College of Western Idaho

College of Western Idaho
Established	2007
Type	2-year community college
President	Dr. Bert Glandon
Location	Nampa, Idaho, United States
Campus	Urban, 101 acres
Colors	Dark Burgundy █ Light Gold █
Mascot	Batman
Website	cwidaho.cc

College of Western Idaho (CWI) is an American public community college located in Nampa, Idaho. It serves the Boise metropolitan area.

CWI began regular classes on January 20, 2009, with an enrollment of over 1100 students. Within its first year, CWI's enrollment expanded rapidly, with over 3600 students enrolled by the Fall 2009 semester. CWI's Nampa campus is the former West Campus of Boise State University. Currently, CWI is the second largest community college in Idaho with enrollment estimated at over 7100 students.

History

For some time before CWI was established, Boise was one of the largest metropolitan statistical areas in the United States without a community college. CWI was created on May 22, 2007, when voters of Canyon and Ada Counties passed a measure to allow the formation of the new community college district. In June 2007, the Albertson Foundation announced it was making a $10 million donation to help start the college.

In July 2007, the Idaho State Board of Education selected an initial five-member board of trustees. The following month Boise State University faculty member Dennis Griffin was named to a two-year term as the college's first president. Griffin retired in August 2009, and was succeeded by Bert Glandon.

Campus

The CWI campus was formerly the Boise State University"west campus". Approximately 100 acres (0.40 km²) of the 150 acres (0.61 km²) that comprised the BSU West Campus became the Main Campus for the College of Western Idaho on January 1, 2009.

Other Campuses

CWI Ada County Center - 1360 So. Eagle Flight Way, Boise, Idaho

• General Education
• Business Occupations
• Marketing
• Networking

CWI Canyon County Center - 2407 Caldwell, Blvd, Nampa, Idaho.

• General Education
• Nursing
• Adult Basic Education
• English as a Second Language
• Professional Technical Education
• Workforce Development
• Community Education

CWI Oak Park Center - 2323 So. Vista Ave, Boise, Idaho

• Center for Workforce Development

CWI at Boise State University - 1464 University Drive

• Auto Body Tech
• Automotive Tech
• Culinary Arts
• Dental Tech
• Electronics Tech
• Machine Tool Tech
• Surgical Tech
• Welding Tech

CWI Professional Truck Driving School - 5252 Treasure Valley Way, Nampa, ID

CWI Horticulture - 2444 Old Pentitentiary Road, Boise, ID

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees and Majors Offered

Associate of Arts = AA
Associate of Science = AS

Major.......................................................Degree
Automotive Technician....................................... AS
Biology..................................................... AS
Biology – Natural Resources Emphasis....... AS
Business - General.................................... AA
Communication......................................... AA
Criminal Justice......................................... AA
Education - Elementary.............................. AA
English..................................................... AA
Geology.....................................................AS
Liberal Arts............................................... AA
Political Science....................................... AA
Psychology............................................... AA
Sociology................................................. AA

This is an initial list of majors planned for Spring 2009.
The list is subject to change, and new majors will be added in future catalogs.

Athletics

Unlike Idaho's other community colleges, the College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls and North Idaho College in Coeur d'Alene, CWI does not currently field athletic teams.

External links

• College of Western Idaho website