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College of Western Idaho’s Security Committee will restrict Wi-Fi connections via personal devices to the CWI-PUBLIC network in effort to increase security.
![Boxes of doanted food, food pantry open](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/food_pantry_gfx.jpeg?itok=LW0YFqwD×tamp=1670368209)
College of Western Idaho students are well fed after a successful food drive benefiting the CWI food and hygiene pantries. The equivalent of more than 40 bags of groceries were donated to pantries.
![LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion with audience](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/panel_with_audience.jpg?itok=IYH-vjd9×tamp=1670005299)
Hosted by CWI Social Work Club, the second series of the LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion focused on community education of transgender and nonbinary identities and experiences.
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Join College of Western Idaho Wednesday, Nov. 30, in honoring and remembering the four University of Idaho students who tragically lost their lives.
![Laura Woodell posing for a picture](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_3965.jpg?itok=73T4elw3×tamp=1669765713)
Congratulations to Degree Audit Coordinator, Laura Woodall, who has been named College of Western Idaho’s Staff of the Month for September 2022.
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College of Western Idaho is proud to partner with Mountain Home Air Force Base to bring quality educational opportunities and classes to military personnel and their families on base, as well as civilian residents of Mountain Home eligible for base access.
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As finals week and the end of Fall 2022 semester approaches, College of Western Idaho is looking to fill all five of the College’s food pantries to help keep our students feed and focused on their studies.
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With College of Western Idaho Fall 2022 semester nearing an end, many students may be feeling stressed and burnt out from the last few academic months. It is important to recognize the signs of burnout, and how to manage feeling overwhelmed.
![Linda Otto posing with her award](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/20221028_193006.jpg?itok=XjIwDlyJ×tamp=1668801519)
Congratulations to College of Western Idaho Cybersecurity Professor, Dr. Linda Otto, who was awarded the 2022 Idaho Business Education Association Outstanding Postsecondary Educator of the Year Award.
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College of Western Idaho welcomes award-winning artist, Theodore “Teddy” Collatos, on Thursday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 2, as part of the College’s Visiting Artist Series.
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College of Western Idaho celebrated National Apprentice Week by hosting Micron Technology, Inc. to showcase possible careers, pathways, education, and preparation for future jobs to students.
![Rake Up Caldwell Team](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_6325.jpg?itok=H1EHLUqn×tamp=1668722133)
College of Western Idaho’s Law Enforcement program helped clean and rake up some homes in the Treasure Valley as part of this year’s Rake Up Caldwell.
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College of Western Idaho campus buildings and One Stop Student Services locations will be open reduced hours the week of Fall Break, Nov. 21 – 26.
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College of Western Idaho is excited to be part of a new partnership to open new opportunities for engineering and computer science student in Idaho.
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Help bring holiday cheer to children in the Treasure Valley by participating in College of Western Idaho’s 14th-annual Giving Tree.
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College of Western Idaho's Social Work Club is helping make an impact on lives affected by abuse around the Treasure Valley through a community partnership.
![Left to right: Lane Edwards, Spencer McConnell, Baiden Jones, Stanley Ward, Sarah Ives College of Western Idaho's Cybersecurity team](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_9.jpeg?itok=lq2vEiND×tamp=1668024872)
Congratulations to College of Western Idaho's Cybersecurity team who advanced to the finals and placed fourth at the Future of Work Academy cybersecurity incubator competition.
![Jolie Hultner](https://cwi.edu/sites/default/files/styles/news_hero_square_breakpoints_theme_omega_cwi_mobile_1x/public/news_ct/image/img_3549.jpg?itok=WrZoGRad×tamp=1667852483)
Congratulations to Professional Nursing Instructor, Jolie Hultner, who was named College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of Distinction for October 2022.