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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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.
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.
Idaho State University President Robert Wagner says the future is bright for higher education despite growing skepticism about the value of college degrees.
Just west of the Idaho State University quad sits Leonard Hall, and after three years of renovations, the home of the L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy has officially completed construction.
Idaho State University President Robert Wagner held his annual university address on Sept. 17, highlighting both areas of growth and shortcomings to the Bengal and Pocatello community.
From a stage at Davis Field, Wagner shared that ISU’s mission is to engage students through learning and research opportunities that improve the intellectual vigor, cultural vitality and health of surrounding communities.
Austen Hunzeker News Editor After approximately three years of debate, Idaho State University officially rolled out Canvas in replacement of Moodle to ring in the 2025-2026 academic year. Enforced by the Idaho State Board of Education, a statewide standardized use of Canvas has been in the works for all Idaho […]
Idaho State University President Robert Wagner detailed several academic wins and campus milestones in his annual report to the Idaho State Board of Education during a meeting held at the ISU Alumni Center over the summer.
“I am dismayed to find many students don’t realize that they’re being asked to do something that is a poor deal for them. They also don’t seem to realize that they are only renting the books and not able to keep them. I am quite frankly embarrassed to be associated with this decision of the university: it is not in our students’ interest.”
The state of Idaho has a crisis on its hands. There is a distinct lack of doctors in the state, and with many of those who currently work within Idaho’s medical centers being over the age of 60, this is not an issue that is likely to resolve itself.
Idaho State University President Robert Wagner presented a new presidential resolution on Feb. 21 in the lobby of the Physical Science Building, reaffirming the centrality of research to ISU’s mission. The resolution highlights the impact of research at ISU and the university’s commitment to enhancing its proficiencies.
President Robert W. Wagner highlighted the many successes and plans for Idaho State University during the delivery of the State of the University Address on Feb. 4 at the Bengal Theater on campus.