Join us for tailgating from noon to 4 p.m. before the Bengals take on Northern Colorado Homecoming weekend.

We'll have food for our first 200 guests and we look forward to seeing you there!

Nominations Open for 2023 Textbook Heroes

Textbook Heroes are members of the ISU community who have promoted or adopted low-cost or free course materials, including open educational resources (OER), helping ISU students save on the cost of materials and showing an outstanding commitment to student success.

Nominees can be an instructor who has adopted OER, a student who has advocated for OER, or someone who has supported OER in an administrative role at ISU.

Apply to Become the Director of the University Honors Program

The University Honors Program is seeking a new director beginning the 2024 - 2025 academic year. The current director, Dr. Shannon Kobs Nawotniak, completes her six-year tenure as director at the end of this academic year to begin her appointment as the Department Chair of Geosciences. 

The position is 40% time made possible through a 6 credit buyout from your department per semester.

57th Western Literature Association Conference – Home on the Rez: Sovereignty and Sustainability

The Western Literature Association (WLA) will be holding their 57th annual conference “Home on the Rez: Sovereignty and Sustainability” at the Shoshone-Bannock Hotel and Casino from Wednesday, Oct. 11 through Saturday, Oct. 14. 

This year’s conference is co-hosted by Dr. Amanda Zink of Idaho State University and Dr. Jennifer Ladino of the University of Idaho in partnership with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

Matt Daily Named Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students

Student Affairs is pleased to announce that Dr. Matt Daily has accepted the position of Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students.

Daily brings more than 25 years of experience in education to this position, during which time he has been involved in academic affairs, intercollegiate athletics, and student affairs, as well as K-12, as a teacher, coach, instructor, academic advisor, and academic program administrator. He has just concluded his 8th year at the University of Portland’s Shepard Academic Resource Center, where he served as the Associate Director, supervising all support efforts for students, faculty, and staff. 

Graduate School Kicks Off Fourth Annual Book Drive

The Idaho State University Graduate School is hoping to collect 1,000 books by Oct. 31 for local elementary schools through its fourth annual K-4 book drive. 

First organized by Interim Dean Dr. Tracy Collum in 2020, the Idaho State University Graduate School hosted its first K-4 book drive as part of its Grad School Gives initiative in an effort to benefit local elementary schools during the trying times of a global pandemic. With generous community donations, the Graduate School was able to collect 364 books during its first year and has been able to carry that momentum to begin its 4th annual book drive this year, sitting on an overall donation total of over 1,800 books.

Professional Development Applications Open

Looking for some additional funds to further your professional development? Apply for the Staff Council Professional Development Award. The maximum award is $500 and can be used to pay registration for workshops, conferences, non-ISU classes or training, and travel expenses. 

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity! Spring applications are due on Oct. 1, for activities falling within Jan 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.

For a complete list of CoSE events, check out the College Event Calendar. Updates can also be found on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. To add events to the calendar, please contact the Administrative Assistants in your department. The university-wide calendar of events is available here.