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![Jessica Chapple, College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for January 2022.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/chapple.jpg?itok=B0X_5jVu×tamp=1643996603)
Congratulations to Student Success Advisor, Jessica Chapple, named College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for January 2022.
![Liza Long showing off her students' online book, Beginnings and Endings, on her laptop](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/english211.jpg?itok=39_ZHqFL×tamp=1643385064)
A course that teaches application of literary theory to texts may sound abstract and even impractical at first, but for students in Liza Long’s class, their final project offered a real-world publishing opportunity.
![Individuals working in an outdoor vegetable garden](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/globalgardens2.jpg?itok=gNoJAaRc×tamp=1643384268)
Grab your gloves, and join ASCWI as they give back to the community and assist Idaho Office for Refugees’ Global Gardens project to prepare greenhouses for spring.
![View of CWI Bookstore](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/bookstore_0.jpg?itok=izJCeAqW×tamp=1643300243)
Planning a trip to the Bookstore this week or next? The Bookstore will be open with reduced hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 27 through Feb. 4.
![Occupational Therapy students with their instructors and the children they taught](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/otagroup.jpg?itok=z9l0wpEu×tamp=1643225667)
In partnership with TRICA, Occupational Therapy Assistant students put their knowledge to work with the creation of a week-long, all-inclusive dance camp for children in the community.
![photo of an otter](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/microsoftteams-image_0.png?itok=gVnOYlGj×tamp=1642191328)
Share your input and opinions on a name and design of the College’s official mascot, the otter. Take the survey by Jan. 28.
![Spring 2022 Student Resource Fair Feb. 1 and 2](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/student_resource_fair_-_sp2022_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=d_GisouV×tamp=1654022757)
Discover resources on and off campus, learn ways to get involved and stay connected, and enjoy a burrito during the Student Resource Fair Feb. 1 and 2.
![Idaho Entrepreneur Challenge logo](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/iec.jpg?itok=hjkYLjKr×tamp=1643062857)
Join student innovators and entrepreneurs from across Idaho to compete for $50,000 in prizes, legal consultation, and accounting services.
![Juddson Constantine, Audio Visual Project Manager and CWI's Staff of the Month for December 2021 Juddson Constantine, Audio Visual Project Manager and CWI's Staff of the Month for December 2021](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/judd_2.jpg?itok=2c3iFD-x×tamp=1642790883)
Congratulations to Audio Visual Project Manager, Juddson Constantine, College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for December 2021.
![Darcia Johns, Adjunct Business Faculty and CWI’s Faculty of Distinction for December 2021 Darcia Johns, Adjunct Business Faculty and CWI’s Faculty of Distinction for December 2021](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/darcia.1.jpg?itok=u2uYHGAR×tamp=1642789849)
Congratulations to Adjunct Business Faculty, Darcia Johns, College of Western Idaho's Faculty of Distinction for December 2021.
![student talking to a counselor in an office](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/counseling_0.jpg?itok=qvws64Vd×tamp=1642716302)
Through a partnership with The Jed Foundation, CWI will assess and enhance mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention efforts at the College.
![Live broadcast behind-the-scenes of Global Live Idaho in CWI's media lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/studiocwi_6.jpg?itok=yRGrxGcv×tamp=1642697874)
CWI’s new media lab will provide cutting-edge learning experiences for students while additionally supporting online course development for faculty.
![Photo of Rapid Antigen (Nasal Swab) Test](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/adobestock_427935150.jpeg?itok=8k0fLdmZ×tamp=1637250890)
As part of CWI’s Be Safe, Be Mighty campaign and ongoing interest in the safety and security of our campus community, the College is providing convenient access to COVID-19 test kits.
![Fall 2021 College of Western Idaho Facts at a Glance](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/cwi_factsglance_bro-2021_article-image.jpg?itok=GXNZWiAf×tamp=1641418840)
College of Western Idaho’s Facts at a Glance, an annual publication providing a statistical overview of the College, is now available to view online.
![Gordon Jones to serve as College of Western Idaho’s next President.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/article-1-4-22-pres-announcement.jpg?itok=EuL-07iF×tamp=1641340289)
College of Western Idaho Board of Trustees unanimously voted to hire Gordon Jones as the College's third president, following a nationwide search process.
![CWI Reacts to Antisemitic Activity in Boise](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/aspen2.png?itok=KGXqod5u×tamp=1640274138)
Recent antisemitic vandalism that has occurred in Boise has posed a concern for many within our CWI and extended community.
![Giving Tree gifts](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/givingtree4.jpg?itok=ctCs6Uto×tamp=1640193739)
CWI’s annual giving tree collects over 600 gifts for children in need in the Treasure Valley.
![NCAB in the winter](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/building.jpg?itok=pow3b4tP×tamp=1639775121)
CWI campus buildings and One Stop Student Services locations will be closed Dec. 24 – 27, Dec. 31, and Jan. 1.