October 8, 2020
- The College's newest residence halls, Owyhee and Sawtooth Halls, have generated conversation for months because the energy- efficient dorms were the first college residence halls to be built out of de-commissioned shipping containers. Now that they're open and students are living in them, the conversation continued with coverage from KTVB-TV, Idaho Education News, the Idaho Press, and Idaho Business Review.
- Have you seen the profile in U.S. News & World Report produced about The College of Idaho? Not only did the College earn a No. 1 national ranking in the category of social mobility, but the school ranked 120th in the country among all liberal arts colleges. (U.S. News & World Report)
- Director of Residence Life Jen Nelson and junior Damaris Rueda talk about the College's approach to campus housing during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Idaho Press)
- Latonia Haney Keith moved from the College's Board of Trustees into a full-time role as the new Vice President of High Impact Practices. The Idaho Press and Idaho Business Review both reported on the news.
- The State Board of Education's "Next Steps Month," which encourages students to plan for their futures, includes The College of Idaho. (Jefferson Star)
- Despite uncertain times, the College reported a strong incoming class in the Fall of 2020, leading to one of the highest overall enrollments in the College's history. (Idaho Education News)
- Ron Bonneau received recognition from Plymouth State University, his alma mater, earning one of two Alumni Achievement Awards. Bonneau retired last spring after 30 years as the head of the ski program at The College of Idaho where he coached nine United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) individual national champions, 39 first-team All-Americans and 105 national scholar-athletes. (Plymouth State University)
- Have you ever read the story about how NBA Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor got from Washington D.C. to Caldwell, Idaho, where he played for the Coyotes? (Defector.com)
- The College's women's cross country team is opening the year ranked No. 1 in the nation and has been nationally ranked for over 80 consecutive weeks. (US Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association)
- A woman who was a member of that team - Hillary Holt '14 - became the first women's athlete from the Cascade Conference to be selected for induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame and just the third Coyote to be honored – joining R.C. Owens (football, basketball) in 1966 and Marty Holly (men's basketball) in 2002. (Idaho Press)
- Manny Morgan '17, one of the top players in recent years at the College, has returned to the men's basketball program as an assistant coach. Morgan ranks second all-time in assists, fifth in steals, and was named the Cascade Conference's defensive player of the year as a senior. Another former player, Matt Meyers '20, has also joined the team's coaching staff. (Idaho Press)
- Roosevelt Adams '18, another former 'Yote hoops standout, is preparing for the upcoming basketball season in the Philippines, where he plays for Terra Firma. (Tiebreaker Times)
- Bonang Seoela '18, is the new labor economist for Idaho’s south central region, which includes Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka and Twin Falls counties. (Idaho Dept. of Labor)
- Congratulations to Lori Werth '98, who has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Japan. Werth is the Provost and Chief Academic Officer at the University of Pikeville in Kentucky.
- Kathryn Almberg '85 was named to the Idaho Business Review's Power 25 Commercial Real Estate list (subscription required). Almberg graduated with a finance degree from the College and is the Vice President and Director of Operations for The Housing Company in Boise. (Idaho Business Review)
- When talking about homelessness and evictions in the Boise Valley, Ali Rabe '10 is one of the strongest advocates to battle the problems. (Idaho Press)
- Ray Neilsen '88 is the Chairman of the Board of the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation, named after his father, a nonprofit organization that supports people with spinal cord injuries. The Foundation worked with Good Morning America to surprise the only NYC wheelchair nurse, who volunteered to be on the front lines during the pandemic, with its first-ever Craig H.Neilsen Visionary Prize of $1 million. (ABC Good Morning America)
- Kristine McDivitt Tompkins '72 talks conservation, how to get involved, and what's next for her in this piece, highlighting the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Wild for Life 2.0 campaign and its virtual journey through peatlands in South America. (United Nations Environment Programme)
- Dr. John Osborn '79, who is featured in the most recent issue of Quest Magazine, co-penned this piece about the critical importance of suicide prevention and how you can help. (Idaho Press)