ISU College of Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences

09/28/2026

Okay, yes… we’re a little late posting about the Bengal Block Party. 😅 But you know what we won’t be late for? Next week's Homecoming Tailgate! 🐯

Join us Friday, October 10, from 2–4 PM as we celebrate Homecoming with our Bengal community. Come hang out, connect with fellow Bengals and get ready to ROAR! 🧡🖤

09/18/2026

Creative Writing at ISU is pleased to host writer Julie Zhou! This class is open to all ISU students. Zhou will discuss the publication process of her upcoming novel and her other writing projects. The session will include a Q&A. All levels of creative writing experience welcome, including none!

Event details:
Friday, September 25
11:00-11:50am
Room LA 243

Julie Zhou was born in Madison, WI, and despite summers in Shanghai and a fleeting love affair with New England, she has always found her way back to the Midwest. These days, she lives with a household of chosen family in Minnesota, where she serves as a freelance writer for organizations working towards gender justice, food sovereignty, prison abolition, and the many intersections of those movements. She cultivates plants poorly, recipes well, anxieties often, and social media not at all.

09/16/2026

Join us at the 2026 Black Rock & Sage Launch Party on Thursday, September 24 at 4:30 pm in the Wood River Room (PSUB)! Celebrate the publication of the 2026 issue of Black Rock & Sage, ISU's student journal of creative works. Contributors share their work with musical performances, art displays, and rapid fire readings. Come enjoy snacks, a raffle, and merch!

09/08/2026

🎓 Ready to take your Spanish to the next level?
Applications for Idaho State University’s Spanish MA program, beginning Spring 2027, will begin being reviewed September 15, 2026.
If you’re interested, now is the time to start gathering your application materials, including:
• Two letters of recommendation
• Academic transcripts
• A Spanish academic writing sample
• A short video explaining your goals for the program
Have questions? Reach out to the Spanish MA program at [email protected]. We’d be happy to help!

09/04/2026

Next week on September 9th, we welcome professor and acclaimed writer Kimberly Johnson as the annual Dolsen Visiting Writer! Johnson will read from her latest collection, "Fatal", followed by a Q&A. The public reading is free and open to all and light appetizers will be served.

📅 Wednesday, Sept. 9
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Salmon River Room, Pond Student Union

A creative writing craft class will also be hosted by Johnson for all ISU students at 11:00 AM on this day in room LA 243. No previous experience is required!

09/01/2026

We're looking for a social media and events intern!

Create engaging social media content and help out with college events! You must be an undergraduate student in your Junior or Senior year. Please submit a cover letter, resume, and samples of work.

Learn more and apply to the position on Handshake. Job # 11238581

08/25/2026

Welcome back, Bengals! 🐯🧡🖤

We’re starting the semester off strong with our ROAR and Score Bengal Co****le Bash! Stop by this Friday from 11am-4pm for an afternoon of friendly competition, food, and lawn games. We’ll see you there!

Pre-register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt_hvI-n9hmNtlgcrm7Ao67WwuLbXwy749qwbnZS7HAxBMjA/viewform

08/24/2026

Never studied Chinese before? That’s exactly who this class is for.

Learn how to order Chinese food, introduce yourself, shop, travel, and have simple conversations in Mandarin.

Along the way, explore Chinese cities, food, festivals, social media, everyday life, and cultural differences between China and the United States.

Complete beginners are welcome.
Online and in-person options available.

CHNS 1101 – Elementary Chinese I
In-Person CRN: 15701
Online CRN: 15794

Try something new this semester!

05/26/2026

A day of remembrance. A day of thanks.

Since 1868, Memorial Day has been a time to honor all of the fallen individuals who fought in the armed forces. We will never be able to thank them enough for their service and commitment to our country, but we are eternally grateful to them 🇺🇸

Campus is closed, and classes are canceled in recognition of the holiday.

05/09/2026

Dear Graduates,

We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished—not just today, but every step it took to get here and every step you’ll take next. You earned this moment.

Through late nights, moments of frustration, and the joy of a job well done—we saw your hard work, and now you’ve made it.

Caps off to you and onto what’s next. Congratulations, graduates. We couldn’t be prouder.