CWI Compass Connect - August 23, 2016
In the Spotlight
The start of fall semester may be here, but it is never too late to celebrate the past year at College of Western Idaho (CWI). Please take a few minutes to watch CWI’s Year in Review video that highlights the people, activities, and accomplishments from 2015-2016.
CWI's 2015-2016 Year in Review
News Highlights
VIDEO: 2016 CWI College Address
CWI's 2016 State of the College Address
College of Western Idaho (CWI) President Bert Glandon delivered CWI’s 2016 State of the College Address on Aug. 17 at the Nampa Civic Center. President Glandon’s speech can be viewed by watching the 2016 College Address Recording or downloading a copy of the presentation notes.
Employees Honored at Address
College of Western Idaho (CWI) hosted its annual State of the College Address on Wednesday (Aug. 17), at the Nampa Civic Center. Along with hearing from CWI President Bert Glandon about the upcoming year, the event also provided a chance to celebrate employees. Over 70 employees were recognized for achieving five years of service at the College. In addition, the annual Staff and Faculty of the Year awards were announced. Faculty of the Year went to Sociology Assistant Professor, Charles Dickinson, while Renee Watson in the CWI Business Office was named Staff of the Year.
Congratulations to all the employees honored this year. Thank you for your dedication to CWI and hard work.
Strategic Plan Updated
College of Western Idaho (CWI) has finalized a new Comprehensive Strategic Plan, which is now available to view online. Over the past year and a half, CWI has been working diligently to develop a new vision for the college moving forward. CWI hired an external network of consultants through Eva Klein and Associates to provide direction through the planning process. The collaboration has involved the CWI team, faculty and staff, as well as public and private entities throughout the valley.
The new plan has a change in focus from previous planning documents. While the focus of the first CWI strategic plan was creation and initial development of the College, the new plan looks ahead through 2040. At its foundation, the team tried to determine where CWI will be in 25 years. From that framework, they worked through what is needs to occur over the next five years to move in that direction.
Please take a moment to review the new plan. The document is located at cwi.edu/info/planning-and-reports.