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University of Idaho
University of Idaho Seal
Motto: A Legacy of Leading
Established: January 30, 1889
Type: Public Land Grant University
President: Timothy P. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group The date of establishment or date of founding of an Institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A public university is a University that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government as opposed to private universities. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as White, Ph. D.
Students: 11,251
Location: Moscow, ID, USA
Campus: Rural, 1,585 acres (6. The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation Verb "studēre" Moscow (ˈmɒskoʊ is the County seat of Latah County in northern Idaho, along the Washington The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time 4 km²)
Sports: Vandals
Colors: Silver and Gold            
Mascot: Joe Vandal
Website: www.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho signature

The University of Idaho is Idaho's oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County, Idaho. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively School colors are the Colors chosen by a School to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 The term mascot – defined as a term for any person animal or object thought to bring Luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages Moscow (ˈmɒskoʊ is the County seat of Latah County in northern Idaho, along the Washington Latah County is a County located in the US state of Idaho. It was created in 1886 and named for the Latah Creek whose name comes from the Chinook The State of Idaho ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States of America. It is the state's land-grant and primary research university. Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects [1] The University of Idaho was the state's only university until 1963, [2] and hosts the state's only law school, which was established in 1909 and accredited by the ABA in 1925. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A law school (also known as a school of law or college of law) is an institution specializing in Legal education. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The American Bar Association ( ABA) founded August 21 1878 is a voluntary Bar association of Lawyers and law students which is not specific Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The university's official abbreviation is UI, but is commonly referred to by students and alumni as U of I.

The university was formed by the territorial legislature of Idaho on January 30, 1889, and opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The first graduating class in 1896 contained two men and two women. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Today, the university has an enrollment exceeding 11,000. The university offers 54 degree programs, from agribusiness to zoology, including bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and specialists' degrees. In Agriculture, agribusiness is a generic term that refers to the various Businesses involved in Food production including Farming, Seed Zoology (from Greek ζῷον, zoon, "animal" + λόγος, " Logos " "knowledge" is the branch of Certificates of completion are offered in 6 areas of study.

The University of Idaho has one of the most scenic campuses in the western U.S. The Palouse region has hills with rivers and lakes, with mountains nearby, offering a wide variety of recreational opportunities. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Palouse is a region of the Northwestern United States, encompassing parts of Eastern Washington, North Central Idaho and in some definitions extending The master plan for the UI campus was originally designed in 1908 by the Olmstead Brothers, the sons of Frederick Law Olmsted; the same landscape architecture firm from Massachusetts that designed the U.S. Capitol grounds and Central Park in New York City. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Olmsted Brothers company was an influential landscape design firm in the United States formed in 1898 by stepbrothers John Charles Olmsted (1852-1920 and Frederick Frederick Law Olmsted ( April 25, 1822 &ndash August 28, 1903) was an American landscape designer and father of American Landscape architecture involves the investigation and designed response to the landscape The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually The City of New York Other notable campuses designed by the firm include Stanford, California, Washington, and Notre Dame. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley See Washington (disambiguation for other uses The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research University The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in [3]

As a rural land-grant institution, UI has the largest campus area in the state, located in the rolling hills of the Palouse region at an elevation of 2600 feet (792 m) above sea level. Land-grant universities (also called land-grant colleges or land grant institutions) are institutions of higher education in the United States that have The Palouse is a region of the Northwestern United States, encompassing parts of Eastern Washington, North Central Idaho and in some definitions extending The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the [4] Washington's land-grant institution, Washington State University, is located eight miles (13 km) west in Pullman. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States.

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History

The original Administration building (shown here) burned to the ground on March 30, 1906. It was replaced in 1909 by the brick Tudor Gothic structure which exists today.
The original Administration building (shown here) burned to the ground on March 30, 1906. It was replaced in 1909 by the brick Tudor Gothic structure which exists today. See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period.

On January 30, 1889, Governor Edward Stevenson of the Idaho Territory signed the territorial legislature's Council Bill No. Edward A Stevenson ( June 15, 1831 in Lowville, New York – July 6, 1895 in Monterey County, California Idaho Territory was an Organized territory of the United States which existed from 1863 to 1890 20, which officially established the UI as the upcoming state's land-grant institution. A land grant is a gift of Real estate - land or privileges - made by a government or other authority as a Reward for services Nearly four years later, the university opened for classes on October 3, 1892.

UI timeline

UI buildings

Historic UI photos

Campus

Administration Building
Administration Building

According to the UI Facts Books, the Moscow campus is an 1,585 acres (16. The ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow Idaho. FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified AstroTurf is a brand of Artificial turf. Though the term is a Registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind Moscow (ˈmɒskoʊ is the County seat of Latah County in northern Idaho, along the Washington 4 km²) including 253 buildings with a replacement value of $812 million, 10 miles (16 km) of streets, 49 acres (200,000 m²) of parking lots, 1. 22 miles (2 km) of bike paths, 22 computer labs, 150 acre (610,000 m²) golf course with 18 holes, 80 acres (320,000 m²) of arboreta, and 860 acres (3. A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for 5 km²) of farms.

There are several distinctive areas on campus.

Administration Building

The east-facing Administration Building (1909), with its 80-foot (24 m) clock tower, is a UI icon. An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn, "image" is a religious work of art most commonly a painting from Eastern Christianity. In addition to numerous classrooms, the offices of the President and Provost are located in the Tudor Gothic-style structure. Provost is the title of a senior Academic administrator at many institutions of Higher education in the United States and Canada, the equivalent See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. Theodore Roosevelt spoke at the clock tower's base in April 1911 on a platform built of Palouse wheat (photo); the north wing was completed in 1912, the south wing in 1916. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T The Palouse is a region of the Northwestern United States, encompassing parts of Eastern Washington, North Central Idaho and in some definitions extending

The original building, with a single tall spire, was constructed through the decade of the 1890s and ultimately finished in 1899, but was reduced to embers in late March 1906. A spire is a tapering conical or pyramidal structure on the top of a building particularly a church Tower. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that Arson was suspected, but never proven. After the fire there was debate whether to rebuild from the remains or start from scratch; the remaining structure was eventually deemed infeasible to recover and was demolished with dynamite. (photo) (The original building's steps were recovered; they currently climb the small hill immediately southeast of the south wing. )

In the meantime, classes were held at various sites in Moscow; the Carnegie Library, the Methodist church, and local lodge halls. Moscow (ˈmɒskoʊ is the County seat of Latah County in northern Idaho, along the Washington Insurance policies paid $135,000, but the new building cost twice that. To appease the state legislature, the UI Regents decided to build Morrill Hall first, use it for classrooms, and finance the new administration building over three years.

The new Administration building was designed by prominent Boise architect John E. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Tourtellotte. He designed the state's Roman Revival capitol building in Boise and other buildings, both public and private. Romanesque Revival (or Neo-Romanesque) is a style of building employed in the late 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque style Boise (ˈbɔɪsi is the capital and most populous city of the U He modeled the new structure after the venerable Hampton Court Palace in England; construction began in 1907. Hampton Court Palace is a former royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south west London, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland [11]

The 1909 Administration Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of [12]

Idaho Commons

The Idaho Commons is the heart of the campus, with study space, wireless connectivity to the Internet, free laptops, and many other services. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Opened on January 10, 2000, the building contains a food court, bookstore, copy center, coffee shop, Credit Union, and convenience store. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The offices of the Associated Students of the University of Idaho (ASUI), Academics Assistance, and Student Support are all located here.

Student Union Building

The Student Union Building houses Financial Aid, Admissions, New Student Services, the Registrar's Office, the office of the Graduate & Professional Student Association(GPSA) and student meeting rooms. There is also wireless access, laptops available for check-out, and a student computer lab. The UI Bookstore is located directly across the street.

ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center

West entrance to the Kibbie Dome
West entrance to the Kibbie Dome

UI's multi-purpose "Kibbie Dome", home to Vandal athletics, is best appreciated from all angles. The ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow Idaho. Both football and basketball are played here, as well as tennis and indoor track & field. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) Its Trus-Dek roof system uses wood arches to span 400 feet (122 m) at a height of 150 feet (45 m). The concrete grandstands were completed in 1971 and the arched roof and end walls were completed in 1975, enclosing the former outdoor venue, built on the site of the original Neale Stadium. Neale Stadium was an outdoor College football Stadium in Moscow, Idaho on the west end of the campus of the University of Idaho. (photo).

Neale Stadium opened in 1936 as an earthen horseshoe with wooden sideline grandstands. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A horseshoe is a U-shaped item made of metal or of modern synthetic materials nailed or glued to the Hooves of Horses and some other Draught After 32 seasons, it was condemned for structural inadequacies in the summer of 1969. After an idle 1969 season, it was destroyed (by suspected arson) on November 22, 1969. After two years away at nearby Rogers Field in Pullman, the new "Idaho Stadium" opened on October 9, 1971, with new concrete grandstands; the Vandals responded with a victory over Idaho State, an 8-3 season and the Big Sky title. Rogers Field was a football and track Stadium in Pullman Washington, the on-campus home field of the Washington State Cougars until April 1970 Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag Idaho State University (ISU is a public University operated by the U The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate College athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA ’s Division I, with football

Tartan Turf, similar to Astroturf, was installed in 1972; the arched roof and vertical end-walls were completed in time for the 1975 football home opener on September 27th, enclosing the stadium to become the Kibbie Dome. AstroTurf is a brand of Artificial turf. Though the term is a Registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind The ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow Idaho. Its innovative roof won the Outstanding Structural Engineering Achievement award from the ASCE in 1976.

The original Tartan Turf was replaced in 1990 and lasted until 2007, when it was replaced with Real Grass Pro, an infilled synthetic turf (similar to FieldTurf). American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. FieldTurf Tarkett, a division of Tarkett Inc is a Peachtree City GA -based company that manufactures and installs Artificial turf playing surfaces identified

Arboretum and Botanical Garden

North entrance to the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden
North entrance to the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Referred to as "Tree City" or "The Arb" by UI students, this 65 acre (26 hectare) site features display gardens, ponds and a variety of trees and plants from Asia, Europe, and North America. An arboretum is a collection of trees Related collections include a fruticetum (from the Latin frutex, meaning shrub and a viticetum a collection of vines

The original Shattuck Arboretum was begun by head of forestry Charles H. Shattuck in 1910, a year after his arrival on campus. His tireless efforts gradually turned a treeless slope southwest of the Administration Building into a dense forest grove. Until the late 1960s this area provided the background for left & center field of the MacLean baseball field (circa 1940 photo), whose infield was displaced by the construction of the Education buildings in 1968). The aboretum was named for Shattuck in 1933, two years after his death.

The newer portion of the arboretum complex is south of the Shattuck area, in the valley below the president's residence (1967), along the eastern edge of the campus' 18-hole golf course. [13]

Student Recreation Center

Opened in April 2002, the 85,000-square-foot (7,900 m²) Student Recreation Center boasts a 55 foot (17 m) freestanding climbing wall, as well as a weight training area, cardio, 6,000 square feet (557 m²) of climbing area, jogging track, and two full-size gyms. Cardio is the medical term used to reference the Heart. From Greek kardia: heart.

UI Library

The UI Library is the state's largest, with more than 1. 4 million books, periodicals, government documents, maps, videorecordings, and special collections. Included are those for Sir Walter Scott, and famous Idahoans like Ezra Pound, Vardis Fisher, Frank Bruce Robinson, and Carol Ryrie Brink. Sir Walter Scott 1st Baronet (15 August 1771 &ndash 21 September 1832 was a prolific Scottish Historical novelist and Poet popular throughout Ezra Weston Loomis Pound ( Hailey, Idaho Territory, United States October 30 1885 – Venice, Italy November 1 1972 was an American Expatriate Vardis Alvero Fisher (born March 31, 1895, in Annis Idaho &ndash died July 9, 1968, in Hagerman, Idaho) was Psychiana was a New Thought denomination created in 1928 by Frank Bruce Robinson (1886-1948 with headquarters in Moscow Idaho. Carol Ryrie Brink (1895-1981 was a United States author of children's fiction

Originally opened in 1957, relocating from the Administration Building, the UI Library was expanded and rededicated in 1994.
University of Idaho Library

Hello Walk
Hello Walk

Hello Walk

UI's "Hello Walk" on the Administration Lawn perpetuates a tradition of friendliness that dates from the 1920s. Students today still greet each other with a "hello" on this walkway across the "Ad Lawn. "

Memorial Gym Tower
Memorial Gym Tower

Memorial Gymnasium

Memorial Gym is another UI icon known for its athletic gargoyles perched along the brick building's ledges. In Architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone Grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building The 1,500 seat multi-purpose arena, which opened in 1928, was built as a memorial to the UI students and alumni who died in World War I (1917-18). An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All [14] (photo 1) (photo 2)

The Memorial Gym was the primary venue for men's basketball until the Kibbie Dome was enclosed in September 1975. The ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow Idaho. The women's team hosted its home games in the gym until 2001, when the Cowan Spectrum (inside the Kibbie Dome) was completed. The "Mem Gym" is still in active use today as the home court for the women's volleyball team, and several early season basketball games. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet It is also used extensively for intramurals and open recreation, as well as for ROTC. The swim center and physical education (ex-"Women's Gym") buildings (both opened in 1970) are adjacent to the south. The MacLean baseball field was formerly located directly south of the Memorial Gym, its infield was displaced by the construction of the College of Education building in the late 1960s. (photo - circa 1940)

At the young age of just 49 years, the Memorial Gymnasium was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of [15]

Under the Elms

Rare Camperdown elms line the walkway between the Music building, Child Development Center and Administration Building. The Camperdown Elm Ulmus glabra ' Camperdownii' is a Cultivar which cannot reproduce from seed These "upside-down" trees have been on campus for over 80 years and are among few of their kind in the Northwest. The Pacific Northwest is a region in the northwest of North America (the term refers to the land not the ocean The Camperdown elm stands out because of its unusual voice. The weeping branches and knotty trunk are formed by being grafted upwards.

Student life

The University of Idaho is a rural, residential campus, with a number of residence hall communities to choose from on campus as well as fraternities and sororities. Residence halls available for students include Wallace Residence Center, Theophilus Tower, Living Learning Communities, as well as the McConnell Community.

Living on campus is not required at the University of Idaho, but 90 percent of first-year students choose to live on campus.

There are also apartments on campus for families, married couples, graduate students, law students and non-traditional students. The law cluster, is a group of apartments reserved for law students, allowing for a community close to campus for law students, facilitating study groups.

Transportation

East entrance to the campus
East entrance to the campus

All students are permitted to have cars on campus. Public transportation also serves the campus. The nearest airports are in Pullman 5 miles (8 km) away, Lewiston 34 miles (55 km) away and Spokane 90 miles (145 km) away. Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. Lewiston is the County seat of and largest city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. The nearest passenger train station is in Spokane, and the nearest bus station is in Moscow.

Student employment

School employment is available, with approximately 35% of undergraduates working on campus during the 2003-04 academic year. The average amount undergraduates may expect to earn per year from part-time on-campus work is $2,340.

Student Organizations

Many students participate in a wide variety of clubs and organizations. Clubs range anywhere from the Economics Club to the community service and action club UI Circle K.

Campus events

The most popular cultural and campus events are the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, Palousafest, and NCAA Division I-A football and basketball in the Kibbie Dome, which is transformed into the Cowan Spectrum for basketball. The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival is an annual jazz festival that takes place on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho in American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow Idaho.

Moscow

Moscow is a college town of about 23,000 residents. Moscow (ˈmɒskoʊ is the County seat of Latah County in northern Idaho, along the Washington It is located in the rolling hills of the Palouse region of North Central Idaho. The Palouse is a region of the Northwestern United States, encompassing parts of Eastern Washington, North Central Idaho and in some definitions extending North Central Idaho is an area which spans the central part of the state of Idaho and borders Oregon The UI campus is adjacent to the southwest side of town; most stores, restaurants, and taverns are within easy walking distance, with some exceptions.

Degrees & Colleges

Since 1894, the University of Idaho has granted 66,348 bachelor's degrees, 17,120 master's degrees, 224 honorary degrees, 774 specialist degrees, 2,865 law degrees, and 1,983 doctorate degrees.

The university is organized into ten colleges, two of which are exclusively for graduate students (Law & Graduate Studies).

In 2000, the College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Range Sciences (FWR) changed its name to the College of Natural Resources (CNR).

In July 2002, the College of Letters & Science was split into two separate colleges: the College of Science and the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences (CLASS). Concurrently, the College of Mines was discontinued; its programs were split between the College of Science and the College of Engineering.

Degrees

154 undergraduate majors are offered, with a variety of emphases in many. UI also offers 71 master's programs and 25 doctoral degrees, and is home to the state of Idaho's only law school. A complete list of majors can be found at UI's Major Finder.

Demographics

Moscow enrollment

Enrollment by college

Student demographics

Athletics

The logo of the U of I Vandals
The logo of the U of I Vandals

The university's official colors are silver & gold (although black & gold are the prevalent colors for the athletic teams). Silver (ˈsɪlvɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol " Ag " (argentum from the Ancient Greek: ἀργήντος - argēntos gen Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 Its teams, the Vandals, participate in the NCAA's Division I-A in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced "wack" was formed on July 27 1962 making it the sixth oldest of the 11 College In addition to football, the intercollegiate athletic program fields two teams (men's & women's) in the following sports: basketball, cross-country, golf, track (indoor & outdoor), and tennis. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Volleyball, soccer, and swimming are sports offered only for women.

Conference affiliations

UI joined the WAC in July 2005, moving from the Big West Conference, which it had joined in 1996, moving back to Division I-A after 18 years in I-AA. The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced "wack" was formed on July 27 1962 making it the sixth oldest of the 11 College The Big West Conference ( BWC) is an NCAA -affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A (now known as Division I FBS Because the Big West discontinued football after the 2000 season, the UI was a "football-only" member of the Sun Belt Conference for four seasons (2001-04). The Sun Belt Conference is a college athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA 's Division I since 1976.

Prior to July 1996, UI competed in the Big Sky Conference for 33 years; it was a charter member in 1963. The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate College athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA ’s Division I, with football The Big Sky has been a Division I-AA conference since I-AA's formation in 1978, but from 1963-77, the conference was a "college division" (later Division II) for football. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Although a charter member of the Big Sky, Idaho maintained its "university division" (Division I) status, with its additional football scholarships, by playing a non-conference schedule of Division I teams. Idaho moved down to the new I-AA division in 1978 as the Big Sky moved up from Division II.

From 1922-58, Idaho competed with eight of the present Pac-10 schools as a member of the Pacific Coast Conference. The Pacific-10 Conference ( Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. The Pacific Coast Conference ( PCC) was a College athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959 The PCC disbanded in the spring of 1959; Idaho then competed as an independent for four years until the Big Sky was launched in 1963. [16]

Facilities

The University of Idaho has numerous on-campus facilities for the athletic program. [17] The Kibbie Dome indoor stadium also houses the athletic department offices, locker rooms, weight room, and training facilities. The ASUI-Kibbie Activity Center is a multi-purpose indoor athletic Stadium on the campus of the University of Idaho in Moscow Idaho. The 16,000 seat arena, enclosed in 1975, is the venue for football and basketball. Since 2001, massive black curtains have been hung around the basketball seating configuration and the arena is called the "Cowan Spectrum. " The Kibbie Dome's indoor facilities offer track & field and tennis a place to practice and compete with the five-lane, 290 meter track and nine tennis courts.

The historic Memorial Gymnasium (1928) is the home for women's volleyball, and also hosts early season basketball games. South of the "Mem Gym" is the Swim Center and the P. E. Building (formerly the new "Women's Gym"), which houses practice gymnasiums. These facilities were completed in 1970.

Outdoor facilities include the 18-hole championship golf course, directly south of the Kibbie Dome. A golf course consists of a series of holes each consisting of a Teeing ground, Fairway, rough and other hazards and a green with a pin and cup all designed for The first nine holes opened in 1933 and nine more were added in 1968 [18]; the original clubhouse was replaced in 1969. West of the Kibbie Dome is the 400-meter outdoor track & field stadium, opened in the early 1970s and named for newly-crowned Olympic champion decathlete Dan O'Brien in September 1996. Daniel ("Dan" Dion O'Brien (born July 18, 1966 in Portland Oregon) is a former American decathlete.

In addition, there are athletic practice fields east of the Kibbie Dome, as well as numerous tennis courts. The Guy Wicks baseball field, soccer field, and intramural fields are located at the spacious northwest corner of campus.

Rivalries

Washington State

Since returning to Division I-A status for football in 1996, Idaho has rekindled its rivalry with Washington State, eight miles (13 km) to the west in Pullman. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Washington State University ( WSU) is an American public Research university in Pullman, Washington. Pullman is a city in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The annual game, usually played at Martin Stadium in Pullman, was renewed in 1998 after just two meetings in two decades, and is referred to as the "Battle of the Palouse. Martin Stadium is an outdoor football Stadium on the campus of Washington State University in Pullman Washington. History Future of Rivalry After ten years of the renewed rivalry new Vandal head coach Robb Akey, formerly WSU's defensive coordinator has said that " The Cougars hold an immense advantage in the series, but the Vandals did win back-to-back meetings in 1999-2000. The last time this game was played was on the Idaho side of the border in this series was in 1966. [19] Some of these games played on Washington State's Pullman stadium have been designated as Idaho home games to assist Idaho's endeavor to reach NCAA minimum attendance requirements. [20]

At the request of Vandals head coach Robb Akey, a former WSU assistant, the game will be played every few years rather than annually; the game will not be played in 2008. Robb Akey (born July 24, 1966) is a football coach currently the Head coach at the University of Idaho, hired on December 20

Boise State

Idaho has had a major in-state rivalry with Boise State since 1971, after BSU joined the Big Sky in 1970. Boise State University is a Public university located near downtown Boise, the Capital city of the U Boise State University is a Public university located near downtown Boise, the Capital city of the U The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate College athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA ’s Division I, with football Both schools are currently members of the WAC. The Western Athletic Conference (commonly referred to as the WAC, pronounced "wack" was formed on July 27 1962 making it the sixth oldest of the 11 College BSU began competing as a four-year school in 1968 as a Division II independent, moving up from the junior college ranks. Division II (or DII) is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The term junior college refers to different educational institutions in different countries BSU & UI moved to Division I-AA in 1978 and to Division I-A in 1996, joining the Big West. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The Big West Conference ( BWC) is an NCAA -affiliated Division I major college athletic conference that formerly sponsored Division I-A (now known as Division I FBS Boise is 300 highway miles (480 km) south of Moscow, and many UI students are from the Treasure Valley (greater Boise area), the major population area of the state. Boise (ˈbɔɪsi is the capital and most populous city of the U The Treasure Valley is the area of the Western United States where the Payette, Boise, Weiser, Malheur and Owyhee rivers

Since 2000, the Vandals' football and basketball teams have not been competitive against BSU, losing 9 straight football games and 14 straight men's basketball games. The one-sidedness of this rivaly has been cyclical, as the Vandal football team won 12 consecutive games over BSU from 1982-93, after the Broncos had dominated the previous decade. [21]

Montana

For most of its history, Idaho had an intense interstate rivalry with the University of Montana in Missoula. The University of Montana is a State university located in Missoula Montana, U The teams have met for football 84 times (second only to the 91 games with Washington State). UI and Montana first played in 1903, and played every year from 1914-95 (except during the war years of 1918 and 1943-44 when neither school had a team). Montana was also a member of the Pacific Coast Conference until 1950, and a fellow charter member of the Big Sky in 1963. The Pacific Coast Conference ( PCC) was a College athletic conference in the United States which existed from 1915 to 1959 The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate College athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA ’s Division I, with football Idaho leads the overall series 55-27-2 (. 667), but Montana has dominated the rivalry since 1991. [22]

The teams have played just five times since Idaho moved up to Division I-A in 1996, with the I-AA Montana Grizzlies winning the last four, the most recent meeting being in 2003. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States The winner of the Idaho-Montana game claims the Little Brown Stein. The Little Brown Stein is a rivalry trophy awarded to the winner of the College football game between the University of Idaho Vandals and University of Montana Since the departure of Idaho, Boise State, and Nevada from the Big Sky, Montana has been the dominant football program in the conference and a perennial national power in Division I-AA. The University of Nevada Reno ( Nevada) is a University located in Reno Nevada, USA and is known for its programs in agricultural research journalism The Big Sky Conference (or BSC) is an intercollegiate College athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA ’s Division I, with football

Noted track athletes

Joachim Olsen of Denmark, the 2004 Olympic bronze medalist in the shot put, competed for the Vandals from 1999-2003, winning the NCAA outdoor championship in 2000. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The shot put is an Athletics (track and field event involving "putting" (throwing in a pushing motion a heavy

Dan O'Brien, a former hurdler on the UI track team in the late 1980s, won the gold medal in the decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, as well as multiple World Championships. Daniel ("Dan" Dion O'Brien (born July 18, 1966 in Portland Oregon) is a former American decathlete. Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) The decathlon is an Athletic event consisting of ten Track and field events The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International He received his bachelor's degree in 1993, and the outdoor track & field stadium where O'Brien trained for these world titles was named for him in September 1996.

2007 UI Football Season Results

Opponent Result Score Record
@ USC Loss 10-38 0-1
Cal Poly Win 20-13 1-1
@ WSU Loss 28-45 1-2
N. Ill. Loss 35-42 1-3
Hawai'i Loss 20-48 1-4
@ San José St. Loss 20-28 1-5
Fresno St. Loss 24-37 1-6
@ N.Mex. St. Loss 31-45 1-7
@ Nevada Loss 21-37 1-8
La. Tech Loss 16-28 1-9
@ Boise St. Loss 14-58 1-10
Utah St. Loss 19-24 1-11

Activities

Recognition

Presidents

The following individuals have held the office of President of the University of Idaho.

James H. Forney, (Acting) 1891–1892
Franklin B. Gault 1892–1898
Joseph P. Blanton 1898–1900
James Alexander MacLean 1900–1913
Melvin A. Brannon 1914–1917
Ernest H. Lindley 1917–1920
Alfred H. Upham 1920–1928
Frederick J. Kelly 1928–1930
Mervin G. Neale 1930–1937
Harrison C. Dale 1937–1946
Jesse E. Buchanan 1946–1954
Donald R. Theophilus 1954–1965
Ernest W. Hartung 1965–1977
Richard D. Gibb 1977–1989
Elisabeth A. Zinser 1989–1995
Thomas O. Bell, (Acting) 1995–1996
Robert A. Hoover 1996–2003
Gary G. Michael, (Interim) 2003–2004
Timothy P. White 2004–

Notable alumni

UI Alumni Association - Hall of Fame index


Athletics

Business

Sharon Allen, Chairman of the Board, Delloit and Touche USA

Government

Other

References

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