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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 forward-thinking efforts in energy-focused design and construction of the new Micron Center for...
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 – bald.
Tiegs, of Nampa, shaved her locks during the third annual St. Baldrick’s...
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 day starts at 7:30 a.m. with classes in small-engine and powersports repair,...
MEDIA ADVISORY – CWI will be sending 10 students to compete at the 2013 Business Professionals of America national competition thanks to a strong showing at the 45th-Annual State Leadership Conference last Friday (March 1) at Ada County Center. CWI captured individual titles in eight...
College of Western Idaho (CWI) Student Enrichment is hosting a FREE one-day workshop, presented by Catalyst, designed to bring CWI students together to develop leadership skills. Registration is required for the the Catalyst program, which will be held:
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MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho (CWI) Speech and Debate traveled to Oregon this past weekend, Feb. 22-24, to kick-off a busy spring schedule with back-to-back competitions. CWI opened the road trip at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore. with the AFA/NIET District 2...
MEDIA ADVISORY – On Friday, March 1, the CWI Library will be moving to a new location in the Nampa Campus Multipurpose Building located next to Aspen Classroom Building near the intersection of N. Idaho Center Boulevard and Birch Lane. The current Library location will close at noon,...
MEDIA ADVISORY – The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Board of Trustees announced, Tuesday (Feb. 19), that David Shellberg has been appointed to serve as Vice President of Instruction and Student Services for the College.
“I am extremely pleased to be associated with one...
MEDIA ADVISORY - Last Wednesday (Feb. 6), the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Board of Trustees unanimously approved a reorganization of its General Education instruction which includes the addition of 14 new full-time faculty positions. These positions will serve multiple CWI campus locations...
With an economy in recession and fewer jobs available, some students are left wondering why they went to college in the first place.
“Not being able to find a job in your field, it almost feels like to a lot of students spent all this time getting an education, all this money, on...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – As the College of Western Idaho (CWI) continues to expand its facilities to accommodate a growing student population, the need for shuttle service between its campuses...
In January 2009, the College of Western Idaho opened its doors to students, answer the call of residents for an affordable “community college” option in the Treasure Valley.
Just four years later, the college boasts more than 9,000 full-time students at campuses throughout...
MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho (CWI) will host the National League for Nursing Accreditation (NLNAC) later this month to conduct a site review for initial accreditation of the College’s Nursing program. For the review process, CWI is asking for community input on the...
MEDIA ADVISORY – Several local community organizations including ten students in the College of Western Idaho Automotive Technology program, Larry H. Miller, Gary’s Automotive, Boise Car Upholstery, and many others joined forces with Wish Granters to help a terminally ill man receive...
Hundreds of area high school students take advantage of the College of Western Idaho’s dual credit courses, and their numbers are rapidly increasing.
The classes allow students, for a fee, to earn college-level credit while they are still in high school.
Advance placement...
Once the holiday shopping madness subsides and your insatiable need to purchase the latest gadgets, trinkets and Christmas sweaters for your loved ones has passed, you may find yourself taking that inevitable look at your personal finances and analyzing your short-and long-term term investing...
College of Western Idaho (CWI) hosted a number of activities in honor of Veterans Day – starting with a free oil change and safety inspection event for veterans and active duty military personnel on Friday, Nov. 9. On Monday, Nov. 12, the College organized Veterans Day observation...
MEDIA ADVISORY – On Wednesday, Nov. 7, College of Western Idaho (CWI) announced that it has designated Nov. 12-16 as FREE COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK. The week-long promotion aligns with the Take the ‘Go On’ Pledge, Make a Plan Week sponsored by the J.A....