The Fire Service Technology students will benefit from a $75k grant, awarded to College of Western Idaho by Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands.
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In The Spotlight
College of Western Idaho celebrated its first CWI Night of the 2024 hockey season alongside thousands of hockey fans on Wednesday, Nov. 13, raising $1,250 for scholarships.
Read more about Scholarship Wins at Game One of CWI Night
As we inch closer to the end of the Fall 2024 semester and final exams, College of Western Idaho (CWI) is here to support you! Student...
Read more about Finish Out Fall 2024 with Crunch Week
Diane Bartlett, an Adjunct Professor in the Social Sciences Department at the College of Western Idaho, has been named Faculty of Distinction for October 2024.
Read more about Bartlett Names Faculty of Distinction for October 2024
NWCCU Approves CWI to Pursue Offering Bachelor of Applied Science in Business Administration
Read more about CWI Approved to Offer Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration
Ray Coon, the Plumbing Program Coordinator in Workforce Development at College of Western Idaho, has been named the Staff of the Month for September 2024.
Read more about Coon Named Staff of the Month for September 2024
The four incumbent members of the College of Western Idaho Board of Trustees up for reelection will retain their seats for another term.
Read more about Incumbent Trustees Secure Reelection at College of Western Idaho
November is packed with events at the College of Western Idaho's Entrepreneur Lab, all designed to spark your entrepreneurial spirit and equip you with valuable knowledge.
Read more about Explore November Events at the Entrepreneur Lab
College of Western Idaho is ready for a Steelheads hockey season full of fun and mighty CWI school spirit!
Read more about SCORE Big with CWI Nights and Idaho Steelheads Hockey
Jodi Hickenlooper from Counseling and Wellness Services at College of Western Idaho was selected as a recipient of $306,000 from the Garret Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant.
Read more about CWI Counseling Services Awarded $300k Federal Grant
NASA Astronaut (Retired) Barbara Morgan visited the College of Western Idaho on Oct. 23, to speak with students in the Astronomy Club and Chemistry Club.
Read more about NASA Astronaut Drops in to Inspire Students
The Heavy-Duty Truck Technician program welcomed a new 2018 Freightliner Cascadia semi-truck, donated by the Daimler Corporation.
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