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Boise State will rename Cesar Chavez Lane
In the next few weeks, city and county officials will review the new options — Friendship Lane, Campus Lane and Peregrine Lane.
U of I provost plans return to classroom
Returning to the classroom will be a return to Torrey Lawrence’s roots; he first came to the U of I campus in 1998, as a music professor.
Feds reinstate a record-setting U of I grant program
The five-year, $59 million program, the largest in U of I history, will pay Idaho farmers to experiment with climate-friendly ag practices.
Jury awards $160,000 in Idaho State racial discrimination case
A Bannock County jury Thursday ruled in favor of Chanica Sintima, a Black student pursuing a doctoral degree in pharmacy.
SUB will get a rebrand — and Boise State will get $8.5 million
Idaho-based Westmark Credit Union is purchasing 10-year naming rights, and will also be able to set up a branch in the student union building.
Meridian medical school announces partnership with Wisconsin university
The partnership will not affect the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine’s local operations, the school’s president said.
As Tax Day 2026 approaches, Idaho’s budget cushion shrinks
The state has a projected $36.9 million balance for the spending year ending June 30, less than 1% of its overall state budget.
Boise State considers renaming Cesar Chavez Lane
Thursday’s announcement came eight days after the New York Times published an investigation linking the civil rights and labor union figure to a pattern of sexual abuse.
Preseason? CWI begins shopping for an athletic director
Idaho’s largest community college does not compete in sports. However, the school began advertising last month for an athletic director, BoiseDev reported last week.
Idaho colleges may face new foreign competition for international students
As international students reconsider attending colleges in the United States, other English-speaking nations “are delighted to welcome” them, said David Douglass, president of The College of Idaho.