Bert's Alerts - June 20, 2014
In the Spotlight
Seven College of Western Idaho (CWI) students traveled to Kansas City, Mo. this week to compete at the 50th-annual national SkillsUSA competition, June 23-27. The students earned a trip to nationals following gold medal finishes at the organization’s State Leadership and Skills Conference in April. Representing CWI at nationals is Ivan Vojvodic (CNC Milling), Sharon Estrada (Commercial Baking), Victor Nunez (Computer Maintenance Technology), Jake Arkoosh (Diesel Equipment Technology), Michael Tamas (Extemporaneous Speech), Carlos Gonzales (Internetworking), and Lisa Webb (Prepared Speech).
News Highlights
CWI Admissions Express Coming to Boise
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) will host an Admissions Express event in Boise on June 21 to provide help exploring all the educational opportunities CWI has to offer. The day will include Future Student Exploration sessions, tours, prizes, extra help in exploring college options, and assistance in completing the enrollment process.
The event will take place:
Saturday, June 21
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
CWI Ada County Campus
1360 South Eagle Flight Way, Boise
The $25 application fee will be waived for anyone applying to CWI at the Admissions Express event.
CWI Promotes Three within Enrollment and Student Services
On Tuesday, June 18, College of Western Idaho (CWI) announced three promotions within the CWI Enrollment and Student Services division.
Kevin Jensen, who has been serving as CWI’s Director of Financial Aid since 2008, has been promoted to Dean of Enrollment and Student Services. He will take over his new role June 23. Jensen has played a key leadership role in his time at CWI and brings a wealth of knowledge to the position. Between serving on a variety of boards and committees and having a strong institutional knowledge, he is positioned to continue implementing best practices in student service.
CWI has also announced a new position within the Enrollment and Student Services division that will play a significant role as CWI continues to grow. Beginning July 1, Eric Studebaker, Ph.D., will serve as Assistant Dean for Enrollment Management. Studebaker is currently CWI’s Director of Dual Enrollment. His new responsibilities will include overseeing all facets of the student enrollment process while also guiding overall enrollment management for the college.
To round-out the trio of promotions, Nicole McMillin has been elevated to Director of Financial Aid, effective July 1. McMillin has been with CWI since 2011 and is currently the College’s Assistant Director of Financial Aid.
“As CWI continues to evolve, change, and grow; our adaptability is critical to the success of the organization and more importantly the success of our students,” says CWI’s Executive Vice President for Instruction and Student Services, David Shellberg. “Enrollment and Student Services has done a remarkable job keeping up with skyrocketing enrollment and an ever-increasing student demand for services. I am confident Kevin, Eric, and Nicole will help position us to continue to building upon our current processes to truly become the college of choice in Idaho.”
Spots Open for CWI's Summer Remediation Program
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) is hosting its second-annual remediation Re-Boot Camp this summer and is currently taking applications for remaining openings. The free program will run from July 7 through Aug. 1 and is designed to help improve math, English, and computer application competency while developing college readiness skills. Participants will attend sessions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Monday through Friday.
Space is limited, so any current or future CWI students looking to improve COMPASS scores or simply gain confidence in one of these subject areas are encouraged to sign up today. Contact Jac Webb at 208.562.2063 or jacwebb@cwi.edu or Yvonne McKee at 208.562.2452 or yvonnemckee@cwi.edu for more information.
See the Inaugural Re-Boot Graduating Class for more details on the program.
CWI Hosts Idaho Youth Challenge Academy
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) welcomed over 70 students from the Idaho Youth ChalleNGe Academy (IDYCA) to CWI’s Nampa Campus, Thursday (June 19), for an introduction to the College. The group spent part of the day at the Micron Center for Professional Technical Education learning about CWI’s offerings, which included a presentation, tour, and question and answer session.
The IDYCA is part of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, which serves 16 to 18 year olds who have dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out. The national program began in 1993, while the Idaho program began operating in 2013. For more information on the IDYCA visit www.IDYouthChallenge.com.
Conference Room Scheduling Reminder
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Scheduling Office would like to remind employees that reservation of select CWI conference rooms has moved from Microsoft Outlook to the College’s 25Live scheduling system.
The following conference rooms are now scheduled through 25Live exclusively and are no longer available to select in Outlook.
- Nampa Campus Academic Building 107F and 312F
- Nampa Campus Administration Building 101
- Nampa Campus Multipurpose Building 210
- Micron Center for Professional Technical Education 1117
Please continue to schedule attendees for the meeting in Outlook, however space must be reserved in 25live. Organizers should wait until confirmation is received, which will typically occur within two hours, before finalizing Outlook appointments.
There are conference rooms still being scheduled through Outlook, which can be done by selecting the Rooms button in a meeting request. The following conference rooms are still scheduled in Outlook.
- Nampa Campus Administration Building 201B (President’s Conference room) and 200
- Micron Center for Professional Technical Education 2109 and 2121
The Scheduling Office would like to remind employees that scheduled events take priority over non-scheduled events, in any space. Please contact Scheduling at scheduling@cwi.edu with any questions.
