Employee Appreciation Week and Years of Service Awards

We are incredibly grateful for each of you and the impact you make every day—assisting, teaching, and supporting our students, visitors, colleagues, and community! To thank you and show our appreciation, we invite you to celebrate Employee Appreciation Week from Monday, March 3, to Friday, April 4.

This year, ISU will host its first-ever Faculty and Staff Years of Service Recognition Celebration to recognize both staff and faculty years of service honorees who are achieving important milestones in 2025. These events will be hosted open-house style, and the entire campus community is invited to attend to celebrate with our colleagues and 2025 faculty and staff honorees. RSVP is not required. Light refreshments will be served.

Fischer Identity Management Upgrade March 21

ISU’s Identity Management software (which verifies your identity when you log into ISU resources) will undergo an upgrade after the end of business on Friday, March 21. During most of this upgrade, ISU users will still be able to login to ISU systems as usual. However, as the vendor completes the upgrade, there will be a brief interruption of service sometime Saturday, March 22. 

Staff Council 2025 Elections: Looking for New Members

Staff Council is accepting nominations for ISU staff members from all campuses who would like to be on the ballot for the April 2025 election. We have nine vacancies for classified staff and seven vacancies for non-classified staff.

If you are interested in joining Staff Council, please write a short statement about yourself, including where you work and your interest in serving on Staff Council that will be posted on the election site, and email your materials along with a headshot to staff@isu.edu. The deadline for the receipt of nominations is Monday, March 31, at 5 p.m. The election will be open in MyISU from April 7 to 14.

Commencement Deadlines for Faculty

If you are planning to attend Spring Commencement and do not have your own regalia, the university will cover the cost of your rental. Online orders must be placed by March 27. For more information on how to order regalia, click here.

Academic Affairs Budget Town Hall

On Thursday, April 3 at 1 p.m,. you are invited to an Academic Affairs Town Hall related to the Academic Affairs Budget and OAR process. Members of the Academic Affairs team will be present and can answer any questions you may have. We will be recording the Town Hall for those unable to join us at that time and making it available to view at a later date. 

Join on Thursday, April 3 at 1 p.m. via Zoom for 45 minutes. 

Memorial Concert to Honor the Life and Legacy of William Montgomery



The Idaho State University Department of Music proudly announces a memorial concert dedicated to the late William Francis Montgomery, affectionately known as Bill. The concert will take place on April 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Jensen Grand Concert Hall at the Stephens Performing Arts Center, a gathering meant to celebrate Bill's extraordinary talent and love for music. 

Bill Montgomery, a distinguished music professor and cherished member of the ISU community, passed away on August 11, 2024, at the age of 41.

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