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Dr. Lori Barber Named Second President to Lead CEI
Wednesday . June 26, 2024
The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lori Barber as the second president of CEI. She is expected to assume the office on August 1, 2024.
The Board of Trustees thanks the entire College community for participating in the presidential finalist forums. All feedback was
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Simpson Scores Funding for College of Eastern Idaho
Tuesday . March 29, 2022
Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson has secured $100,000 in a recent government funding bill to strengthen workforce development programming at the College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) in Idaho Falls.
Read MoreNew Local Truck Driving School Opens Amid Driver Shortage
Thursday . March 03, 2022
Idaho Falls, Idaho (KIFI) - A new trucking school with potential impacts on the national truck driver shortage opened in Idaho Falls.
Sage has partnered with the College of Eastern Idaho to expand its Blackfoot training program into Idaho Falls.
Read MoreCEI Grows Esports Program
Thursday . February 17, 2022
CEI: Only E-Sports Program In Idaho
Read MoreEyes on the Future at CEI: New Building to Focus on Technology and Workforce Training
Monday . January 17, 2022
In business, development is spurred by demand. But in order for a community to meet that demand, it has to first build a foundation in education and training.
For Idaho Falls, we can file this emerging challenge under the header of “Good Problem to Have,” thanks to the emerging workforce training and technology programs at the College of Eastern Idaho (CEI)—formerly known as Eastern Idaho Technical College.
… Read MoreDistinguished Under 40 - Justin Esplin
Sunday . January 16, 2022
For the past 6 years, Justin Esplin has worked in the Student Affairs department at College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) and was recently promoted to Interim Director of Admissions. During the pandemic, he was instrumental in developing a virtual New Student Orientation, keeping CEI the only public institution in the state with consistent enrollment growth.
Read MoreCEI provides details of upcoming Future Tech building to City Club
Friday . January 14, 2022
College of Eastern Idaho officials expect
to start construction work this July on its
planned Future Tech building, with more
than 70% of the $43 million project
being funded.
The City Club of Idaho Falls held its first
in-person event on Thursday in two
years because of COVID-19. College of
Eastern Idaho President Rick Aman and
CEI’s Director of Strategic Partnerships
Ann Marie Peters…
Over $50K Goes to CEI Education Foundation Fund
Tuesday . January 04, 2022
Talk about major winnings, Bank of Idaho who hosted the annual year-end Idaho Falls Greater
Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, on Thursday, December 16, 2021, presented a
giant check for $51,719 to College of Eastern Idaho — passing on proceeds earned from their
Swing for the Green golf tournament held in June.
Associate Register Nursing Program Now Fully Accredited
Monday . October 25, 2021
Idaho Falls – The associate registered nursing program at the College of Eastern Idaho has been granted initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
The effective date for initial accreditation of the associate RN program backdates to July 2, 2019. This means anyone who graduated from CEI’s RN program in December 2019 or later may claim that they graduated from a fully accredited nursing…
Read MoreCEI Holds an Exhibit to Spread Awareness of Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse
Wednesday . October 13, 2021
Idaho Falls, Idaho (KIFI) - The College of Eastern Idaho is holding a special exhibit addressing the issue of violence against women.
The Clothesline Project gives a voice to survivors and the families of those killed by an intimate partner, explains Julie Thompson, a special populations counselor at the Center for New…
Read More‘This is a Big Deal.’ CEI’s Cybersecurity Program Validated by National Security Agency
Tuesday . October 12, 2021
Idaho Falls — After years in the works, College of Eastern Idaho’s cybersecurity program has reached a milestone.
CEI was recently designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. This announcement came after the college’s Information Assurance and Cybersecurity program was validated in August by the National Security Agency.
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