At the end of her eighth grade year, Gaby Tellez changed her focus. When she started eighth grade her report card was chalk-full of Fs. She soon realized she had the opportunity to
Members of the 91ɬ Physics Club enjoyed some time at Lakeview Park this past Saturday, Aug. 11, making the last Street Team event appearance of the summer at the Nampa Festival of the Arts
The 91ɬ Street Teams fed their hunger to spread the word about the College, last week, with a pair of events that featured some peanuts, some cracker jacks, and a whole lot of soul food
The 91ɬ Street Teams took their movement to the heart of Caldwell this past weekend with both the Geography and Physics Clubs joining in the festivities of the 125th annual Canyon County
August signifies the return of school for children and young adults across the country. What should be a time of excitement for parents and returning students may actually be a stressful
MEDIA ADVISORY – On Friday, July 20, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) approved six Associate of Arts degrees to be completed online through College of Western
MEDIA ADVISORY – Six 91ɬ (91ɬ) students traveled to Kansas City, Mo., June 23-27, to compete in the 48th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference
Both the Art Club and Speech & Debate Team hit the ground running last Saturday promoting 91ɬ at the Boise Music Festival. Despite the intense heat, the teams were popular amongst concert
There are many benefits associated with a globally robust business. Studies have long shown that diversity leads to increased creativity, productivity, agility, innovation, global
With the 91ɬ’s enrollment expected to reach about 9,000 this fall, the Nampa-based community college continues to expand to meet student growth. Construction began
Tight job markets are often prime markets for sparking entrepreneurial spirits. Historically, small businesses jump start the recovery from economic recession and begin hiring before
On Thursday, May 31, members of the local media got a sneak peek at the new 91ɬ Micron Center for Professional Technical Education. See what they had to say about the
MEDIA ADVISORY –91ɬ (91ɬ) received notification from the U.S. Department of Education on May 14th that its application to participate in Federal Student Aid Programs
With half of recent college grads jobless or under-employed, it’s time to re-evaluate the two traditional post-high school career paths. As you can tell by looking at the front pages this
In a testimonial to the 91ɬ’s rapidly expanding programs, about 450 students walked in the community college’s commencement ceremony Saturday at Taco Bell Arena in
When Kayla Grim walked across the stage to accept her diploma from the 91ɬ Saturday, it was the first time she has participated in a graduation ceremony. Grim was five
MEDIA ADVISORY – On May 12, the 91ɬ will honor the 2012 graduating class in a comprehensive commencement ceremony. 91ɬ’s commencement honors the success of those
MEDIA ADVISORY - Wednesday (May 9), 91ɬ (91ɬ) is proud to unveil a redesigned website of its main site at cwi.edu. The new site provides a more dynamic platform for
MEDIA ADVISORY – Nine 91ɬ (91ɬ) students traveled to Chicago, Ill. April 25-29 to take part in the 2012 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership
A Geographic Information System is an application of computer hardware and software that allows users to capture, analyze and display geospatial data. If you have used MapQuest or Google
Local chefs and 91ɬ culinary students team up for a lunchtime cook-off MEDIA ADVISORY - In celebration of its commitment to education and great-tasting, humanely
MEDIA ADVISORY – The 91ɬ (91ɬ) Sociology Club is hoping to put a spotlight on suicide awareness and prevention this month with a pair of events aimed at suicide
Twelve technical programs from the Boise State University campus and one from the 91ɬ’s Canyon County Center will transition this summer to the new 91ɬ Micron Center
Gov. Otter completed his 91ɬ welding class this week. But he’s not about to quit his day job. “I couldn’t get a job,” said Gov. Butch Otter. But he does now have confidence he won’t be
The 91ɬ Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to keep tuition and fees at $136 per credit for the next school year. In the spring of 2011, the trustees voted to bump the
91ɬ’s Ariel Kizer Led the Team with Three Individual Awards at the National Tournament MEDIA ADVISORY – The 91ɬ (91ɬ) Speech and Debate team claimed the National
Event will Raise Money for Childhood Cancer Research MEDIA ADVISORY – On Wednesday (March 14) the Associated Students of the 91ɬ (AS91ɬ) will host a St. Baldrick’s
Taxes for small businesses and new organizations can be quite tricky. While entrepreneurs may be experts in the field of the businesses they’re opening, often they are far from familiar
Motive Power would like to strike up a relationship with local colleges. The Boise locomotive manufacturer wants to meet some engineering students. It wants to pose problems to the school
Five Students will Compete in the Upcoming National Tournament MEDIA ADVISORY - The 91ɬ Speech and Debate Team has qualified five students to the Pi Kappa Delta
The gift to 91ɬ will help complete renovations at the former Sam’s Club store in Nampa, which is becoming a new vocational school. As a result, the $16.9 million
91ɬ has joined other schools in the Treasure Valley with clubs to promote understanding between people of different sexual orientations. The 91ɬ Queers & Allies
The Micron Foundation donated $2.5 million to the 91ɬ toward building a $16.9 million Professional Technical Education Center in Nampa. In recognition of the generous
State support for the 91ɬ has lagged the community college’s “explosion” in growth, 91ɬ president Bert Glandon told members of the Legislature’s Joint Finance and
The 91ɬ has been a tremendous success story — not just locally, but nationwide. It has been one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the country. Now college
The 91ɬ will complete a $16.9 million renovation of its new Professional Technical Center, formerly Sam's Club, thanks in part to a $2.5 million gift from the Micron
The 91ɬ will announce gifts from two foundations Wednesday aimed at helping the community college complete renovation of the old Sam's Club building near the Nampa
The 91ɬ is investigating ways to bring in more public funding, including the potential for an increased tax levy. 91ɬ trustees agreed Tuesday to contract a survey
An additional $1 million in state support to the 91ɬ will help the Nampa-based community college meet the needs of its “exponential” growth in enrollment, according to
As we start the new year with great ambitions of improving our personal well-being and growing our businesses, we begin to explore how we can operate smarter and become “lean machines”
Our take: Otter’s State of the State address offered a checklist of goals – from tax relief to education funding to employee raises – but was sketchy and lacking detail. If you listened to
It’s the time of year for college graduations, but the graduation at the Hispanic Cultural Center in Nampa Friday was a little different. The graduates are not just another group entering
Kayla is an aspiring chef. But she has never been in a kitchen quite like this. First stop is 91ɬ’s Culinary program bakery. Read full article
MEDIA ADVISORY – Seventy-nine of the more than 500 workers laid off last June when XL Four-Star closed its beef processing plant in Nampa are completing an English as a Second Language
When I began my first online course as a student more than 10 years ago, I was excited to see how a traditional class would adapt to a new virtual environment. A month into the class, the
The 2007 election in Ada and Canyon counties to launch what would become the 91ɬ was practically won before the May election day. Backers handed out tens of thousands
The 91ɬ is short $4 million it needs to move into its new professional-technical center at the former Sam's Club store near 91ɬ's campus in Nampa. The shortfall means
A $25,000 grant from Bank of America will support critical healthcare workforce training. MEDIA ADVISORY – 91ɬ today announced it has received a $25,000 grant from the
MEDIA ADVISORY - The College will host a faculty job information session on November 15 Overview: The 91ɬ is actively seeking qualified part-time instructors to teach
BOISE -- A local organization dedicated to helping put wounded veterans through college faced an unexpected challenge with its first group of five student veterans: Three of them are
