Thursday, March 12, 2026

Andy Whittier's Journey from ISU to Team USA

Olympic skeleton racer with Idaho State flag

As part of Idaho State University's yearlong 125th anniversary celebration, ISU is featuring stories of notable alumni throughout the years.

One day in 2020, while doing some midday doomscrolling, Andy Whittier saw a sponsored ad that would change his life: “USA Bobsled-Skeleton Virtual Tryout. Send us your numbers.” Thanks to Cool Runnings, Whittier knew what bobsled was, but not skeleton. Taking a chance, he sent in numbers from his ISU football days and got invited to Park City, Utah for a training and trial run.

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College of Pharmacy National Board Exam Pass Rate is Ranked Top 5 in the Nation and #1 in the Western United States.

Out of 142 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) schools, only 12 achieved a pass rate of 95% or more in 2025. The ISU L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy is one of those schools with a pass rate of 97.9%, becoming one of the top five schools in the nation and the highest scoring school in the Western United States.

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Idaho State University Partners with March Mayhem Fire Conference, First Steps for Future Meridian Development

Idaho State University is taking the first operational steps toward the future development of its Locust Grove property in Meridian through a unique community safety initiative. ISU has donated an existing unoccupied structure to the March Mayhem Fire Conference, providing regional first responders with a rare and invaluable opportunity to conduct live training exercises on Friday, March 13.

› Read More About the Exercise ‹

Important Announcements and Updates

Call for Nominations: 2026 ISU Excellence in General Education Teaching Award

Library Access to Elsevier's Freedom Collection

Please Check the Updated Years of Service 2026

This One is for the Birds: SAGE WISDOM WEST Film Screening April 15

125th Anniversary Stationery Templates Available Online and Adobe Express

Training Resources

Strategies for Fortifying Academic Integrity

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