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Idaho State University Reports Another Year of High Student Enrollment

Idaho State University is again seeing high student enrollment as it announces Fall 2026 Census Day reporting data. After five straight years of record enrollment increases for ISU, this fall, total enrollment at Idaho State University is 13,533. 

ISU America 250 Speaker Series

Idaho State Student Art Featured at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve

After making their debut at the Idaho Museum of Natural History earlier this year, a handful of works of art created by Idaho State University students are now on display at a national monument. 

ISU Meridian: Bringing Opportunity to the Treasure Valley

Idaho State University's Meridian campus has been a stronghold for health sciences education in the Boise area for nearly two decades.

ISU Trustee Position Open for Idaho Academy of Science and Engineering

CLIE Events for the Week of October 19

Idaho National Laboratory Career Day Comes to Campus October 29

Open Forums with Vice President for Finance and University Planning Candidates

Career Readiness Skill of the Month: Adaptability

Marketing and Communications Fall Semester Trainings

A New Gathering Place Around Swanson Arch

GEM Microgrant Program Application Now Open

Campus Heating: Steam Update

ISU History Professor Gives Talk at Museum of the American Revolution

Midterms and Honorlock: Making The Process Easier for Faculty and Students

Polar Bears, Brown Bears and a Historical Alaskan Mystery

On a little island in the North Pacific, there is a mystery that no one can quite explain—not yet, at least.

CLIE Events for the Week of October 12

ISU College of Business Celebrates Successful Professional Development Month

Idaho State University College of Business students had a month-long chance to hear from the experts on how to prepare for their future careers.

Encourage Graduate Students to Participate in the Three Minute Thesis Competition

ISU-UPAEP Partnership Expands Faculty Opportunities Through Global Summer 2027

Beyond the Land Acknowledgment: ISU Invites Campus Community to Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Idaho State University Announces Transformational Gift from ICCU for New Basketball, Community Event Arena

ICCU has committed to a transformational gift through the ISU Foundation that will help make a new, state-of-the-art basketball arena and multi-purpose facility on the Pocatello campus a reality.

ISU and City of Chubbuck Proclaim Bengal Community Partnership Agreement

Anthropology Professor Co-Edits Publication on Environmental Studies

More Than 400 Student Singers to Take the Stage for 41st Annual ISU Choral Invitational Festival

More than 400 high school singers from across southeastern Idaho will join Idaho State University choirs and nationally recognized guest conductor David Fryling for the 41st annual ISU Choral Invitational Festival, culminating in a public concert Saturday, October 17, at 7 p.m. in Jensen Grand Concert Hall at the Stephens Performing Arts Center.

KISU 91.1 FM Returns to Full Power

KISU 91.1 FM is again broadcasting at nearly full power in Pocatello and throughout much of East Idaho following the completion of a major transmitter, antenna, and tower-site relocation project.

Grad Fair October 13-14

All ISU Campuses Lockdown Drill October 20, 2026

Take Back the Night: Light the Path October 14

Complete a Campus Dining Survey and Enter to Win an Electric Scooter, $150 Dining Dollars or $100 Bookstore Gift Card

Flu Shots Available at University Health Center

September 'Be a Bengal' Nominees

Jon Armstrong, Nell Flanders, and the Idaho State-Civic Symphony release new album: "Voluntary Breath"

Kody Ralphs: October CPI of the Month

ISU Researchers Looking Into Foundations of Autoimmune Disease Development, May Yield New Treatments

We’ve all heard their names: multiple sclerosis, Type 1 diabetes, Crohn’s disease, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, to name a handful. Now, an Idaho State University biologist and her students are exploring new ways to fight the autoimmune diseases afflicting millions.

Idaho State University’s Homecoming – Participate in Week-Long Events

Homecoming is almost here—and this year, as we celebrate 125 years of Bengal pride, we’re giving our alumni, community, students, and friends a new way to experience the week-long celebration.

Idaho State University Students, Faculty Participate in INL-hosted Modeling Experimentation & Validation Summer School

Idaho State University students and faculty were among the nuclear energy industry’s rising stars and leaders who converged on Idaho National Laboratory for the Modeling Experimentation & Validation Summer School. 

Cuts and Cakes for Benny

ESports Arena Unveiled Through Contributions from Direct Communications

Celebrate National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

ISU Surveying Professor Offers Expert Take on Deadly Nepal Glacier Collapse Floods

L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy and Health Professions Dean Announced

CLIE Events for the Week of October 5

ISU Faculty Featured in University of Wisconsin-Madison Art Showcase

NASA Science Officer and ISU Alum to Give Talk During Homecoming Week

ISU Rupp Debate Team Brings Home Silver Sweepstakes at Season - Opener Tournament

Sailor Benny Returns for Limited Time Homecoming Apparel Shop

Idaho State University Homecoming Celebrates 125 Years of Bengal Pride with New Passport Challenge

This year’s celebration will feature a new Homecoming Passport Challenge, inviting Bengals of all ages to explore campus, participate in Homecoming traditions, and reconnect with the Idaho State community.

66th Annual United Way Workforce Campaign Launch

ISU MRCF Student Microscopy Competition

CLIE Events for the Week of September 28

Trash into Treasure: ISU Researchers Developing Polymers to Extract Rare Earth Elements From Waste

The old saying of "one man's trash is another man's treasure" may prove true when it comes to finding more of the rare earth elements in much of the technology we use each day thanks to Idaho State University scientists.

Construction Schedule for Administration Building

ISU Mourns the Loss of Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology and Biochemistry Dr. Judy Fontenelle

Volunteers Needed for 2026 Haunted Science Laboratory

Rupp Debate Society Opens 2026-27 Season at College of Southern Idaho

ISU Students Invited to STEM and Business Career Fair Sept. 30

Idaho State University students are invited to network with potential employers at the STEM and Business Career Fair on Wednesday, September 30. 

ISU Theatre Opens 2026–27 Season with "Peace, Love, and Cupcakes"

Opportunities for Students to Present Research

Darin Jernigan Retirement

Winter Commencement 2026 to be held in Reed Gym due to Construction

ISU to Host 2026 Mountain West Marching Invitational at ICCU Dome

More than two dozen high school marching bands from across Idaho, Utah and Nevada will gather at Idaho State University on Sat., Oct. 17, for the 2026 Mountain West Marching Invitational, a full day of competition and musical performance at the ICCU Dome.

ISU Women's Club to Host Fall Social

Idaho State University Continuing Education and Workforce Training to Host Mental Health Awareness Events

Learning by Doing: ISU Professor's Research Focuses on How to Best Inspire Future Scientists

Calling all New Employees for New Bengal Experience!

From Nampa to SpaceX: ISU Welding Grad Now Builds Starship Components

More Laboratory Space, More Health Professionals, More Healthcare Access for Idahoans

Access to health sciences education in Southwestern Idaho will soon increase with the expansion of the L.S. and Aline W. Skaggs Treasure Valley Anatomy and Physiology Laboratories (TVAPL) on Idaho State University’s Meridian campus.

Political Science Professor Wins Book Award

Registration Open for the Inaugural Homecoming Pickleball Tournament

Site Revealed for one of the World's Most Advanced Nuclear Reactors, Set to be Built at Idaho State University

Idaho State University’s Advanced Research and Test Reactor project will bring the state’s legacy as nuclear leaders to the next level, Idaho Governor Brad Little told a crowd on Wednesday at an event recognizing the project. 

Benny's Thrift Shop Pop Up September 24 and 25

Rooted in Legacy. Driven by Purpose: ISU President Robert Wagner Delivers Fall Address

 In September 1902, the Academy of Idaho opened, with only three students enrolling on the first day. By the end of the first term, numbers reached 70, and the institution has been growing and evolving since, showing resilience, determination and courage, Idaho State University President Robert Wagner said in his annual fall address Wednesday. 

Faculty and Staff Service Project

Shalu Pokharel: September CPI Intern of the Month

ISU Holds LOSA Student Safety Culture Training

Faculty Panel - Rooted in Legacy. Driven by Purpose.

First AI Sciences Major at Idaho State Blazes His Own Trail

Before he set foot on Idaho State University’s Pocatello campus, Christian Done had never attended a class. 

Student Club Los Estudiantes Despues Selected for National United We Dream Leadership Convening in Chicago

Employee Engagement Spotlight

Exploring the Heart of Law: History Professor Earns Research Fellowship at Notre Dame to Study Emotions in Medieval Law

When we think about the law, we often think of the rules, procedures and impartial decisions. But according to Idaho State history assistant professor Meghan Woolley, emotions have always played a role in how people navigate the legal system.

Parking Lot Closures September 11 for the Bengal Block Party

Explore AI-supported Online Proctoring and What Makes a Career Truly Satisfying

FERPA Training Coming September 28-October 30

Free Employee Tickets Available Now for Saturday's Football Game

Civil Engineering Leading Multi-University Study to Strengthen Idaho's Bridges

Every winter, Idaho's bridges face a relentless assault. Freeze-and-thaw cycles crack concrete, and deicing salts corrode steel. Beneath the surface, water and chemicals quietly eat away at the reinforcement holding it all together. Now, ISU researchers are leading a team that’s working to find a way to fend off the worst of what humans and Mother Nature can throw at these structures.

Notification of Your Rights Under FERPA

Career Readiness Skill of the Month: Career and Self-Development

Now available: Pay Tuition and Fees via PayPal and Venmo

Request for Proposals: 2026-2027 Cultural Events Committee Grants

ISU to Host Idaho History Conference

Explore Art Inspired by Science in “The Health of the Nation” Exhibit and Reception

Diesel program, Instructor Tommy Gunderson Earn Top Honors from Idaho Division of Career Technical Education

Idaho State University's College of Technology is bringing home two honors from the Idaho Division of Career Technical Education this year, with the Diesel Technology/On-Site Power Generation program named Postsecondary Program of the Year and instructor Tommy Gunderson named Postsecondary Educator of the Year.

From Transaction to Transformation: Reclaiming the Purpose of Higher Education

New Chair of the ISU Institutional Review Board 

August "Be A Bengal" Nominees

Chronic Pain Awareness Month Proclamation

Register Now for Advising Symposium

Idaho State University School of the Arts Announces Inaugural 2026-27 Featured Events Season

Making the New Look Old: ISU Professor Examines Anachronism in Contemporary Comics

Seeking Meridian Volunteers for the ISU / United Way Workplace Giving Campaign Committee

Turnitin Launches Multipart Assignments

Meeting Idaho’s Nursing Needs for 70 Years

History Students Relive the Black Death

International Insight: Idaho State Students Visit Europe

Fidelity Representatives on Campus in August, September and October

Your Voice Matters: Three Policies in 30-Day Review

Fall Semester Marketing and Communications Training Workshop Series

Last Call: Register for Fall Bengal Management Essentials and Leadership Development Program

2026 Responsible Conduct of Research Seminar Series

Introduction to CliftonStrengths® Workshop

September is Safety Month: Why Your Campus Fire Evacuation Drill Matters

Calling all New Bengals for New Bengal Experience

2026 Advising Symposium: Session Sneak Peek

Idaho State University Welcomes State Board of Education

Perryman Company Gift Funds Ongoing Titanium Alloy Research at Idaho State University

Recently, Perryman Company funded the Perryman Company Civil Engineering Research Fund at Idaho State University, supporting research into one of the planet’s strongest materials - titanium. ISU researchers, with support from Perryman Company, have been investigating the use of titanium alloy bars in construction since 2017.

Get Your Free Student Football Tickets

Join the Bengal Block Party!

Hometown Heroes Football Game August 29 Offers Stars and Stripes Athletic Gear Sprint Store

Annual Fire Drills Support a Safer Campus Community

Opportunity for Students to Participate in Research

Putting on the Coat for Rural Care: Jordan Hawley’s Journey to Physician Assistant Studies

When Idaho State University physician assistant graduate Jordan Hawley recently stood and received the traditional long white coat symbolizing her entrance into the field of healthcare professionals, it symbolized more than the thousands of hours in the classroom and clinic — it represents a lifelong journey toward finding her calling.  

Suggested Syllabus Verbiage for Courses Using Honorlock Proctoring Services

ISU History Professor Receives Fellowship To Study Western History

ISU History Professor Helps Idaho K-12 Teachers

College of Business Presidential Pop-Up

New Grade Check-In Process for Student Athletes - Faculty Update from the Faculty Athletic Representative

Former ISU Quarterback Mike Machurek to Speak at Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Idaho Gala

Sign up for a Faculty Learning Community

From Subjects to Citizens: The Responsibilities of the American Experiment

All Invited to Innovation Hub Launch September 15

National Marrow Donor Program on Campus August 24-27

Bengals, Let’s Keep Moving Forward

The Bold Path Forward Alumni Tour is bringing Idaho State to Bengals across the country and our next stop is right here in Pocatello. We hope our fellow Bengal alumni, staff, faculty, and friends will join us.

Idaho State University Hosts Congressman Simpson to Highlight Key Research Priorities

Farewell to College of Technology Dean Jerry Anhorn

Four Days Left to Share Your ISU Alumni Perspective

Season of Note Series 2026-2027

ISU Professor Emeritus Publishes New Book on Cancer, Cancer Treatments

The insights math can provide on cancer and its treatment are the subject of a new book by an Idaho State University Professor Emeritus.

Need Help Getting Your Courses Ready for Fall? Drop by the ITRC

Reminder: Updated CPI Eligibility Requirements

List All Student Jobs on Handshake

Update on the Network Status of Portneuf Medical Center

Extension of Spending Restrictions

You're Invited: Bold Path Forward Alumni Tour