Tradition and pride since 1889, so says University of Idaho Student Body President Samantha Perez who started an on-line petition to keep the word "flagship" in the school's mission statement. And she insists it's about more than just bruised ego. "Flagship to me means we're the first in the state," Perez told KBOI 2News. "It means we're the lead institution and that means a lot. It's part of our identity." Perez says she hopes the thousands of supportive signatures (more than 2,000 in just two days) will convince the State Board of Education, which recently ordered the word "flagship", removed from the university's mission statement to change its mind. The state Board of Education revised mission statements for all of Idaho's public universities during a meeting a Boise/Scott Logan, KBOI2. More here.

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