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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport provided the public with insight into a new terminal design project at an open house Thursday. The event gave Moscow residents a look into the airport’s long-established project with architecture firm Mead & Hunt, who presented their current design scheme at Best Western Plus […]
The Associated Students University of Idaho discussed events in April for Sexual Assault Awareness Month and passed a resolution declaring November as Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. ASUI Director of Safety, Health and Wellness […]
University of Idaho Faculty Senate passed a proposal Tuesday approving a Master of Science in groundwater hydrology, a program that will provide specialized training in addressing the state’s water needs. The new graduate program at UI stemmed from requests by the Idaho Department of Water Resources […]
Faculty Senate discussed changes to the University of Idaho budget model which will shift away from the prior, increment-based model. The proposed hybrid model would utilize a combination of fixed […]
Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson’s Northwest in Transition Plan is expected to impact the greater Northwest region, including the Palouse, according to panelists at a webinar hosted by the University of […]
University of Idaho Director of Human Resources Brandi Terwilliger detailed how COVID-19 continues to impact faculty members on campus, highlighting incoming benefits and remote learning in a Faculty Senate meeting […]
