The College of Idaho was pleased to co-host “Idaho’s Future: A Conversation with the Candidates” with the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy, welcoming Idaho gubernatorial candidates Paulette Jordan and Brad Little to the Langroise Recital Hall for an in-depth and civil discourse regarding each candidate’s position on important fiscal issues ahead of Nov. 8’s election. Check out the full video here, as well as a write-up of the event via the Idaho Statesman here.
As part of C of I’s Homecoming events, married artists Eric Mullis and Kelly Cox produced a preview of their upcoming show at the Rosenthal Gallery, “Tidepool,” inspired by their experiences with parenthood, mass media and the outside world. The full show opens at 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 25. Check out a video of the couple discussing the project here, as well as a written preview here.
Did you miss the NSM Colloquium on Sept. 25? No worries – we recorded it! Check out the full video here.
Although the Yotes may have had a rough start to their football season this year (including a tough 42-41 home loss against Rocky Mountain), Homecoming proved to be a reversal of fortune as the Yotes marched to a 28-7 victory against Carroll College at Homecoming. Check out the gallery here to relive the first home win of the season!
Coyote Athletics Roundup: Although the Yotes lost their football match against Rocky Mountain before their Homecoming win, quarterback Darius-James Peterson was named NAIA National Offensive Player of the Week for his record setting performance in the game, recording six touchdowns and becoming just the fourth Coyote to surpass the 2,000-yard rushing mark in a career. Local C of I players were profiled ahead of the Rocky Mountain game by the Idaho Press in an article that can be found here…The men’s basketball team has been picked to defend their Cascade Conference Championship in the preseason coaches’ poll, marking the fifth-straight season the Yotes were picked to win it all. The women’s basketball team was picked seventh in their poll for their first season under new head coach Janis Beal. A preview of the season can be found here…Women’s volleyball current stands at 14-6 for the season, including their most recent victory over Oregon Tech. Along the way, three players have won awards, including Marija Djonovic (NAIA National Setter of the Week and Red Lion-CCC Setter of the Week), Drew Dobney (Red Lion-CCC Defensive Player of the Week) and Jackie Van Vilet (CCC Volleyball Hitter of the Week)…Both the men’s and women’s cross country squads are ranked in the third NAIA Top-25 Coaches’ Poll, with the men at No. 4 and the Lady Yotes at No. 14. Runners Alex Martin and Kaitlyn Schut earned CCC Runner of the Week awards after solid efforts at the Steve Reeder Memorial in Logan, Utah…Golfer Chris Carew won his third individual title in the las two seasons by claiming medalist honors at the Oregon Tech Fall Invitational, hitting a school-record 64. The men’s team finished fourth overall, while the women’s team finished their fall season with a sixth-place finish, led by Annika Thomas at 12th overall…The Lady Yotes are standing at 5-3-2 in soccer following a draw against Carroll College, while the men’s squad sits at 2-5-2 following a close loss in overtime against the men’s Carroll team.
Faculty and Staff Notes: Married C of I alumni and athletic coaches Al and Liz Mendiola were profiled by KIVI Channel 6, sharing their perspective on their relationship as married coaches. Check out the full article here…C of I English Professor Scott Knickerbocker completed his fifth ultramarathon trail race as part of the Foothills 50k Frenzy, running 31 miles and nearly 6,000 vertical feet.
Alumni News and Notes: Dr. John Bates has been selected to serve as chief medical director at Northpoint Recovery. Bates will oversee all behavioral health, addiction treatment and medical services at the company’s three Idaho locations and two Washington facilities…Katie Fisher ’76 DO recently received the J. Scott Heatherington DO Lifetime Achievement Award from the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation.