CWI employees and students joined forces on Saturday (Nov. 15) for the annual Rake Up Boise and Nampa events.
On Nov. 6 a consortium of Idaho institutions, which includes CWI, received approval to begin offering a Physical Therapist Assistant program.
The CWI Fall 2013 Facts at a Glance is now available in hardcopy and online. Employees are encouraged to review this annual report.
View video and photo gallery from the 2013 Veterans Day observance ceremony at CWI's Nampa Campus.
CWI’s Dental Assisting and Physical Therapist Assistant programs visited a local elementary school last week to present on health and healthcare careers.
The CWI Foundation is pleased to announce its Mini Grant recipients for 2013.
On Monday, Nov. 11, CWI will host Veterans Day observance ceremonies at Ada County Center and Nampa Campus.
CWI will host its second-annual Free Application Week, Nov. 11-15, waiving the application fee for admissions to the College.
Next week CWI's Nampa Campus will transform into a patriotic display to honor and pay tribute to veterans, active duty military, and their families.
The CWI Horticulture Club is taking orders through Nov. 15 for its annual poinsettia sale.
UROC (United Registered Organizations and Clubs) hosted a spooktacular Halloween Party on Friday, Oct. 25th. This is the third year student organizations have hosted a CWI Halloween bash
CWI student Matt Mudd serves important role at the Nampa City Council and Mayoral candidate debates.
The CWI Foundation has announced the winners of its second-annual Thanksgiving Art Contest. Photo gallery of submissions included.
The CWI Visiting Artist Series will return, Nov. 7-9, as sculptor and installation artist Tom Hughes comes to campus for the free public event.
CWI is increasing its footprint in the Idaho biomedical research community thanks to its newly forming inclusion in INBRE.
CWI Speech and Debate continued an impressive start to the 2013-14 season with a strong showing at the Steve Hunt Classic, Oct. 11-13.
CWI Speech and Debate started the 2013-14 season strong with a second-place overall finish at the Fran Tanner Invitational, Sept. 27-28.
On Sept. 27, CWI Dental Assisting students and alumni volunteered to help treat over 70 patients who are economically disadvantaged and uninsured.
On Sept. 12, CWI Culinary participated in the fifteenth-annual A Chef’s Affaire, which helped raise more than $160,000 for The Idaho Foodbank.
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) has a mission to provide open access to affordable, quality teaching and learning opportunities to the residents of western Idaho. As the only charitable
Small equipment donations are now being accepted into the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Powersports & Small Engine Repair program. Donated equipment is vital to the student technician
MEDIA ADVISORY – On Thursday, Aug. 8, College of Western Idaho (CWI) celebrated the success of 14 incoming freshman students who successfully completed a five-week pilot program designed
MEDIA ADVISORY – On Tuesday (Aug. 6), the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Nursing program announced it has been approved for initial accreditation with the Accreditation Commission for
MEDIA ADVISORY – A partnership between College of Western Idaho (CWI) and Canyon Springs High School (CSHS), a local alternative school, has successfully helped increase the number of CSHS
A Pilot Training Series Targeting College Readiness This week, College of Western Idaho (CWI) welcomed 14 incoming freshman students participating in a five-week long summer pilot training
One of the founding fathers of College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Powersports and Small Engine Repair program, Myrl Schroeder, passed away June 21 at the age of 81. Schroeder helped found a
MEDIA ADVISORY – Five College of Western Idaho (CWI) students traveled to Kansas City, Mo. this past week (June 24-28) to compete in the 2013 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills
Fifteen students are wrapping up a year-long training session through the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Early Childhood Education program aimed at providing home visit early education for
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is pleased to announce new position appointments and reorganization of the College’s instructional division that will support growth while continuing to
When you think of jobs that require mastery of science or math, chances are you don’t think of auto mechanics or construction. But a new study suggests you should think again. The study
MEDIA ADVISORY – On Thursday, May 6, College of Western Idaho (CWI) hosted a grand opening ceremony to celebrate a new disc golf course at the College’s Nampa Campus Academic Building. The
Canyon County’s newest school college continued its rapid growth with another number of students graduating in Saturday’s commencement at Taco Bell Arena in Boise. Student speaker Adil
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MEDIA ADVISORY – On Saturday, May 18, the College of Western Idaho will honor its 2013 graduating class in a comprehensive commencement ceremony hosted at Taco Bell Arena in Boise. The
MEDIA ADVISORY - College of Western Idaho (CWI) sent 10 students to Orlando, Fla., May 8-12, to take part in the 2013 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference
MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to announce three winners of the inaugural CWI Business Student (s) of the Year Award: Wade Aldridge, Luis Escutia, and Wes
Riley Johnson is still in his first year of the machine tool technology program at the College of Western Idaho, but he is already working in the field and getting paid to do so. Johnson
CWI Diesel Technology students, Phillip and Travis Kildow, were recognized for their commitment to academic excellence on May 3 as recipients of $1,000 tools scholarships from the
For the third consecutive year, CWI students presented at the College of Idaho’s annual Undergraduate Research Symposium held April 27. Alycia Dickman and Ryan Summers presented their work
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Nampa Campus Academic Building served as a host site for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) once again this spring, which provided CWI students an
Spring is here and much like planting a few bulbs or young trees to enhance your yard at home, you may find this is a good time to enhance your business’ landscape. The changing season
MEDIA ADVISORY – On Wednesday, May 8, a group of College of Western Idaho (CWI) employees completed the last delivery of books to help fill a new library at the Canyon-Owyhee School
Two months after his second stroke, Mark Dunham did his first load of laundry, one of the uncountable small steps toward recovery. For his wife, Heather, it meant considerably more than
MEDIA ADVISORY – Five College of Western Idaho (CWI) students are headed to the SkillsUSA national competition following gold medal finishes at the SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills
As a child, Tyler Murphy had dreams of a military career so grand bases would be named after him and parades would be thrown in his honor. But that plan was put to a halt shortly after he
Benjamin Franklin once said “an investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” In business, you probably think of investing in knowledge as continuing education, retraining or advanced
MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho (CWI) Speech and Debate is back-to-back-to-back national champion following a third-consecutive first-place finish in the Community College
MEDIA ADVISORY – On Tuesday, March 19, during the monthly College of Western Idaho (CWI) Board of Trustee meeting, representatives from Idaho Power acknowledged CWI’s leadership for their
When MaKenzie Tiegs woke up Wednesday morning, she had shoulder-length blonde hair. But by about noon that same day, the College of Western Idaho student was – for a lack of a better word
Jason Rush tinkered with a spark plug on an ATV at Carl's Cycle in Boise, where he works tuning engines, checking transmissions and changing oil. "I like wrenching," said Rush, 30. Rush's
