Vailas pleased with ISU legislative funding
Outgoing Idaho State University President Arthur Vailas says he’s pleased with the university’s treatment by the Idaho Legislature.
Among the ISU projects approved was $1.35 million in new funding for occupancy costs affiliated with the Eames Advanced Technical Education and Innovations Complex. The complex is now home to many of ISU’s College of Technology programs and related research.
“I am quite pleased with the work the Idaho Legislature did this session to support our institution,” said Vailas. “The efforts of our legislators showed a commitment to higher education in Idaho, especially in the fields of health care and technical education.”
Legislators also included $687,000 to create a new psychopharmacology program to create a new classification of health care, psychologists who can prescribe medication. Through the Health Education budget, lawmakers approved funding for three additional pharmacy resident positions, and $5,000 in additional funding for each of ISU’s 21 family medicine residency positions.
ISU will also receive more than $7 million for deferred maintenance work on campus facilities.
The Idaho Opportunity Scholarship received $3.5 million in new funding. That program helps adults who have earned some college credits, but have not yet finished a degree.
