Kevin’s blog
When did Idaho drop its American Library Association membership — and why?
The decision came only a few months ago — and appeared to have little to do with politics.
ISU hopes to hire new president by year’s end
The fast-track search would eliminate the need for an interim president. Current President Kevin Satterlee is retiring Dec. 31.
NewU University president: Branding snafu has caused marketplace ‘confusion’
“As the founder and president of NewU University, I will vigorously defend its interests when we are harmed,” Stratsi Kulinski told Idaho Education News Tuesday.
Hardliners urge libraries to sever ties with national organization
The controversy stems from a since-deleted tweet from American Library Association President Emily Drabinski, a Boise High School graduate, in which she described herself as a “Marxist lesbian.”
State Board warns of fallout from data breach
The global breach affected a site that collects higher ed student data, and one of the sites that administers a retirement plan for college and university employees.
Coeur d’Alene Press wins records lawsuit against NIC
On Wednesday, District Judge John T. Mitchell ordered NIC to turn over several employee contracts to the newspaper, and release unredacted invoices from college legal counsel.
U of I puts demolition of murder scene on hold
An off-campus house — the scene of a brutal attack that left four University of Idaho students dead — will remain standing until October.
State Board to address ‘alleged’ open meeting violation
In June, Attorney General Raúl Labrador sued the State Board over a series of closed-door meetings this spring, involving the University of Idaho’s proposed purchase of the University of Phoenix.
NIC president on accreditation review: ‘It was tough to read the room’
“The commissioners contained their facial expressions and body language, so we really did not get any hint toward the outcome,” Nick Swayne wrote in a message to the NIC community, recounting his meeting with accreditors Friday.
Duck Valley tribal school receives $64 million for a rebuild
The Duck Valley Indian Reservation’s remote Owyhee Combined School is located in Nevada, but it also serves Idaho students. The decades-old school is beset by safety problems.