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From science research to study abroad, University of Idaho students have an abundance of opportunities that simply can’t be found at most other small universities.

With a graduate student body representing more than 90 countries on six continents, visiting scholars from around the globe and a thriving interdisciplinary and interinstitutional program, the College of Graduate Studies offers a dynamic, international, multicultural focus.

It’s also a gentle, caring environment. Life in Moscow is easy, yet rich, thanks to the ivy-covered architecture, abundant natural beauty and exceptional quality of life.

Both nature and nurture

The University of Idaho answers the ageless question of nature vs. nurture in the most amenable way—by giving you the best of both: nurture in the form of nationally competitive faculty, facilities and funding and nature in the form of a majestic, natural environment complemented by rich, cultural and recreational activities.

“You come to this small community for all the amazing things you want to learn,” says College of Graduate Studies Associate Dean Alton Campbell, “and on top of that you get all these amazing things to do—skiing, rafting, climbing, steelhead fishing; it just goes on and on.”

More than meets the eye

Moscow is indeed a cultural center, providing live theater, galleries, literary readings, ballet and a wide variety of musical performances. As
just one example, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival sponsored by the university each February has attracted fans from all over the country to hear such legends as Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Diana Krall and Branford and Wynton Marsalis.

Creating a legacy of leadership

All too often, institutions focus on imparting career skills or talk about preparing future leaders without developing a true understanding of leadership—the knowledge, ability and conviction to drive change.

At the College of Graduate Studies, faculty and staff like to think that a new legacy of leadership begins with the arrival of each new student on campus. Courses with hands-on components not only help students understand how to apply knowledge gained through coursework. The hands-on approach also encourages character development, professional and personal service, responsibility and civic engagement—all informed by the human condition and grounded in global understanding.