When Russ Keely stepped on CWI’s campus the summer semester of 2009, he was homeless, unemployed, couldn’t drive, divorced, dealing with sobriety, on probation, and penniless. “I was
The CWI Writing Center provided 2,400 writing consultations with students this semester, which is a 23 percent increase from the spring.
The CWI Horticulture program is excited to announce it will offer a new course that includes the Qualified Water Efficient Landscaper certification.
CWI is celebrating Isaac Castellano who this month saw his book, Civil War Interventions and Their Benefits: Unequal Return, published.
This week CWI hosted a lunch to honor the three students selected as winners of the CWI Foundation’s annual holiday art contest.
Sephora (Law) Lewis gave the student speech at College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) 2012 graduation ceremony where she received her Associate of Arts in Business. Earlier that week, she was
CWI is celebrating the success of an alumnus who has published her first children’s book, Zeezee Goes to the Duck Park.
CWI offices will be closed Jan. 1.
Employees and students from CWI joined forces this month to clean up leaves at three houses through the annual Rake Up Boise and Nampa events.
The CWI Administrative Specialist program is pleased to announce it has secured a new internship program with the United States Department of the Interior.
The monthly staff recognition has been awarded to Disability Services Advisor, Teri Scofield.
On Dec. 9, Stanley Bastian and Emily Walton were sworn in to their elected positions and Board officers were appointed.
Students from CWI’s Biology 2 class traveled to the Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History in Caldwell this week to explore the biodiversity and evolution of organisms. Students from CWI
Five applicants have been awarded mini-grants by the CWI Foundation.
The winners of the annual student Holiday Art Contest have been selected.
CWI’s Fall 2014 Facts at a Glance—a statistical overview of the College—is now available to view online.
CWI returned to the Canyon County Festival of Trees with an entry in the annual fundraising event for the second consecutive year.
Kim Bettencourt, manager of One Stop Student Services at Ada County Campus, has been honored with the monthly staff recognition.
CWI Speech and Debate is celebrating a Division III title at the Mahaffey Memorial for the second consecutive year.
Renovation of the CWI facility has been highlighted in Outstanding Designs by American Schools and Universities Magazine.
CWI will be closed Nov. 27-28 for Thanksgiving and Bert's Alerts will not be sent on Nov. 28.
CWI will waive the $25 application fee through Friday, Nov. 21.
CWI will host the next installment of its Visiting Scientist Series, Thursday (Nov. 20), welcoming Dr. Cheryl Jorcyk from Boise State University.
On Dec. 5, the CWI Visiting Artist Series will present three instructors from the Boise School of Rock for a special lecture and demonstration.
Last month students from CWI’s Phlebotomy program volunteered at the Mountain Home Health and Wellness Day.
A few months ago a new movie came out about a woman, who on exposure to some blue drugs, was able to start using more than the 10% of her brain that the rest of us are stuck with. Wait
CWI has submitted its Fall 2014 Enrollment Report to the State Board of Education.
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, CWI will host a Veterans Day observance ceremony at the Nampa Campus Academic Building.
On Tuesday, Nov. 4, two CWI Board of Trustee seats were elected by Ada and Canyon County voters.
The College of Western Idaho’s Center for Invertebrate Science is pleased to welcome two new faculty affiliates. Assistant Professors Hollie Leavitt and Dusty Perkins both joined the
Meagan Newberry has been honored with CWI’s monthly faculty recognition.
The submission deadline is today, Nov. 17, for the third-annual student competition.
CWI is happy to welcome Dr. James Nagler to campus for the next Visiting Scientist Series event on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
CWI is hosting its third annual Free Application Week, starting Nov. 10, waiving the $25 application fee for admissions to the College.
The CWI Veterans Association and Student Enrichment are partnering to present a patriotic display at the College’s Nampa Campus, Nov. 5-12.
College of Western Idaho (CWI) Student Enrichment is excited to present Declare Your Major Week, Oct. 27-31, to assist students who are still uncertain about their major and/or career
CWI student clubs and organizations will host the fourth-annual Halloween Party tonight (Oct. 24) in Nampa.
CWI is pleased to announce October Staff of the Month has been awarded to Rob Healea.
The CWI Medical Assistant program offered through Workforce Development recognized its students and industry partners this week.
The College of Idaho Langroise Trio will return for its second free public concert presented by the CWI Visiting Artist Program.
How Do I Keep From Getting Ebola? It seems like all I hear about is the Ebola outbreak in the West Africa. Thousands are infected and dying. In Dallas, Texas, of all places, a man from
When I'm not teaching math at CWI, I am working on violins. I repair and make violins. Given my educational background (physics & math), I have an interest in the conceptual design of the
Horticulture Club is heading up Rake Up Boise/Nampa on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Randy Reese has written and directed a short horror movie featuring CWI students that will be included in the Idaho 48 Hour Film Competition and Festival.
The CWI Foundation hosted its inaugural Opening Doors Benefit Event, Oct. 1, which raised funds for student scholarships.
Erin Cunningham was recognized in Boise Weekly Magazine’s Best of Boise 2014.
Cisco Networking and Security Technologies Program Chair, Jason Herz, has been named Faculty of Distinction for October.
The Idaho Freshwater Mollusk Project is an effort to research and understand the biology, distribution, and diversity of Idaho’s freshwater mollusks. There are approximately 120 species of
CWI Horticulture Club is hosting its first-annual pumpkin sale at Ada County Campus and Nampa Campus.
CWI will welcome Dr. David Roon from the University of Idaho to campus, Oct. 13, to discuss his work in the Andes Mountains.
