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![Traditional Mexican Dancer and Teaching Artist, Norma Pintar Traditional Mexican Dancer and Teaching Artist, Norma Pintar](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/pintar.jpg?itok=iLGeLOTR×tamp=1634656831)
Participate in a dance workshop, live demonstrations, and learn how to build an altar for Dia del los Muertos with Traditional Mexican Dancer and Teaching Artist, Norma Pintar.
![individual with a vaccination sticker](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/vaccine_0.jpg?itok=YdiVs0v5×tamp=1634262111)
CWI employees who have completed their initial series of COVID-19 vaccines are now eligible to a booster shot.
![Members of CWI's Foundation, CWI leadership, alumni, and special guests at the 2021 Opening Doors Benefit Event](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/openingdoors_008.jpg?itok=3m735hr4×tamp=1634260915)
Thank you to all who joined the College’s annual benefit event to raise nearly $80k for student scholarships.
![National Drug Take Back Day](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/national_take_back_day_tv_screens_-_untitled_page_1.jpeg?itok=IHSPCTmO×tamp=1634258528)
Dispose of your unused and expired prescription medications in a safe, convenient, and responsible way on the CWI campus Oct. 23!
![Samantha Grapes, College of Western Idaho's Staff of the Month for September 2021 Samantha Grapes, College of Western Idaho's Staff of the Month for September 2021](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/samanthagrapes.jpg?itok=tapEeAyX×tamp=1634240009)
Congratulations to Senior Coordinator of Course and Curriculum Management, Samantha Grapes, named CWI’s Staff of the Month for September 2021.
![Cybersecurity Awareness](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cyber-security_awareness_article_-_untitled_page_1.jpeg?itok=j2fogdqS×tamp=1654035264)
Learn how to protect yourself from cybercriminals by creating a strong password.
![Apply Idaho for high school students](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/21-article-app_month.jpg?itok=Z7DzM9T_×tamp=1634233553)
High school seniors are being encouraged throughout October to take the next steps into education and their future through the Apply Idaho initiative.
![Dr. Lauren Cook](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cook.jpg?itok=-_jbsJjw×tamp=1634154622)
Join therapist, speaker, and author, Dr. Lauren Cook, for a thought-provoking presentation and educational workshop on mental health Oct. 18 and 19.
![FAFSA Open for Fall 2022. Girl completing her FAFSA](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/2021_article_fafsa-open.jpg?itok=2TNiJCSO×tamp=1634081116)
Are you planning to attend College of Western Idaho during the 2022-2023 academic year? If so, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open. Completing your FAFSA gives you access to more than $120 billion in Federal Student Aid from the U.S. Department of Education to...
![Scientific Uncertainty in COVID Times and Why Your Fears are Misplaced](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/blog_art.png?itok=E8gKC9i0×tamp=1633719150)
Vaccine hesitancy in Idaho, and the United States, is greater than in almost any other state or developed nation, respectively. Why is this?
![Elizabeth Ortiz Dominguez, College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for August 2021. Elizabeth Ortiz Dominguez, College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for August 2021.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ortizdominguez.jpg?itok=ppkoo1sf×tamp=1633718293)
Congratulations to Elizabeth Ortiz Dominguez, an Enrollment and Graduation Evaluator and the College’s Staff of the Month for August 2021.
![Woman dressed as a witch sitting in a decorated trunk and handing out candy](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/trunk-or-treat.jpg?itok=GCEedgOE×tamp=1633635099)
Join the Halloween fun at the College’s Trunk-or-Treat event, Oct. 28, for students, employees, and their families.
![Cybersecurity Awareness](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cyber-security_awareness_article_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=A_zSa0ix×tamp=1654023958)
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Stay secure by observing the following best practices while using a mobile device.
![Fall 2021 Transfer Fair](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/transferfair_0.jpg?itok=9QpZ4ECA×tamp=1633110103)
Learn about your transfer opportunities and connect with various colleges and universities during CWI’s Transfer Fair, Oct. 12.
![Dan Garrity, College of Western Idaho's Faculty of Distinction for September 2021 Dan Garrity, College of Western Idaho's Faculty of Distinction for September 2021](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/garrity.jpg?itok=byN3XSU_×tamp=1633103978)
Congratulations to Dan Garrity, an instructor in the Communications and Marketing department and the College's Faculty of Distinction for September 2021.
![Woman holding up a sticker stating vaccination status](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/vaccine.jpg?itok=WsktOTdd×tamp=1632326289)
Free, mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be available on campus, in partnership with Saint Alphonsus and Micron, during the month of October.
![OTA students pause for a photo during a recent lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/grp_work_i.jpg?itok=qRqO4L4X×tamp=1631901590)
Occupational Therapy Assistant students kick off the semester with a meaningful, hands-on learning activity.