Bert's Alerts—Nov. 1, 2019
In the Spotlight
Chemistry faculty, Rebecca Flock, caught the spirit of Halloween this week sporting a different costume every day dressing up as a pirate, monarch butterfly, and more. Faculty and staff joined in on the fun dressing up for the annual employee costume contest Halloween day. Costumes seen around campus included Dr. Seuss, Sesame Street, Adams Family, "Jack", and board game themes. Hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween!
News Highlights
Browning Named Communicator of the Year
Mark Browning, Vice President of College Relations, was recognized for his amazing work at College of Western Idaho (CWI) with the Communicator of the Year Award during the recent National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) District 7 Conference.
Browning has a passion for communicating and a talent for breaking down complex issues and connecting with people. He serves CWI students by excelling as a public relations, communications, marketing, and government relations expert – ensuring the College remains a higher education leader in the state. Browning truly is a ‘servant leader’ who inspires and lifts his team up every day.
“They really should rename this as a team award because it is the culmination of everybody's efforts together,” said Browning. “I'm just the fortunate one that gets to stand up there, but this really should be a team award. We have the best.”
During Browning’s time at the College, he has reconnected with the local media to cultivate cooperative relationships that led to more than 60 stories per year in local newspapers and broadcast channels. He worked with Idaho legislators to garner support for a $10 million appropriation through the Permanent Building Fund to help CWI grow to meet student and community needs. At the Idaho Capitol, he established an annual CWI Day to showcase programs and opportunities for education in the community. The showcase has expanded outside Browning’s original vision to include all community colleges statewide.
In addition, the Communications and Marketing department received three gold Medallion Awards and three silver awards. The NCMPR Medallion Awards recognize outstanding achievement in design and communication for community colleges across District 7.
The gold awards were for a TV/Video Ad produced for CWI’s Training is the Treatment education campaign a radio ad for Pandora promoting the 10th Anniversary fall recruitment campaign, and poster design showcasing scholarship recipients.
The three silver awards were for Novelty Advertising, CWI New Student Signing Day T-shirt design; Radio Advertisement focused on student, alumni and faculty empowering testimonies, and Television/Video Advertisement featuring Dusty Perkins, Biology faculty, and the experiences of empowerment faculty witness every day at CWI. Each of these ads elements of the 10th Anniversary campaign of celebrating student success.
Spring 2020 Registration
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is excited to announce registration dates for the Spring 2020 semester.
Continuing Students
Priority registration at CWI for the Spring 2020 semester began Monday, Nov. 11. Priority registration allows continuing students a chance to enroll in classes ahead of others in order to stay on track to graduate.
- Continuing students are required to meet with their Student Success Advisor prior to registering.
- Once advising is completed, students can register online anytime on or after their assigned registration time.
- Continuing students, who enrolled and attended classes any semester since fall 2017, are eligible.
- Assigned registration times are based on cumulative credits earned.
- Students can check myCWI and CWI email for their assigned time.
- Dual Credit students are not eligible for priority registration.
New and Returning Students
Open Registration for all students, including new and returning, begins Monday, Nov. 18 at 8 a.m.
- New students must complete Student Online Advising and Registration (SOAR) and attend New Student Orientation prior to registering for their classes.
Visit us online to learn more about applying to CWI, orientation, registering for classes, and for One Stop Student Services hours and locations.
Settlers of Catan Tournament—Nov. 2
Join the Business and Entrepreneurship Club for an afternoon of fun, light refreshments, and prizes at their next Settlers of Catan Tournament Saturday, Nov. 2.
The tournament, held at the Nampa Campus Academic Building from 1 – 6 p.m., will feature three rounds of play for all participants. Prizes for the tournament, sponsored by Phoenix Fire Games, will be awarded to the first and second-place winners. Admission is $10 for pre-registration and $12 at the door, paid by cash or check on-site.
Contact Shelly Moore at shellymoore@cwi.edu to learn more.
A Human Kind Blood Drive
Give the gift of life and donate blood at a blood drive hosted by College of Western Idaho’s Student Nurses Association, in partnership with the Wyakin Foundation.
The event will be held on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the College’s Nampa Campus Academic Building. Schedule an appointment online by visiting redcrossblood.org and using the sponsor code “CWI”.
International Club Cultural Meet and Greet
Join College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) International Club for a Cultural Meet and Greet Thursday, Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Ada County Campus Pintail Center. Come learn about different cultures, try new foods, and meet and mingle.
New for the Fall 2019 semester, the International Club is a student organization focused on educating others on diversity and promoting friendship and fun with a diverse student membership. The purpose of the International Club is to create a comfortable, welcoming environment for international and refugee students at CWI and to help support club members’ academic success and well-being. Club membership is open to all CWI students, including students enrolled in Basic Skills Education, English as a Second Language classes, and CWI alumni.
Email cwiinternationalclub@gmail.com for questions or to learn more.
