Bert's Alerts - July 28, 2017
Spotlight
CWI enrollment counselor Oster Hernandez had a chance to attend Guiding the Way to Inclusion conference this week in Las Vegas, which focused on issues surrounding campus diversity and multicultural recruitment. Hernandez represented CWI, one of only five community colleges present, at this great professional development event sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Association of College Admission Counseling.
News Highlights
CWI Scholarship Giveaway a Big Hit
CWI Night at the Hawks was truly a home run this year! Executive Vice President, David Shellberg did an excellent job throwing out the ceremonial first pitch and the second SCORE Big Scholarship for 2017 was awarded to Trazelle Gordon-Cooper. Trazelle, a New Plymouth resident, will be starting this fall in the Software Development program and was thrilled to receive the $1,000 scholarship to assist her. In addition, nearly 50 CWI group tickets were sold for the night. The SCORE Big Scholarship is completely funded by CWI employees. A big thank you to everyone who attended the game or is currently giving to the Foundation to support this fund. If you would like to give, you can pledge a one-time gift or sign up for an ongoing donation ($5 minimum). The SCORE Big Scholarship promotion, in conjunction with CWI Nights, will continue in 2018.
Want to be a Green Shirt Volunteer?
If you would enjoy helping students have the best CWI experience possible, then One Stop is looking for you! It’s that time again for the beginning of a new semester and One Stop is reaching out to our amazing co-workers to help us assist our students. Volunteer opportunities may include being out-and-about wearing the iconic green t-shirt, help directing students to their classrooms, playing games with students, or refilling the coffee and cookies for the students to enjoy while they wait. With your help, we can help our students have a positive start to their semester.
Volunteers are needed the week before classes begin, which is Aug. 14-18, and the first week of classes, which is Aug. 21-25.
Ada County One Stop volunteer hours – 10:00am to 4:00pm
Nampa One Stop volunteer hours – 11:00am to 5:00pm
Canyon County One Stop volunteer hours – 11:00am to 2:00pm
Volunteer orientations will be held the week of Aug. 7. This will give you an overview on how to assist our students; as a Green Shirt Volunteer. To sign up for volunteering contact Rachel Strong at the Ada County One Stop, rachelstrong@cwi.edu.
July Staff of the Month
Deb Furman has been working at CWI since November 1, 2011, as a Building Specialist at the Canyon County Center. She enjoys the friendly and caring atmosphere at the office. Deb has five grandchildren; three live here in Idaho and two are in Wisconsin. A fun fact is that she is retiring in August and looking forward to visiting her granddaughters in Wisconsin!
The core value displayed by Deb is Caring. Her nomination noted, “Deb is known to consistently go above and beyond to help anyone she comes across. She is such a problem solver and I ‘m grateful for her. She goes about her work quietly, but always with a smile on her face! She works incredibly hard and never hesitates to pitch in or switch gears on the fly. Deb is always the person you see working and there doesn’t seem to be a job that’s too big or too small for her. She just shrugs, smiles, and says “Sure!” and gets things done. She never minds being interrupted (which happens often) and will stop everything to help out. Employees like Deb are what make CWI such a wonderful place to work.”
2017 College Address
Please plan on attending College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) 2017 State of the College Address, Aug. 16, at the Nampa Civic Center. CWI President Bert Glandon will share college highlights and accomplishments from the previous year and introduce the opportunities ahead for CWI as well as challenges. It is exciting times in higher education and CWI is positioned to make a significant and positive impact. In-service week and the annual Fall Address serves as a great time to gather together, recharge and fire up for a new academic year! Following the President’s Address, all employees are encouraged to stay as faculty and staff will be recognized and honored for their service and dedication.
Fall Address Schedule:
7:30 a.m. – Breakfast Reception and CWI Information Tables are open
8:30 a.m. – Move to Auditorium for President’s State of the College Address
9:45 a.m. – Employee Awards and Recognition
10:15 a.m. – Break; staff return to work, faculty transition to ballroom
10:30 a.m. – Faculty Senate meeting
CollegeTREK 2017
Navigating college can be an awesome and challenging adventure! Start your college journey off successfully at CollegeTREK — an amazing opportunity available for first-time CWI students ages 18-21.
Space is limited! Sign up TODAY!
Visit cwi.edu/collegetrek to learn more.
