Torrey Lawrence discusses plans for spring semester after appointment as provost
“COVID-19 will continue to be a challenge, so we must continue to adapt to the situation,

On Dec. 4, University of Idaho President C. Scott Green announced Torrey Lawrence as UI’s next provost and executive vice president.   Green and 18 search advisory committee members came to this decision after reviewing dozens of applications from a national search for the position. “There is no […]

University of Idaho appoints Torrey Lawrence as provost
Campus feedback showed strong support for Lawrence's leadership during the pandemic.

University of Idaho President C. Scott Green announced Torrey Lawrence’s selection as the university’s new provost and executive vice president in an email Friday afternoon. The decision was made after […]

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Talks with Torrey: four feet of social distance to be provided in UI classrooms
Additional topics covered include required face coverings, COVID-19 testing and why faculty are not given the option to opt out of teaching in-person classes regardless of health concerns

Talks with Torrey is a biweekly question and answer-based Zoom call hosted by University of Idaho Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Torrey Lawrence. In this series, we summarize the main […]

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Talks with Torrey: masks required on campus in the fall
COVID-19 and fall semester information for faculty, staff, students, community

Talks with Torrey is a biweekly question and answer-based Zoom call hosted by University of Idaho Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Torrey Lawrence. In this series, we summarize the main […]

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Talks with Torrey: answering faculty and staff questions
This week: status of furloughs, fall semester and upcoming events

Torrey Lawrence, University of Idaho’s interim provost and executive vice president, hosted the first in a series of six bi-weekly Talks with Torrey over Zoom today. The one-hour-long Q&A style discussions are intended to answer questions and […]

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UI names new interim provost
Vice Provost of Faculty Torrey Lawrence to begin work in new role on May 3

Torrey Lawrence has been named the new University of Idaho interim provost and executive vice president, according to a university-wide email from President C. Scott Green. Lawrence has been a […]

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Faculty Senate discusses classes to move online March 23 and 24
The move to online classes is a test to ensure that online classes will work in case of a coronavirus outbreak

During Tuesday’s Faculty Senate meeting, University of Idaho Vice Provost for Faculty Torrey Lawrence informed attendees that classes will move online March 23 and 24.  The movement to online classes […]