Nominations and Applications Sought for University of Idaho President
Posted: Tuesday, May 21
BOISE, Idaho – The Board of Regents invites nominations and applications for the next President of the University of Idaho. The University is the state's founding comprehensive university and the preeminent research, land-grant institution. A Presidential Search Committee, chaired by Regent Emma Atchley, is being assisted by AGB Search in recruiting, screening and conducting interviews for ...
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Independent Film Producer Jim Lemley Highlights Magic, Improvisation and Death at Commencement
Posted: Saturday, May 11
MOSCOW, Idaho – Independent film producer Jim Lemley added a little razzle-dazzle to the University of Idaho commencement ceremony and encouraged graduates to worry less about figuring everything out right away. “Contrary to what my grey hair might suggest, I definitely do not have life figured out…but the one thing I've learned is that's OK,” said Lemley. “Life is ...
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The University of Idaho Announces Katherine Aiken as Interim Provost
Posted: Wednesday, May 8
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho announced today Katherine Aiken, the current dean of the U-Idaho College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences – or CLASS – will serve as interim provost and executive vice president beginning June 3. Aiken has served as the CLASS dean since 2006 and has worked at the University of Idaho for 25 years. "This selection reflects the depth o...
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Board of Regents Approve Student Fee Increases at the University of Idaho
Posted: Wednesday, April 17
MOSCOW, Idaho – The Board of Regents for the University of Idaho approved a tuition and fee increase today. To continue providing the quality education its students deserve, university leaders asked the Board of Regents for a 5.9 percent increase to in-state, undergraduate tuition. The Board of Regents approved a 5 percent increase to in-state, undergraduate tuition – about $310 per s...
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U-Idaho President Named Finalist For Texas Tech President’s Job
Posted: Friday, March 1
MOSCOW, ID – University of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis has been selected as the sole finalist for the presidency at Texas Tech University. The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents will have a final vote on this in late March following a 21-day waiting period required by Texas law. “When Ruthie and I made the move to the Northwest and the University of Idaho almost four y...
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Waste Not, Want Not: Solid Waste Management and Wastewater Treatment is the Focus of U-Idaho’s President’s Sustainability Symposium
Posted: Monday, February 25
MOSCOW, Idaho – Changing regulations and the prospect of fewer federal dollars mean wastewater treatment and solid waste management are critical concerns for today’s city planners, commercial developers, elected officials and facilities operators nationwide. That’s why the University of Idaho’s President’s Sustainability Symposium is focusing on “Community Stewa...
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President Nellis Announces the Creation of Two Task Forces
Posted: Thursday, February 14
MOSCOW, Idaho – University of Idaho President M. Duane Nellis continues to demonstrate his commitment to reassuring campus safety. As part of this commitment, he announced today the formation of two task forces to evaluate university policies regarding alcohol and substance abuse among students university-wide and to examine the university’s relationship with fraternities and sororitie...
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Service and Commitment Beyond Graduation: U-Idaho Ranks 7th in Peace Corps Rankings
Posted: Wednesday, February 6
By Amanda Cairo MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho has a long-standing tradition of opening doors for students to the world, and this year, that effort is being recognized as the university ranks seventh on the Peace Corps’ 2013 Top Colleges amongst medium-sizes schools. “We are proud of taking our tradition of service learning and the spirit of helping others worldwide,&r...
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Seattle Philanthropists Create Endowed Chair and More at U-Idaho
Posted: Friday, February 1
MOSCOW, Idaho – A Seattle couple has donated $3.3 million to the University of Idaho to benefit faculty, students and facilities. The gift, from husband and wife Tom Alberg and Judi Beck, will establish the university’s first fully funded endowed chair, a pair of graduate student fellowships, establish a separate faculty excellence fund and pay for costs associated with the constructio...
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Nellis Outlines U-Idaho’s Statewide Impact, Continuing Partnership with State Legislature
Posted: Thursday, January 24
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho is partnering with the Idaho legislature to support and inspire the future of Idaho’s citizens. That’s the message that M. Duane Nellis, university president, delivered to members of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on behalf of the state’s land-grant university. “This legislative investment also benefits 36,000 stu...
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