Bennett’s possession charges dropped
Former UI professor’s preliminary hearing postponed

A methamphetamine possession charge against Denise Bennett, recently fired UI Journalism and Mass Media (JAMM) professor, was dropped Wednesday. The preliminary hearing, which was originally scheduled for Oct. 2, was […]

Do we really want Denise Bennett to be our legacy?
Bennett has popped back up on our feeds, and while we cover the news, her chapter at UI has closed

Denise Bennett — by now you’ve surely heard both the name and the story. Bennett, a former University of Idaho professor, was placed on administrative leave back in January. She […]

Former UI professor arrested in Lewiston
Denise Bennett arrested, posts bond in Lewiston

Former University of Idaho professor Denise Bennett was arrested without a warrant Friday, as originally reported by the Inland Northwest News. Bennett was arrested on charges of felony burglary, felony […]

Professor Denise Bennett fired
President Green fired tenured mass media professor, Denise Bennett, after a week of deliberation

University of Idaho tenured professor Denise Bennett has been fired, eight months after being placed on administrative leave.  In a letter dated Sept. 10, UI President C. Scott Green fired […]

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Green to decide on Bennett’s dismissal, she says
Following recommendations from a committee to dismiss Bennett, according to documents provided by her, Green will make a decision

University of Idaho’s new president, C. Scott Green, has a decision to make, according to a professor who has been on paid leave for around seven months. That professor is […]

Bennett filed legal complaints in July
UI journalism professor alleges damages in July claim; dismissal hearing results to come

Over a month before her dismissal hearing that started Monday, a tenured journalism professor at University of Idaho on paid leave has filed two tort claims outlining alleged damages from […]

The core of the issue
Denise Bennett’s grant funds returned, email records show internal deliberations

In January, a dispute inside the University of Idaho Journalism and Mass Media department surrounding grant spending quickly sparked outrage and dissent, leading to student protests and campus-wide confusion. The […]

Following the questions
Many questions still remain unanswered nearly four months after UI barred Denise Bennett from campus

Denise Bennett — a name the University of Idaho campus became very familiar with in January after it appeared in a now locally famous Vandal Alert. The situation within the […]

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 […]

Vandal Alerts: ‘Room to improve’
UI receives backlash following Vandal Alert, recognizes needed improvement in timeliness of future alerts

When a test rocket exploded near the University of Idaho Steam Plant in April 2017, UI officials sent a Vandal Alert to students and faculty nearly an hour after the […]