share existing data, identify data gaps and reach common agreements on data needs and priorities. Blue Cross funded and worked alongside UI faculty members.

Brown took her second trip to Nicaragua in summer 2014 and was joined by three movement sciences students during a two-week study abroad excursion where they studied global health, community development and sustainability in rural indigenous areas. This summer, Brown will be taking 12 movement sciences students and will be expanding the scope and reach of the trip by teaming with Janine Darragh,