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State Board greenlights U of I’s $550 million University of Phoenix purchase
U of I officials say the acquisition promises a cash infusion of $10 million or more a year. Meanwhile, the U of I would guarantee up to $10 million a year to backstop bond payments on the purchase.
Grand jury indicts Kohberger
The suspect in the murders of four University of Idaho students now faces a Monday arraignment, the Idaho Statesman reported Wednesday.
Former NIC instructor charged with battery involving trustee
A man entered Trustee Todd Banducci’s work office Tuesday, made a verbal threat, and then “threw a large bucket of liquid” over Banducci, his desk, his computer and other office equipment,” North Idaho College said in a news release.
Dozens of last-minute supplemental levy comments dominate trustees’ agenda
The board adopted policy 3018 that requires students to use the restroom, changing facilities, and overnight sleeping quarters designated by biological sex.
‘Do what is right:’ NIC trustee appeals to State Board
“The current majority on the NIC board, if left unchecked, will undoubtedly cause the loss of accreditation,” Tarie Zimmerman wrote in an appeal to the State Board of Education. The State Board has not responded.
Judge stands behind her ruling to reinstate NIC president
The trustees’ ongoing power struggle over President Nick Swayne’s contract is at the heart of an accreditation fight at North Idaho College.
In depth: The U of I comes to the close of a tragic, turbulent school year
On Nov. 13, the brutal murders of four University of Idaho students became a semester’s narrative, a community’s tragedy and a university’s crisis. Six months later, the healing continues.
More legal maneuvering at NIC
North Idaho College has hired a new lawyer — just one day after the college released a long-awaited investigative report from its soon-to-be former attorney.
Coeur d’Alene declares financial emergency, notifies four schools of possible closure
The district says it is facing staff layoffs and school closures if voters reject the proposed two-year, $50 million supplemental levy next month.
NIC trustees nullify Swayne’s contract
The latest chapter in the college’s prolonged power struggle comes on the eve of a critical accreditation review.