CWI Compass Connect - Feb. 20, 2018
Spotlight
More than 50 legislators attended an appreciation luncheon Monday, Feb. 12, hosted by all four community colleges in Idaho! Students and leadership from each school had a chance to address the gathering highlighting the great work being done at two-year colleges. Pictured CWI students Brando Flores, left, Marley Dawson, Kerry Meredith, and Kami Tuohy.
News Highlights
myCareerNetwork: A Great Resource for Students and Alumni
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) myCareerNetwork online job system helps connect individuals with their future! The service provides businesses and organizations a way to promote jobs and internships and provides CWI students and alumni access to local and national job postings, tools for building impressive resumes, and more. A mobile app is also available.
Current students are automatically enrolled in myCareerNetwork. New students will be able to login to the system after the tenth day of classes in their first semester.
Alumni have the opportunity to register for free by completing the request form on the login page.
Employers can access the system and post job openings and internship opportunities for free and have the option to share openings with other colleges and universities for a fee. Prior to registering in the system please review the employer user policy. For more information, contact Andrew Mentzner at 208.562.2700 or andrewmentzer@cwi.edu.
Laura Mulkey to Lead CWI Foundation
Laura Mulkey has been named the new Executive Director of the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation.
Mulkey will drive fundraising efforts of the Foundation, the nonprofit organization responsible for supporting the College mission. The Foundation partners with individuals, companies, foundations, and organizations to assist students with scholarships, provide start-up funds for education programs, and fund long-term capital plans to generate educational opportunities for our community. Mulkey will report to CWI Vice President of Operations, Craig Brown.
“We’re excited to have Laura Mulkey join our team, she brings to CWI a wealth of knowledge and expertise in guiding nonprofit foundations to success,” said Brown. “As we grow to meet the needs of the 30,000 students we serve, Laura will be instrumental in leading the CWI Foundation.”
Mulkey replaces Mitch Minnette, who became CEO of the Nampa Chamber of Commerce, in January.
Prior to CWI, Mulkey worked for the Westminster Legacy Foundation in Westminster, Colorado. In addition, she lived in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for nine years — working as executive director at LiftUp of Routt County, an organization providing emergency support and self-sufficiency programs to the county’s low-income residents.
Mulkey is an alumna of Southern Methodist University, earning her bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in Public Relations. She will begin working for the College on Feb. 20.
CWI’s Literary Magazine Makes Changes
Stonecrop, College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) student-run, literary magazine, formerly known as Basalt, is pleased to announce it is now an open access publication. The magazine is calling all writers and artists to submit creative literature and art including original fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art for the Spring 2018 issue.
Winners of the 2018 Storyfort Micro Fiction Contest, open now, will be published in the 2018 issue of Stonecrop in addition to receiving Storyfort prizes. Submissions for the Micro Fiction Contest are due Thursday, March 8.
General and cover art submissions for Stonecrop are also due March 8 and can be submitted online at www.stonecropmag.submittable.com/submit.
Follow Stonecrop on Facebook @CWILitMag and Instagram @stonecrop_team.
Check out Storyfort on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @storyfortfest.
Spring 2018 Transfer Fair
College of Western Idaho’s spring 2018 Transfer Fair is being held Tuesday, Feb. 27. This event is a great opportunity for students to discuss programs, majors, and transfer requirements with college and university representatives.
Join us at either of two campus locations during the following times:
- 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Ada County Campus Pintail Center (APIN)
Student Commons
1360 S. Eagle Flight Way
Boise, ID 83709
- 12:30– 2:30 p.m.
Nampa Campus Academic Building (NCAB)
First-floor lobby
5500 E. Opportunity Drive
Nampa, ID 83697
For questions, please contact Brittney Hernandez brittneyhernandez@cwi.edu or Erica Compton ericacompton@cwi.edu in Student Advising and Success.
Mental Health Professionals Panel
Students were privileged to hear from experts in their field(s) of interest on Monday, Feb. 5, when College of Western Idaho's Psychology Club hosted a Mental Health Professionals Panel at the Ada County Campus Pintail Center.
Psychiatrist, Marc Bostick, MD; Psychologist, Traci Crabb, PsyD; Social Worker, Jeannie Freeman, LCSW; and Counselor, Jen Smith, LPC shared their insights and experiences to help guide students as they develop their academic plans in pursuit of their career goals. Panelists answered questions from Psychology Club President, Christine Lee, who served as moderator for the event, followed by an open discussion with the audience. Panelists were both enlightening and amusing with their responses; cleverness and candidness kept things fresh and exciting for all in attendance.
2018 Juried Art Show
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) Visual and Performing Arts Department is proud to be hosting the second-annual Juried Art Show. College students across the Treasure Valley are invited to submit artwork responding to the theme “Small Works/Big World”. Selected works will be displayed in the CWI Art Gallery during the College’s annual Connections Project event, April 26, and will remain on display through early August. One artist’s work, selected by a juror, will receive the Connection’s Excellence Award and be honored during the awards ceremony. The selected artist will additionally receive a $100 prize.
Last year, the exhibition was honored to have Karen Bubb, cultural planner at the City of Boise Department of Arts, serve as juror. Bubb selected 23 works from more than 60 entries to be featured at the Connections Project event. Boise State University student, Andrew Mason’s, piece entitled “Synchronicity” was selected as the winner of the 2017 Connections Excellence Award.
John McMahon, the Artist Services Director for the Idaho Commission on the Arts and a professional artist, has been selected as the juror for this year’s Juried Art Show.
Artwork must be submitted by Friday, March 23. For full submission details please visit the Connection’s Project submissions page or email juriedartshow@cwi.edu with questions.
Mark your calendars for this year's Connections Project, April 26, 2018, at the Nampa Campus Academic Building from 3-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Scholarships Application Open for 2018-19 Academic Year
The College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation scholarships application period is now open for the 2018-19 academic year. A variety of scholarship opportunities are available to students in the College’s academic and career-technical programs.
Martin Ruiz, a Drafting Technology student and a 2017-18 scholarship recipient, was awarded the Emil and Sina Berg Scholarship. This particular scholarship is given to outstanding students pursuing a degree or certificate in any Career Technical Education program, with a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrated financial need.
“I was both surprised and honored to receive this scholarship. I am the oldest of three children in my family and the first to be able to attend college,” said Ruiz. This scholarship has been a blessing, and it will greatly help me financially.”
Students interested in applying for scholarships must have the CWI admission application completed, be accepted, and have myCWI login information. The application closes April 30, 2018.
Visit the Grants and Scholarships page to learn more or apply.
