ISU News: Student Life

ISU senior Rituraj Yadav helps draft Resolution of Welcome for Pocatello

October 7, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University senior Rituraj Yadav, who is chair of the city of Pocatello Human Relations Advisory Committee (HRAC), led efforts to draft and present the Resolution of Welcome, which was recently adopted in Pocatello.

Sho-Ban dancers on the quad at 2019 Indigenous Peoples Day

Idaho State University to host Indigenous Peoples Day events Oct. 12-15

October 7, 2020

POCATELLO — To celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, Idaho State University will host a week of virtual events from Oct. 12 to 15, including talks, workshops, film screenings and Q&As.

Physics doctoral student Connor Harper is Idaho State Career Path Intern of the Month for October

October 6, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University physics doctoral student Connor Harper is the October Idaho State Career Path Intern of the Month.

Idaho State Ambassadors see changes in roles due to COVID-19

October 6, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University ambassadors play crucial roles in new student enrollment, but because of COVID-19, their roles have shifted.

Aryn Truesdell is September ISU Career Path Intern of the Month; Works with SE Idaho Council of Governments

September 4, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University senior Aryn Truesdell, a senior majoring in marketing with a minor in advocacy, is the September ISU Career Path Intern of the Month.

Professor John Kalivas and undergrad Robbie Spiers standing by poster Spiers presented.

ISU undergrad Robbie Spiers off to fast start doing high-level research

September 1, 2020

POCATELLO – While the vast majority of his classmates were preparing for the new 2020 fall semester by buying books and doing the usual things, Idaho State University junior Robbie Spiers was delivering a “Broadcast talk” at the American Chemical Society’s 2020 Virtual Meeting and Expo, held Aug. 14-17.

Emma Watts with mask giving two thumbs up by the Bengal sculpture on the Quad.

ISU freshman Emma Watts co-authors book about mental health amid COVID-19

September 1, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University freshman Emma Watts didn’t have the typical summer before college. With quarantine and stay at home orders amid COVID-19, she took the summer to co-author a book about how to cope with mental health during COVID-19.

Alyssa DeSmit getting a water sample from Gibson Jack Creek

SARE program gives ISU undergrad Alyssa DeSmit the research opportunity to help unravel mysteries of Gibson Jack drainage

August 18, 2020

POCATELLO – On many mornings this summer, Idaho State University geosciences undergraduate student Alyssa DeSmit has been hiking up the Gibson Jack Creek, often accompanied by ISU geosciences Masters student Thane Kindred, to measure the quality of the creek’s headwaters.

ISU Week of Welcome features full slate of activities

August 18, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University will continue to host a variety of Week of Welcome activities for returning students.

ISU receives $12,000 from Mexican Consulate for scholarship funding

August 17, 2020

Deadline for Applying is Aug. 23