Higher Education
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.
Analysis: It’s a higher ed session — and that’s bad news for higher ed
The latest round of proposed budget cuts would take a disproportionate bite out of a growing college and university system that can ill afford it. No other state agency has more to lose.