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CHAPTER ONE: 1220
HISTORY, MISSION, GENERAL ORGANIZATION, AND GOVERNANCE
July 1997
1220
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN IDAHO
PREAMBLE: This section enumerates and briefly
describes the various institutions of higher education found in the state
of Idaho, both public and private ones. It was first introduced to the
Handbook in December of 1980 and has been revised from time to time
since so as to maintain currency of information.
CONTENTS:
A. State System of Higher
Education
B. Private Institutions
A. STATE SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION. The major
components of the state system of higher education in Idaho include the
State Board of Education and Board of Regents of the University of Idaho
(a single body) and the public institutions of higher education. A basic
objective is to provide a coordinated system in which the individuality of
each institution is maintained, the students are afforded an education of
high quality, and the Idaho taxpayers are assured of maximum efficiency
and economy.
A-1. STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND BOARD OF REGENTS
OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. The board is responsible, in varying degrees,
for the following institutions and agencies in Idaho: the state institutions
of higher education, the public-school system, the community colleges, the
State Department of Education, the Divisions of Vocational Education and
Vocational Rehabilitation, the State School for the Deaf and the Blind, the
Eastern Idaho Vocational-Technical School, the State Library, the State
Historical Society, and the Idaho Educational Public Broadcasting System.
[See also
1120 A-2 and
1520 I-1.] The staff in the Office of the State Board
of Education, located at Boise, assists the board in all matters pertaining to
its constitutional and statutory responsibilities.
A-2. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO. UI's history is
outlined in
1120, its role and mission in
1240 B, and its particular
functions and objectives in
1320 [ed. 7-97].
A-3. LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE. LCSC was
established as Lewiston State Normal School in 1893. In 1947 the name was
changed to North Idaho College of Education and changed again in 1955 to
Lewis-Clark Normal School. The legislature restored its four-year status
in 1965 and gave the college its present name in 1971. For the statement
of LCSC's role and mission, see
1240
B-5.
[ed. 7-97]
A-4. IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY.
Located in
Pocatello, ISU was established as the Academy of Idaho in 1901, renamed
the Idaho Technical Institute in 1915, reorganized as UI's Southern Branch
in 1927, designated as Idaho State College in 1947, and granted university
status in 1963. For the statement of ISU's role and mission, see
1240
B-4 [ed. 7-97]
A-5. BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY. Founded in
1932, BSU began as a church-related junior college. After the church ties
were severed in 1939, it was financed through taxation by a junior-college
district. After becoming a four-year institution in 1965, Boise College
entered the state system in 1969 as a comprehensive state college.
University status was granted in 1974. For the statement of BSU's role
and mission, see
1240 B-1.
[ed. 7-97]
A-6. NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE. Established in
Coeur d'Alene in 1933 as a private junior college, NIC became a publicly
supported institution in 1939. As a community college, it offers four
associate degrees; its basic responsibilities include providing the first
two years of a standard four-year program, vocational-technical
preparation, and adult-education programs. Upper-division courses are
sometimes offered on campus through UI.
A-7. COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO. This
two-year comprehensive community college located at Twin Falls has served
the Magic Valley area of southern Idaho since 1964. Its primary function
is to provide the first two years of college-level instruction,
vocational-technical preparation, and adult-education programs; it confers
associate degrees in arts, sciences, and applied science.
A-8. EASTERN IDAHO TECHNICAL COLLEGE. EITC
was established by the legislature in 1970 to provide postsecondary
vocational-technical programs in eastern Idaho. The school is located at
Idaho Falls and its primary responsibility is to students of the 10
counties that constitute Junior College District Six.
B. PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS. In addition to the
public institutions described above, there are four private institutions
of higher education in Idaho. Though these are not supported by the state
and, therefore, are not under the aegis of the state board, they
contribute significantly to higher education in Idaho, complementing the
programs of the publicly supported institutions.
B-1. RICKS COLLEGE. Ricks College was
founded in Rexburg in 1888 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints as the Bannock Stake Academy. When it was recognized by the Idaho
State Board of Education in 1917, the name was changed to Ricks Normal
College. Its present name dates from 1923. Ricks College provides a
comprehensive program for freshmen and sophomores both in
vocational-technical fields and in the arts and sciences. It confers
associate degrees and one-year certificates.
B-2. ALBERTSON'S COLLEGE OF IDAHO. Located
in Caldwell and founded in 1891 as the College of Idaho, this four-year
institution is church-related (Presbyterian) but nonsectarian in
instruction. It offers baccalaureate degrees in 30 major fields and
master's degrees in education.
B-3. NORTHWEST NAZARENE COLLEGE. Located in
Nampa and founded in 1913, Northwest Nazarene College is affiliated with
the Church of the Nazarene. This four-year, liberal arts college has a
balanced program in the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and
fine arts. NNC grants associate and baccalaureate degrees; it also offers
master's degrees in education.
B-4. COLLEGE OF ST. GERTRUDE. Operated by
the Sisters of St. Benedict at Cottonwood and incorporated in 1956 to
offer junior-college work, the College of St. Gertrude is a small school
offering the degree of Associate in Arts. Its courses are offered in an
evening program only and have been accepted for transfer to UI.
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