In The News: Office of Executive Vice President and Provost
University of Idaho presidential finalist Diane Z. Chase brings 16 years of administrative experience to the table.
The Idaho State Board of Education will meet today in a Boise-based executive session to discuss its presidential searches at the University of Idaho and Boise State University.

Big changes are coming to MGM Resorts International properties in Las Vegas. From shakeups in leadership to investments in technology, the plan is called "MGM 2020."

Except for horse racing and a lottery, when it comes to gambling, Virginia has for years avoided casinos with slot machines and roulette wheels, believing they are tacky, risky and too close to organized crime. For evidence, look at Atlantic City or Las Vegas.

It's that time of year where high school students explore options for college and Friday 51ԹϺ welcomed hundreds of African American students to find out if they'd like 51ԹϺ to become their future home.

Harriet Barlow, who heads a multicultural academic resource center at 51ԹϺ, told a group of 275 African American students that she is “living proof of the value of higher education.”
Atlantic City has made progress in recent years to diversify its offerings.
But weather may be one of the largest reasons the city lives in Las Vegas’ shadow.

Carnegie classification's new category of “doctoral/professional universities" acknowledges growing role of non-research-oriented doctoral work in graduate education.

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE)Higher Learning: Education in Nevada is in the process of becoming a true system as Nevada’s educational climate shifts to meet the needs of Nevada citizens and businesses. Those needs are creating a change from individual institutions working alone to meet those needs to a system of institutions working together.
Mary-Ann Winkelmes looked out at her students one evening 15 years ago. Even now, she can remember their day jobs: banker, security guard, plumber, lounge singer, priest.

Women often come to Harriet Barlow with a question: “Can we have it all?” Her answer is always yes, but she advises them to have defined “all” as something they want, not what others may have told them to want.