In this episode of the Bold Path Podcast, ISU President Robert Wagner talks with Vice President for Operations Brian Sagendorf about the vast operational enterprise that supports Idaho State University’s teaching, research, and student experience. They discuss the complexity of operating a multi-campus, residential research university, the role of facilities, HR, public safety, environmental health and safety, events, and IT, and how these areas are funded and organized. The conversation highlights ISU’s 30‑year campus master plan, the forthcoming life science building and student housing public‑private partnership, plans to expand the Meridian Health Sciences campus, and how strategic changes, such as integrating event services with auxiliary services, support long-term sustainability.
Bold Path Podcast: Inside ISU’s Operations Enterprise with VP Brian Sagendorf
