- Last September, the Dennis & Phyllis Washington Foundation announced funding for Horatio Alger Foundation scholarships at The College of Idaho. Last month, the Alger Association announced the next wave of scholarship awards. It includes five awards for College of Idaho students, thanks to the support of the Washington Foundation. (PR Web)
- Junior Jayleen Saucedo, a Marketing & Digital Media major, was one of the students featured in an education form called "Nuestras Voces" with Idaho Governor Brad Little. The forum was put together by the Idaho Statesman and Idaho Education News and Saucedo's questions about Latinx education during the COVID-19 pandemic were prominently featured in the post-forum coverage by KIVI-TV.
- Vice President of High Impact Practices Latonia Haney Keith was a featured guest of the City Club of Boise when the group discussed the impact of redlining and other types of "racialized" housing discrimination. The event was moderated by Jen Schneider '96. (KBSX Radio)
- College enrollment may have dipped state-wide but the College had its third-highest enrollment ever in the fall of 2020. (KIVI-TV)
- You've likely heard the story of the College's new modular dorms, Sawtooth and Owyhee, built out of shipping containers. But have you heard the story from the point of view of the developer, indieDwell?
- Sarah Poe '18, a non-traditional student who is now the Health Department Director for Malheur County in eastern Oregon, was interviewed for her reaction to the news that Oregon was shutting some businesses down for a period of time in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19. (KTVB-TV)
- Arthur Hart, who spent five years as a faculty member at the College before receiving an honorary doctorate, has passed away at the age of 99. (Idaho Statesman)
- Dr. Michael Taylor '85 plans to advocate for more charter-school options when he begins his service on the New Mexico Public Education Commission. (Roswell Daily Record)
- Beth Zborowski '02 was quoted in two separate stories, one for KOMO-TV and the other for KIRO Radio, regarding medical care and hospitals in the state of Washington.
- Beth's husband, Jake '99, was quoted as well ... in this article about digital and computer automation. (Business Wire)
- The City of Boise awarded $150,000 to Jesse Tree (whose executive director, Ali Rabe '10, is an alum and a member of the College's Board of Trustees) to combat evictions. (Boise Dev)
- Luke Malek '04, who previously served in the Idaho House of Representatives, is preparing for a run for the position of lieutenant governor of Idaho in 2022. Coverage from both the Idaho Press and also KIVI-TV.
- Natasha Bunten '05 has a new role as the vice president of sales for Apex Leaders. (Idaho Business Review)
- Meriwether Cider in Boise is owned by the Leadbetter family, two of whom (Kate '10 and Molly '11) are alums of the College. CNN profiled how the small, family-owned business is making ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The College of Idaho men's basketball team, ranked no. 8 nationally in the pre-season NAIA rankings, has played NCAA Division 1 Boise State. They've played D-1 Utah State. And they've added D-1 Eastern Washington to the schedule. The team has had several games canceled, so the Yotes are scrambling to pick up games this season. (Idaho Press)
- Earlier in the month, the Cascade Conference announced that the conference schedule would begin in January. (Idaho Press)
- The Yotes won their season opener, topping Montana Tech on the road. (Idaho Press)
- The College's swim team is competing as well. They're in the pool, but the competition is taking place virtually. (Fremont Tribune)
- The College of Idaho's men's lacrosse team was voted the pre-season favorite in its league. (Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association)
- Wolfe Field, the home of the College's baseball program, will be the home field for a summer collegiate wood-bat league. (Montana Standard)