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![President Jones speaking to a group of students in a classroom](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/20220209_160847.jpg?itok=DGesjPM9×tamp=1645820903)
President Gordon Jones had the opportunity to speak to 80 students Wednesday, Feb. 9, as part of the Business department’s Local Speaker Series.
![John Russ, Director of the Work-Based Learning Center, is passionate about connecting skilled students into the workforce. John Russ, Director of the Work-Based Learning Center, is passionate about connecting skilled students into the workforce.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/1_25.jpg?itok=BdmNemMO×tamp=1645819925)
CWI's new Work-Based Learning Center is an exciting resource connecting students and the business community to combine classroom learning with hands-on work experience.
![Image of women of different ethnicities](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/womens_history_month_-_untitled_page.jpg?itok=T_7pLVNt×tamp=1654031579)
Learn about the history, achievements, and strength of women in March through films and guest speaker, Estefania Mondragon.
![food pantry donations stacked on a table and on the floor](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/pantry_3.jpg?itok=qCd10R9W×tamp=1645814284)
Thank you to the CWI community for generously giving to the campus food pantries to help ensure students have the food and hygiene items they need.
![Job and Career Fair March 9 and 10](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/job_career_fair_social_article-copy.jpg?itok=DXAkYVjm×tamp=1654029973)
Looking for employment? Join us to meet with employers from across the Treasure Valley who are ready to put your skills to work!
![Student in a science lab](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/2019.0717.inbre_.1.jpg?itok=Z2-QPLJh×tamp=1645214307)
CWI is excited to offer paid summer research opportunities for students through the Idaho INBRE Research Program. Apply by March 18.
![teal shape background, mind icon](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/healthy_minds_survey_-_tv_screen_-_untitled_page.jpeg?itok=FexoFVhF×tamp=1645210361)
As a student, how do you think CWI is doing to support your mental health and well-being? Share your opinion by March 22 for your chance to win an Amazon gift card.
![Hilary Cob, Social Work faculty and College of Western Idaho's Faculty of Distinction for January 2022 Hilary Cob, Social Work faculty and College of Western Idaho's Faculty of Distinction for January 2022](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/hilarycobb.jpg?itok=bjBiA19Y×tamp=1645209521)
Congratulations to Social Work faculty, Hilary Cobb, named College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for January 2022.
![On-ice scholarship presentation during CWI Night at the Steelheads](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/steelheads1.jpg?itok=I0Iymtah×tamp=1644516279)
CWI took over Idaho Central Arena in a BOLD way Wednesday raising nearly $2,500 for scholarships during CWI Night at the Steelheads.
![Female healthcare student carrying a clipboard](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/stock_female_healthcare-220209.jpeg?itok=rf_RdG1y×tamp=1644448434)
Applications are now being accepted for CWI’s healthcare programs.
![Artist, writer, and educator, Angel Abreu Artist, writer, and educator, Angel Abreu](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/visitingartist.jpg?itok=IdczjfYF×tamp=1644438213)
Join artist, writer, and educator, Angel Abreu, for a virtual lecture and Q&A, Feb. 16, as he discusses his art practice and background.
!["The Waiting Game" by Madeline Mae Gentry, winner of the 2021 Juried Art Exhibition "The Waiting Game" by Madeline Mae Gentry, winner of the 2021 Juried Art Exhibition](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/the_waiting_game2.jpg?itok=xIH43lFg×tamp=1644523767)
The College’s sixth-annual exhibition will be juried by Boise-based artist, Randy Van Dyck. Current students are encouraged to submit their work through Apr. 1.
![CWI's Christy Babcock and Teresa Wiegand from Amazon posing outside campus food pantry with Amazon donation](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ben_donation.jpg?itok=iZzRXjI5×tamp=1644004772)
In honor of Black History Month, Amazon’s Black Employee Network donated two carts full of food and personal hygiene items to CWI food pantries.
![Brianna Daniels, winner of College of Western Idaho's 2022 Connections Project Logo Contest](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/brianna.jpg?itok=pG-0EaG1×tamp=1644005034)
Congratulations to Business major, Brianna Daniels, winner of College of Western Idaho’s 2022 Connections Project Logo Contest.
![President's Writing Awards 2022 An annual writing contest for CWI students](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/pwa.jpg?itok=JvzZHaYb×tamp=1644003817)
Get paid to do your homework! CWI students are invited to submit their writing to this annual contest for a chance at publication on the College’s website and cash prizes. Submissions are due March 4.
![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.