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Stagnation in Diversification: The 2020 Olympics
Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics, delayed last year due to COVID-19, will finally begin on July 23. When Team USA walks into the opening ceremonies, many athletes will represent not only their country but their chosen higher education institution as well. The American relationship between Olympic athletes and higher education is unique and complicated.
July 7, 2021
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Idaho House Kills Higher Ed Budget Citing Overspending on Diversity Programs
The Idaho House shot down a proposed $630 million higher education budget in a 37-32 vote on Monday after representatives argued that some of the state’s four-year colleges and universities were overspending on diversity and inclusion initiatives, reported the Idaho Statesman. The budget, via House Bill 603, would have increased general fund spending for Idaho’s […]
March 11, 2020
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No Stings as Idaho State Removes Huge Beehive
Beekeepers, aided by maintenance workers, have removed roughly 30,000 bees that built a huge hive inside an Idaho State University campus landmark. The bees were safely transported from the stone-and-wood Swanson Arch to a hive box at a nearby farm on Friday, according to an Associated Press report in the Idaho State Journal. Beekeeper Sarah […]
July 19, 2019
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AAUP Censures Two Schools, Sanctions Another
Nunez Community College in Louisiana and St. Edward’s University in Texas have been added to the American Association of University Professors list of administrations censured for failing to observe generally recognized principles of academic freedom and tenure. Delegates to the AAUP’s 105th annual meeting voted Saturday to approve the censures. They also: · Added Vermont […]
June 17, 2019
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University Fined After Weapons-Grade Plutonium Goes Missing
BOISE, Idaho — A small amount of radioactive, weapons-grade plutonium about the size of a U.S. quarter is missing from an Idaho university that was using it for research, leading federal officials on Friday to propose an $8,500 fine. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission said Idaho State University can’t account for about a 30th of […]
May 7, 2018
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Idaho State University President to Retire Next Year
POCATELLO, Idaho — Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas says he will retire next summer after more than a decade at the school. Vailas made the announcement Wednesday during a monthly meeting of the Idaho State Board of Education. The announcement came just three days after the university’s football booster club announced it would withhold […]
August 10, 2017
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