Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and ISU sign partnership agreement
Thursday 2021-02-11
TWIN FALLS – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students who want to continue their education willnow have a smoother transition to Idaho State University thanks to a Memorandum ofUnderstanding between the two institutions.
Through the agreement, students will be able to work toward a degree at Idaho State and tracktheir progress while attending Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ. The collaborative move by the two institutions reducesbarriers to students transferring between the institutions.
“We are partners in education,” said Idaho State President Kevin Satterlee. “This partnershipexponentially increases opportunities for students at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and opens doors to their future. Ouragreement will meet immediate needs for a skilled and trained workforce in the Magic Valleyand beyond.”
Idaho State University has had a presence on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ campus for 28 years, and the institutionshave always worked to ensure that students were able to transfer easily. For example, in Fall2020, 88 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ students transferred to Idaho State. The new agreement is designed to streamlinethe process even further, and to offer expanded opportunities from both institutions.
The agreement also helps ensure that comprehensive support systems are in place for studentswishing to transfer to Idaho State to receive their bachelor degree.
“It's gratifying to work with transfer partners who make the student's success their priority. Iappreciate the collaboration of Idaho State University's president and his team who have workedwith Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to establish a broad framework for cooperative admission and clear transfer guaranteesfor our students. This agreement serves Idaho's students well now, and for the future,” said Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵPresident Dean L. Fisher.
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