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![College of Western Idaho is helping future students take the first step in starting college with College Application Week, Nov. 6-10.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/college_app_week_-_upgrade_u.jpg?itok=cE004LE9×tamp=1571175718)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is helping future students take the first step in starting college with College Application Week, Nov. 6-10.
This is a great time for future students to apply in preparation to register for the spring and fall semester. Students who apply early have a...
![Michael Chacon Michael Chacon](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/m-headshot2-crop.jpg?itok=oJZcBrXm×tamp=1571175721)
College of Western Idaho is excited to have Michael Chacon join the College as Chief Information Officer. Chacon has 25 years of experience delivering high-quality strategies for IT and business management to organizations. In addition to technical and business management experience, Chacon has...
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) is looking for your opinion about the College as we move forward in serving the community.
CWI is conducting focus groups and we want to...
![INBRE Fellows Program](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20140418_ags_classlab_62.jpg?itok=WQSkrkUE×tamp=1571175683)
CWI Students can apply for the INBRE Summer Fellows program here: https://inbre.uidaho.edu/student-programs/fellows/
Applications are due by January 31, 2018.
![Save the date for College of Western Idaho’s third annual Connections Project. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, Apr. 26 from 3-8 p.m. Save the date for College of Western Idaho’s third annual Connections Project. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, Apr. 26 from 3-8 p.m.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_20170427_evt_conections_214.jpg?itok=wUpiizFI×tamp=1571175725)
Save the date for College of Western Idaho’s third annual Connections Project. This year’s event will take place on Apr. 26.
![The College of Western Idaho Media Club will be taking professional quality headshot photos for $10 during the month of November. The College of Western Idaho Media Club will be taking professional quality headshot photos for $10 during the month of November.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/media_club.jpg?itok=SNYuzUIL×tamp=1571175725)
Looking to spruce up your public image? The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Media Club can help! The club will be taking professional quality headshot photos for $10 during the month of November, in several campus locations. This is a fantastic opportunity to get a powerful photo to separate you...
![College of Western Idaho student, Tasi Goodell, was selected as a 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship. College of Western Idaho student, Tasi Goodell, was selected as a 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/tasi.goodell.jpg?itok=ybFE2aDE×tamp=1571175725)
College of Western Idaho student, Tasi Goodell, was selected as a 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
The Leaders of Promise Scholarship, sponsored by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, 200 Phi Theta Kappa members with awards totaling $200,000...
![College of Western Idaho held its annual event STEM Out! into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medical Careers Saturday, Oct. 14. College of Western Idaho held its annual event STEM Out! into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medical Careers Saturday, Oct. 14.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/stem.jpg?itok=Y-W7eSay×tamp=1571175725)
College of Western Idaho (CWI) held its annual event STEM Out! into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medical Careers Saturday, Oct. 14. More than 140 sixth through ninth graders attended, while 24 programs were represented and numerous staff and faculty participated from CWI.
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![On Nov. 8, College of Western Idaho is inviting all who are interested in the Medical Assisting career field to explore the opportunities available through the college’s degree program.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/ma-open-house-articl-graphic.png?itok=ilYactxs×tamp=1571175725)
Anyone interested in the Medical Assisting career field can learn more about the program during an open house Nov. 8.
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) is excited to announce the debut of priority registration for continuing students for the Spring 2018 semester. This will allow returning students a chance to enroll in classes ahead of others in order to stay on track to graduate. Priority registration begins...
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to welcome artist, Dan Ansotegui, as part of the College’s Visiting Artist Series, Nov. 2-3.
![Medical Assistant Program at CWI](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/medassist_online.jpg?itok=sfMh5-Ct×tamp=1571176414)
CWI is accepting applications for the degree program through Dec. 6.
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Idaho Prize for Poetry winner, Melissa Kwasny, will read from her new book, Where Outside the Body Is the Soul, at CWI on Tuesday, Oct. 24.
![Group of Medical Assistants.](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/medical.1.jpg?itok=Tv9S4UqQ×tamp=1571175729)
College of Western Idaho students performed blood draws during National Medical Assistants Week, Oct. 16-20.
![Speech and Debate trophies from Lewis & Clark College 2017](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/speech_and_debate.jpg?itok=IIgJZ3oE×tamp=1571175729)
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) speech and debate team started the 2017-18 competitive season with a strong victory at the Steve Hunt Classic.
![Southwestern Idaho Bridges to Baccalaureate program is now accepting applications](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/blog_ct/image/b2b.jpg?itok=f4x3jqVf×tamp=1571175729)
The Southwestern Idaho Bridges to Baccalaureate program is now accepting applications for summer of 2018 and 2019 Bridges Fellows!
![The new name will be Micron Education Center (NMEC).](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/micron.jpg?itok=wXpb-4Kw×tamp=1571175737)
The new name, Nampa Campus Micron Education Center (NMEC), encompasses the variety of classes and services offered at the location.
![Bryan Krouse Headshot](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/krouse.jpg?itok=EKmtW0_T×tamp=1655418752)
Bryan Krouse has been named the September 2017 Faculty of the Month. Krouse grew up in Santa Barbara, California, and received a bachelor’s degree in Geography from University of California, Santa Barbara. He earned a master’s degree in Medical Geography from California State...