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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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Workforce Training Wins International Award

Friday . December 07, 2018

Workforce Training & Community Education at College of Eastern Idaho has won a 2019 International Award in lifelong learning for Best Management by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), the largest association in continuing education in the world.

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CEI Gets 1st Mobile Emergency Vehicle Simulator

Thursday . October 25, 2018

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East Idaho News

ISU & College of Eastern Idaho Expand Partnership

Thursday . August 30, 2018

Idaho Falls — Idaho’s newest community college has announced five new articulation agreements with Idaho State University.

The “2+2” agreements are designed to facilitate the transition of students from the College of Eastern Idaho to ISU: two years of associate’s degree coursework at the community college followed by two years of bachelor’s degree coursework at the university.

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College of Eastern Idaho Continues to Grow During Its Opening Week

Friday . August 24, 2018


Class in back in session as colleges start up their fall semesters this week, but none are as unique as the College of Eastern Idaho's opening week.

Students flocked through the quad throughout this week at the College of Eastern Idaho.

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18-Hole Disc Golf Course Ready To Go At CEI

Friday . August 24, 2018

The east side of Idaho Falls now has its own 18-hole disc golf course thanks to some
dedicated folks at the College of Eastern Idaho and a local disc golf group.

The free course is now open to the public and covers most of the College of Eastern Idaho
campus from 17th Street to the north end of campus near the Meppen Canal. It makes use
of existing trees and buildings to provide challenging obstacles for players…

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CEI Expects $15 Per $100K Tax Rate

Thursday . July 12, 2018

The College of Eastern Idaho expects to charge Bonneville County taxpayers about $15 per $100,000
in assessed value in 2018-2019.

Trustees spent much of Wednesday evening’s meeting going over the college’s proposed budget. The
community college district was created in 2017, and the 2018-2019 budget marks the first where the
college, formerly Eastern Idaho Technical College, will levy property taxes. The levy…

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State Board of Education Transfers Campus to CEI

Monday . June 25, 2018

The College of Eastern Idaho will soon own its campus and buildings, clearing the way for new
construction there meant to speed up the rate at which nurses can graduate from the nascent
community college.
The transfer was approved at a meeting of the Idaho State Board of Education, which convened
Thursday morning on CEI’s campus.

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East Idaho News

CEI, ISU enter Agreement to Benefit Business Students

Thursday . June 21, 2018

Idaho Falls — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) and Idaho State University (ISU) have signed their first articulation agreement to facilitate the transition of business students from CEI to ISU.

Students seeking a business degree will now be able to start at CEI and complete an Associate of Arts in General Studies then easily continue at ISU to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration.

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New York couple gives $200K to CEI

Monday . May 14, 2018

Bob and Su Robotti are giving $200,000 to the College of Eastern Idaho.

“We are fortunate to be on the receiving end of such generosity and are so thankful to Mr. Robotti and his family,” CEI President Rick Aman said in a statement. “We acknowledge the level of trust that comes with a gift of this size and we look forward to the opportunity to bring recognition to the Robotti family with projects across the campus.”…

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CEI Graduates 1st Student With AA Degree

Wednesday . May 09, 2018

Kayla Flowers had always liked going to college. But she didn’t feel like she was getting any direction.

The Sorthern California native had been to four colleges, starting at California State University in Sacramento, near where she grew up, and going to three other schools in California after that. She moved to Idaho Falls in June, since her mother lived here. That was just a month after Bonneville County voters had…

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