Higher Education
Idaho to offer Pell Grants for workforce training programs
The Trump administration is expanding the longstanding federal subsidy to include short-term certificate programs.
A spring college commencement roundup (UPDATED)
Here are some graduation thumbnails (and commencement photos and speech snippets) from across the higher education system.
State Board says Boise State president search ‘remains on schedule’
Officials hope to name a sole finalist for the job at a June 17-18 meeting at the university.
Survey: Employees feel ‘disconnected’ with Idaho State’s mission
“We learned some things we are doing well, and some things we are working to improve upon,” President Robert Wagner told EdNews Wednesday.
Shinn leaves Boise State for Montana president’s job
Jeremiah Shinn has been interim Boise State president since May — during a laborious State Board of Education search for a permanent leader at Idaho’s largest four-year university.
Micron and CWI team up to educate workers for a trillion-dollar industry
The company’s rapid expansion in Boise creates hundreds of manufacturing jobs in need of skilled workers. A partnership with the College of Western Idaho is central to the effort.
Micron makes ‘significant gift’ to College of Western Idaho
The Micron Academic Center is expected to open in 2027.
Under pressure but not ‘in crisis’: ISU president outlines vision amid budget anxiety
Idaho State University President Robert Wagner reassured the campus community Wednesday that the institution remains on solid footing despite state cuts, restructuring and job losses.
Limited dual credit classes aim to draw East Idaho high schoolers to in-demand careers
The College of Eastern Idaho and the Idaho National Laboratory aim to attract students to a free summer program. But seats are limited.
Faster, thinner: Colleges are swiftly trimming a B.A. degree to three years
Needing to fill seats and facing demands for faster routes to jobs, more colleges are shortening degree programs.