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![April VanDeGrift's art work](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/photo.jpg?itok=7oF4MAV0×tamp=1571175815)
April VanDeGrift, who teaches painting and drawing at the College of Western Idaho (CWI), has curated an exhibition entitled "Terrarium" which opened on June 2 at the Visual Arts Collective (VAC). In addition, art instructor Eric Mullis was also featured in this exhibition! More...
![Tony Meatte, CWI's Comptroller](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/tonym.jpg?itok=mg545_zO×tamp=1571175815)
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) has named current Comptroller, Tony Meatte, to its leadership team; Tony will assume the role of Vice President of Finance and Administration (VPFA).
The VPFA serves as the chief financial officer and as the primary financial strategist to the President...
![Courtesy Photo Boise Hawks Boise Hawks baseball field with a double rainbow in the sky](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/baseball.boise_.jpg?itok=khm20pjU×tamp=1571175795)
Mark your calendars for CWI Night at the Boise Hawks on Wednesday, July 26!
![Human Anatomy and Physiology conference in Salt Lake City](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/haps2.jpg?itok=1rklRgI0×tamp=1571175815)
At the end of May, Life Science Faculty, Marie Gabbard, Andy Jensen, Hollie Leavitt, Marianne Nelson and Mike Haldorson attended the annual Human Anatomy and Physiology meeting in Salt Lake City.
This was a large conference and experts from around the nation attended the event. CWI...
![College of Western Idaho Listening Tour Concludes](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/tour.jpg?itok=f24gf_Do×tamp=1571175820)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) Board of Trustees and Administration visited eight communities to gather input on the future direction of the College.
CWI Board of Trustees and Administration concluded the first Listening Tour with the final event at Kuna High School on June 1. During the...
![CWI Employee Step Up Challenge begins June 12!](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/step-up-challenge-flyer_2017.jpg?itok=Ec6Uv_6C×tamp=1571175820)
The Culture and Employee Engagement Committee (CEEC) would like to announce its second annual Step Up Challenge! Beginning June 12, 2017 all employees are invited to challenge themselves and their co-workers to get as many steps as possible in the month of June. At the end of the month prizes...
![Saturday One Stop (SOS) Service in Ada County](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cwi.jpg?itok=zWA_H6mM×tamp=1571175828)
Ada County Campus One Stop is excited to offer Saturday One Stop (SOS) Service! Start your summer worry free and finalize your plans to start college at College of Western Idaho (CWI) this fall! Join us on Saturday, June 3, at the Ada County Campus Lynx Building One Stop Student Services...
![Beta Sigma Pi wins multiple awards](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bsp_award.jpg?itok=j1rXuhKJ×tamp=1571175830)
Nampa, Idaho—College of Western Idaho’s Beta Sigma Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, has returned from their international and regional conferences with many awards and accolades.
The International Conference, PTK Catalyst, was held this year in Nashville,...
![IBR Award](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bert.biz_.award_.2.jpg?itok=C32APdDp×tamp=1571175833)
College of Western Idaho President, Bert Glandon, was honored with an Idaho Business Review CEO of Influence award on May 23, during an event in Boise.
Glandon was one of 10 CEO’s recognized in the region. The winners were judged for their leadership, vision, innovation and...
![Jenn Crowder joins CWI](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/jenn.crowder.jpg?itok=_xZmg1ES×tamp=1571175830)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) welcomes Jenn Crowder as the newest member of its leadership team. Crowder has been hired as the Dean of Students; a new position for CWI, however Crowder is not new to student services. Crowder formerly held the position of Assistant Director of Residence Life,...
![Fire School](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/fire.training.1.jpg?itok=Ll-JMzd1×tamp=1571175833)
Under a cloudless sky, rookie wildland firefighters feverishly dug a fire line as a wall of flames approached.
The flames were fictitious, created with long lines of red spray paint in a field north of the Nampa Campus Academic Building at the College of Western Idaho (CWI). The exercise...
![Students on yoga balls in the Physical Therapist Assistant program](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/pta_program.jpg?itok=v_gPCuJ0×tamp=1571175839)
College of Western Idaho’s Physical Therapist Assistant program announces full accreditation status.
![CWI Listening Tour](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/mark.jpg?itok=WFeERoiP×tamp=1571175839)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) kicked off the first Listening Tour this week with three events. The CWI trustees and members of the executive team were on hand to listen to those in the community to formulate the future direction of the college.
This week’s events included...
![Eastern Idaho Technical College](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/eitc.jpg?itok=1luHx2w7×tamp=1571175841)
Eastern Idaho Technical College was recently established as a community college.
![#CWIGraduation](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/graduation_social_media.jpg?itok=lt0VTJTF×tamp=1571175841)
CWI’s social media platforms experienced an exciting jump in traffic, and engagement, during commencement week.
![CWI Biology Instructors](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/nw_bio_group_-_1.jpg?itok=sK5uHtAO×tamp=1571175839)
Five members of CWI’s Life Sciences Department recently attended the 2017 Northwest Biology Educators Conference in Tacoma, Washington.
![Dr. Yolanda Barnes, Program Chair for the Administrative Specialist program](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/barnes.jpg?itok=46h_1VKz×tamp=1571175837)
Dr. Yolanda Barnes, Program Chair for the Administrative Specialist program at College of Western Idaho, recently presented doctoral work at the National Technology and Social Science Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.