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74-521: In 1893, Governor William J. McConnell signed an act on January 27 authorizing the establishment of the Lewiston State Normal School in Lewiston, "provided the mayor and common council of that city on or before May 1, 1893, donate ten acres, within the city limits and known as part of the city park, and authorizing the said mayor and council to convey to the trustees of said normal school

148-551: A campaign to change Lewiston Normal's status. They also began the process of upgrading the faculty—inciting much ill will. Supporters also fought an ongoing battle just to keep the school open; some legislators still wanted to close the Normals to save money. The advent of World War II squelched that notion. Not only did the school continue to turn out desperately needed teachers, it also expanded its nurse-training program, and produced large numbers of fliers in its Navy Air School. In 1943,

222-523: A deluge of veterans funded by the G.I. Bill hit the campus after the war. However, that wave passed, and in 1951 budget hawks succeeded in closing the school, as well as its counterpart, the Southern Idaho College of Education (SICE), which had previously been called Albion State Normal School , in Albion in southern Idaho. The state's other colleges had assured legislators that they could supply all

296-629: A former parking lot, is located directly across the street to the east; it was previously adjacent to the south. UI student-run media offices are also present on the third floor of the Pitman Center: The Argonaut, a newspaper; KUOI-FM , a radio station; student media advertising; and Blot, a magazine. In October 2014, the University of Idaho announced the renaming of the Student Union Building as Bruce M. Pitman Center in honor of

370-592: A freight wagon driver and ended up in California . There, he found work where he could get it: miner, store clerk, cowboy, and teacher. In 1862, he moved to Oregon , where he taught school, and then followed the gold rush into the Idaho Territory the following year. Perhaps based on his earlier experience in California, McConnell spotted opportunity on the way to the gold fields around Idaho City . Rather than joining

444-443: A full term as a U.S. Senator.) Having been so recently granted statehood, Idaho had to work out many details of how the state would be governed. Thus, many problems landed on his desk. Under McConnell's administrations, Idaho did away with a "test oath" whose effect was to disenfranchise the state's considerable body of Mormon voters. Also, the state was the fourth to grant women the right to vote , in 1896. The state also initiated

518-417: A height of 150 feet (46 m) over the field's hashmarks. Previously on this site was Neale Stadium , which opened in 1937 as an earthen horseshoe with wooden sideline grandstands. Tartan Turf, similar to AstroTurf , was installed in 1972 with the roll-up mechanism; the arched roof and vertical end walls were completed in time for the 1975 home opener on September 27, enclosing the stadium to become

592-495: A history of the period, which included a lengthy account of the vigilantes' work. He offered no apologies and asked for no forgiveness ... but simply described what he saw as the necessity for what was done. Although, or perhaps because, McConnell was the recognized leader of the vigilantes, in 1865 he was appointed a Deputy U.S. Marshal for Idaho Territory. At the end of his two-year term, he returned to California. In about 1867, McConnell married Louisa Brown and their first child

666-559: A modest seating capacity of only 1,500. Opened in 1928 to honor the Idaho citizens who died in World War I (1917–18) and Spanish–American War (1898), the heavily buttressed structure was designed by the chairman of the university's architecture department, David C. Lang. Memorial Gym was the primary venue for men's basketball until January 1976, following the enclosure of the Kibbie Dome

740-463: A new arena to replace Memorial Gym for over 50 years, but nothing came of the plans until 2018, when a $ 10 million naming gift from Idaho Central Credit Union encouraged the administration to go forward with construction. Ground was broken the following year. The 4,200-seat facility, costing about $ 51 million, is primarily made from engineered wood, with the superstructure consisting mainly of over 850 Douglas fir beams prepared from trees logged at

814-625: A partner in Moscow was for many years considered the finest in the region. McConnell represented Latah County in the Idaho Constitutional Convention . After Idaho became at state on July 3, 1890, McConnell was one of its first U.S. Senators. He served only a short term, which was meant to get the state "in sync" with a normal election cycle. For a time, the new state actually had three Senators-elect: McConnell, Fred Dubois , and "Judge" William Clagett . The Senate had to vote on which of

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888-744: A side benefit of the heat generation, the steam pipes are routed underneath campus walkways and provide clean (and ice free) walkways throughout the north Idaho winter. The University of Idaho offers various options for on-campus housing, including five residence halls (Wallace Residence Center, Theophilus Tower, McConnell Hall, Living Learning Communities, and North Campus Communities) for students and Apartments (South Hill Apartments, South Hill Vista Apartments, and Elmwood Apartments) for non-traditional students or those who need special accommodations. Usually apartments are only available to single parents, married couples (with or without children), law students, and students over 21 years old. Theophilus Tower, 3 of

962-479: A similar manner, polling 41.5% of the votes with the Democrats and Populists splitting most of the remaining votes. After his first gubernatorial election, McConnell ended his involvement with the store in Moscow and moved to Boise . There, in 1895, his daughter Mary (or sometimes Mamie) married attorney William E. Borah (1865–1940), who was elected to six terms in the U.S. Senate (1907–40). Mary lived until 1976, to

1036-514: A while as a club sport. MacLean was also the venue for football until the opening of Neale Stadium in  1937 . The swim center and physical education building (formerly known as the "Women's Gym"), which both opened in 1970, are adjacent to the south side of the gym. Before the swim center was opened, the Mem Gym had a narrow swimming pool in its basement. In 1977, the Memorial Gymnasium

1110-400: A wide variety of over 200 clubs and organizations. Clubs range from sports to faith based, and everything in between. Palousafest is a fair that brings clubs and students together, and is a way for students to find out more about how to get involved with extracurricular activities. The fair is usually the weekend just before the fall semester starts. The literary journal Fugue is published at

1184-499: Is currently required for freshmen, and many other upperclassmen choose to live on campus in the Greek system or the residence halls. Apartments on campus are available 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. Many students participate in

1258-648: Is located on the east end of campus on Deakin Street. The building houses the university's financial aid, admissions, new student services, registrar and Graduate & Professional Student Association (GPSA) offices. For students, the Pitman Center also features meeting rooms, a computer lab, wireless access, borrowable laptops and a movie theater. The building began as a motel, the Blue Bucket Inn, which UI purchased in 1936 and later expanded. The VandalStore, built in 1989 on

1332-466: Is organized into ten colleges; two are exclusively for graduate students (Law & Graduate Studies). 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 and Earth Resources was discontinued; its programs were split between the College of Engineering and

1406-514: Is the state's largest library, with more than 1.4 million books, periodicals, government documents, maps, videorecordings, and special collections. The Library's Special Collections and Archives houses a collection of first edition works by Sir Walter Scott , as well as more than 1200 texts by and about the author. The Library also has materials by many famous Idahoans, including Ezra Pound , Vardis Fisher , Frank Bruce Robinson , and Carol Ryrie Brink of Moscow . Digitized historic photographs from

1480-457: The Idaho Territory signed the territorial legislature's Council Bill No. 20, which officially established the UI as the upcoming state's land-grant institution. Nearly four years later, the university opened for classes on October 3, 1892. The choice of location for the University of Idaho was an "Olive Branch of Peace" by Gov. Stevenson for his actions in styming the nearly successful effort to detach

1554-464: The Kibbie Dome . The seating capacity is 16,000 for football games, 7,000 for basketball games (in a configuration known as the "Cowan Spectrum" since 2001), and 7,500 for concerts. Idaho Central Credit Union Arena (ICCU Arena), located immediately to the north of the Kibbie Dome, became the new home of Vandals men's and women's basketball for the 2021–22 season. The university had attempted to build

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1628-623: The NAIA World Series at Harris Field since 2000, and also from 1984 through 1991. William J. McConnell William John McConnell (September 18, 1839 – March 30, 1925) was the third governor of Idaho from 1893 until 1897. He had previously represented the new state as one of its first United States Senators ; Idaho achieved statehood in July 1890. Born in Michigan and educated in its public schools, McConnell headed west as

1702-636: The NCAA Division I level as a member of the Big Sky Conference . The university's official colors are silver and gold, honoring the state's mining tradition. Because these metallic colors in tandem are not visually complementary for athletic uniforms, black and gold are the prevalent colors for the athletic teams, with an occasional use of silver. When Idaho moved out of the Big Sky to the Big West in 1996 ,

1776-564: The Washington state line, is 1,585 acres (2.5 sq mi; 6.4 km ), including 253 buildings with a replacement value of $ 812 million. It has 49 acres (20 ha) of parking lots, 1.2 miles (2 km) of bike paths, 22 computer labs, an 18-hole golf course on 150 acres (61 ha), 80 acres (32 ha) of arboreta, and 860 acres (1.3 sq mi; 3.5 km ) of farms. The Administration Building, with its eighty-foot (24 m) clock tower and Collegiate Gothic -style structure,

1850-421: The 4 Wallace Residence wings, and one LLC building is only available for first-year students. Students can also live in a Fraternity or Sorority chapter on campus. Summer housing is available but choices are limited. The Board of Regents authorized the construction of Ridenbaugh Hall as the first women's dormitory on campus. Completed in 1901 at a cost of $ 17,000, it is the oldest extant building on campus. It

1924-572: The Albertson addition of 2002. The U of I library was housed in the Administration building until 1957, when the Library building opened, constructed on the former site of tennis courts. The  College of Law occupied the south wing until its building (Menard) opened in 1973. The original Administration building, with a single tall spire reaching to 163 feet (50 m), was constructed through

1998-453: The Board of Education raised the school to full four-year status and became North Idaho Teachers College (NITC). Now with the ability to grant a Bachelor of Education degree, school leaders took it upon themselves to use the name Northern Idaho College of Education (NICE), and the legislature approved the name change in 1947. The school got another temporary reprieve from the cost-cutters when

2072-667: The Moscow campus. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". The school is home to the Idaho Vandals , who compete in NCAA Division I athletics . In addition to the main campus in Moscow, the U of I has branch campuses in Coeur d'Alene , Boise , and Idaho Falls . It also operates a research park in Post Falls , and dozens of extension offices statewide. On January 30, 1889, Governor Edward Stevenson of

2146-577: The University of Idaho (ASUI), Academics Assistance, the University of Idaho Writing Center, and Student Support. With the completion of the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) at the beginning of the fall semester of 2005, the second phase, the Idaho Student Union Building gained classrooms and completed the vision of a common area where students could learn, study, relax, and get university services all in one place. The Bruce M. Pitman Center

2220-613: The University of Idaho campus and the state of Idaho , yearbooks, and the student newspaper the Argonaut, can be found on the Library's Digital Initiatives website. Directly north of the Memorial Gymnasium and built on the former site of tennis courts, the library opened in 1957, relocating from the south wing of the Administration Building. The U of I post office station was formerly housed in its lower northwest corner; it

2294-474: The advanced age of 105 years. Along with Willis Sweet , McConnell was at the forefront of the movement to locate the University of Idaho in Moscow. A residence hall built in 1957 was named for him. Taking office in 1893 as a minority candidate did not smooth McConnell's task as Idaho's third governor. (The first governor, George L. Shoup , resigned after serving just a few months before being elected for

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2368-485: The campus, including dormitories and a gymnasium. In keeping with the normal school philosophy, Lewiston Normal focused on practical, hands-on training for new teachers. That meant the school provided a great deal of “manual training”—what is now called vocational education . Also, to insure that teachers truly knew how to handle a classroom, the school ran an on-campus training school. In it, real teachers taught real pupils, and student teachers also learned-by-doing under

2442-944: The change. The Lewis-Clark State athletic teams are called the Warriors and Lady Warriors. The college is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) since autumn 2020. The Warriors and Lady Warriors previously competed in the Frontier Conference from 1998 to 2000. LC State competes in twelve intercollegiate varsity sports: men's sports are baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. The school colors are navy blue, white, and red. The nickname "Warriors"

2516-644: The conflict between labor unions and companies, especially in the silver mines in the Coeur d'Alene region of North Idaho. The crisis in Idaho deepened with the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act – the Federal government was no longer required to purchase a set monthly amount of silver. The resulting crash in prices squeezed the mining companies, leading to layoffs and moves to cut wages. The subsequent unrest, and flare-ups of violence, led McConnell to threaten

2590-522: The deal. Three University of Idaho administrators sit on the Four Three board, including UI attorney Kent Nelson. The slate of directors of Four Three Education will be selected by the Regents of the University of Idaho. However, President Green and University of Phoenix President Chris Lynne will be "ex-officio members with full voting rights." According to the U of I Facts Books, the Moscow campus, abutting

2664-577: The decade of the 1890s and ultimately finished in 1899. It burned in 1906. In the meantime, classes were held at various sites in Moscow. The new Administration building was designed by John E. Tourtellotte , who modeled the new structure after Hampton Court Palace in England. The 1909 Administration building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Two years out of office, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt spoke outside

2738-436: The golf course which features display gardens, ponds, and a variety of trees and plants from Asia, Europe, and North America. The original Shattuck Arboretum was conceived in 1910 by Charles H. Shattuck, the head of the forestry department. His efforts gradually turned a treeless slope southwest of the Administration Building into a dense forest grove. The arboretum was named for Shattuck in 1933, two years after his death. Until

2812-480: The gutted interior of the main structure and the older east wing was totally destroyed. Lewiston Normal continued to grow, as the demand for pre-college teachers increased. However, by the late 1920s, the "normal school" idea was being supplanted by a "teachers college" approach. Such colleges still focused on teacher education, but now students could earn a bachelor's degree —more and more often required for certification. Recognizing this trend, school supporters began

2886-579: The infrastructure needed to administer irrigation projects eligible for Carey Act consideration. Several years would pass before a complete and effective system could be put in place, but Idaho eventually became the single greatest success story under the Act. During his tenure, the state suffered – along with the nation – through the severe depression called the Panic of 1893 , when several major railroads and over 500 banks failed. The economic crisis naturally exacerbated

2960-539: The late 1960s, this area provided the background for left & center field of the MacLean field , whose infield was displaced by the construction of the new College of Education buildings, which were completed in 1968. 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 University of Idaho Golf Course . The U of I Library

3034-534: The legislature. Fortunately for McConnell, Republican William McKinley handily beat William Jennings Bryan , the Democratic/Populist candidate for president. As a reward for his party loyalty, he received an appointment in the Bureau of Indian Affairs , a position he held until 1901. Later, he served as an Immigration Service Inspector from 1909 until his death in 1925. McConnell's memorial service in Moscow

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3108-524: The main east entrance of the new building on April 9, 1911, on a platform built of Palouse wheat. "Hello Walk" is one of the best-known and traveled pathways on the Idaho campus. It includes monuments such as Presidential Grove, where historical figures, such as Teddy Roosevelt , planted trees; the Spanish–American War memorial statue who had his hands cut off but was reconstructed by the handless sculptor Bud Washburn; and Administration Lawn that

3182-414: The majority at regular colleges, many of which experienced brutal enrollment losses. Normal schools attracted a predominantly female student body, so the declines were much smaller—about 15% at Lewiston Normal. The school experienced a painful crisis on December 5, 1917, when the Administration Building suffered severe damage in a fire, later determined to be arson by a student. Its cupola collapsed into

3256-469: The new College of Science. The College of Law opened a second campus in Boise in 2010. Initially, the Boise campus only offered third-year classes. It expanded to offer second-year classes in 2014, and as of 2017–18, law students can take their entire three-year curriculum at either location. The Idaho Vandals are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing the University of Idaho. The Vandals compete at

3330-545: The north Idaho Panhandle and join the state of Washington . Formed by the Idaho Territory legislature in 1889, the university opened its doors in 1892 with a class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1896 consisted of two men and two women. In 2023, the University of Idaho established a non-profit organization, Four Three Education, which would acquire the University of Phoenix by issuing $ 550 million in bonds (creating an estimated $ 685 million in debt). Idaho spent approximately $ 7 million on consultants prior to

3404-553: The previous fall. The women's team hosted its home games in the gym until 2001, when the Cowan Spectrum (inside the Kibbie Dome) was completed. The gym is still in active use today as the home court for the women's volleyball team, and was also used for early-season basketball games before the opening of ICCU Arena. It is also used extensively for intramurals and open recreation, as well as for ROTC . The MacLean baseball field

3478-504: The required space for the school. However, the legislature acted slowly in providing construction funds, and then construction lagged. George E. Knepper had been hired as first President of the Normal School. Frustrated by the delays in getting his building, Knepper leased space in downtown Lewiston and opened for classes on January 6, 1896. The building itself was not ready until May. Over the next several years, more structures were added to

3552-442: The retiring dean of students and vice provost for student affairs, who had served the campus community for more than 41 years. The name change took effect on January 1, 2015. UI's multi-purpose " Kibbie Dome " is the primary home to Vandal athletics; it is the venue for football , soccer, tennis , and indoor track & field. Its Trus-Dek roof system, constructed in 1975, uses natural wood arches to span 400 feet (122 m) at

3626-579: The said tract of land," etc. The first Trustees on the school's Board were James W. Reid (who had done the most to shepherd the authorization bill through the Idaho Legislature ), Norman B. Willey (who had just stepped down as Idaho governor), Benjamin Wilson (a previous gubernatorial candidate), J. Morris Howe, and C. W. Schaff. Reid was elected President of the Board, a position he held until his death in 1902. Lewiston residents lost no time in obtaining

3700-407: The school from oblivion. The state legislature voted to elevate it to four-year status in 1963 but did not approve funding until two years later. Enrollment of the now-independent, four-year school grew, from 465 in 1964 to 1,033 in the fall of 1968. It continued to grow and in July 1971 the name was officially changed to Lewis-Clark State College , and was the last normal school in the country to make

3774-424: The school was appointed for the third year in 1957, and enrollment was 319 in the fall of 1961. The arrangement with the university proved difficult and it ended abruptly in 1963 when the affiliation seemed like it might damage the university's academic accreditation. The ongoing need for teachers, a developing shortage of nurses, and a new push for vocational education from the federal government combined to rescue

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3848-402: The steam plant provides heat to U of I buildings from a single location. Originally designed to burn coal, then oil, then natural gas, the plant was modified in 1986 to burn waste wood chips left over from local sawmills. The use of wood has significantly reduced the emissions of the plant, as well as cut costs to heat the campus. The plant is shut down twice a year for cleaning and maintenance. As

3922-457: The supervision of experienced teacher-critics. Until the 1920s, one-room schools served well over half of Idaho's primary students. In most, only the teacher knew anything at all about running a school. Thus, “teachers assumed responsibility for shaping a district's entire educational policy.” The First World War certainly impacted the nation's normal schools, but not as much as it did conventional institutions. Generally, male students were in

3996-469: The teachers needed. That promise proved disastrously wrong: In just three years, the state found itself issuing nearly 40% more provisional teaching certificates than it had in 1951. Under that pressure, the legislature re-opened the school as Lewis-Clark Normal School in 1955 as a two-year school under the administration of the University of Idaho , thirty miles (50 km) north in Moscow . The first dean of

4070-482: The throngs of prospectors, he and two other men claimed some good farmland near Horseshoe Bend . He and the others dug the first significant irrigation ditch along the Payette River and began raising vegetables. The following year, McConnell led a pack train loaded with produce over the mountains to Placerville and sold them at "fabulous" prices. At the time, Idaho Territory was about a year old and law enforcement

4144-628: The two besides McConnell they would seat – they chose Dubois. McConnell's term ended in March 1891, and he decided to run for governor as the candidate for the Republican Party . In a state-level reflection of political turmoil across the country, he won with only a plurality (40.6%) of the vote: candidates for the Democratic and Populist parties split 58% of the rest. A Prohibition Party candidate polled about 1.3%. When he ran for re-election, he won in

4218-432: The university's experimental forest. Several major forest products companies assisted in the construction process. The arena opened for a media tour on September 29, 2021, with the basketball teams using the main arena and an included practice court during preseason practice. The first event in the new arena was a men's basketball exhibition against NAIA member Evergreen State on October 29. The first regular-season game

4292-463: The university. The University of Idaho is home to more than two dozen (multicultural) Greek organizations that make up more than 20% of the student population. Over 44% of the students who live on campus are involved in Greek life. From 1896 through May 2011, the University of Idaho granted 80,233 bachelor's degrees, 21,734 master's degrees, 2,694 doctoral degrees, 240 honorary degrees, 1,164 specialist degrees, and 3,654 law degrees. The university

4366-472: The use of troops to keep the peace. McConnell did not run for a third term, perhaps realizing that his mainstream Republican Party was going to lose badly. McConnell was himself a " Free Silver " supporter, but refused to abandon the Party over one divisive issue. As expected, a coalition of Democrats, Populists, and Silver-Republicans swept the 1896 state elections; mainstream Republicans retained only one seat in

4440-535: The vast intramural fields near the Moscow-Pullman Highway , northwest of the Wallace Complex dormitories. The batter and catcher now faced southeast, toward campus, an unorthodox configuration resulting in a difficult sun field for the left side of the defense (the recommended alignment is east-northeast). Due to budget constraints, varsity baseball was dropped following the 1980 season, but continued for

4514-411: The yellow "Green Bay" gold was changed to metallic "Vegas" gold. Yellow gold and black were the colors used by most of the varsity teams from 1978 to 1996, initiated by first-year head football coach Jerry Davitch 's new uniforms for 1978 . The Kibbie Dome is the home of the Idaho Vandals for four sports ( football , tennis, indoor track and field, soccer). Basketball was played in the venue until

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4588-405: Was a men's game against Long Beach State on November 10. This game served as a homecoming for Beach head coach Dan Monson , son of former longtime Vandals head coach Don Monson and himself a former Vandals football player. The UI Golf Course was established in 1933 on the southwest edge of campus and opened as nine holes in 1937. It was expanded to 18 holes in 1970 and its current clubhouse

4662-539: Was added to the National Register of Historic Places after only 49 years. Rare Camperdown elms line the walkway between the Music building, Nichols Building (home to Family and Consumer Sciences) and Administration Building. These "upside-down" trees have been on campus for over 80 years and are among few of their kind in the Northwest . The weeping branches and knotty trunk are formed by being grafted upwards. Built in 1926,

4736-499: Was adopted after the school reopened in 1955; earlier nicknames include "Pioneers" in the 1930s, "Loggers" was adopted through a contest in October 1938, and continued until the 1951 closure. Absent for a decade (1952–1961), baseball returned as an intercollegiate sport in 1962. Since 1984, the team has won nineteen NAIA national championships ; sixteen were under head coach Ed Cheff , who retired after 34 years in 2010. LC State has hosted

4810-545: Was born in California, where he owned (or worked in) a general store and raised cattle. About 1871, the family moved to Oregon , where they eventually settled in Yamhill County . There, McConnell owned a general store and ran cattle. In 1882, he was elected to the state senate , and was then selected as the senate president. Around 1879, McConnell had begun investing in the growing town of Moscow, Idaho , and in 1884 he moved his family there. The general store he opened with

4884-459: Was built from 1907 to 1909 and has become an icon of the university. The building holds classrooms, an auditorium, and administrative offices, including the offices of the President and Provost . Multiple expansions were made, with the north wing added in 1912, the eastern portion of the south wing in 1916 (extended west in 1936 for the library), and the functional annex in 1950, incorporated into

4958-400: Was built in 1969. Due to its demanding rolling terrain and southwesterly summer winds, the par-72 course's moderate length of 6,637 yards (6,069 m) from the back tees yields a challenging slope of 135 with a scratch rating of 72.4. Referred to as "Tree City" or "The Arb" by U of I students, the University of Idaho Arboretum and Botanical Garden is a 65-acre (26 ha) site adjacent to

5032-580: Was designed by architect Willis A. Ritchie of Spokane , who also designed the Spokane County Courthouse. The building used stone quarried in Latah County for the exterior walls. It was also used as a space for domestic science classes until 1927 when it became a men's dormitory. The building was later used for music practice rooms and currently houses the Art and Architecture gallery. Ridenbaugh Hall

5106-579: Was designed by the Olmsted Brothers . The Idaho Student Union Building, (ISUB) completed in 2000 as the Commons, is the heart of campus and contains a food court, copy center, bagel and coffee shop (Einstein's Bagels), Credit Union, and convenience store. Additionally, there is study space, wireless internet, laptop checkout, and many student services such as the offices of the Associated Students of

5180-1057: Was held at the auditorium (of the administration building) at the University of Idaho, which included most of the states's dignitaries. He and his wife Louisa (1846–1930) are buried in the Moscow Cemetery. University of Idaho The University of Idaho ( U of I, or UIdaho ) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho . It was the state's sole university for 71 years, until 1963 . University of Idaho comprises 10 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools, including University of Idaho College of Law , Lionel Hampton School of Music , JA Albertson College of Business and Economics, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, College of Art and Architecture, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Graduate Studies, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, College of Natural Resources, and College of Science. It enrolls approximately 12,000 students across its campuses, with 11,000 on

5254-537: Was located directly south of the Memorial Gym, until its infield was displaced by the construction of the College of Education building in 1967. The catcher and batter faced southwest (towards the pitcher's mound); the right field line was just south of the gym, running east–west. The background of left and center field was the Shattuck Arboretum. The new baseball field ( Guy Wicks Field) was relocated northwest, to

5328-436: Was moved to the new U of I bookstore in 1990. The U of I Library was expanded by 50% in 1993 and rededicated in 1994. The first floor underwent major renovation during the 2016 academic year to up-date collaborative spaces and technology. The Tudor Gothic -style Memorial Gymnasium is another U of I icon , known for its whimsical athletic gargoyles perched along the brick building's ledges. The multi-purpose "Mem Gym" has

5402-525: Was scant to non-existent. When he and other settlers along the Payette began to lose horses and mules to thieves, the youthful McConnell took the lead in organizing a Vigilance committee for the region. While it did not end crime in the area, the work of the committee did reduce it and, according to the Illustrated History , "The farmers had no further trouble with horse thieves." McConnell later published

5476-585: Was the first U of I campus structure to be named after a person. The hall was dedicated to "the young women of Idaho" in honor of Mary E. Ridenbaugh (1857–1926) of Boise, who was vice president of the U of I Board of Regents, and served as regent from 1901 to 1907. The building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. U of I is a rural, residential campus, with four residence hall communities to choose from on campus, as well as 27 housed fraternities and sororities . On-campus residence

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