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Web of intrigue: U of I researchers find a new, Idaho-centric species of spider
The newly discovered arachnid — dubbed Hexura vandal, in tribute to the U of I — appears to be confined to moist, coniferous forest in north-central Idaho.
Micron opens new training center in partnership with CWI
The College of Western Idaho has received $3 million from Micron and the U.S. Department of Commerce to staff and equip the new 60,000-square-foot training site.
U of I hires first presidential endowed academic chair
Erika Consoli has studied nematodes in Brazil, Europe and across the United States. She will be based at the university’s Parma Research and Extension Center.
One-stop student support center opens at CWI
The $21.7 million center will be home to CWI’s library and bookstore, admissions, registration counseling and financial aid offices, and veterans’ programs.
BABE VOTE announces Boise trustee candidates’ forum
The event at Boise High School is slated for Aug. 25, one week before the district’s trustee elections.
Hahn hires former colleague to new Boise State administrative post
University president David Hahn decided to “repurpose” one management job — to create space to hire a chief public and external affairs officer.
Controller designates ‘Idaho Transparency Month’
It isn’t about “checking a box,” Brandon Woolf said Friday. “It’s about earning and maintaining the public’s trust.”
Record first-year class enrolls at ICOM
The class of 231 students is a 10-year peak for the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine, a for-profit school that figures into the state’s larger debate over medical education.
Boise State launches search for new provost
The effort was on hold while the State Board of Education completed its 15-month search for a new university president.