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REGIONAL BENEFITS:
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A vibrant Boise campus. The University of Idaho-Boise, with 1,100 students, serves the Treasure Valley with premier graduate education and professional development in the areas of architecture, education, engineering, law and medicine.
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Leading research to advance the economy. The University’s specialized research and outreach units in Boise are leading innovation and discovery in the areas of water, natural resources and the environment; community sustainability and design; organizational development and leadership.
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A third-year law program. The University of Idaho College of Law’s
recently launched third-year law program in Boise advances public legal education in the state and brings critical legal knowledge, partnerships and resources to the Treasure Valley.
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Medical education for Idaho’s physicians. The University of Idaho WWAMI medical education program (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) is a partnership with the University of Washington. It provides critical medical education and training to students, residents and practicing physicians throughout Idaho.
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Innovations to improve Idaho’s crops. Faculty at the 200-acre Parma Research and Extension Center conduct research and outreach to sustain and improve the productivity of southwestern Idaho crops, including potatoes and onions.
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Service-learning to reduce wildfire disasters. Students of natural resources, environmental science, architecture and landscape architecture educated homeowners and land managers about fire mitigation and worked to reduce fuels, manage vegetation and protect 70 structures on more than 3,000 acres of the McCall Field Campus, Ponderosa State Park and surrounding areas.
Consider these
important University of Idaho facts as you spread the word about the vital impact of higher education in the state of Idaho:
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$1 billion annual economic impact. Higher education is critical to the state’s economic viability, the quality of life of its citizens, and the future progress of the state in a global economy. The University of Idaho’s activities – including competitive research dollars -- pump nearly a billion dollars into the state each year.
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72 percent of state’s funded research. As the state’s only national research institution, the University leads research in areas like water resources, agriculture and next-generation energy to solve global problems and advance industry for the state.
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70 locations throughout the state. Through outreach, research and teaching, the University of Idaho – the state’s flagship university and only land-grant institution – is woven into the very fabric of the state with a strong presence in every county in Idaho.
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37,500 alumni in Idaho and 95,000 alumni worldwide. We produce the leaders of our state and nation: prominent U.S. senators, Olympic gold medalists, former U.S. Vice presidential candidate, Idaho Supreme Court justice, NASA astronaut, Commandant of the U.S. Marines, one-in-four members of the current state legislature, and others.