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In recent months, concern about the health risks wildland firefighters face has been growing. Now a major conference exploring that issue has started in Colorado.

Dr. Robert W. Wagner began serving as the fourteenth president of Idaho State University on January 29, 2024. Prior to his appointment, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Utah State University, where he led strategic initiatives, enrollment management, and key aspects of the student experience, including recruitment, admissions, financial aid, retention, and completion. He also held several leadership roles within USU’s Provost’s Office, overseeing statewide campuses, academic programming, faculty development, and distance education, and has contributed nationally through service on advisory boards and higher education associations.

With almost 40% of food in the United States ending up in the trash, food waste is a huge problem. Dr. Leif Tapanila joins us to explain how so much food goes to waste and what we can do to stop it.

This month on the Bengal Business Radio Show, Dean Shane Hunt first welcomed Nicolette Scarduzio, the Outstanding Student of the Year for the ISU College of Business. They discuss Nicolette's studies in Business Administration and her leadership as an academic and student athlete. Part II of this program features Dr. Thomas Ottaway, ISU Professor of Informatics, for a discussion about AI in Business.

In this month's episode, Amy Dressel sits down with ISU Alumni Board Past President and ISU advocate Patty Bolinger. Patty is a dedicated educator, counselor, and community leader with over five decades of experience in education and student advocacy. A proud alumna of Idaho State University, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 1972 and a Master of Education in Counseling in 1975. Her ISU journey was filled with rich experiences, from playing on the tennis team to participating in organizations such as Chimes, Mortar Board, and Alpha Chi Omega. Her inspiring Bengal journey also includes overcoming a fear of water with the help of a professor and building lifelong memories through her many campus activities.

Former students from Idaho Falls High School and Idaho State University know him by his professional title, Mr. Francis. A teacher, mentor, civic leader, historian, and subject matter expert on the enduring founding principles that formed and informed some of the earliest leaders of the United State of America. He is our guide today in discovering how a nation is born on ideas and survives through the unfinished work.

Every summer, thousands of wildland firefighters endure months of heavy exposure to smoke and other toxins without respiratory protection. As a troubling picture of the health implications emerges, policies are beginning to change.

In November, voters will be faced with Proposition 1. If passed the citizen initiative would do two things: open up all primaries in Idaho and create a new voting system known as ranked-choice voting.

Hosts of the KISU program Understanding Mental Health

KISU’s Ricky Colapietro interviews Wes Jorgenson, a student who is double majoring in marketing and management, minoring in public relations and seeking a sales certificate. They discuss his involvement in Alpha Kappa Psi, and their Idaho Business Leader of the Year award event coming up March 31st. Those interested in attending can contact Alpha Kappa Psi, or look up their website. Wes also shares his love for ISU and its community.