Students and Faculty alike have been part of the University of Idaho’s military history since 1894. From teaching Military Science courses to being part of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) to veterans earning their degrees here at the University of Idaho, the stories of these members of our community...
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BUY THE WHOLE WORLD
A Brief History of the University of Idaho Library Globe
Among the objects held by the University of Idaho Library is a 30-inch globe supported by a four-legged walnut base, currently located in the Library’s Data Hub (previously known as the Map Room). A little digging into Special Collections and Archives’ holdings has uncovered the origins of the globe, which...
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Imagining Costumes
Halloween is fast approaching and our community enjoys creating costumes for the spooky festivities. Costumes can be purchased, made of repurposed clothing, made by hand, or a combination of all these methods. Investopedia reports that Americans are expected to spend as much as $104 per person on Halloween–about 11.6 billion...
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Training Doctors
A Patient-Centered Approach
Post written by Brian Tibayan, 2024 Gary E. and Carolyn J. Strong Fellow.
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It’s a Killer-Diller!
The University of Idaho Argonaut Co-Ed Editions
“Killer-Diller!” - 1920s - ’30s slang. Very effective; excellent, sensational
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From Old Collections to New Connection
My Journey as a 2024 Strong Fellow by Brian Tibayan
Post written by Brian Tibayan, 2024 Gary E. and Carolyn J. Strong Fellow.
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Happy Birthday Smokey Bear!
In the autumn of 1944, one of America’s most enduring symbols was born. Smokey Bear, the anthropomorphic black bear, celebrated his 80th birthday on August 9th.
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Establishment of Agricultural Research at the University of Idaho
Post written by Kate Morrison, 2024 Strong Fellow.
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Canine Aristocrat
Post written by Aarika Dobbins and Jessica Fleener
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Building the Mullan Road
Special Collections and Archives cares for thousands of rare books that do not circulate like traditional library books but can be used by patrons in our Reading Room. The largest collection of rare books is known as the Day-Northwest Collection, named for Jerome J. Day. Day was a silver mining...
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