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![Dia De Los Muertos](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/fa22_cwi_dia_de_los_muertos_celebration_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=mjqV_0Np×tamp=1666379041)
Each year, Latinx Student Services and the Student Affairs partner up to host an altar contest for Dia De Los Muertos at College of Western Idaho campuses. Students, faculty, and staff can register to create altars honoring someone deceased.
![Anthropology Club](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/social_pics_small_-_untitled_page_4.jpeg?itok=rnoU3MyW×tamp=1666369082)
College of Western Idaho’s Anthropology Club will host the 48th Annual Idaho Archeological Society Conference on Saturday, Oct. 22. It is free and open to the public.
![Tiffany Smith](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/social_pics_small_-_untitled_page_3.jpeg?itok=62DWHhvx×tamp=1666299096)
After being a laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic, College of Western Idaho student, Tiffany Smith, has found her new calling in life thanks to the College’s Practical Nursing program.
![Dental assistant students in lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_0778.jpg?itok=S4TIVYnP×tamp=1666285938)
College of Western Idaho invites anyone interested in or thinking about pursuing a career in healthcare to attend the 2022 Health Professions Open House Tuesday, Nov. 1.
![Courtesy: Idaho Office of Emergency Management 2022 Annual Preparedness and Cybersecurity Conference](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ioem_conference.jpg?itok=zX0m0XMo×tamp=1666281560)
Cybersecurity Representatives from College of Western Idaho’s Cyber Defense Center took part in the Idaho Office of Emergency Management’s annual Cybersecurity Summit Thursday, Oct. 13.
![CWI Speech and Debate Team](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/image00004.jpeg?itok=iSHmNkE6×tamp=1665767638)
College of Western Idaho’s Speech and Debate team made history this past weekend beating every team, regardless of division, at the Steve Hunt Classic Tournament.
![Paddles Up](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_7445.jpg?itok=SNdQtM3A×tamp=1665768624)
Thank you to all who participated in College of Western Idaho Foundation’s ninth-annual Opening Doors Benefit Event and auction to raise more than $218,000.
![Anthropology Club](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_8369.jpg?itok=uTlai90_×tamp=1665761839)
College of Western Idaho’s Anthropology Club has teamed up the Bureau of Land Management to connect people, culture, ecology, and stewardship and preservation of public lands and waterways to younger generations at a local Boise school.
![Chris Sinsel addressing a Drafting Technology program class Chris Sinsel](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_9653.jpg?itok=oLuPGBie×tamp=1665599675)
College of Western Idaho Drafting Technology program graduate, Chris Sinsel, is making a name for himself in the landscaping technology world.
![OTA student working with resident](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_8606.jpg?itok=AH1btewr×tamp=1665519321)
College of Western Idaho’s Occupational Therapy Assistant students were able to provide information and screenings to senior citizens about fall prevention and risk reduction.
![Beta Sigma Pi ‘Dash’ for Student Scholarships](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/social_post_-_untitled_page_4.jpeg?itok=XKHz8GhL×tamp=1665517861)
College of Western Idaho’s Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Beta Sigma Pi, were able to help raise more than $1,400 for student scholarships.
![Restoration Week](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/social_post_-_untitled_page_2.jpeg?itok=kYASm7R6×tamp=1665438322)
College of Western Idaho’s Horticulture Technology instructors and students are kicking off their new community service project with a week full of fun and learning outside of the classroom.
![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_3.jpeg?itok=wpvltfBa×tamp=1665421548)
During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it’s important to remember to take extra steps to keep you and your information safe. Hackers are constantly coming up with new ways to steal personal data and information.
![B2B student at work in the lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/b2b_bsu_student_0.jpg?itok=B5Ga3K4p×tamp=1665162972)
Two new College of Western Idaho students have been selected as Southwestern Idaho Bridge to Baccalaureate Program Fellows!
![Internship Opportunity Through Senator Risch’s D.C. Office Opening](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/social_post_-_untitled_page_1.jpeg?itok=qEf7tL6g×tamp=1665157325)
CWI’s Work-Based Learning Center is holding an informational meeting for students to learn more about Senator Jim Risch’s internship program.
![Jackson Hagen](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/social_post_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=mwIfQKI2×tamp=1665091045)
College of Western Idaho student, Jackson Hagen, has his eyes set on becoming a Nurse Practitioner. To do so, he’s enrolled in the College’s Practical Nursing program to help him kickstart start his career,
![Peace and Power: My Journey Reconnecting to my Rotinoshonni Identity](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/page-002.jpg?itok=6AU0wCIJ×tamp=1665088826)
CWI will celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 10 with food and activities and a cultural presentation from a student who will share her own experience learning about her Indigenous roots. It is free and open to the public.
![Regional Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Conference](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/306521966_600636541428284_7795841146764559754_n.jpg?itok=jYudH0Je×tamp=1665078718)
College of Western Idaho will co-host the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Region 7 Fall 2022 Conference, which invites faculty leaders from colleges around the western United States.