Ariana Burns
13 Posts
A Good Snapshot
“A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away.”
― Eudora Welty
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2023 Borah Symposium
The 2023 Borah Symposium is running through Wednesday this week.
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A Balanced Approach
The Institute for Resource Management
Robert Redford with IRM students.
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Policeman, Unofficial Public Relations Man, Amateur Student Advisor
Fred Pennell
In 1946, amid the post-war boom of veterans going to college and the accompanying increase in people and vehicle traffic, the University of Idaho decided to hire a security officer. Fred Pennell was selected to handle the bulk of police work on campus and eight years later, he became the...
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KUID
The Little Station That Could--and Does
Our blog post title is a variation on one Glenn Mosley used for his KUID article in the 2005 Spring edition of Here We Have Idaho. It still holds true after almost 20 years.
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No Time Outs
U of I Women's Rugby
“You don’t get time outs unless you knock your teeth out or you’re bleeding,” Jason Stenzel, Black Widows coach, Argonaut 7 May 1995.
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The Kiva in the Sky
The Kiva was a unique piece of architecture on the U of I campus. Perched atop a pedestal, it looked like a recently alighted spacecraft. Companionways reached out to connect it with its sister facility the College of Education Building. The Kiva was demolished in 2014 as part of the...
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The Talisman House
A People Project
During the 1970s, the University of Idaho hosted the Talisman House. Originally founded to provide drug education, it expanded over the years to offer “people-oriented” services until it was finally shuttered in 1977.
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Margaret McCallie Moore, Early Student and U of I Benefactor
Mary Belle Sweet’s predecessor as the University of Idaho’s head librarian was Margaret McCallie Moore. A U of I alumna, Moore was one of the first students to enroll at the University when it opened its doors in 1892. The administration building had not been completed when she arrived, and...
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Noted Educator Aurelia Henry Reinhardt
In 1898, the University of Idaho hired Aurelia Henry before she graduated from UC Berkeley to teach elocution and physical culture–physical culture being women’s physical education. While at the U of I, she started the first dramatics club on the university campus. Aurelia Henry poses as Kate Hardcastle in Idaho...
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The University of Idaho Starburst
Though no longer in use, a keen eye can still spot the University of Idaho starburst in various locations around campus. Also referred to as “the daisy” or “the snowflake,” the starburst was the official logo for the university from 1971-2006. U of I starburst Leo Ames, the creative director...
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Brave and Bold Vandal Women
Now on display at the U of I Library 2nd floor: Brave and Bold Women in University of Idaho history!
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