Podcast appearances and mentions of bob kustra

Bob Kustra interviews Tod Lending, author of the novel, The Umbrella Maker's Son. The book is a coming-of-age tale following a 17-year-old Polish Jew as he fights for his life and experiences his first love, set during WWII.

Bob Kustra interviews Abdulrazak Gurnah, Nobel Prize winner and author of the novel, Afterlives. The book is a multi-generational saga of displacement, love and loss, set against the brutal colonization of east Africa.

Boise State burst on the to the national stage in football over 20 years ago and made a mark few non-Power 5 schools have done. From the famous "Blue Turf" in the stadium, to 3 Fiesta Bowl victories, football put a regional state school in the national discussion. Along with the Mountain West Conference's first mover status in creating its own television network, the Broncos became a national phenomenon that still resonates today. My guest today is former Boise State President Dr. Robert Kustra. His bio states "Arriving in 2003, Dr. Kustra led a transformation that turned Boise State into a metropolitan research university of distinction. There was an increase in the number of full-time and out-of-state students, a focus on maintaining a vibrant undergraduate experience, and growth in graduate degrees offered. In 2016, Boise State was officially designated a Carnegie doctoral research university — a goal of Dr. Kustra's since he started." In addition to leading for 15 years, he also held the presidency at Eastern Kentucky. Bob also served in the Illinois House of Representatives, and was Illinois' Lt. Governor from 1991-1998, bringing a unique perspective to our conversation, especially since the NCAA's new President is the former two term Governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker. Now retired, he writes for the Idaho Statesman, and has been a regular contributor to Boise's NPR station via the "Reader's Corner". Bob shares candid observations and reflections on where college athletics is today, and how his thinking has evolved since joining the Broncos in 2003. And, because he was a politician before he became a college president, he offers his insight on the NCAA's new President, Charlie Baker.

Caves and Prater talk to former Boise State president Bob Kustra on the baseball program at Boise State, how the idea came about, plus should Boise State pursue the AAC in football only.

Caves and Prater talk to former Boise State president Bob Kustra on the baseball team first series, and the upcoming home opener, plus should Boise State pursue a football spot in the American conference, plus Day 1 at the NFL combine for John Hightower/Jordan Love.

Caves talk to retired BSU president Bob Kustra on the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, Coach Pete's speech to the team pre-game, and the everlasting impact on the university off the football field, plus B.J. Rains of Blue Turf Sports on the Broncos win over Air Force, and Andy Benoit on the success of Kellen Moore and his NFL ceiling.

Caves talks to former BSU president Bob Kustra, on Coach Pete's speech to the team before the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, and its impact on the school today, plus his advice to the new presidents coming in at UI and BSU.

"This has been the best job of my life." Dr. Bob Kustra recently stepped down as president of Boise State University after serving for 15 years as the Boise State University President. During his presidency at BSU , Bob led the university in a time of dynamic growth in student enrollment, graduate college and doctoral programs, new construction, fundraising and research. In this episode we reflect on the past, talk about what Bob is doing now and what is to come. With a long and distinguished career in public service, Dr. Kustra served two terms as Illinois lieutenant governor following 10 years in the legislature. He also chaired the Illinois Board of Higher Education, responsible for funding and oversight of the state’s nine public universities. Dr. Kustra’s background in radio includes four years as host of a talk show on WLS-AM in Chicago and now he is the host of the weekly Boise State Public Radio Show - "Reader's Corner". Listen to this episode to hear so much more! ----------------------------------------------------------- Connecting with the community is a priority for BVA. The goal of this podcast is to have conversations that shed new light on different perspectives to create a dialog that inspires excellence. The Inspire Excellence podcast is an Idaho based show that is hosted by Kevin Miller of KIDO Talk Radio and Tommy Ahlquist the CEO of BVA. Each episode features different guests and we discuss a variety of different topics all ending with the question, “What inspires you?”. Leave a review on whatever platform you decide to listen on and tell your friends! Follow Us Online At: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/inspireexcellencepo... Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/bvadev/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bvadev/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bvadev LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bva-... Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs0R...

Caves and Prater talk to former BSU President Bob Kustra on the progress of the BSU baseball stadium, and the update on the new BSU president search.

Caves and Prater discuss if BSU baseball is still a good idea, talk to former BSU president Bob Kustra on the decision to form a baseball team and the new president search, and former BSU assistant basketball coach Andy McClousky on his health and his life since leaving from Boise State.

Earlier this year, Boise State University named provost Martin Schimpf as interim president, replacing outgoing president Bob Kustra. Schimpf joins us to discuss the upcoming school year.

Caves and Tom Scott talk about the 50 year anniversary of Boise State becoming a 4 year school, plus look back at the legacy of former BSU president Bob Kustra.

Boise State University president Bob Kustra is retiring in June and the university has worked its field of 53 applicants down to three finalists. Today the university announced it was extending its search to consider more applicants. Boise State Public Radio's Matt Guilham joined Idaho Matters to discuss the reasons behind the decision and how the search for a new president might proceed.

Boise State University president Bob Kustra is retiring after 15 years. He joins Idaho Matters to discuss the growth of the university under his tenure and future plans for both himself and Boise State.

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Bob and Prater discuss the impact of Boise State president Bob Kustra as the university announced today that Kustra will be stepping down next summer.

Host, Bob Kustra and Author Ron Powers discuss the book "Mark Twain: A Life"