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![Nursing student volunteering with mother and baby at St. Al's NICU](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_5223.jpg?itok=ee1WWOuo×tamp=1571175718)
On October 7, 2017, members of the SNA volunteered at St. Al's NICU graduation party. It was a day full of hope to watch children bounce into the party hall full of life and wonder. These children are special children who at one time in the beginning of their lives spent time in the care of St....
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The Southwestern Idaho Bridges to Baccalaureate program is now accepting applications for summer of 2018 and 2019 Bridges Fellows!
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Dan Schults (Horticulture Technology) has been selected as the September Faculty of Distinction. Dan was nominated by a student who had, in part, the following to say about him:
“Dan is one of the most forward thinking people I have ever met. He instills values in his...
![Street Team booth at the Meridian Speedway](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/speedway.jpg?itok=qylQaNWL×tamp=1571176102)
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Street Teams headed out to the races at Meridian Speedway on Saturday, July 16. The student Veteran's Association brought great enthusiasm to the crowds as well as drivers in the pits who were thankful to get relief from the heat with CWI fans, sunglasses,...
![Student wearing CWI Upgrade t-shirt playing cornhole](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/silver_screen.jpg?itok=dbp-wXUo×tamp=1571176102)
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) teamed up with Nampa Parks and Recreation Department again to help present a public screening of the movie Minions at Optimist Park in Nampa. CWI hosted a booth while the student Street Team provided entertainment and engaged with the community....
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) hosted an open house style event on June 29, encouraging future students to come and explore the educational opportunities CWI has to offer. The Micron Center for Professional Technical Education hosted the event that streamlined the process of applying for school...
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) sponsored the Boise Hawks Thursday night game against the Eugene Emeralds. With temperatures right around 100 degrees and the sun still high in the sky, CWI promotional items provided great relief to spectators! The booth at the front gates hand out hundreds of...
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The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Street Teams headed to the Boise Music Festival last weekend to reach future students and let the community know we support them.
The Physics Club got the party started early in the day and reached the crowds before things got too busy. We handed out...
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Are you looking for something fun and different to do this summer? If so, working on a citizen science project may be your ticket for summer fun. Here’s one excellent opportunity:
Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge and the College of Western Idaho are seeking volunteer citizen...
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A total of 24 students, employees, and community members enjoyed a fun afternoon of friendly competition.
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The CWI Student Nurses Association is rallying to support the local homeless population by hosting a sock donation drive throughout March.
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Interested in saving the world? Want to help raise awareness on our campus and in our local community about sustainable living? Interested in learning more about sustainability yourself? Then this club is for you! Sustainability Club is a relatively new club at College of Western Idaho (CWI)....
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The opportunities are sponsored by Idaho INBRE, which promotes undergraduate biomedical research.
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BY JEREMIAH NABARRETE-STUART
CWI Student Nurses Association President (2015-16)
Welcome to the 2015-2016 Student Nurses Association of College of Western Idaho (CWI)! This will hopefully be the first in a series of posts about our medical service learning trip and the college...
![TIPPS Leadership Club members dressed as Disney characters](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_1788.jpg?itok=Q6FBYnpv×tamp=1571176414)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) hosted a Trunk or Treat event on Thursday, Oct. 29, which brought over 1,000 CWI students, employees, and community members to the Nampa Campus Academic Building. The turnout was a tremendous success, with attendance growing from 250 attendees at last year’s...
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Members of the College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Nursing program helped shed light on an impactful initiative this week, volunteering at the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk. The event, which serves as a fundraiser to help find a cure for blood cancer, took place...
![Jacqueline living it up at the fair CWI student at fair](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/jacqueline_happy_at_fair.jpg?itok=4ecSlf89×tamp=1571176466)
The 2015 Canyon County Fair was full of families, 4H animals, carnival rides and, the College of Western Idaho. With backpacks full of sunglasses, chap sticks, hacky sacks, beach balls and fans, Saturday fair-goers were met with all kinds of CWI fun! In addition, the Street Team shared the...
![Horticulture Club upgrades race fans](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/speedway_jacque_2.jpg?itok=Kf9mwbEJ×tamp=1571176468)
The action was deep in the pack at CWI’s Professional Truck Driving night at the Meridian Speedway this weekend. The CWI Street Stock race was exciting with Marv Weaver dominating the race and claiming the win. CWI’s High School Tuners fought a hard race with pack leaders...