Higher Education
Idaho LAUNCH applications open through April
Graduating Idaho high school students can apply to receive $8,000 from the scholarship program.
State Board OKs deficit spending for Boise State sports
One board member said it came down to two choices: Approve the $18 million plan or “basically put a bullet in Bronco sports.”
New Boise State facility aims to meet construction program demand
University leaders cut the ribbon on the new ESI Construction Management building Friday afternoon.
What can we expect from the U of I search? Secrecy, for starters.
After a tortured 16-month Boise State search, U of I’s may move faster. But a smoother search won’t necessarily be a more transparent one.
U of I could drop its last standardized test requirement
The test requirement applies to barely 10% of the U of I’s incoming class — students that fall into a small GPA “donut hole.”
A ‘seamless’ transition: NIC, LC State create path from associate to bachelor’s degree
Students will be admitted to both institutions at once and gain access to financial aid, advising and other resources as they work toward a four-year degree.
Boise State says it acted in ‘good faith’ in public records dispute
The Idaho Family Policy Center has filed a lawsuit over a seven-month records dispute after the conservative group received only two pages of records, at a cost of $257.02. Attorneys for Boise State University deny wrongdoing.
Idaho’s DEI phaseout began long before the Legislature’s mandate
How many diversity, equity and inclusion programs and jobs have been cut on Idaho campuses? Reports ordered by the Legislature provide some answers.
State Board roundup, 8.13.26: Boise State Athletics faces budget deficit after Pac-12 move, athlete payments
Also Thursday, the State Board said farewell to two members whose terms are expiring.
A report suggests a surge in Title IX complaints at U of I — but that might not be the case
INSIDE: A detailed rundown of discrimination complaints and investigations at Idaho colleges and universities.