Seeking transparency
Having open and honest conversations about pressing issues shouldn't even be a consideration

Transparency means laying out the facts. It means leaving no stone unturned. It means having an open and honest dialogue, even when met with a flurry of angry emails and phone calls. It means being open and honest when it is least convenient to the university.

University faces $14 million budget shortfall
University budget deficit projected based on increase in benefit costs, decrease in tuition revenue

The University of Idaho is facing a projected $14 million budget deficit, due to an overall increase in university benefit costs and a decrease in tuition revenue. The total projected […]

Senate meeting runs short
Senate to vote on bills next week

No unfinished business was presented at the 20-minute ASUI Senate meeting Wednesday, with three bills presented to be voted on at next week’s meeting. A bill was presented that, if […]

ICCU Arena plans to move forward
The Idaho State Board of Education approved UI’s funding request, contingent on approval from the State Board’s executive director and next UI president

The Idaho State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to approve the University of Idaho’s funding request to build the planned Idaho Central Credit Union Arena. The project is contingent […]

Alex Stutzman | Argonaut
Wiencek: budget cuts are coming
A structural deficit caused by declining enrollment has to be addressed by spending cuts, UI provost John Wiencek said before the UI Faculty Senate

University of Idaho Provost John Wiencek led a discussion with the Faculty Senate Tuesday about budget cuts that will be taking place in the coming fiscal year. Wiencek said the […]

Redefining a blockbuster
Video game storytelling will soon have the potential to surpass that of film and television

A recent New York Times article, “Red Dead Redemption 2 Is True Art,” put forth the bold claim that despite its ongoing stigma, the gaming medium has begun to artistically […]

Brandon Hill | Argonaut
Staben projects enrollment decrease
At final State of the University, UI President Chuck Staben announced a projected enrollment decrease 


Enrollment of full-time, on-campus students for the 2018 school year is projected to have gone down, said University of Idaho President Chuck Staben at the annual State of the University […]

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Eco budgeting
Being Eco-Friendly does not have to break the bank.

As an environmental science major, I care pretty deeply about being environmentally conscious. I also have a budget.  Combined, this means I can’t afford to completely overhaul everything I own […]