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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…

Senator Dean Mortimer to Deliver Commencement Address

Thursday . May 03, 2018

Senator Dean Mortimer to Deliver 2018 Commencement Address College of Eastern Idaho will hold its 2018 Commencement Tuesday, May 8, at 7:00 PM, in the Idaho Falls Civic Center. 515 awards will be issued at CEI Commencement this year (1 new Associate of Arts degree; 221 Associate of Applied Science Degrees/certificates; and 293 General Education Development [GED] diplomas)

Pres. Aman Named to Regional Higher Ed Commission

Monday . March 26, 2018

College of Eastern Idaho President Rick Aman has been named to the Western Interstate
Commission for Higher Education.
Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter made the appointment. Aman is one of three Idaho representatives on the
commission, occupying the seat that was formerly held by J. Anthony Fernandez, president of LewisClark College. It is a four-year term.

Lori Barber Named First Dean for CEI

Monday . March 26, 2018

Lori Barber has been named the Dean of General Education for College of Eastern Idaho (CEI). The CEI hiring committee chose Barber to be the 1st Dean position at the College after an extensive search and interview process that consisted of two interviews and a forum.

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…