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The Meridian Dairy Days opened at the Speedway with CWI Night and the Horticulture Street Team was part of the action!
With temperatures rising, the carnival all set and Dairy Days ready to begin, the event kicked off with kid’s bike races followed by the evening's racing....
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It’s summer and if there ever was a season for science in Idaho, it’s summer! Most people think that science is only something that can be accomplished in the laboratory or under carefully guided field exercises. Did you know there are many different opportunities to participate in...
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In June CWI launched its second #cwIupgrade social media contest to celebrate personal milestones of current and future CWI students.
![The Western Pearlshell (Margaritifera falcata) is a regional species of conservation concern. This teenager (ca. 15 years) is from central Idaho. Photo: Steven Lysne invertebrate](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/center_for_invertebrate_science.jpg?itok=91dOV3fs×tamp=1571176486)
CWI’s Center for Invertebrate Science and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game are partnering to share information and review the conservation status of invertebrate animals in Idaho. It’s been almost a decade since natural resource managers took a hard look at the status of...
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For the Reynolds Family, paying it forward seems to be the name of the game when it comes to education. For the past few generations, each one has paid it forward for the next. A few years ago, the Reynolds decided it was time to share outside of their family. Their generosity branched out and...
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The Summer is off to a hot start and the CWI Street Teams are looking forward to another fun summer of community events! Be sure to look for the Art, Horticulture, Media and Exercise Health Science clubs sporting their neon orange, green, yellow, and pink shirts out and about at the events...
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Every week, the data at Drought Monitor (http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu) are updated and I like to visit the site to learn how the country is doing, as far as drought is concerned. It helps me better understand the climate of the United States.
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Rick Babcock of the CWI Facilities Management Department has been named the College’s Staff of the Month for June.
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Watch the video to see how six students from CWI are experiencing a historic opportunity this summer.
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CWI will host a special event for future students to explore all the opportunities CWI offers as well as complete the enrollment process for fall.
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A recent graduate from CWI is being honored with a national recognition that is a first for Idaho.
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The CWI Canyon County Center parking lot will be partially closed beginning Monday, June 1.
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The College of Western Idaho (CWI) community rallied together for a heartfelt cause on Saturday (May 16), supporting the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart Walk at Julia Davis Park in Boise. The CWI team raised over $800 for the AHA and also sent five participants to walk at the...
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CWI’s May Staff of the Month honor has been awarded to David Vance, a Building Facilities Specialist.
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CWI is celebrating the success of its first semester offering free legal clinics for students.
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On Tuesday (May 19), the CWI Board of Trustees held the first reading for tuition and fees and Fiscal Year 2016 budget considerations.
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CWI offices and buildings will be closed in observance of the holiday.
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Students from CWI’s advanced EMT course participated in a staged, intoxicated driving demonstration at Kuna High School.