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CWI brought home the top community college honors at the event, as well as a second place finish among all schools.
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Quiet and observative, David Mpoyi is on a mission. Raised to value hard work and the importance of being educated, the Biology-Healthcare program student works full time and attends the College of Western Idaho (CWI) full time. He is doing...
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The CWI Entrepreneurs Club is happy to present the event on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Nampa Campus Academic Building.
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CWI will be home to some family friendly Halloween fun in October with a movie night and trunk or treat scheduled.
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Over seventy-five CWI students took the opportunity to discover and develop their leadership abilities at the College's first EmpowerMe Workshop.
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CTA Architects Engineers hosted workshops last week, providing a chance for input on potential development of a permanent CWI campus in Boise.
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CWI's new Student Activities Programming Board is proud to present its first Speaker Series event on Oct. 9.
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When Morgan Harris completed high school, it wasn’t a question of whether she would attend college or not—it was simply a matter of where. Between being homeschooled and attending a private school in Garden City, she graduated with a 3.8 grade point average. Being an athlete with...
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Over five years, Zions Bank has provided $30,000 in support to CWI’s English as a Second Language program.
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Tessa Calip, an academic advisor at CWI, has received the College’s monthly staff honor.
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CWI invites community members to provide feedback on early concepts for the College’s potential urban campus in Boise on Sept. 22.
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) is accepting students for a new Masonry Apprenticeship program that is set to begin classes in October. CWI will accept 30 students into the first class of the three-year program. The College will host an open house on Sept. 29 for anyone interested in learning...
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For Laura Grout, going to college was always an option. Although it took her almost 20 years to enroll in the Biology-Healthcare program at the College of Western Idaho, she has never lost sight of becoming a formally-trained midwife. After years of...
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CWI is inviting organizations to participate in the College’s annual fall Career Fairs, which will be held Oct. 6-8.
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CWI will test its alert notification system on Friday (Sept. 25) to inform students, employees, and the extended College community of critical situations.
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The group, which specializes in Zimbabwean-style marimba music, will host workshops and a concert Oct. 9-10.
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CWI is celebrating Nicole Holten Baird, who was recently published in a prominent industry publication.
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Approximately 300 CWI students and employees, as well as community members took advantage of an opportunity to share input on CWI’s future.