Idaho State University is facing a difficult time as statewide budget cuts to higher education have forced the administration to make decisions to get back in the black. President Robert Wagner commented on all things ISU —from the budget deficit to the subsequent layoffs.
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Recent federal legislation could bring significant changes to how Idaho State University students pay for college, particularly those who rely on federal financial aid programs.
With springtime comes the excitement and angst of the student government elections at Idaho State University. The Associated Students of ISU (ASISU) is a select group of officers and senators who make legislative decisions representing the student body. They work towards improvement in all areas of the university including education, clubs and extracurriculars.
Idaho State University is turning 125 years old on March 11, and students, faculty and the Pocatello community at large are invited to celebrate the milestone all year long.
Due to state-mandated budget cuts requiring that 3% of funds be reduced, Idaho State University has confirmed 45 university-wide layoffs and various college restructuring projects taking place in the coming months.
For 1,901 minutes between March 10th at 9 a.m. and March 11th at 4:41 p.m., donors will contribute to a crowdfunding campaign designed specifically for the ISU Bengals.
Idaho State University announced earlier this month that Dr. Sam Beldona of Stonehill College in Massachusetts will be the new Dean of the College of Business, beginning March 1.
December 13 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., ISU hosted its free public E-waste Collection Event. With a disposal drop-off system wrapping around the first floor of the Pond Student Union Building, the event was in collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory, E-Cyclers of Idaho, Sunnking, and their project, “Comparing Strategies to Collect Battery-Containing Devices in States With and Without Electronics Recycling Laws.”
In a historic marathon of an election season, the city of Pocatello has finally chosen their new mayor: Mark Dahlquist. The runoff on December 2nd was necessary as neither Dahlquist nor his opponent Greg Cates garnered the required 50% of the votes on the November 4th election.
Recent federal reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, combined with Idaho’s strict eligibility requirements, created some new challenges for ISU students headed into the holiday season.
Idaho State University hopes to address the shortage of student housing amid enrollment growth by building a 350-bed apartment-style student housing complex in the near future.
The Association of Students at Idaho State University (ASISU) has been busy this semester, spearheading various projects and events. ASISU Student Body President Sky Halter, a sophomore marketing major, and ASISU Vice President Charlie Medema, a junior majoring in biology, recently gave The Bengal Newspaper an update on the organization’s movements and future plans.
The recent government shutdown had impacts beyond just furloughed federal workers; the effects of the fight in D.C. were evident throughout Pocatello and among its residents, with more local ramifications than one might think during its run.
Across the country, college campuses have provided platforms for political speech, debates, activism, and ideological diversity. Now, these hallmarks have landed squarely at Idaho State University, where the conservative organisation Turning Point USA is being reinstated as an official student organization.
Local officials and candidates are starting to recognize that students could be a political sleeping giant. The question is: are they doing enough to wake them up?