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COLLEGE OF INNOVATION + DESIGN — Dean’s Report
GRADUATING
SUCCESSFUL
PROGRAMS FOR
CONTINUED
GROWTH
The College of Innovation
+ Design has a distinctive
mission to be a place of
incubation and growth for
innovative ideas and
programs not currently in
existence at Boise State.
Now completing our sixth academic year
since founding, CI+D is both germinating
new ideas and graduating those mature
and successful programs to other parts of
the University for continued growth. We
are excited to announce that two
programs, the Leadership Certificate
Program (LEAD) and Vertically Integrated
Projects (VIP) will graduate this year. We
celebrate their success and look forward
to watching them continue to contribute
value and impact in their new homes!
“We are honored to have played a
role in supporting these visionary
leaders in developing and growing
their signature programs. We look
forward to celebrating the future
successes of these CI+D ‘alumni’
programs.”
Gordon Jones
Founding Dean, CI+D
LEAD
VIP
The LEAD program, led by Dr. Heidi
Reeder was an inaugural program in CI+D,
joining the college upon its inception in
2015. Over that time, Dr. Reeder has
grown her vision into one of the most
popular and high impact certificate
programs at Boise State. With the
successful launch of online modalities and
the addition of an Assistant Director, the
LEAD program has been warmly
welcomed to join the School of Public
Service where there are already plans to
further expand the value LEAD brings to
our students and community.
The VIP program was launched in 2015 by
Dr. Donna Llewellyn and former CI+D
Associate Dean, Dr. Will Hughes. This
program expands access for students
from any academic discipline to participate in faculty-led, funded research that
can grow their learning and inspire
creativity and impact for decades. VIP
has rapidly expanded, offering 33 VIP
courses across Boise State’s Colleges and
Schools over the last three years, and
more are being developed every semester. With the creation of Boise State’s
Institute for Inclusive and Transformative
Scholarship (IFITS), and with generous
support from the offices of the Provost
and Vice President for Research, VIP will
graduate to IFITS to continue nurturing
this program’s upward trajectory.
"We are excited to welcome LEAD to
the SPS family, where it will provide
students with both theoretical and
practical applications of leadership
at a time where these skills are of
utmost importance in the public,
private and non-profit sectors."
Andy Giacomazzi
Dean, School of Public Service
475 Certificates issued
since inception
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582 Students have
enrolled since inception