Bert's Alerts—Feb. 15, 2019
News Highlights
KeyBank Provides Opportunities for Nursing Students
More than 30 College of Western Idaho (CWI) Professional Nursing students and faculty greeted KeyBank representatives, along with Laura Mulkey, CWI Foundation Director, and Ed Barrett, CWI Foundation Board President, at the Canyon County Campus on Friday, Feb. 8. KeyBank presented a check for $10,000 to the Foundation in support of the College’s Nursing program through scholarship opportunities.
“Through this grant, our hope is CWI can continue producing skilled nurses, ensuring top skills and job training,” said Laura Suter, KeyBank Communications Manager. “KeyBank is proud to support these important programs to help close the nursing shortage currently facing Idaho. We place a special emphasis on financial wellness and helping our communities thrive, and this starts with securing and keeping meaningful employment.”
The $1,000, fall semester scholarship is available for students enrolled in the Professional Nursing or Practical Nursing programs who demonstrate financial need.
“We are so appreciative to KeyBank,” said Nursing Department Chair, Allison Baker. “Scholarships make it possible for many to achieve their educational goals when it may not would have been feasible.”
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation scholarships application period is now open for the 2019-20 academic year. The application closes March 31, 2019. Visit the Grants and Scholarships page to learn more or apply.
Common Read Event Encourages Inclusiveness
More than 30 students gathered at College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Ada County Campus Pintail Center Wednesday, Feb. 13, for the Common Read Series panel discussion, “Me Too and Reconciliation”. The discussion, based on shared readings authored by Junot Díaz and Aya de Leon, focused on ways individuals and communities can encourage and develop healthier and more inclusive attitudes and behaviors to allow all to succeed.
Panelists included:
- McKenzie Wood – Faculty, Criminal Justice
- Erin Peterson – Liberal Arts Advisor, Student Advising and Success
- Jodi Hickenlooper – Counseling Services
- Jennifer Colley – Human Resources Business Partner, Learning and Development
- Ryan Witt – Faculty, English
- Annie Pelletier Hightower – CWI Trustee and Idaho Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
A special thank you to Jana McCurdy, General Education Coordinator, and Karen Brown, Visual and Performing Arts Faculty, for organizing this Common Read Series event and to Brown for moderating the discussion.
All are invited to join us for the next Common Read Series event which will focus on “The Electronic Revolution”, an article by William S. Burroughs. Students are encouraged to keep an eye on the MyCommons section of BlackBoard for important updates about reading along, presenting their papers, or attending the next event. Contact Jana McCurdy at 208.562.3317 or janamccurdy@cwi.edu to learn more.
Visiting Artist Series Welcomes Nancy Rourke
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Visiting Artist Series is proud to welcome Nancy Rourke to the Nampa Campus Academic Building (NCAB) Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The lecture, suitable for all ages, will be interpreted (ASL).
Rourke (name sign, N3) is an internationally-known Deaf artist and activist as well as a full-time professional artist. She frequently does artist-in-residencies at Deaf schools and promotes De’VIA and Surdism through art workshops in community settings. A book about her work, “Nancy Rourke: Deaf Artist Series” is available from Empyreal Press. Originally from San Diego, California, she now makes her home in Loveland, Colorado.
In addition to her lecture, Rourke will host a paint workshop Wednesday, Feb. 20. The workshop, held at NCAB in room 206 from 1 – 4 p.m., is limited to 24 participants. Supplies will be provided. Please email Kayla Adams at kaylaadams@cwi.edu to register.
CWI’s Visiting Artist Series is made possible through a grant from Idaho Commission on the Arts, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts. Visiting Artist Series workshops, featuring visual and performing artists, are free and open to the public. Thank you to the CWI Foundation and the Wishing Well for helping to fund this event.
CWI Night at the Steelheads Only a Week Away
CWI Night at the Idaho Steelheads is only a week away! Support students and join us Friday, Feb. 22, for a fun night of hockey as the Steelheads take on the Tulsa Oilers.
Idaho Black History Museum Trip
February is Black History Month. To celebrate, College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Student Engagement team is hosting a free trip to visit the Idaho Black History Museum Wednesday, Feb. 27. CWI students interested in attending are asked to register by emailing studentengagement@cwi.edu. The group will meet at the Nampa Campus Academic Building (NCAB) at 10 a.m. to take participants to the museum and will return to NCAB by 1 p.m.
Logon Help Upgrade
IT will be performing an upgrade to College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Logon Help website on March 7, 2019, during the re-occurring Servers/Storage/Data Center maintenance window. The CWI Logon Help site provides a convenient way to manage your user account. Once enrolled on the site, users can reset or change their password and unlock their account.
Changing your password will affect most CWI systems, including (but not limited to):
- Campus computers/laptops
- Colleague
- Blackboard
- Employee wireless
- myCWI employee portal
Once the upgrade is completed, IT will notify users via email to enroll in this service. Those previously enrolled must re-enroll to continue to access these services. To enroll, please visit the Logon Help website, click Enroll, and follow the steps outlined to enroll in the system.
For questions, or to report an issue after the upgrade, contact the IT Help Desk by submitting a Help Desk ticket, sending an email to helpdesk@cwi.edu, or by calling 208.562.3444.
Cybersecurity Awareness: Romance Scams
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently reported people lost $143 million to romance scams in 2018 – a higher total than for any other type of scam reported to the organization. According to a new FTC data spotlight, reports of romance scams are on the rise.
Learn about romance scams and how you can avoid being a victim:
FTC Consumer Information: Romance scams will cost you.
Department of Homeland Security: Internet Romance Scams
Contact Mike Wilson at mikewilson@cwi.edu or 208.562.3193 with questions or for more information, and stay tuned for more tips and information on cybersecurity awareness in future issues of Bert’s Alerts.
