Bold Path Podcast

On this episode of The Bold Path Podcast, Idaho State University President Robert Wagner welcomes Dr. Craig Chatriand, Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, to discuss one of ISU’s central commitments in its Contract for Idaho: ensuring that a life-changing college education remains accessible and affordable.

President Wagner and Dr. Chatriand look beyond tuition to examine the full cost of attendance, including housing, dining, books, fees, and the experiences that make college meaningful. They discuss ISU’s efforts to keep on-campus living costs competitive, expand residential options through a planned new housing facility, and help students understand their actual college costs through scholarships, state and federal financial aid, and one-on-one financial guidance.

The conversation also highlights programs that lower barriers while connecting students with real-world opportunities. Dr. Chatriand explains how ISU’s paid Career Path Internship Program gives students meaningful work experience without requiring them to take on unpaid internships, and how on-campus employment can help students earn income while building career skills.

In this first episode we will discuss how ISU is committed to Training Idaho’s next generation workforce. Joining me for this discussion is Jerry Anhorn, Dean of ISU’s College of Technology.

In the Season One finale of The Bold Path, ISU President Robert Wagner talks with ASISU President Skye Halter about student leadership, campus involvement, navigating institutional change, and the importance of making every student feel at home at Idaho State University. Halter also shares his perspective on AI in higher education, the value of connection during difficult times, and his hopes for ISU’s future.

In this episode of Idaho State University’s Bold Path Podcast, President Robert Wagner sits down with Stephanie Smith, CEO of the ISU Foundation, to unpack how University Advancement, the ISU Foundation, and the Alumni Association work together to support student success, power the Bold Path Forward alumni tour, and launch a new comprehensive campaign grounded in the true meaning of philanthropy.

President Robert Wagner sits down with Athletic Director Pauline Thiros to unpack sweeping changes in collegiate athletics, from NIL and the transfer portal to revenue sharing, and how Idaho State is charting its own bold, sustainable path.

Idaho State University President Robert Wagner talks with Jeremy Green, ISU’s chief campus administrator for Eastern and Southern Idaho, about the university’s growing multi-campus enterprise, strategic partnerships with community colleges, and how Idaho Falls and Twin Falls are central to ISU’s contract for Idaho.

Idaho State University President Robert Wagner sits down for a second time with Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Adam Bradford to unpack Idaho’s first public three-year bachelor’s degrees, ISU’s “Contract for Idaho,” and how Academic Affairs is reshaping student success, rural outreach, and faculty support.

Idaho State University President Robert Wagner sits down with ISU Provost and VP for Academic Affairs Adam Bradford to unpack how ISU’s academic reorganization, interdisciplinarity, and new colleges and schools are reshaping the university to better serve students, communities, and the state of Idaho.

Idaho State University President Robert Wagner sits down with Vice President for Health Sciences and Senior Vice Provost Dr. Rex Force to explore how ISU is expanding health professions education, growing clinics, and building partnerships that deliver care and opportunity across Idaho. From rural telepharmacy to new residency programs and a bold college reorganization, they unpack how ISU’s health sciences enterprise is evolving to meet the state’s urgent workforce and community health needs.

Idaho State University President Robert Wagner sits down with Vice President for Operations Brian Sagendorf to unpack what it really takes to run ISU’s multi-campus “small city” every day. From maintaining more than 100 buildings and 1,100 acres, to expanding student housing, and managing parking and public safety, they explore how behind-the-scenes teams keep the university moving forward while advancing ISU’s public mission.