POCATELLO – A Farewell Reception for Idaho State University President Arthur C. Vailas will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 2, with remarks at 5:30 p.m., at the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.

“Please join the Idaho State Bengal family at this open house reception to ...

POCATELLO — A Farewell Reception for Idaho State University President Arthur C. Vailas will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 2, with remarks at 5:30 p.m., at the L.E. and Thelma E. Stephens Performing Arts Center.

“Please join the Idaho State Bengal family at this open house reception to ...

POCATELLO - The Idaho State University Bengal Dancers recently returned from the Collegiate Competition National Dance Alliance (NDA) in Daytona Beach, Florida.

The Bengal Dancers compete against teams from all over the Nation. Receiving a bid to compete is a great honor, showing their ...

POCATELLO – A total of 2,427 graduates will receive 2,566 degrees and certificates during Idaho State University’s spring commencement ceremonies, which will begin at 10 a.m. May 5 in Holt Arena.

One hundred thirty-two students will receive multiple certificates and/or degrees.

The ...

POCATELLO - Idaho State University’s David Martin has been awarded the Idaho Academy of Physician Assistants’ (IAPA) Distinguished Service award.

Martin, academic coordinator and clinical assistant professor for ISU’s physician assistant studies department, accepted the award during the ...

POCATELLO – The Idaho State University Dental Hygiene Clinic is currently accepting appointments for teeth cleanings, teeth whitening, fillings and other preventative services.

Dental hygiene students provide quality dental hygiene care, which allows them to gain needed experience, while ...

POCATELLO – Idaho State University is giving more than $14 million in Idaho Resident four-year recruitment, Step Ahead and Honors Scholarships to more than 2,500 new, incoming Idaho students who are admitted to enter ISU fall 2018.

“The amount of money that Idaho State University gives to ...

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Women’s Club will host the Jayne Schubert Scholarship Brunch to honor three scholarship recipients on April 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

Campus and community members are invited to a brunch, silent auction, raffle ...

POCATELLO – Idaho State University will host a Fulbright grant panel and discussion on April 27 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Clearwater Room.

This event will allow interested applicants to get information and insight into this program from advisors and 2017 ISU ...

POCATELLO – “Navigating Idaho’s Opioid Epidemic: A Holistic Approach” is the theme of the 2018 Idaho State University Kasiska Division of Health Sciences annual Research Day set April 20, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., in Pocatello and Meridian.

Health care providers, faculty, students and the ...

BLACKFOOT - Three students with their eyes on careers in the health professions have been awarded scholarships from Idaho State University’s Kasiska Division of Health Sciences.

The Road Scholarship project was born in 2017 after the Dean of ISU’s College of Arts and Letters, Kandi ...

POCATELLO - In April, you will have a chance to delve deep into the past of Pocatello.

Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Pocatello Historic Preservation Commission and the Idaho State University Department of History will hold the “Historic Pocatello” symposium. Topics slated ...

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s dance program will participate in the third annual National Water Dance on April 14 at 4 p.m. at the Portneuf Wellness Complex. The event is free and open to the public, and will also be livestreamed on ISU Dance Program’s Facebook page.

More than 1,500 ...

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POCATELLO — It’s often been said that one of East Idaho’s largest exports is its young ...

Idaho State University’s new leader has already proven he can give an inspiring speech and we believe him when he says he wants to unite the school against the challenges it’s facing.

The State Board of Education unanimously voted to hire Kevin Satterlee on Thursday and his first day as ...

POCATELLO — It’s often been said that one of East Idaho’s largest exports is its young people.

But the more than 30 nominees for the Idaho State Journal’s third annual Twenty Under 40 awards can make a strong case that young adults can remain in the region and be successful.

Make ...

Kevin Satterlee talks to the audience at his first address as Idaho State University’s new president on Thursday at the Pond Student Union on ISU’s Pocatello campus.Doug Lindley/Idaho State ...

The Idaho State Board of Education will introduce Idaho State University’s next president at a press conference today at 5 p.m. at ISU’s Pond Student Union Quad Lounge.

The successful candidate will give remarks and be available to answer questions. The conference will also be streamed ...

The State Board of Education announced Wednesday it expects to host a special meeting on Thursday to announce the new Idaho State University president.

The meeting will be held via teleconference at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. Those who wish to listen to the meeting can do so by calling ...

The search for a new president of Idaho State University should not be an endurance contest.

Candidates for the job should not be left in limbo for weeks so the State Board of Education can see who drops out.

Furthermore, the naming of a new president for the university should be a ...

POCATELLO – Hawthorne Middle School’s team won first place at the Eastern Idaho Science Olympiad held Saturday, March 31 on the ISU campus.

Six teams of middle school students competed in the event, hosted by the ISU Department of Physics. Events featured home-made roller coasters, battery ...

POCATELLO - The second annual ISU Fiddle Competition will be held on Saturday, May 19 at Goranson Hall in the Fine Arts Building on Idaho State University’s Pocatello campus.

Preliminaries will run all day, beginning at 9 a.m. and are free to the public.

The championship playoffs, ...

One of three finalists to become Idaho State University’s next president has withdrawn his application, the State Board of Education announced.

The search to replace retiring ISU President Arthur Vailas will continue with the two remaining finalists.

Charles “Chuck” Wight, the ...

POCATELLO — From the exterior condition of Idaho State University’s Schubert Heights student housing complex it may be difficult to notice the building caught fire on Saturday evening.

However, the interior damage was severe enough that officials have closed the building for the duration ...

POCATELLO – Idaho State University has named Scott Snyder as the new dean for the College of Science and Engineering.

Snyder, who is currently the associate vice chancellor for research and creative activity for the University of Nebraska Omaha, will begin his duties on June 29.

“I ...

KENDRICK — Bengal Pharmacy will celebrating the opening of its newest telepharmacy location in Kendrick in northern Idaho at an open house April 5.

Citizens in small towns across Idaho are receiving the increased health benefits of having access to a local pharmacy, due to the efforts of ...

POCATELLO — Camie Parsons, a current nontraditional Idaho State University chemistry master’s student, never imagined that being a cosmetologist would prompt her to go back to college to study chemistry. She’s now a single mother to four kids, completing graduate school and starting a business ...

POCATELLO — The College of Business at Idaho State University will host an informational Lunch with the College of Business event for all students who are interested in learning more about its programs on April 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Pond Student Union Wood River Rooms.

All ...

I am very lucky because I have a job that I love! I serve as the Director of Professional Development and teach in the College of Business at Idaho State University (ISU). One of my favorite roles is helping students land internships and jobs that lead to fulfilling careers. It is so rewarding ...

POCATELLO — Mayor Brian Blad was singing the praises of the city’s firefighters on Saturday evening after they saved two students and two cats from a burning Idaho State University student housing complex.

No humans were injured in the fire but one cat remains missing and the Schubert ...

POCATELLO — Melanie Gleason, an immigration rights attorney, will make several presentations at Idaho State University on April 19 on the theme of “From Concern

to Advocacy: The Human Face of Immigration Law.”

Gleason is a longtime advocate for social justice and will make an all-day ...

POCATELLO — The Marshall Tucker Band leader and founder Doug Gray has fond memories about Pocatello, despite the fact the band once suffered a mishap here.

The Marshall Tucker Band will perform a concert at 7:30 p.m. April 11 at the Idaho State University Stephens Performing Arts Center’s ...

POCATELLO — Idaho State University’s School of Performing Arts will present “Our Town” the Opera on April 6, 7, 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Diane and Chick Bilyeu Theatre in Frazier Hall.

Ned Rorem’s operatic interpretation of “Our Town” is a three-act opera that tells the story of ...

POCATELLO - The Idaho State University Rupp Debate Team recently brought home a pair of third place wins from the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament in Nashville, TN, March 13-18, 2018.

Bengal Debaters were named 3rd Place Overall in Division II Sweepstakes . The national ...

POCATELLO – Five Idaho State University faculty members have been chosen to receive 2018 Outstanding Service Awards.

They will be honored at a reception held on April 10 and one will be chosen for the 2018 Distinguished Service Award and will be recognized at Pocatello commencement on May ...

POCATELLO – Five Idaho State University faculty members have received 2018 Outstanding Researcher Awards and will be honored at a reception on April 10.

One Outstanding Researcher will receive the 2018 ISU Distinguished Researcher Award. The winner will be announced at ISU commencement on ...

POCATELLO – Five Idaho State University faculty members have been chosen to receive 2018 Outstanding Master Teacher Awards.

They will be honored at a reception April 10 and one will be selected for the ISU Distinguished Teacher Award and will be recognized at commencement on May ...

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Japan Club will host the presentation Shinto and Japanese Manners on April 5 at 6 p.m. in the Rendezvous Complex, Room A.

This event will help promote an understanding of the Japanese culture. Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan that means “the ...

POCATELLO – The 2018 inaugural STEM Professional of the Year Award was presented to Idaho State University physics Professor Steven L. Shropshire on behalf of the engineering programs at ISU and the Eastern Idaho Engineering Council (EIEC).

Shropshire was recognized for his many ...