CWI Compass Connect - Oct. 31, 2017
In the Spotlight
Employees from Hummel Architecture were on campus Thursday, Oct. 19, experiencing a day in the life of a College of Western Idaho (CWI) Law Enforcement student. The hands-on training, an auction item at the CWI Foundation’s 2016 Opening Doors Benefit Event, included a program overview, introduction to defensive tactics and arrest techniques, scenario-based exercises, and instruction at the firearms range.
News Highlights
Visiting Artist - Dan Ansotegui
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is proud to welcome artist, Dan Ansotegui, to the Nampa Campus Academic Building (NCAB) Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5-6 p.m. Along with a performance on the accordion, Ansotegui will discuss the history of Basque people, their music, and culture.
The following day, on Friday, Nov. 3, Ansotegui will host an accordion workshop at the Boise Basque Museum in downtown Boise from 1-3 p.m. Participants will have an opportunity to work closely with Ansotegui and learn the processes, techniques, and methods of playing various instruments, including the accordion. Additionally, those in attendance will be able to tour the museum. Contact Goran Fazil at goranfazil@cwi.edu to attend as space is limited. Students who would like a ride to the workshop are invited meet at NCAB at 12:30 p.m.
CWI’s Visiting Artist Series is made possible through a grant from Idaho Commission on the Arts, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts. Visiting Artist Series workshops, featuring visual and performing artists, are free and open to the public.
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.
Priority Registration
College of Western Idaho (CWI) is excited to announce the debut of priority registration for continuing students for the Spring 2018 semester. This will allow returning students a chance to enroll in classes ahead of others in order to stay on track to graduate. Priority registration begins Monday, Nov. 13, at 9 a.m., while open registration starts Nov. 20.
- Students can register online anytime on or after their assigned registration time.
- Continuing students who enrolled any semester since fall 2015 are eligible.
- Assigned registration times are based on cumulative credits earned.
- Students can check myCWI and CWI email for their assigned time.
To learn more about registering for classes at CWI, please visit: /current-students/register-classes.
STEM Out! Event Dazzles Future Students
College of Western Idaho (CWI) held its annual event STEM Out! into Science, Technology, Engineering, and Medical Careers Saturday, Oct. 14. More than 140 sixth through ninth graders attended, while 24 programs were represented and numerous staff and faculty participated from CWI.
“All of the kids had a wonderful time! They were so excited to tell me about it that they had a hard time taking turns in the car on the way home,” said one parent. “All evening I've had kids coming to tell me something else they learned or enjoyed that they had forgot to tell me. I appreciate all of the work that went into making it an amazing day. Thank you!”
STEM Out! offers potential future CWI students career information and hands-on experience in many CWI programs. From Archaeology and Biology to Cyber Security and Dental Assisting to Drafting and Law Enforcement to Surgical Technology and Welding, sixth to ninth graders in attendance had the opportunity to experience potential careers and begin thinking about their futures.
“My friends and I had a lot of fun while learning about all the interesting STEM careers offered at CWI,” said Ashley Hardy, a student at the event.
Speech & Debate Results for October Tournament
College of Western Idaho’s (CWI) speech and debate team started the 2017-18 competitive season with a strong victory at the Steve Hunt Classic, hosted at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, Oct. 13-15. The tournament featured 42 schools from 11 states, for a total of more than 600 entries. In addition to winning the community college division, CWI received second place in speech events among all two- and four-year schools. This marks the first time CWI has achieved such a high honor at the Steve Hunt Classic.
Fifteen CWI students competed at the tournament in both speech and debate events, bringing home awards in both categories on the way to winning the community college division.
The Steve Hunt Classic marks the first of three Northwest Forensics Conference (NFC) designated tournaments in which the team will be competing to earn points toward the division championship decided in January. The team is now preparing for The Mahaffey Memorial, the second tournament in the NFC designates, held at Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon, Nov. 10-12.
STEVE HUNT CLASSIC RESULTS
Individual Events:
Dramatic Interpretation
1st Place Novice, 6th Place Open DI - Adrianna Davis
Extemporaneous Speaking
5th Place Novice - Marley Dawson
Informative Speaking
1st Place Novice - Emily Lawrence
2nd Place Novice - Izzy Stoddard
Impromptu Speaking
6th Place Novice - Garrett Ellison
Prose
1st Place Novice - Sarah Darby
2nd Place Novice - Tim Cornell
3rd Place Novice - Marley Dawson
Debate Events:
IPDA Finalists
Novice Octofinalist - Izzy Stoddard
Novice Octofinalist - Marley Dawson
IPDA Speakers Awards
4th Place Novice - Izzy Stoddard
10th Place Novice - Marley Dawson
Overall Team Sweepstakes
Community Colleges - 1st Place
Speech Events - 2nd place among all colleges
