Bert's Alerts—Aug. 17, 2018

College of Western Idaho (CWI) President, Bert Glandon, delivered the 2018 State of the College Address to faculty, staff, and community on Monday, August 13, at the Nampa Civic Center.

The Address is a launching pad for the new school year and provides a chance for President Glandon to welcome faculty and staff, celebrate highlights from the past year, and provide vision moving forward. His presentation showcased a number of CWI’s transformational programs, including the exceptional Dual Credit program which serves more than 10,000 students completing 59,743 credits — making the College the largest dual credit provider in the state.

Glandon also discussed the $10 million appropriation CWI received from Gov. Butch Otter and the Idaho Legislature for a new Health Science Building. A combination of funding from sources, including a Capital Campaign, as well as support from taxpayers through a Plant Facilities Levy, will be needed. CWI’s new Health Science Building will provide a critical increase in capacity to address the skills gap in the healthcare industry.

In addition, Dr. Pamela Cox-Otto, co-owner of Interact Communications, delivered a compelling presentation highlighting the changes facing community colleges.

“I really appreciated the tone and especially the acknowledgement of staff and faculty at your address today,” said Laura Stavoe, CWI Dean of School Arts and Humanities. “I thought it was a really wonderful start to the year. I also thought Dr. Cox-Otto gave some really helpful information in a way that resonated and that will help all of us to make some important changes in the months to come. I know we have some big challenges this year, but if anyone can do it, we can.”

CWI is the largest community college in the state and the College is proud to serve more than 32,000 students.

Catch all of the action from the 2018 Fall Address by watching the event on #mightyCWI’s YouTube channel!

Come celebrate the start of a new school year with a new tradition you won’t want to miss. College of Western Idaho’s Welcome Week will be one of your best memories and a great way to launch your college career. Welcome Week events, happening during the first week of classes, are FREE and will allow you to explore CWI through academic, cultural, and social events.

Monday – Caffeination Station

9 a.m. to noon

NCAB, Student Life Center

Meet your Students Affairs Team!

Tuesday – RECfest & BBQ

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

NCAB, west lawn

Dodgeball, corn-hole, and other fun activities

Wednesday – Improv Comedy Night

7:30 p.m.

NCAB 102E

Comedy Sportz at CWI

Thursday – Avengers Infinity War

9:45 p.m. show time

NCAB, west lawn

Drawing for life-size character cutouts

One lucky, College of Western Idaho (CWI) student scored big with a $1,000 scholarship at CWI Night during the Boise Hawks game on Tuesday, July 31. Students, alumni, employees, family, and friends of the College community were invited for a night of baseball and fundraising.

For each CWI group ticket sold, $5 went directly back to the SCORE Big Scholarship funded through Employee Giving and group ticket sales. This year fans hit it out of the park with CWI receiving a $480 contribution to go towards future scholarships!

CWI alumnus, Shane Larson, threw the ceremonial first pitch and #mightyCWI student, Cory Hottinger, received the $1,000 scholarship presented to him during the game. Cory is a second-year Veteran student majoring in Philosophy. Thank you to everyone who participated and contributed. See you at the next CWI Night! For more information on CWI Nights, visit cwi.edu/cwinights.

Student club and organization trainings are about to begin!

Open Enrollment for student clubs and organizations looking to begin or reactivate will begin Aug. 20 and continue for the first five weeks of the semester. Trainings began earlier this month meaning some clubs and organizations will be fully activated by the first day of school!

Important changes to consider:

• You must RSVP for the training you will attend. If a training does not have anyone signed up two business days in advance, it will be cancelled!
• Club advisors must attend a training (advisor training will be separate from student officer training).
• Clubs must have two officers attend the student officer training.
• Clubs are required to have four officers to be active.
• Students will not be able to hold more than one officer role, but may be an active member in as many organizations as they would like. This does not apply to Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) or Speech and Debate.

Sign up for training:

Club Advisors

Student Officers

Doug Rapley has been named the College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of the Year for 2018. Rapley currently serves as Department Chair for Education and has been at the College since 2013.

“I don’t mess around, but when I do, I don’t mess around,” said Rapley.

Read More about Rapley

DeLynn Bute has been named College of Western Idaho’s Faculty of the year for 2018. Bute currently serves as a Student Success Advisor and has been with the College since 2009.

“I just love working with students in the career and technical field,” Bute said. “It’s my joy to watch their growth over the time! I’ve had many students who have wanted to turn their life around, and they have through the skills they’ve learned at CWI. I enjoy coming to work every day and watch students overcome hurdles and succeed!”

Read more about Bute

College of Western Idaho (CWI) welcomes all interested parties who would like to serve as a duly elected member of the five-person Board of Trustees.

Trustees must reside within their zone but are elected by the entire district to which is comprised of Ada and Canyon Counties. The trustee position is non-partisan, represents the entire CWI district and is a four-year term. The last day for filing declarations of candidacy is Sept. 4, for the election on Nov. 6. If you are interested in filing a candidacy, visit our website.