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![CWI sophomore, Andrew Castro](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/andrew_castro.jpg?itok=rdvNKva5×tamp=1571176008)
CWI sophomore, Andrew Castro, is spending the fall semester working as an intern for United States Senator Jim Risch.
![Karen Strickler, a Parma resident and CWI biology instructor](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/dscf5615a.jpg?itok=WaMl6nQU×tamp=1571176008)
On Oct. 1, CWI students and faculty joined a group of citizen scientists gathered at the confluence of the Snake and Boise Rivers to monitor water quality.
![2016 Summer Research Symposium at Boise State University 2016 Summer Research Symposium at Boise State University](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/image_c_-_img_1945.1.jpg?itok=QbnYEZ6f×tamp=1571176019)
Seven Biology students had the opportunity to spend their summer vacations in the field researching birds, butterflies, and freshwater mollusks.
![Officers at the community policing event presented by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Marshal’s Office](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_1226.jpg?itok=zAX7hVvT×tamp=1571176014)
On Oct. 5, CWI served as the host site for a community policing event presented by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Marshal’s Office.
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CWI is partnering with the Consulate of Mexico to present a series of speaking events, Oct. 10-14, at the Nampa Campus Academic Building.
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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.
![Ryan Lewis, CWI Alumnus Ryan Lewis, CWI Alumnus](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/ryan.jpg?itok=UUjXocZp×tamp=1571176016)
Ryan Lewis is a prime example of how a student can take their education from CWI and turn it into a successful career.
![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.
![Oster Hernandez, an enrollment advisor at CWI](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20151001_emp_outreach_7.jpg?itok=g9gbGQuB×tamp=1571176021)
Oster Hernandez, an enrollment advisor at CWI, has received the monthly award.
![Kim Johanek on trail with her dog](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/kim_johanek.jpg?itok=-rHix1wM×tamp=1571176021)
The lead faculty for CWI’s Connecting with Ideas classes, Kim Johanek, has been named Faculty of Distinction for October.
![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.
![Tagging Monarch butterfly](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/monarch_butterfly.jpg?itok=ZdXcXAWa×tamp=1571176024)
The seasons have changed and it is time for the annual migration of monarch butterflies. After traveling hundreds of miles from their natal grounds, most of the monarchs living in the Western United States will spend the winter nestled in eucalyptus trees along the California coast. Those in the...
![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.
![CWI's comprehensive strategic plan brocures](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/strategic_plan_graphic.jpg?itok=HtZiwUlT×tamp=1571176034)
A new handout has been created to highlight key components of CWI's comprehensive strategic plan for fiscal years 2018 to 2022.