CWI Compass Connect - Oct. 17, 2017
Spotlight
More than 250 of the Treasure Valley’s top business leaders came together for the College of Western Idaho (CWI) Foundation's fourth annual Opening Doors Benefit Event Wednesday, Oct. 4. The evening, hosted at JUMP in downtown Boise, raises funds to open doors to education by directly supporting scholarships and the CWI Foundation.
News Highlights
CWI’s New Online Catalog is Now Available!
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is excited to announce the launch of our new online catalog which brings numerous benefits for the entire CWI community, including:
- Better efficiency and usability – access program requirements, plans of study (formerly known as advising worksheets), and course descriptions with just a few clicks!
- Ability to print a PDF – still want a hard copy of the catalog? No problem! Single pages or the entire catalog can easily be printed.
- Improved accessibility – view on a computer, tablet, or mobile device. Access important college information anytime, anywhere!
- Less environmental impact and cost savings for the college – no more wasted paper catalogs at the end of each academic year.
- Earlier publication dates for future catalogs – since we will no longer have to wait for several weeks to get the catalog back from the printer, we will be able to deliver the catalog to you online sooner, so you can get started planning your next year at CWI.
- Easier degree planning – view course descriptions in pop-ups directly from the degree requirements listings. You can even click links to prerequisite or co-requisite courses from within the pop-up!
View the online catalog at http://catalog.cwi.edu.
CWI Showcase – Business, IT, and Communication Event
College of Western Idaho (CWI) will showcase Business, Information Technology (IT), and Communication programs on Nov. 2 to future students, current students, and members of the community. The CWI Ada County Campus Pintail Center will be hopping as faculty showcase their programs with help from industry.
Attendees will experience some of the great educational opportunities available at CWI and find information on financial aid, introduction to college, and more. Anyone interested in a future in the Business, IT, or Communication is encouraged to participate!
CWI Showcase – Business, IT, and Communication
Thursday, Nov. 2
4-7 p.m.
Ada County Campus Pintail Center (APIN)
Email communications@cwi.edu with questions or for more information.
Criminal Justice Faculty Present at Conference
College of Western Idaho (CWI) Criminal Justice instructors, Stephanie Ritchie Breach and McKenzie Wood recently presented at the Western Association of Criminal Justice Conference in Spokane, Washington. Their presentation, entitled, "Implementing a Shared Learning Experience: Barriers and Successes to Using a Popular Podcast to Connect Criminal Justice Students", chronicled their use of the popular podcast, Serial, and analyzed data related to student impact.
