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Eastern Idaho College Holds Open House

Friday . February 09, 2018

A new community college option is now available for students in the area.

Eastern Idaho Technical College is now the College of Eastern Idaho, and they had an open house tonight to introduce the makeover. Located in Idaho Falls, the school can now offer many more opportunities.

CEI presents first budget to lawmakers

Tuesday . January 23, 2018

Boise — The newly created College of Eastern Idaho gave its first presentation Monday at the Joint
Finance-Appropriations Committee, which writes the state budget.

“This is a true privilege, representing our faculty, our staff, the citizens and voters of Bonneville
County,” said CEI President Rick Aman, recently chosen as the community college’s first president.

Renovations Will Help Honor Maeck Legacy

Wednesday . December 20, 2017

A new nursing lab. A virtual cadaver and surgical manikin. A new look for the old science labs. A new
testing center.

When classes start in fall 2018, some of the major programs at Idaho’s newest community college
will have new facilities, thanks to a $1.73 million gift from a longtime supporter and local
philanthropist who graduated from it when it was a vocational school.

CEI Students Can Now Be Automatically Enrolled in the University of Idaho

Thursday . December 14, 2017

Idaho Falls — Students who enroll at the College of Eastern Idaho will now be able to automatically enroll in the University of Idaho through an agreement brokered between the two schools.

A memorandum of agreement for joint admissions and joint enrollment between U of I and CEI will be formally adopted at 6 p.m. Mountain time Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the CEI Board of Trustees meeting in Room 6164 on the Idaho Falls campus…

College of Eastern Idaho Announces New President

Thursday . December 14, 2017

Idaho Falls — The College of Eastern Idaho has named Rick Aman as its new president.

The announcement made by the CEI Board of Trustees Wednesday.

Aman, who was acting as the institution’s interim president, was among four finalists who had been interviewing for the position. Aman also worked as president of Eastern Idaho Technical College, …

CEI Announces Dr. Aman as President and a $1.73M Gift

Thursday . December 14, 2017

The College of Eastern Idaho on Wednesday got both a new old president and a $1.73 million gift that will let it make some major improvements to its health and science programs.

After a brief closed session the college’s Board of Trustees came back into open session and voted unanimously to offer the job to Rick Aman, who is the college’s interim president now and was the president of Eastern Idaho Technical College…

CEI Prez Candidates Make Their Pitches

Thursday . November 30, 2017

Name: Anthony Paustian
Current Job: Provost and chief administrative officer, Des Moines Area Community College - West
Campus, Iowa.
Professional Backgroud: President/owner of A.D. Paustian Design Group, Inc.
Education: Doctor of philosophy in higher educational psychology and administration, University of Iowa;
master’s of business administration,…

CEI Announces Presidential Finalists

Thursday . November 16, 2017

Idaho Falls — The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that we have selected four finalists for the presidency of CEI. We recruited a highly competitive and strong pool of candidates from throughout the state, region and nation. Your contribution to CEI’s many accomplishments was instrumental in attracting highly competitive candidates.

Start Here, Stay Close, Save Big

Monday . October 16, 2017

The College of Eastern Idaho is leaps and bounds ahead of where a start-up college would be, write
Jerry and Carrie Scheid.

Jerry: How are things going at Eastern Idaho Technical College now that it’s become College of
Eastern Idaho (CEI)? Since you’re one of its trustees, can you give us the inside scoop?

CEI’s First Class Seeks Degrees

Wednesday . October 04, 2017

The signs in front of the school on the corner of 17th Street and Hitt Road still say “Eastern Idaho Technical College,” but inside the buildings, many students at the College of Eastern Idaho are already on a path that will lead toward a four-year degree.

The College of Eastern Idaho was the subject of a hotly contested ballot question in May, one in which proponents prevailed by an overwhelming margin, winning the…