Faculty Senate | Angela Palermo
Discussions to lower the minimum GPA required for admissions continued in Faculty Senate this week
Another proposal would increase the number of withdrawal credits

University of Idaho Faculty Senate continued discussions Tuesday on emergency policies that would ease academic restrictions on students.  The senate previously debated the merits of two proposed policies to temporarily alter standards for both incoming and established students.  The first emergency policy proposed was a change to admissions standards.   […]

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 […]

Associated Students University of Idaho. Angela Palermo | The Argonaut
Senate candidate focus on inclusion
Forum held for senators to speak about their platforms prior to elections

Candidates running for Associated Students University of Idaho discussed decreased involvement across campus because of COVID-19, encouraging representation in underrepresented groups and having an open dialogue with the Idaho legislature.   […]

CDAR Notetaking | Courtesy | University of Idaho
CDAR is here to help
Whether physical or cognitive, no disability should be ignored

The Center for Disability Access and Resources at the University of Idaho provides several support systems for students pursuing their education with a disability.   The center, commonly known as CDAR, […]

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 […]

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Candidates discuss inclusivity and student involvement
ASUI hosts forum for potential legislative members

Associated Students University of Idaho hosted an open forum for senate candidates, covering topics from student involvement to communications with the Idaho Legislature.   A focal point of the discussion was potential senators’ goals to increase participation in the student body.   Lillie Manyon, a freshman, wants to utilize a point system to […]