CWI Compass Connect – July 15, 2014
In the Spotlight
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) summer event campaign is underway, which means the CWI Street Teams are out and about the Treasure Valley in full force. The Street Teams have made several appearances so far this year with stops at CWI’s Admissions Express event, the Boise Music Festival, Boise Hawks, and Meridian Speedway. The Street Teams are back in action July 26 as the student led groups take in the Canyon County Fair. Follow the Street Teams throughout the summer by visiting cwi.edu/community-connections/street-teams.
News Highlights
CWI Networking Grad Places Second in Nation
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is celebrating the success of alum Carlos Gonzales, who earned a runner-up finish at the 50th-annual national SkillsUSA competition in Kansas City, Mo., June 23-27. Gonzales was one of seven competitors representing CWI at the prestigious event, which hosted over 6,000 students from around the country.
Gonzales, a Boise resident, captured his silver medal in the Internetworking competition. The event featured over 60 competitors between the secondary and post-secondary levels. He earned his trip to nationals following a first-place finish at the SkillsUSA State Leadership Conference in April.
Gonzales is a native of Peru who moved to the United States in 2003 and relocated to Idaho in 2010. He graduated from the Cisco Network and Security Technologies program at CWI in May and is currently employed as a network administrator at Emmett High School.
CWI Hosting Master Plan Open House
A comprehensive master planning effort is near completion as College of Western Idaho (CWI) continues preparing for future growth of CWI's Nampa Campus. This spring, CTA Architects and SRG Partnerships hosted a series of workshops to receive input from employees, students, and the community about updating the campus master plan. The public is invited to view the updates at an open house event:
Thursday, July 24
6-8 p.m.
Nampa Campus Academic Building
First Floor Lobby
The open house will be interactive with opportunities to navigate the master plan on computers, as well as engage with CWI administration and the architects. Guests are encouraged to share feedback as CWI continues exploring ways to strengthen partner connections and identify how the College can better serve the community.
Please contact Nikki Houston at 208.562.3545 or nikkihouston@cwi.edu with any questions.
Updated Locations Brochure Available Online
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Locations Brochure has been updated and is available online. A map has also been created to help navigate updates at CWI’s Ada County Campus, including relocation of One Stop Student Services, Assessment and Testing, and some of CWI’s healthcare programs. To view the Locations Brochure visit cwi.edu/locations and select the Locations Map button. A link to the walking map is also available on the Locations page under each Ada County Campus listing.
CWI Hosts i-STEM Workshop
College of Western Idaho (CWI) welcomed over 150 educators to campus for a conference focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction. CWI is one of six hosts state-wide for the annual Idaho-STEM workshops. The conference ran Tuesday-Friday (June 24-27) at the Micron Center for Professional Technical Education.
I-STEM focuses on Kindergarten through 12th grade instruction and is a partnership of educators, government agencies, organizations, and private companies working to improve STEM education in the state. I-STEM members include Idaho National Laboratory, universities and community colleges, the state Department of Education, Idaho State Board of Education, Hewlett Packard, Intermountain Gas, Micron, and Idaho Power. More information can be found at www.sde.idaho.gov/site/istem.
