Hands-On Experience

“A big part of what we do at the College of Graduate Studies,” says Associate Dean, Alton Campbell, “is to invest in you as a person. We do that in a variety of ways. One very important way is through participation in meetings, conferences and service activities where you can develop your communication skills at the same time that you develop important connections for your career.”

A history of community involvement
As early as 1906, student leaders attempted to organize a campus workday. Formalized on May 23, 1910, as Campus Day, it involved students, faculty and townspeople in cleaning the campus and planting shrubs and ivy. In the afternoon, everyone gathered to sing songs and watch students participate in a maypole dance. Campus Day eventually became May Fete, which in turn evolved into Parents’ Weekend. In addition to Campus Day, the university now celebrates a Mom’s Weekend in the spring and a Dad’s Weekend in the fall.

Earth Week
Another hallmark is the University of Idaho’s annual Earth Week — a celebration of the earth that fills an entire week each spring with feature films, concerts, competitions, workshops, barbecues, games and a tour of sustainable homes.

The same spirit of involvement and hands-on experience pervades a wide range of clubs, events and activities that you can learn more about by selecting from the menu items to the left.