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How INL Builds for Innovation

Tuesday . November 08, 2022

Sharon Fisher |Idaho Business Review | November 8, 2022
One of the most innovative companies in Idaho must surely be Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
Consequently, if one is interested in best practices in designing innovation spaces for business, it makes
sense to see what INL is doing.
And what INL is doing has taken a radical shift in the past two years because of responding to COVID-19
and the…

CEI sees 8% Increase in Enrollment

Monday . October 31, 2022

Idaho Falls — College of Eastern Idaho announces an 8% increase in credit student enrollment over fall 2021. 2,324 credit students are enrolled for fall 2022 compared to 2,152 for fall 2021.

Overall 2022 fiscal year college-wide enrollment was 21,248 (fall 2021 through summer 2022). This total is comprised of students taking classes for credit (3,225) as well as classes for certifications and upgraded work skills through…

Opinion: CEI Brings Great Things To Our Community

Sunday . October 30, 2022

By Stephanie Mickelsen | Guest columnist, Oct 30, 2022
Idaho is a great place to live. That’s something all of us can agree with. People around the nation
are beginning to take notice. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Idaho is the fastest-growing
state in the country. Under Republican leadership, we have a growing economy, historic
investments in education and safe communities. Idaho has been…

CEI Continues to Grow With 8% Increase for Fall 2022

Friday . October 28, 2022

Idaho Falls, Idaho (KIFI) — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) saw an 8% increase in credit student enrollment over fall 2021. 2,324 credit students are enrolled for fall 2022 compared to 2,152 for fall 2021.

Overall 2022 fiscal year, college-wide enrollment was 21,248 (fall 2021 through summer 2022). This total is comprised of students taking classes for credit (3,225) as well as classes for certifications and…

Gov. Little Announces Substantial Grants for Area CTE Schools

Thursday . October 13, 2022

Gov. Brad Little announced Wednesday that Idaho’s secondary and postsecondary
career technical education programs would be awarded $8 million in grants as part of
his “Leading Idaho” initiative.

The grants are in addition to the $80 million the governor and Legislature approved
during the Sept. 1 special session in which additional in-demand career training was
discussed, a release from the governor said.…

CEI Clothesline Exhibit Spreads Awareness of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence

Wednesday . October 12, 2022

 Idaho Falls, Idaho (KIFI) - The College of Eastern Idaho is holding an exhibit to address the issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. The project allows survivors and people affected by assault to share their stories.

Former CEI student Melissa Sudweeks launched the exhibit idea as her capstone project in 2019, but it had to be delayed due to COVID-19. Now the campus plans to host the exhibit annually.

More Men Than You May Realize are Victims of Sexual Abuse, But Experts Say It’s Underreported

Wednesday . October 12, 2022

Idaho Falls – “You raped me but told me, ‘I love you.'” “I was just a trophy sex slave. I am free. Never again.”

These are some of the words written on a T-shirt on display at the Clothesline Project luncheon inside the cafeteria at the College of Eastern Idaho on Wednesday afternoon.

The Clothesline Project is a national movement that started in the 1990s and is designed to raise awareness of sexual assault…

More than 200 attend Idaho Falls cybersecurity conference

Saturday . October 08, 2022

The state’s only cybersecurity conference took place Friday and Saturday in
the College of Eastern Idaho’s Yellowstone Training Center.
The annual conference featured many workshops and speakers, helping a
sold-out crowd of over 200 people gain new knowledge and understanding of
the cybersecurity world.

College of Eastern Idaho unveils new Workforce Training Center in Idaho Falls

Thursday . September 22, 2022

Idaho Falls – College of Eastern Idaho, county and city officials, business owners, and members of the community celebrated the completion of the Eastern Idaho Workforce Training Center on Wednesday afternoon.

During a ribbon-cutting at 101 Technology Drive in Idaho Falls, CEI President Rick Aman told those in attendance the goal of the building is to provide professional development and enhance career opportunities for…

CEI Opens New Doors for Idaho’s Workforce

Wednesday . September 21, 2022

Idaho Falls, Idaho (KIFI) — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will hold a ribbon-cutting Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. for the new Eastern Idaho Workforce Training Center (EIWTC). 

The Center’s vision, workforce training with a focus on developing skills and increasing the workforce for eastern Idaho. CEI will utilize the 32,000-square-foot building along with 8.47 acres to train the region’s workforce in skilled trades such as —…