Callahan pitches for presidency
UI presidential candidate Chris Callahan gives reasons why he’s interested in being the next UI president, touts success at ASU

Christopher Callahan, dean of the Water Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Arizona State University, said he doesn’t want to be any university’s president, but the next president […]

Administration discusses Bennett’s leave with students
University of Idaho officials hosted a meeting with students regarding Denise Bennett’s administrative leave Monday

University of Idaho administrators addressed questions from students regarding Denise Bennett, Vandal Alerts and the future of the School Journalism and Mass Media Monday afternoon. College of Letters, Arts and […]

Career fair draws crowd
Spring 2019 Career Fair was held Wednesday, boasting 135 employers to connect with students

University of Idaho students across majors gathered at the Spring 2019 Career fair on Wednesday afternoon. The event played host to 135 employers and representatives of companies according to Eric […]

Staben fields questions on Bennett campus notifications
UI President Chuck Staben, in a rare appearance before Faculty Senate, fields questions about campus notifications on journalism professor Denise Bennett

University of Idaho President Chuck Staben and Provost John Wiencek attended Tuesday’s faculty senate meeting to discuss the Jan. 30 Vandal Alert alerting students, staff and faculty to call 911 […]

Real everyday people
A thank you to federal workers for sacrificing their time during the government shutdown and beyond

I started drinking coffee at age 12. And by coffee, I really mean coffee creamer. Most days, I only saw my dad in the morning when we were drinking coffee […]

Embracing empathy
Building relationships based on empathy and understanding should be a priority in the new year

I know — we have all heard about the importance of self-care and mental health a million times. Still, saying it one more time is worth it, especially if you […]

Planning group visits UI
Vitruvian Planning consultants visited the UI campus to assess campus safety, collect feedback and suggest improvements

Two consultants from Vitruvian Planning, a Boise, Idaho, based consulting firm, made a follow-up visit to the University of Idaho campus this week. Chris Danley and Don Kostelec first visited […]

Applauding education
We should appreciate a visit from Ivanka Trump and Tim Cook

If you asked me where the first daughter and the CEO of Apple might spend their afternoon, Wilder, Idaho, is the last place I would guess. But that is exactly […]

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Board looks to place new president
State Board expects to name UI president by March or February

Idaho State Board of Education spokesperson Mike Keckler said the Board hopes to name University of Idaho President Chuck Staben’s successor sometime during February or March of 2019. The UI […]