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MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho (CWI) will host the National League for Nursing Accreditation (NLNAC) later this month to conduct a site review for initial accreditation of the College’s Nursing program. For the review process, CWI is asking for community input on the...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Several local community organizations including ten students in the College of Western Idaho Automotive Technology program, Larry H. Miller, Gary’s Automotive, Boise Car Upholstery, and many others joined forces with Wish Granters to help a terminally ill man receive...
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College of Western Idaho (CWI) hosted a number of activities in honor of Veterans Day – starting with a free oil change and safety inspection event for veterans and active duty military personnel on Friday, Nov. 9. On Monday, Nov. 12, the College organized Veterans Day observation...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – On Wednesday, Nov. 7, College of Western Idaho (CWI) announced that it has designated Nov. 12-16 as FREE COLLEGE APPLICATION WEEK. The week-long promotion aligns with the Take the ‘Go On’ Pledge, Make a Plan Week sponsored by the J.A....
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MEDIA ADVISORY – On Tuesday, Nov. 6, three College of Western Idaho (CWI) Board of Trustee members were officially re-elected to their post by Ada and Canyon County Voters. Mary “M.C.” Niland, Mark Dunham, and Guy Hurlbutt were each re-elected after running unopposed. ...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho (CWI) Speech and Debate enjoyed a memorable weekend at the 2012 Fran Tanner Invitational hosted by College of Southern Idaho, Sept. 28-29, as CWI finished second in the University category to kick-off Speech and Debate competition...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – On September 19, College of Western Idaho is sponsoring a drunk driving and distracted driving education program for students. The Arrive Alive Tour from UNITE will visit the CWI Micron Center for Professional Technical Education to host a program that uses a high-tech...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – College of Western Idaho Board of Trustees and President Bert Glandon are excited to announce a dedication and grand opening event will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 18, to celebrate the new CWI Micron Center for Professional Technical Education.
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Two students from College of Western Idaho were selected to represent the College at the Democratic National Convention. The Executive Director of the Democratic National Convention selects a limited number of interns that can attend and support the convention based on...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – On Friday, July 20, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) approved six Associate of Arts degrees to be completed online through College of Western Idaho (CWI). Starting this fall, CWI students will be able to earn Associate of Arts degrees in...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Six College of Western Idaho (CWI) students traveled to Kansas City, Mo., June 23-27, to compete in the 48th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The event brought together the nation’s best in Professional Technical Education to test their...
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MEDIA ADVISORY –College of Western Idaho (CWI) received notification from the U.S. Department of Education on May 14th that its application to participate in Federal Student Aid Programs independently has been approved. CWI, which was established in 2007 and began offering classes...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – On May 12, the College of Western Idaho will honor the 2012 graduating class in a comprehensive commencement ceremony. CWI’s commencement honors the success of those students who have achieved an Associate of Art or Science degree, obtained a Professional Technical...
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MEDIA ADVISORY - Wednesday (May 9), College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to unveil a redesigned website of its main site at cwi.edu. The new site provides a more dynamic platform for showcasing all the College has to offer and an improved, user-friendly navigation to help make...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – Nine College of Western Idaho (CWI) students traveled to Chicago, Ill. April 25-29 to take part in the 2012 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference. CWI saw several students excel in their respective individual competitions; taking home three...
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Local chefs and College of Western Idaho culinary students team up for a lunchtime cook-off
MEDIA ADVISORY - In celebration of its commitment to education and great-tasting, humanely raised meats, Niman Ranch is challenging teams of local chefs and College of Western Idaho (CWI) culinary...
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MEDIA ADVISORY – The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Sociology Club is hoping to put a spotlight on suicide awareness and prevention this month with a pair of events aimed at suicide awareness and prevention.
April 21 (Saturday) 5:00-7:00 p.m. The...
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CWI’s Ariel Kizer Led the Team with Three Individual Awards at the National Tournament
MEDIA ADVISORY – The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Speech and Debate team claimed the National Championship once again, after winning the Community College Title...