Torrey Lawrence has been named the provost and executive vice president at the University of Idaho. He has served in this role on an interim basis since April. Lawrence came to the U of I in 1998 as a faculty ...
Read More »Pandemic places hold on many educational housing projects 
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we think about nearly everything in our daily lives, and it’s no different for those who design and manage student housing at Idaho’s largest universities. It’s also meant universities are taking on fewer ...
Read More »Idaho Legislature shouldn’t punish postsecondary institutions
When Tom Mueller grew up in St. Maries his logger father hoped his son would follow in his footsteps. A guidance counselor urged him to become an airplane mechanic. But his math teacher asked if he was going to become ...
Read More »Idaho State University fills two interim positions
Karen Appleby will serve as interim provost of Idaho State University. She will begin serving in the role this month and hold the position until a successful candidate is hired. Earlier this semester, Laura Woodworth-Ney announced her plans to accept ...
Read More »Patricia Marincic returns to ISU Nutrition and Dietetics
The Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at Idaho State University will soon welcome home a familiar face. Patricia Z. Marincic has served as associate vice president for the Division of Health Sciences at Idaho State University and director of the ...
Read More »Lewis-Clark State College graduate program approved
LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho State Board of Education has approved a new graduate program for Lewis-Clark State College. The Lewiston Tribune reports the board unanimously approved the plan earlier this month for the nursing management and leadership degree. ...
Read More »Welcome to the Cyberdome, says BSU cybersecurity program 
After launching its Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity last month, Boise State University has released even more plans for growing the discipline. Boise State University cybersecurity program staff were excited to announce a number of new developments at their third annual ...
Read More »WWAMI essential to training state’s physician workforce 
Like many young people, I had ideas about what my future would look like without much knowledge about how to get there. I was born and raised in Idaho and graduated from Eagle High. Soccer led me to a small ...
Read More »College of Western Idaho swears in newly elected trustees
College of Western Idaho welcomed three new trustees. Cherie Buckner-Webb, April Baylon-Mendoza and Samantha Guerrero were sworn in by Interim vice president of finance & administration Cheryl Wright during the meeting. Additionally, Buckner-Webb accepted the nomination of vice-chairperson and Baylon-Mendoza will ...
Read More »Business leaders support local officials’ anti-COVID efforts
The Idaho Business for Education Board of Directors, which represents nearly 250 businesses across Idaho, has unanimously voted to lend its full support to our local government officials — mayors, city councils, county commissions, school leaders and health district members ...
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