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MEDIA ADVISORY - The College will host a faculty job information session on November 15
Overview:
The College of Western Idaho is actively seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach classes in the following disciplines, where a master’s...
BOISE -- A local organization dedicated to helping put wounded veterans through college faced an unexpected challenge with its first group of five student veterans: Three of them are visually impaired and require extra training, tools, and technology before they can even set foot in a...
Work is progressing on turning the former Sam’s Club store into the College of Western Idaho Professional Technical Education Center. The 134,000-square-foot building is at 5725 E. Franklin Road in northeast Nampa.
The project remains on schedule for programs to take courses there...
MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho will be hosting multiple observance activities in honor of Veterans Day,
November 11. The special ceremonies will honor student and employee veterans of CWI and pay special tribute to all who serve in the United States Armed Forces....
A layoff creates a tumultuous time in a person’s life, filled with doubt, uncertainty and frustration. With major Idaho companies having cut back so much and hiring coming hesitantly, it can also be a time for introspection, for addressing weaknesses and even reinventing yourself.
It seems like every recreation and home-improvement magazine I pick up highlights a new engine that is more efficient, with increased capability, yet still downright powerful…argh argh argh, more power, as Tim Allen might say.
With all the luxuries available in these new...
MEDIA ADVISORY – Today, College of Western Idaho was presented a $2.5 million gift from the Micron Foundation that will support the funding needed to complete the renovation of a $16.9 million new Professional Technical Education Center in Nampa, Idaho. In recognition of the generous...
Economic vitality occurs when business and education work together to carve our future in the global economy. Our leaders at the state and national level on both sides of the aisle agree on one thing: Education is a fundamental necessity for economic stability and social well-being.
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MEDIA ADVISORY – February 10, 2012 - Nampa, ID – Today, College of Western Idaho (CWI) received notice from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) granting the College candidacy status toward accreditation. This is a significant accomplishment in the growth...
Schools are familiar places for Asukulu Etoka. He was a teacher in his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo. While teaching, he went to school himself, earning certificates and an advanced degree. He became a middle school principal, then a high school principal. Today, he still works in...
The College of Western Idaho has taken a significant step forward in becoming a fully accredited institution, CWI officials announced Friday. The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities awarded the Nampa-based community college accreditation...
You've worked hard to build a business that is rich with culture, practices high ethical standards and provides a place where people of all skills can come to work and climb the "corporate ladder." Entry-level employees have developed advanced skills over time, providing your...
Last Saturday, the Speech and Debate Street Team ventured out to one of Boise’s most intense cycling event of the summer – The Twilight Criterium. Amidst rain and heat, the downtown streets were packed with thousands of cheer-friendly bike enthusiasts and lively spectators catching a...
This past Friday the CWI Speech and Debate Street Team hit up the Firebird Raceway High School & Alumni session to spread the word about CWI. While the heat was intense, so was the conversation. Many people (Especially current high school students) talked to the street team to find out about...
UPDATE - Sep 19 1:22p.m.
The Nampa Campus Academic Building will remain closed through the evening to fix damages to the electrical transformer that provides power to the building. Classes and offices are scheduled to re-open Thursday morning, September 20th.
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UPDATE - Sept 19, 5:00p.m.
Initial work on the electrical transformer at the Nampa Campus has restored power to the Nampa Campus Academic building. The building will remain closed this evening and classes will resume tomorrow morning, Thursday, September 20.
The CWI Street Teams returned this past weekend for the first of several community outreach events this summer. The Street Teams made their first appearance of 2013 at Meridian Speedway on Saturday, May 15.
The CWI Street Team made its rounds at Firebird Raceway, Saturday (June 22), as fans enjoyed the high speed action of the 36th annual Fox Hunt event. Attendees saw record breaking times, lightning speeds of over 240 mph, and CWI ambassadors spreading the word about all the College has to offer.