Sign lighting at University Place to be held Tuesday
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The following is a news release from the University of Idaho.
IDAHO FALLS — A new lighted sign celebrating higher education collaboration at University Place, the shared Idaho Falls campus for University of Idaho and Idaho State University, will be unveiled Tuesday, Sept. 13.
The sign showing the logos and colors of each university will be visible from the interstate highway and surrounding areas. The signs highlight the longstanding collaboration between the two universities to offer academic degree programs in one location.
The U of I-ISU partnership, formalized in the mid 1990s, allows students to earn full four-year bachelor’s degrees and graduate degrees at the same Idaho Falls campus. The universities also share student activities, clubs and student services such as advising.
“We help students with anything they need to get their degree. Because we’re both here, it broadens and deepens everything they can do. The students can interact with more students. The faculty can more easily interact with each other on research,” said Alice Allen, director of recruitment and student engagement at U of I Idaho Falls.
U of I and ISU also collaborate with Idaho National Laboratory and the Center for Advanced Energy Studies to provide additional research and professional opportunities. U of I began offering courses in Idaho Falls in 1954, evolving over time to meet science and engineering needs for INL. U of I has awarded more than 1,200 advanced degrees to more than 2,500 graduates in Idaho Falls.
The signs will be illuminated at an 8 p.m. Sept. 13 unveiling event following remarks from university leadership near the Center for Higher Education building at 1770 Science Center Drive. The public is invited to attend.