Tight job markets are often prime markets for sparking entrepreneurial spirits. Historically, small businesses jump start the recovery from economic recession and begin hiring before
On Thursday, May 31, members of the local media got a sneak peek at the new College of Western Idaho Micron Center for Professional Technical Education. See what they had to say about the
MEDIA ADVISORY –College of Western Idaho (CWI) received notification from the U.S. Department of Education on May 14th that its application to participate in Federal Student Aid Programs
With half of recent college grads jobless or under-employed, it’s time to re-evaluate the two traditional post-high school career paths. As you can tell by looking at the front pages this
In a testimonial to the College of Western Idaho’s rapidly expanding programs, about 450 students walked in the community college’s commencement ceremony Saturday at Taco Bell Arena in
When Kayla Grim walked across the stage to accept her diploma from the College of Western Idaho Saturday, it was the first time she has participated in a graduation ceremony. Grim was five
MEDIA ADVISORY – On May 12, the College of Western Idaho will honor the 2012 graduating class in a comprehensive commencement ceremony. CWI’s commencement honors the success of those
MEDIA ADVISORY - Wednesday (May 9), College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to unveil a redesigned website of its main site at cwi.edu. The new site provides a more dynamic platform for
MEDIA ADVISORY – Nine College of Western Idaho (CWI) students traveled to Chicago, Ill. April 25-29 to take part in the 2012 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership
A Geographic Information System is an application of computer hardware and software that allows users to capture, analyze and display geospatial data. If you have used MapQuest or Google
Local chefs and College of Western Idaho culinary students team up for a lunchtime cook-off MEDIA ADVISORY - In celebration of its commitment to education and great-tasting, humanely
MEDIA ADVISORY – The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Sociology Club is hoping to put a spotlight on suicide awareness and prevention this month with a pair of events aimed at suicide
Twelve technical programs from the Boise State University campus and one from the College of Western Idaho’s Canyon County Center will transition this summer to the new CWI Micron Center
Gov. Otter completed his CWI welding class this week. But he’s not about to quit his day job. “I couldn’t get a job,” said Gov. Butch Otter. But he does now have confidence he won’t be
The College of Western Idaho Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to keep tuition and fees at $136 per credit for the next school year. In the spring of 2011, the trustees voted to bump the
CWI’s Ariel Kizer Led the Team with Three Individual Awards at the National Tournament MEDIA ADVISORY – The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Speech and Debate team claimed the National
Event will Raise Money for Childhood Cancer Research MEDIA ADVISORY – On Wednesday (March 14) the Associated Students of the College of Western Idaho (ASCWI) will host a St. Baldrick’s
Taxes for small businesses and new organizations can be quite tricky. While entrepreneurs may be experts in the field of the businesses they’re opening, often they are far from familiar
Motive Power would like to strike up a relationship with local colleges. The Boise locomotive manufacturer wants to meet some engineering students. It wants to pose problems to the school
Five Students will Compete in the Upcoming National Tournament MEDIA ADVISORY - The College of Western Idaho Speech and Debate Team has qualified five students to the Pi Kappa Delta
The gift to College of Western Idaho will help complete renovations at the former Sam’s Club store in Nampa, which is becoming a new vocational school. As a result, the $16.9 million
College of Western Idaho has joined other schools in the Treasure Valley with clubs to promote understanding between people of different sexual orientations. The CWI Queers & Allies
The Micron Foundation donated $2.5 million to the College of Western Idaho toward building a $16.9 million Professional Technical Education Center in Nampa. In recognition of the generous
State support for the College of Western Idaho has lagged the community college’s “explosion” in growth, CWI president Bert Glandon told members of the Legislature’s Joint Finance and
The College of Western Idaho has been a tremendous success story — not just locally, but nationwide. It has been one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the country. Now college
The College of Western Idaho will complete a $16.9 million renovation of its new Professional Technical Center, formerly Sam's Club, thanks in part to a $2.5 million gift from the Micron
The College of Western Idaho will announce gifts from two foundations Wednesday aimed at helping the community college complete renovation of the old Sam's Club building near the Nampa
The College of Western Idaho is investigating ways to bring in more public funding, including the potential for an increased tax levy. CWI trustees agreed Tuesday to contract a survey
An additional $1 million in state support to the College of Western Idaho will help the Nampa-based community college meet the needs of its “exponential” growth in enrollment, according to
As we start the new year with great ambitions of improving our personal well-being and growing our businesses, we begin to explore how we can operate smarter and become “lean machines”
Our take: Otter’s State of the State address offered a checklist of goals – from tax relief to education funding to employee raises – but was sketchy and lacking detail. If you listened to
It’s the time of year for college graduations, but the graduation at the Hispanic Cultural Center in Nampa Friday was a little different. The graduates are not just another group entering
Kayla is an aspiring chef. But she has never been in a kitchen quite like this. First stop is CWI’s Culinary program bakery. Read full article
MEDIA ADVISORY – Seventy-nine of the more than 500 workers laid off last June when XL Four-Star closed its beef processing plant in Nampa are completing an English as a Second Language
When I began my first online course as a student more than 10 years ago, I was excited to see how a traditional class would adapt to a new virtual environment. A month into the class, the
The 2007 election in Ada and Canyon counties to launch what would become the College of Western Idaho was practically won before the May election day. Backers handed out tens of thousands
The College of Western Idaho is short $4 million it needs to move into its new professional-technical center at the former Sam's Club store near CWI's campus in Nampa. The shortfall means
A $25,000 grant from Bank of America will support critical healthcare workforce training. MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho today announced it has received a $25,000 grant from the
MEDIA ADVISORY - The College will host a faculty job information session on November 15 Overview: The College of Western Idaho is actively seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach
BOISE -- A local organization dedicated to helping put wounded veterans through college faced an unexpected challenge with its first group of five student veterans: Three of them are
Work is progressing on turning the former Sam’s Club store into the College of Western Idaho Professional Technical Education Center. The 134,000-square-foot building is at 5725 E
MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho will be hosting multiple observance activities in honor of Veterans Day, November 11. The special ceremonies will honor student and employee
A layoff creates a tumultuous time in a person’s life, filled with doubt, uncertainty and frustration. With major Idaho companies having cut back so much and hiring coming hesitantly, it
It seems like every recreation and home-improvement magazine I pick up highlights a new engine that is more efficient, with increased capability, yet still downright powerful…argh argh
