Tutor to teacher
Senior Abigail Dunn speaks on her experiences at UI and what led her to Teach for America

Like many students, Abigail Dunn wasn’t sure what she wanted to do before she began college. She thought education might be a good fit, so she worked at a summer […]

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On patrol with Moscow’s finest
A firsthand account of what it’s like to experience a Moscow Police Department patrol

Red and blue lights flashed across the neighborhood for 20 minutes. Sgt. Dustin Blaker was inside one of the houses, helping other first responders attend to a medical emergency.  Family […]

Captain Vandal protects community
Vandal alumnus reflects on his work as Moscow Police Department Captain

University of Idaho’s campus captain of the Moscow Police Department (MPD) — one of UI’s primary connections to the MPD  — is a Vandal himself. Tyson Berrett graduated from UI […]

Finding fish scales
UI alumnus chosen for a Fulbright award to Brazil

After a long day asking local Brazilians and museum staff for donations, a researcher sighed with relief. Someone had given them exactly what they had been looking for: a sawfish […]

A Main Street staple
BookPeople of Moscow offers more than books to the community, with an upcoming author visit

A well-loved bookstore was saved by the community in 2011 — BookPeople of Moscow. Carol Price, the current owner, bought BookPeople that year. As the previous owners decided to retire, […]

A seat at the table
A Colorado State University professor shared her research into public land usage at a talk on the UI campus

Monday evening, Colorado State University assistant professor Leisl Carr Childers shared her research in public land use in the American west’s Great Basin. She focused her talk on multiple use, […]

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Dependent eligibility audit

University of Idaho’s Human Resources department is conducting a dependent eligibility audit — and many faculty and staff need to participate. “(The audit) is to verify that the dependents that […]

The right to vote
Katherine Aiken and Rebecca Scofield shared research into how women gained the right to vote

Tuesday afternoon, two UI history faculty presented “Idaho Women Win the Right to Vote” at the Malcolm Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium. Emeritus professor Katherine Aiken and assistant professor Rebecca Scofield shared […]

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Check in on the community
Police officials discuss welfare checks, which people can use to check in on community members

Someone is slumped over the wheel of their vehicle. They don’t appear to be moving and you aren’t sure how long they’ve been there. They haven’t necessarily done anything wrong, […]

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Teddy bear care
Gritman Medical Center hosts Teddy Bear Clinic again this year

Children will barely be able to bear the sights before them at the Teddy Bear Clinic put on by Gritman Medical Center this upcoming Saturday. Weather and lack of emergencies […]