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Some of the best cars in the valley will be on display at CWI, April 18, at the third annual SkillsUSA fundraiser.
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Math anxiety affects about 50 percent of the U.S. population and more women than men.[1]
Since earning my undergraduate degree in mathematics almost (2x – 10 = 25 · 2) years ago, I have been privy...
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CWI's new self-service food and vending market is now open at Ada County Campus.
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The CWI Horticulture Club is selling Mother’s Day hanging baskets through April 3 to fundraise for the student group.
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CWI Education Faculty, Greg Norton, has received the monthly award.
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CWI students qualified for nationals in 12 total events; capturing seven first-place awards, five silver medals, and four third-place honors.
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to sponsor the second annual Hispanic Healthcare + Manufacturing Conference hosted at Northwest Nazarene University, April 18. CWI students interested in connecting with Latino professionals in the healthcare and engineering fields are invited to attend...
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In the 2013-2014 school year I was lucky enough to be a part of the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Speech and Debate team. During the Fall 2014 semester I went in to see the new team and how they were doing. One of the new competitors, Zach, was talking about doing an informative speech on the...
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CWI is helping future students take the first step in starting college this fall with Free Application Week, March 23-30.
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Last weekend was College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Leadership Retreat and we were happy to have Charlie Varland from Boise State University. He is the associate director of student involvement and leadership center at Boise State. His office is in the Boise State student union...
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The College won the Pi Kappa Delta National Comprehensive Tournament two-year championship for the fourth time in five years.
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CWI is accepting applications for a new Law Enforcement program launching in the fall 2015 semester.
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The new CWI Upgrade U.0 campaign focuses on connecting people to life upgrades through higher education.
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The College will host a FAFSA Completion Night in Boise and Nampa on March 24.
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The CWI English Department is now accepting submissions for the second-annual President’s Writing Awards, which celebrate student writing.
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Lindsey Dejuncker and Jacqueline Correnti were chosen for two of three scholarships from the Idaho Nursery and Landscape Association.
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CWI is pleased to welcome Alison Reintjes to campus, March 12-14.
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CWI's Workforce Development division is celebrating the 11 graduates from a new workplace welding course.