ISU News: Student Life

Student cross-country skiing in snowy setting.

ISU Outdoor Adventure Center offers free trips for students, sees growth in participation

March 4, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC) recently started offering students one free trip per semester, which has led to increased success for the OAC.

Students in orange shirts walking down a Red Hill trail.

Turner Day volunteers will clear Red Hill trails March 13

March 4, 2020

POCATELLO – Clearing and maintaining the Red Hill trails will be the focus of Idaho State University’s second annual Turner Day, an annual day of service for the ISU community, that will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, March 13.

Math, physics, philosophy and writing all have a place in Alec Lepisto’s world

February 27, 2020

POCATELLO – Senior Idaho State University Honors Program student Alec Lepisto believes in living a well-rounded life and his academic and private pursuits show he walks his talk.

People in reception area of new welcome center.

Grand Opening for ISU Bengal Welcome Center set Feb. 20

February 19, 2020

POCATELLO – The new Idaho State University Bengal Welcome Center, located on the lower level of the Pond Student Union, will have a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20.

Idaho State University earns 2020-2021 Military Friendly School Designation

February 12, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University announced today that it has earned the 2020-2021 Military Friendly School designation.

Idaho GEM3 project focusing on trout and sagebrush aims to produce new scientists

February 11, 2020

POCATELLO – The $20 million GEM3 grant engaging researchers from public universities throughout Idaho is expansive in its scope of studying two iconic Idaho species, sagebrush and redband trout, and along the way it hopes to encourage students to choose a career path in science.

Idaho State University College of Technology Awarded $2.3 Million Grant

February 7, 2020

POCATELLO–The Idaho State University College of Technology has been awarded a more than $2.3 million grant to construct a new technical education facility to train students in diesel power generation systems.

ISU’s February Career Path Intern of the Month is MaKenna Little

February 6, 2020

POCATELLO – Idaho State University’s Career Path Intern of the month of February is Makenna Little, a graduate student pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree through ISU’s College of Business.

ISU Diversity Resource Center to Commemorate Black History Month at ISU

February 5, 2020

POCATELLO – The Diversity Resource Center at Idaho State University will commemorate Black History Month at Idaho State University with a series of events and movies Feb. 24-28.

ISU debaters posing on the University of Utah campus.

ISU Rupp Debate Squad places at tournaments in Utah, Seattle

January 30, 2020

POCATELLO – This month the Idaho State University Rupp Debate Squad took first and second place in the open division of International Parliamentary Debate hosted by Seattle University and tied for second place at the Great Salt Lake International/UTEP IE Classic held at the University of Utah.