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Pac-12, Mountain West pursue settlement — which could affect Boise State
The settlements — over multimillion-dollar “poaching” and exit fees — could impact Boise State and other Mountain West defectors.
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Longtime Wasden chief deputy will head U of I’s law school
Brian Kane received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Idaho, where he served as student body president. He has been an adjunct faculty member at the U of I law school since 2017.
April revenue adds to Idaho’s budget cushion (UPDATED)
According to new numbers, the state could end the budget year with $93.8 million on the bottom line.
A spring college commencement roundup (UPDATED)
Here are some graduation thumbnails (and commencement photos and speech snippets) from across the higher education system.
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.