ISU-Boise Professor Studies Idaho's Declining Aspen Groves
An Idaho State University-Boise geosciences researcher has secured funding to study the decline of quaking aspen trees in southeast Idaho.
ISU-Boise Students Gather Scarves, Hats and Toiletries For Treasure Valley's Needy and Homeless
Boise – Idaho State University-Boise speech-language pathology students spent Dec. 4, stuffing plastic bags with small containers of shampoo, lotion, toothpaste and other toiletries to give to the Treasure Valley’s needy and homeless populations.
Idaho State University Receives $21,379 Grant To Help Needy Students With Educational Expenses
Idaho State University has received a $21,379 grant to assist financially needy juniors, seniors and graduate students with educational expenses, according to Sally Long, ISU director of corporate and foundation relations.
ISU College of Pharmacy Students Provide 1,200 Influenza Vaccinations in Treasure Valley this Fall; 2,500 Statewide
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter sat on the edge of his desk and slipped off his shirt as Idaho State University third-year pharmacy student Whitney Bennet prepared to administer an influenza vaccination Nov. 7.
ISU College of Technology Nursing Graduates Score 100 Percent on National Exams; ADRN Program Rated Number One in Country
The Associate Degree Registered Nurse program at the ISU College of Technology has received notification that 2008 graduates of the ADRN program have achieved a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX—RN).
ISU's Institute of Emergency Management Coordinates Disaster Training for Rural Hospitals Nov. 10-19
Boise – Imagine this: A school bus collides with a tanker hauling pesticide along a county road in north Idaho, exposing children to the hazardous contents.
Idaho Conference on Health Care Sessions to be Broadcast Live to Boise Oct 22 - 24
Pocatello – Idaho State University Kasiska College of Health Professions will host the 21st Annual Idaho Conference on Health Care Wednesday, Oct. 22, through Friday, Oct. 24, in the Pond Student Union Building on the Pocatello campus.
Bessie Katsilometes to be Honored During ISU Homecoming Alumni Recognition Dinner Oct. 17
ISU-Boise HIV Educator Receives a Top Health Care Hero Honor; Speech and Language Clinic and Pharmacy Professor also Recognized
Boise - Idaho State University-Boise’s HIV education coordinator Judy Thorne has received the top honor in the educator category of the third annual Idaho Business Review's Health Care Hero awards competition. Winners were announced Oct. 8 during a dinner in Boise.
Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health Lands $800, 000 Grant to Help Chronically Ill Patients Find Alternatives to Institutional After-Care
What happens to Idaho’s Medicaid and Medicare patients once they leave the hospital? Are nursing homes and assisted-living centers the only options for people living with a chronic illness or a physical disability?
Training Sessions for Mental Health Professionals to be Held in Boise, Pocatello and Coeur d'Alene
Idaho State University’s Department of Counseling will host a series of training seminars focusing on the challenges faced by counseling professionals in early October in Boise, Pocatello and Coeur d’Alene.
Idaho State University Receives Suicide Prevention Hotline Grant; ISU-Boise’s Ann Kirkwood to Lead the Project
Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health and Counseling Department have received a state grant to start a Suicide Prevention Hotline for Idaho which has one of the highest suicide rates in the country.
ISU Hires New Graduate Coordinator for ISU-Boise Athletic Administration Program
Boise – Former Idaho State University athletic director Howard Gauthier, PhD., has returned to Idaho State as an assistant professor and graduate coordinator in the Department of Sport Science and Physical Education. He will teach at the ISU-Boise campus, 12301 W. Explorer Drive.
ISU-Boise to Host "Health Science Experience Night" Oct. 9
Boise - Interested in becoming a pharmacist, paramedic or physician assistant? A clinical lab scientist, nurse or mental health counselor?
ISU-Boise Nursing Students to Provide Health Screenings for Foster Grandparents Aug.20
Boise - When Linda Mikitish was looking for volunteers to help Mountain States Group, Inc., with its foster grandparents training day Aug. 20, she immediately thought of the fast-track nursing program at Idaho State University-Boise.
Idaho State University-Boise adds Online Fire Service Administration Degree
If you’re thinking of a career in firefighting or firefighting management, consider Idaho State University’s new online Associate of Science degree in fire services administration.
Idaho State University Saves Money and Encourages New Learning
Boise - Idaho State University will begin the 2008-2009 academic year with a new learning management system – or LMS-- after 10 years with WebCT/Blackboard.
ISU’s Institute of Rural Health Researcher Says Early Intervention is Key to Treating Mental Illness
Boise – As the National Institute of Mental Health outreach partner for Idaho, Idaho State University’s Institute of Rural Health has done extensive work to create programs that focus on early intervention for the treatment of mental illnesses.
ISU Boise Dental Clinic Seeks Patients
Idaho State University Family Dentistry is seeking patients for treatment at its Boise clinic, 2033 E. Summersweet Drive.
ISU Treasure Valley Picnic is July 12
Boise - Free hamburgers, hot dogs and soda are on the menu for the annual Idaho State University Treasure Valley Picnic on July 12, noon to 4 p.m., at Ivywild Park, 416 W. Ivywild St., Boise.
ISU-Boise Awards More than 100 Degrees at May 3 Graduation; Mayor Tammy de Weerd Tells Students to "Dream Big"
Boise—Barbara Nelson walked across the stage of Boise’s Centennial High School Performing Arts Center on May 3 and flashed the top of her graduation cap at an audience of 700 people.
ISU-Boise to Confer More than 100 Degrees at May 3 Graduation; Meridian Mayor to Speak
Boise- Idaho State University-Boise will award more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees at commencement May 3, 2 p.m., in the Centennial Performing Arts Center, 12400 McMillan, in Boise.
ISU Institute of Rural Health Hosts Youth Suicide Prevention Series
Boise-The Idaho State University Institute of Rural Health will host a Youth Suicide Prevention Virtual Grand Rounds Series in May that will be broadcast to locations throughout Idaho. Each session will begin at 1 p.m. MST or noon PST.
ISU Department of Counseling Program Takes National Honor and Expands Ph.D. Program to Treasure Valley
Boise-For the third time since 1985, the Idaho State University Department of Counseling has won the Robert Frank Outstanding Counseling Education Program Award.
ISU-Boise Researcher Tivis Receives Nearly $320,000 Grant to Continue Research on Alcohol
Boise – Idaho State University-Boise researcher Laura Tivis, Ph.D., has received a $319,686 grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue her research project studying how alcohol affects cognition in postmenopausal women.
ISU-Boise to Host Fast-Track Nursing Open House May 6
Boise- Find out how to become a nurse in 16 months at an open house sponsored by Idaho State University-Boise's fast-track nursing program. The event is Tuesday, May 6, 5:30-7 p.m., at 12301 W. Explorer Drive, Suite 100, south of the intersection of Chinden and Cloverdale.
ISU Health Professions, ISU-Boise Research Days to be Held in Pocatello and ISU-Boise on April 4
Boise- Is there a connection between the amount of money spent on anti-smoking efforts and the prevalence of tobacco use in Idaho?
ISU-Boise Professor Awarded Grant for Hispanic Teen Anti-tobacco Campaign
Boise— Idaho State University-Boise professor Galen Louis has received a $240,000 grant from the American Legacy Foundation to help create an anti-smoking campaign targeting Hispanic teenagers in Canyon County. But there’s a twist.
ISU's Family Medicine Residency Honored for Health Care Excellence
Boise—Idaho State University’s Pocatello Family Medicine Residency has received a 2007 Award of Excellence in Healthcare Quality from Qualis Health, a nonprofit, health care quality improvement organization headquartered in Seattle.
ISU-Institute of Rural Health and Idaho Bioterrorism Awareness and Preparedness Program to Offer Training Sessions in Treasure Valley
Boise- Preparing a health-care facility for a disaster or a bioterrorism event will be discussed in training sessions throughout Idaho on March 12, 19 and 26.
ISU-Boise's Jim Schmidt Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Boise School District
Boise- Jim Schmidt, Ph.D., who teaches in the graduate counseling program at ISU-Boise, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to the Boise School District. He was honored at a breakfast Feb. 15, celebrating National Career and Technical Education Week.
ISU-Boise Family Dentistry Provides Free Dental Care on "Give Kids a Smile Day"
Boise- Four-year-old Hannah Gardner wore bright green sunglasses and held a fairy-princess wand as dentist Michael Walker, D.D.S. examined her teeth.
ISU-Boise to offer Ph.D. program in Counselor Education and Counseling in the Treasure Valley
Boise – Idaho State University-Boise will offer the doctorate in Counselor Education and Counseling in fall 2008.