University of Idaho
Boise State, U of I outline plans for fall reopening
It’s all subject to change, but plans are starting to take shape for fall semester, which will start on Aug. 24.
Facing coronavirus crunch, University of Idaho seeks furloughs
“We are all part of the Vandal Family and if each of us takes a piece of this burden, we can save jobs and tackle the problem together,” President C. Scott Green said in a memo, announcing the $3.3 million proposal.
U of I shifts into coronavirus research project
The university has shifted $100,000 of federal research funding, in hopes of developing a drug to help human cells fend off the novel coronavirus.
Boise State, U of I announce cancellations and closures
As the universities shift to online learning, they are also being forced to close facilities and cancel events. Here’s the latest.
Analysis: Presidents talk about a ‘new day.’ And they seem to mean it.
Idaho’s new wave of higher education leaders checked rivalry at the Statehouse doors this week — earning praise from legislators.
U of I president: Staff and program cuts are inevitable
University of Idaho President C. Scott Green vowed to erase tens of millions of dollars in shortfalls by 2022. “We’re not going to let those issues define us,” Green told legislative budget-writers Monday.
Idaho’s four-year schools agree on ‘momentous’ tuition freeze
The one-year freeze affects in-state, undergraduate students at Boise State University, the University of Idaho, Idaho State University and Lewis-Clark State College. To balance the books, the four institutions will have to whittle millions of dollars out of their budgets.
U of I seeks staff furloughs to trim spending
The voluntary furloughs should cover the $1 million in midyear spending cuts ordered by Gov. Brad Little, the Lewiston Tribune reported.
U of I faces a looming shortfall: $14 million and growing
Based on current enrollment and enrollment projections, the shortfall could reach $22 million by 2021-22.
Idaho universities post enrollment increases
The overall numbers are up at all three of the state’s four-year universities, and Boise State University’s enrollment set another record.