ROAR Together: Building Idaho’s Future with Rural Communities - Challis

ISU’s INCLUDE project is helping rural Idaho schools like Challis Jr.–Sr. High strengthen student success through community collaboration and educational support.

Black Rock & Sage Celebrates 2025 Issue with

Packed Launch Party

From music to poetry to digital art, Black Rock & Sage’s 2025 Launch Party brought the campus together to celebrate the depth and talent of Bengal creativity.

Voices of Transformation: ISU Choirs Build Community Inside and Out

Dean Kandi Turley-Ames sits down with Jeff Francom, DMA, and music education student Amiah Heath to highlight the inspiring outreach work of ISU’s choral program. The conversation explores the impact of ISU choirs both on campus and in the broader community, with a special focus on their innovative choir initiative at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Facility.

Hispanic Film Festival Brings Cinema, Culture, and Experiential Learning to ISU

The Hispanic Film Festival at ISU delivered a vibrant blend of film, culture, and experiential learning, drawing enthusiastic participation from students and the community.

ISU Spanish Grad Student Conference - Call for Papers

The Spanish graduate student program at ISU invites scholars to submit proposals for its annual virtual conference. Paper submissions, conference registration, and participation details are now available.

Reminder: Nominations Open for Distinguished Faculty

Nominations are now open for the 2026 Idaho State University Distinguished Faculty Awards—help honor outstanding educators, researchers, and service leaders on campus by

submitting your nomination today. Due by 5 PM on January 16, 2026.

Idaho Falls Poetry Circle - Spring 2026 Anthology

The Idaho Falls Poetry Circle is inviting authors to submit their work to the Spring 2026 Anthology. Its goal is to showcase the voices of the region, with a focus on poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction.

The theme for this anthology will be Voices of Southeast Idaho. The topics for submission are open, with the unifying thread being the connection of the authors to the region. Everyone currently residing, or with a strong connection to the region, is encouraged to submit their work.

ISU’s CPI Program Opens Doors in Bingham County

ISU’s Career Path Internship program is helping graduate student Samantha Unwin break into the field of death investigation through hands-on work with the Bingham County Coroner’s Office.

2025 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Research Lightning Talk Winners

Fast-paced research, powerful Indigenous perspectives, and two standout CAL winners marked ISU’s first Indigenous Peoples’ Day Lightning Talk competition.

From Silence to Rediscovery: José Eduardo Villalobos Graillet, PhD., Uncovers the Censorship Scandal Behind

Las melancólicas

Discover how José Eduardo Villalobos Graillet, PhD., resurrected the lost history of the controversial 1972 film Las melancólicas, unearthing a cinematic censorship scandal

and reclaiming a piece of Spanish cultural heritage.

Playing It Forward: How ISU Alum Shelby Murdock Is Transforming Music Education in Idaho

ISU alum Shelby Murdock is bringing new life to music education in southeast Idaho, building a growing network of young musicians, teachers, and

community performances.