| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 32.64 |
| Liaison | Jennifer Parrott |
| Submission Date | Jan. 10, 2025 |
Idaho State University
EN-8: Shared Facilities
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Jessica
Carnes Sustainability Manager Environmental Health, Safety & Sustainability |
8.1 Publicly shared facilities
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the meeting or event space?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible space for meetings or events:
Spaces available to rent for both ISU and community members in the Student Union Building, Rendezvous multi-purpose building, and outdoor spaces including ballrooms, meeting rooms, lounges, cafe, theater, fields, quadrangles, ampitheters, with AV eqiupment optional.
https://www.isu.edu/studentunionscheduling/event-spaces/
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that helps people meet their basic needs and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the basic needs facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that help people meet their basic needs:
Benny's Pantry - //www.isu.edu/pantry/
Mission
We recognize that poverty is often a barrier for students who are striving to obtain a certification or degree in higher education. One of the many hardships associated with poverty is food insecurity (the lack of access to enough safe and nutritious food). We believe that by alleviating food insecurity where it may exist, we empower our student community to focus on learning and discovery, thereby removing a significant barrier to persistence.
Goals
- Create a food secure community by offering emergency assistance of nutritious food to the ISU community.
- Educate the Idaho State community about issues related to poverty and hunger.
- Cultivate a culture of service minded leadership within the ISU community.
History
Benny's Pantry opened in Pocatello on January 20, 2014, as an initiative of the Student Affairs Division and was the state of Idaho's first college or university food pantry. Additional locations were opened on the Idaho Falls campus (2016) and the Meridian campus (2019). The pantries offer free, emergency food assistance directly to the Idaho State University community and are staffed by Student Affairs staff members and student employees.
Eligibility
Most active Idaho State University students, staff, and faculty are eligible to access Benny's Pantry (including College of Technology START students).
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that provides cultural services and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the cultural service facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that provide cultural services:
Idaho Museum of Natural History
Eli M Oboler LIbrary
Does the institution have at least one on-site facility that provides recreational services and is publicly accessible?:
Does the institution provide free or low cost access to the recreational service facilities?:
Description of the institution’s publicly accessible facilities that provide recreational services:
Reed's Gym
Recreation Center - climbing wall, free weights, courts, pool
Athletic Fields
Craft Center
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