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Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoes legislation that would limit the governor’s influence over disaster response
The vetoed bills would have given executive powers to the Idaho Legislature

Idaho Gov. Brad Little vetoed House Bill 135 and Senate Bill 1136, legislation curbing his power in emergency situations, with support from two former governors.  The bills from the Idaho Legislature sought to limit the power of the governor in emergency situations and provide the state’s legislature with more influence over disaster […]

Claudia Allen speaks at the University of Idaho's Black Lives Matter Speaker Series on Zoom.
Guest speaker Claudia Allen examines the use of language as a vehicle for change
UI’s Black Lives Matter Speaker Series continues

At the University of Idaho’s latest Black Lives Matter Speaker Series, guest speaker Claudia Allen selected prominent figures across past and present social movements to examine how they used language to bring about meaningful change.  From the civil rights movement to the BLM movement, Allen detailed how leaders’ approaches to language have differed, ultimately playing a role in their pursuits of racial justice.  Allen, […]

Associated Students University of Idaho. Angela Palermo | The Argonaut
ASUI debates funding “Say Their Name” yard sign project
Senators discussed the logistics of allocating funds

Associated Students University of Idaho Senate introduced a bill Wednesday that would allocate funding for a project called “Say Their Name,” co-run by the Black Student Union.  The bill allocates over $416 for the purchase of yard signs that would be […]

Faculty Senate | Angela Palermo
University of Idaho Faculty Senate passes new proposal establishing a unified accreditation committee
The new committee will replace the last

The University of Idaho Faculty Senate passed a proposal Tuesday implementing a new University Assessment and Accreditation Committee to review the university’s academic institutions.  Accreditation functions as a means of quality control, ensuring academic and co-curricular standards are met and in compliance […]

ASUI elections are underway
Campaigns for student body government were announced March 30

Elections for the Associated Students University of Idaho kicked off last week with two presidential campaign announcements.  Former ASUI Sen. Kallyn Mai and Director of Legislative Affairs Katie Hettinga announced […]