Featured Stories

Vandal awarded Fulbright Teaching Exchange spot
Christy Hall alumna spending year in Scotland
Christy has spent most of her life just a few miles from home. Except for the four years she spent at University of Idaho, the elementary education alumna has been in the Boise area. But now she is spending nearly a year in Scotland teaching.
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Katie Pemberton
Teacher at Canfield Middle School in Coeur d' Alene Idaho
Katie receives Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
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AL@Greenland
Brant G. Miller, assistant professor of science and technology education in the College of Education’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and R. Justin Hougham, a postdoctoral fellow in the College of Science’s Geography Department received more than $58,000 National Science Foundation grant for Adventure Learning @ Greenland.
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$1.1m NSF Grant for Idaho Tribes

We believe in 21st century educational opportunities for all children—that's why the University is leading a project that will provide STEM education to underserved students in CdA and Spokane tribes.
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Expeditionary Learning
Elementary Education Students Partner with Palouse Praire School Teachers
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Education Graduate Terry Jess
A Bend in the Road: How one student met life's challenges head on.
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$4.99 Million NSF Grant
Benefits Idaho and Washington Teachers
The U-Idaho, in partnership with WSU, has been awarded a $4.99 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to help Washington and Idaho teachers strengthen mathematic reasoning skills in students.
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Ready for the Next Adventure
Major Retires, Pursues New Classroom
Cherie Major is looking ahead to retirement, but she’s not quite ready to give up teaching.
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Wright Fellowship Cohort 12
This year marks the 12th year of the Wright Fellowship. The Wright Fellowship is a distinguished scholarship program designed to support outstanding classroom teachers in Idaho and Washington while they earn a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction (non-thesis).
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2011 Thomas O. Bell Award
For Whom the Bell Extols: Palmer Named Thomas O. Bell Award Winner
“I felt it the first time I walked into that junior high youth group – this is what I was meant to do,” says Palmer. “[Now], at the end of the day, I still feel rejuvenated – and that feels great.”
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Kuwait to Idaho: How one student found success
Meshari Alhajri
I will be only the second or third person in my country who has this degree from the United States,” said Meshari. “A degree from the United States is considered the most prestigious in our country, followed by Europe.”
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Booming Future For Cannon

Souvenir From Spain: Bringing Home A Dream
Janette Escamilla was a psychology major when she went on a study abroad in Spain. An internship in a Basque classroom changed her plans, cementing a passion and career she was destined to follow in elementary education.
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What I Learned At Idaho
Nikkel Holmes looked at all her options before deciding on Idaho in Boise, a decision she describes as the best fit.
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