Bert's Alerts - December 5, 2014
In the Spotlight
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation is happy to announce the winners of its annual Holiday Art Contest, which was open to all CWI students. This year’s theme was What Does Education Give You? The Foundation presented Amanda Garrard with first-place for An Opened Mind, Brittany Bishop with second for Changing Perspective, and Laura Rosenberg with third for Serenity of lil fish lake. The first-place drawing will be replicated into a holiday card which the Foundation will send to friends and supporters of the College. All the entries will be displayed in the CWI Foundation Office.
News Highlights
CWI Facts at a Glance Updated
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Fall 2014 Facts at a Glance is now available. CWI Facts at a Glance provides a statistical overview of the College and is a valuable resource for learning more about the CWI. CWI Marketing and Advancement will also have hard copies available this month at each campus location. Visit cwi.edu/info/facts-glance to view Facts at a Glance online.
CWI Returns to Festival of Trees
College of Western Idaho (CWI) returned to the Canyon County Festival of Trees, Nov. 28 – Dec. 1, with an entry in the annual fundraising event for the second consecutive year. The event, hosted at the Ford Idaho Center, serves as a benefit for Canyon County Meals on Wheels. The CWI tree was sponsored by the College’s Fun and Culture Committee and designed by the CWI Horticulture Club. This year’s theme was Silver Bells.
Mini-Grant Recipients Announced
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation is pleased to award the winners of this year's mini-grants. There were 13 applications submitted and the following five applicants were awarded mini-grants by the Scholarships and Grants Committee of the CWI Foundation:
- American Sign Language (ASL) Mirror $395 (submitted by Gayla Huskey) – Purchase and install a large mirror at the Nampa Campus Academic Building Language Lab, room 209B. ASL students will be able to practice signs that include phonemic components including movement of the face and torso as well as the hands.
- Media Lab Expansion $727 (submitted by Michelle Mahoney) – Purchase additional media equipment that will be used by students in the Media Club and Communication classes.
- Medical Assistant Suture Arms $825 (submitted by Courtney Santillan) – Purchase five life-like arms for students in the Medical Assisting programs in both Professional Technical Education and Workforce Development to learn and perform hands-on training in removing sutures and staples, performing dressing changes, packing and caring for wounds, and performing cultures.
- Racermate Computrainer $865 (submitted by Tim Curry) – Funding will assist in the purchase a Racermate Computrainer for the CWI Human Performance and Health Lab to perform physiology testing on cyclists. This new equipment will allow the lab to offer services to cyclists in the Treasure Valley which will give more hands-on experience to the students.
- Video Display Cart $1,165 (submitted by Dave Sperry) – Funding will assist in the purchase of a TV and camera for the Machine Tool Program. This equipment will be used to both display live teaching demonstrations and record the demonstrations for student review. Students will be able to review the more complex demonstrations on their own time allowing for more hand-on time in class.
The CWI Foundation’s goal is to increase funding for mini-grants to allow for more awards each year. Mini-grants are funded by generous contributions from community supporters, businesses, and CWI employees. Please contact the CWI Foundation office by phone 208.562.3100 or email foundation@cwi.edu for more information.
Staff Senate Brown Bag Lunches Continue
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Staff Senate is hosting its second Brown Bag Lunch on Tuesday, Dec. 9. The lunches will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at various campus locations. Staff members are invited to attend all or part of the following sessions:
- Canyon County Center, Room 112 A/B, with Victor Villanueva, Tony Tinè, and Andrea Schumaker
- Micron Center for Professional Technical Education, Room 1701 A/B, with Shannon Chapman, Linda Hyde
- Nampa Campus Academic Building, Room 201, with Erica Compton, Morriah Marks, and Brittney Trimmer
- Ada County Campus Pintail Center, Room 1313, with Connor McComas and Josee Ward
There were great discussions during the Brown Bag Lunch hosted in September and updates have been prepared for the following topics:
- Tuition Waiver Proposal
- Leave Bank
- Daycare
- Food Services
- Safety
- Weapons on Campus
- The Wayfinding Project
Staff Senate is looking forward to talking with colleagues about these important topics and will continue to host more Brown Bag Lunches in the future. Any staff member unable to attend the Brown Bag Lunch can get an update by attending the next monthly Staff Senate meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11, from 8:30 – 10:00 a.m., at the Nampa Campus Academic Building, Room 312F.
CWI Ugly Sweater Returns
The CWI Fun and Culture Committee invites all CWI employees to wear an Ugly Holiday Sweater on December 19! Check back next week for more details and prize information.
In the meantime look for the ugliest sweater you can find to sport at work.
