Direct Admissions policies, first pioneered by Idaho in 2015, aim to simplify the path to college for high school students by proactively admitting students to state colleges and universities. Idaho's decision to implement Direct Admissions was motivated by a desire to boost its relatively low college-going rates and ensure that more of its high…

In this article, Staci Phelan interviews the following enrollment management team members from Idaho State University: James Martin, Director of Financial; Debbie Green, Director of Scholarships; Nicole Joseph, Director of Admissions; and Brooke Barber, Director of New Student Orientation. The following questions are addressed in this interview:…

Retention of students is a problem faced by institutions of higher education around the world. Higher education institutions are required to report retention data to government agencies and they depend on tuition funding more than ever before. Prior research has identified many characteristics that when present, increase the likelihood of early…

Idaho is facing an educational crisis, consistently ranking 50th in the nation for high school students directly enrolling in college. A startling college attrition rate results in only one out of every ten Idaho high school graduates earning a college degree. College students have been shown to possess a unique set of stressors, which can…

Idaho State University's Bengal Bridge is a summer program designed to help students successfully transition from high school to their first year of college at Idaho State University. All Bridge students at ISU take two general education courses, plus an additional credit of supplemental instruction focused on academic strategies specific to the…

The purpose of this mixed method research study was to examine relationships in student and instructor activity logs and student performance benchmarks specific to enabling early intervention by the instructor in a Learning Management System (LMS). Instructor feedback was collected through a survey instrument to demonstrate perceived importance of…

Research has shown that women may perform actions such as leading, communicating, or working on a team differently than men perform them. For example, female leaders may have a more inclusive rather than authoritarian style. The American university is an institution designed by men for men. Women are increasingly represented as students and…

This guide to independent study in Idaho begins with introductory information on the following aspects of independent study: the Independent Study in Idaho consortium, student eligibility, special needs, starting dates, registration, costs, textbooks and instructional materials, e-mail and faxing, refunds, choosing a course, time limits, speed…

The first annual report of the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho encompasses a listing of directors, titles, address, and terms of office; director or principal administrative officer; employee count; organizational chart of the department; condensed listing of legal references relating to the department;…

Four expectations of a new dean are identified: provide sound legal education, continue effective ties with the bench and bar, play an effective role in the intellectual life in the university and in legal education, and serve as a source of expertise in the law. (MLW)

Thirty-two recent graduates from the joint food science program of Washington State Univ. (WSU) and The Univ. of Idaho (UI) and 12 of their employers participated in a survey study to assess food science program outcomes. The objective of this study was to assess the joint curriculum in its ability to prepare undergraduate students for critical…

This fact book presents information about Idaho's public four-year college, Lewis-Clark State College, and the three universities: Boise State University, Idaho State University, and the University of Idaho. The book also provides selected data on vocational education and Idaho's two community colleges: North Idaho College and the College of…

An Idaho court case in which a tenured faculty member with seniority was dismissed for financial exigency became two trials, one concerning the university's burden of proof for financial exigency and the other concerning deprivation of the faculty member's due process. The decisions are examined. (MSE)

The second Annual Report of the State Board of Education, covering the year July 1, 1974, to June 30, 1975, reflects the first full year of operation under the expanded supervisory responsibilities given the board by the 1974 governmental reorganization. Reports are included for the Office of the State Board of Education, State Department of…

Retrenchment and reallocation processes at five public colleges and universities were studied: the University of Washington; University of Idaho; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Michigan State University; and Seattle Community College District. After an overview of institutional approaches to retrenchment and reallocation, the five individual…