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CWI will welcome local music educator and master percussionist, David Gluck, to campus this weekend for free workshops and a concert.
![CWI’s first public art display; a mural titled “Spirit of Collaboration” commissioned by Alma Gomez](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_7491.1_0.jpg?itok=PPr-mzTO×tamp=1571176016)
A panel of local artists, educators, and leaders will visit CWI Oct. 20 to discuss the social and economic impacts of public art.
![Dr. Greg Hampikian, renowned forensic science expert](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/hampikian_picture.jpg?itok=ttLo2gfH×tamp=1571176016)
Dr. Greg Hampikian will visit CWI on Oct. 19 to present on the use of forensic DNA to exonerate innocent people on death row.
![Osprey Research Project near Lake Cascade, Idaho Osprey Research Project near Lake Cascade, Idaho](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_9827.1.jpg?itok=VyvfhzqL×tamp=1571176021)
Three students and a CWI biology instructor had the opportunity to get up-close and very personal with osprey—all in the name of science.
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"What do you want to be when you grow up?" Chances are the answer to this question has changed over the years. When was the last time you asked yourself that question? And do you know the answer?
Declare Your Major Week was created to motivate students into...
![Students at the Fall Job Fair](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dsc_9231.jpg?itok=aKYpElf5×tamp=1571176021)
The fair, set for Oct. 21, will focus on seasonal employment and jobs that may be ideal for students working their way through school.
![ISU and CWI shared display](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dsc_9358.jpg?itok=iNT3yB1X×tamp=1571176021)
On Thursday, Sept. 29, ISU and CWI introduced a program designed to encourage Idaho community college students to continue their education at ISU.
![Monarch Butterfly Conservation Project at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge Monarch Butterfly Conservation Project at Deer Flat National Wildlife Refuge](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/monarch_img_9607_10.jpg?itok=99FYZMLH×tamp=1571176026)
Two CWI students spent their summer as part of a large-scale research effort to save Monarch butterflies from becoming endangered species.
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College and university representatives will be on CWI’s campus to discuss their programs, majors, and transfer requirements.
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Idaho residents will have the opportunity to register to vote from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at four College of Western Idaho campus locations.
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CWI’s Department of Social and Human Relations is screening a film on the growing epidemic of heroin and opioid abuse across the country.
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CWI will not hold classes and campus will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of the holiday.
![CWI Alumni and Scholarship Recipient Jayme Thomas, 2016 CWI Alumni and Scholarship Recipient Jayme Thomas, 2016](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_9345.1.jpg?itok=9B7PYe1j×tamp=1571176060)
For as long as Jayme Thomas can remember, she knew she wanted to work in medicine. Through CWI, her dream has finally come true.
![Screen shot of CWI News Room with image of Trustees in front of billboard](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/news.jpg?itok=Aa8xTVDy×tamp=1571176062)
CWI has launched a revamped News and Blogs web page with featured stories, better search capabilities, and more visibility to blogs.
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In May, eight people with the CWI Tutoring Services department traveled to Utah for the College Reading and Learning Association conference.
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Along with free food, music, and local vendors, students can learn about campus resources at the Welcome Wednesday event.
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When Amy Shore graduated from high school, she chose the route many others do. She joined the U.S. Army with future plans to go to college. She ended up meeting her husband at her first duty station in Upstate New York and motherhood soon followed. A few years in to her job as a military...
![CWI Graduate/Dual Credit Student Katie Kelly CWI Graduate/Dual Credit Student Katie Kelly](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/img_9446.1.jpg?itok=nykiI1Ge×tamp=1571176109)
Katie Kelly is leaps and bounds ahead of her peers thanks to CWI’s Dual Credit program.