Associated Press - November 8, 2009 5:54 PM ET

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) - Idaho State University officials are putting together a task force to look at merging the College of Pharmacy and the Kasiska College of Health Professionals.

Linda Hatzenbuehler, ISU's interim associate vice president, says the group will look for overlapping curricula and similar research activities between the two colleges.

ISU Provost Gary Olson says bringing the two colleges together will make ISU more efficient in its administration of health science programs.

The Idaho State Journal reports that the task force is scheduled to begin meeting next week.

Information from: Idaho State Journal, http://www.journalnet.com

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