Higher Education
State Board plans to name Boise State finalist Tuesday
The state’s largest university could have a new president on July 1.
Governor issues executive order launching Workforce Pell council
A new council will recommend which programs should be eligible for federal subsidies covering workforce training.
BYU-Idaho reports spring enrollment increase
Enrollment is increasing, even as more students delay college for religious missions, the private university said in a news release Thursday.
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.