Boise State University

Boise State graduate has 60 ‘angels’ on her side

Jozey Mitcham gets her hair done by her cousin Abby Sherbine, a stylist at Kiwi Blue Salon in Boise, before Mitcham’s graduation Saturday. “My cousins always tried to dress me up when we were younger,” said Mitcham. “But I’ve never been a girly girl.” She wanted to look her best for Saturday’s commencement and for all the people who helped her earn her degree.

BSU grad makes good, thanks to her own hard work and a group of Blaine County angels on her side.

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EDUCATION

Building a road to tech education in Idaho

State business and education leaders look for ways to push more education in science, technology, engineering and math.

18 days ago
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Boise State renews affiliation with Andrus Center, names new director

Boise State University announced the appointment of David Adler as the Director of the Andrus Center for Public Policy, a forum for independent, nonpartisan policy discussions about critical issues in Idaho and the American West.

30 days ago
LOCAL NEWS

Boise State professor, Treasure Valley teachers see value in the ‘marginalized’ books that kids love

Jeffrey Wilhelm and others advocate incorporating popular literature, from graphic novels to vampire love stories, into school classrooms because they can capture and sustain students’ interest.

32 days ago
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute awards $16,000 to Boise State faculty

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Boise State University has announced the recipients of the first Osher Institute faculty grants. The grantees and their projects were selected from a field of 23 proposals submitted by faculty members from departments across disciplines.

32 days ago
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Boise State hosts 'Service-Learning' student exhibition

Each year, Boise State’s Service-Learning program matches about 2,000 Boise State students with Treasure Valley nonprofit organizations to apply what they are learning in the classroom to needs in the community.

32 days ago
EDUCATION

Idaho college students must still carry health insurance

The Idaho State Board of Education opted Wednesday to keep its mandate that full-time public college and university students be insured.

37 days ago
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Boise State townhouses completed

The complex was built to keep juniors and seniors living on campus.

37 days ago
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Boise State Public Radio raises $170,000 in its one-day pledge drive

Boise State Public Radio wrapped up its one-day pledge drive Wednesday. The goal: bringing in 2,000 calls and raising $200,000, or nearly 15 percent of the station’s annual revenue from membership dollars.

52 days ago
BOISE, GARDEN CITY, MOUNTAIN HOME

Idaho's software developers get with the program

The mood was upbeat Thursday at Boise's second annual software conference, where attendance more than doubled.

53 days ago
BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Former Boise State administrator named provost at Portland State

PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland State University has selected an administrator from the Oregon state chancellor's office to be the university's next provost.

63 days ago