The University of Idaho is a land-grant university formed by the Territorial Legislature of Idaho in 1889, located in Moscow, Idaho. The university opened its doors on October 3, 1892 with an initial class of 40 students. The first graduating class in 1986 contained two men and two women. Today, the university has an enrollment of over 12,000.
The university offers 146 degree programs, from agribusiness to zoology, including bachelor's, master's, doctoral and specialists degrees. Certificates of completion are offered in 16 areas of study. Colleges include Agricultural and Life Sciences, Business and Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Letters, Arts & Social Sciences, Natural Resources, and Science.
The school's colors are silver and gold and carry the nickname of the Vandals. They participate in the NCAA's Division I in the Big West Conference for most sports and the Division I-A Sun Belt Conference for football. In 2005, the school will join the Western Athletic Conference for all sports.
Idaho has a major rivalry with Washington State University, a school only a few miles to the west. It also has in-state rivalries with Boise State University and Idaho State University. Idaho also plays Montana every year in football, with the winner receiving the Little Brown Stein. |
