Boise State University
Breaking silence, Little calls anti-diversity postcard ‘distasteful’
The anonymous mailer “belittles the volunteers and workers who dedicate their time to advancing opportunities for Idaho students,” Little said. His statement was tucked into an e-newsletter sent out late Wednesday afternoon.
Analysis: Little’s silence becomes part of the Boise State diversity story
Idaho’s governor has said little on a controversy that has festered for nearly two weeks, divided House Republicans and legislative Democrats and defined Marlene Tromp’s brief tenure as Boise State’s new president.
Anonymous postcard lampoons Tromp, calls BSU diversity programs ‘clown world’
The postcards are the latest chapter in a public — and polarized — debate that has defined Marlene Tromp’s three weeks as Boise State president. A state senator called the mailing “cowardly” and “repulsive.”
A short honeymoon: Tromp steps into a political crossfire
Twenty-eight of the House’s 56 Republicans want the new Boise State University president to reject a range of campus diversity programs. Legislative Democrats are coming to the programs’ defense.
Lawmakers urge Tromp to disavow Boise State inclusion efforts
Twenty-eight House Republicans — including eight of the 15 members of the House Education Committee — co-signed the letter to the new Boise State president.
Comparing the new presidents’ contracts
New Boise State University President Marlene Tromp and new University of Idaho President C. Scott Green will earn more than their predecessors.
Tromp named Boise State president
Marlene Tromp comes from the University of California at Santa Cruz, where she has served as provost and executive vice chancellor since 2017. Her hire completes a search 17 months in the making.
State Board nears decision on Boise State presidency
The board expects to fill the vacancy during an April 23 meeting.
State Board to interview presidents’ finalists this week
The plan is to fill the vacancies at Boise State University and the University of Idaho by April.
Five finalists named in Boise State president search
Open forums are planned for students, faculty, staff, and the public to meet and hear from the candidates. There will also be an online portal available to provide feedback.