Nellis: Leading UIdaho Forward

Idaho ranks near the bottom for the number of its high school graduates who attend college, yet the UI has an outstanding retention and career placement rate for students who enroll at our university. We need to lead our state’s efforts to actively prepare high school students for greater levels of success. Partnerships with community colleges provide a seamless transition for students to complete four-year degrees. We also complement undergraduate programs at other universities with top-quality graduate programs in our strength areas, such as nuclear energy. This, in turn, benefits industry by providing qualified employees/UI President Duane Nellis , Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here .

Question: Why don’t you think more high school grads in Idaho attend — and finish — college?