Higher Education
Analysis: Boise State, and college athletics, become more of a political football than ever
Idaho’s athletic programs are facing external and internal pressures. Both came up at the Statehouse in the past week.
What a relief! NIC community celebrates end of accreditation woes
The college is back on track, but did the community learn a lesson?
CWI’s bachelor’s degree program is on track to exceed goals
The new four-year program was the source of some tense State Board of Education discussions.
A ‘very compressed’ — and mostly closed — search resumes at Boise State
The State Board of Education hopes to hire a new university president by the start of fall classes.
Shinn calls restructuring a long-term strategy, but says savings are unknown
“We’re at the point now where trimming 1%, 2% out of every department is making every department just a little less ready to serve our students,” Boise State’s interim president told Idaho EdNews Wednesday.
Major restructuring will merge two Boise State schools, and close a college
It’s not immediately clear how many positions will be cut, but one dean has already left the university. Potential cost savings are another unknown.
Jurassic toe: Idaho State paleontologists investigate possible new dinosaur
This toe bone could be a breakthrough for enthusiasts — and a lifelong ambition for a geosciences professor.
Analysis: As the session continues, a semester of uncertainty unfolds on campuses
The funding picture for Idaho higher ed could become clearer — and more grim — in the next few days. But the budget cuts are already affecting students and staff.
BYU-Idaho reports winter enrollment increases
On-campus enrollment is up by more than 5% from last winter. Overall enrollment is up by a whopping 22%, due to a surge in online student numbers.
‘A difficult moment’: ISU announces sweeping changes amid budget constraints
The university isn’t just tightening it’s belt. It’s reshaping itself in response to an increasingly bleak state-funding outlook.