NEWS

Petition for Community College Certified for Ballot, Moves to Next Phase

Thursday . December 29, 2016

Idaho Falls — The community is a one major step closer to getting a community college.

On Wednesday, the Bonneville County Elections office approved a petition by local advocacy group Citizens for Affordable Higher Education. The petition aims to turn Eastern Idaho Technical College into a community college.

The Elections office received the petition Dec. 9, and now the petition is moving forward to the Idaho…

IF Chamber CEO to Take Position at EITC

Wednesday . December 14, 2016

Idaho Falls — Eastern Idaho Technical College announces the appointment of Michelle Holt as the new Workforce Development & Community Education Manager at the College. She will replace Ken Erickson who is retiring after 39 plus years of service at EITC. She will officially start her new position on February 7, 2017.

Michelle has been the CEO for the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce and the Idaho Falls…

Eastern Idaho Getting Closer to a Community College

Wednesday . December 14, 2016

Idaho Falls — The process of turning Eastern Idaho Technical College into local community college is becoming closer to reality after a petition was submitted to Bonneville County on Friday.

Local advocacy group Citizens for Affordable Higher Education, brought a petition with some 3,400 signatures to the Bonneville County Elections Office. The petition calls for the formation of a community college district encompassing…

Group Pushes Community College in I.F.

Wednesday . October 26, 2016

The question of whether to turn Eastern Idaho Technical College into a community college is likely
headed to the May ballot.

The effort is being led by Citizens for Affordable Higher Education, which is headed by chairmen
Mario Hernandez, owner of Teton Toyota, Doug Crabtree, CEO of Eastern Idaho Regional Medical
Center, and John Liljenquist, founder of the Rocky Mountain Diabetes Clinic.

Local Group Seeks Taxing District to Change EITC to College Of Eastern Idaho

Wednesday . October 26, 2016

Idaho Falls — Support to create a community college in Idaho Fall is growing and a local group is gathering signatures to create a community college district in Bonneville County.

A group known as Citizens for Affordable Higher Education announced that they are joining the effort to turn Eastern Idaho Technical College into a community college, specifically, they want the creation of the district on the May 2017 ballot.…

Local Panel Recommends EITC Transition to a Community College

Wednesday . August 03, 2016

Idaho Falls — Results from a socioeconomic study announced Tuesday recommend that Eastern Idaho Technical College should transition into a community college.

If the plan were to be implemented, the technical college would keep its vocational programs while adding options for an Associate of Science or Associate of Arts degree.

Through this comprehensive study, members of a community college study panel concluded…

Rep. Wendy Horman to Speak at Commencement

Monday . May 09, 2016

Eastern Idaho Technical College will hold its 2016 Commencement Tuesday, May 10, at 7:00 PM, in the Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium. Representative Wendy Horman will deliver the commencement address.

431 awards will be issued at EITC Commencement this year (236 Associate of Applied Science degrees/certificates and 195 General Education Development (GED) diplomas).

Fire Fighters Train at Fire Academy

Tuesday . April 12, 2016

Idaho Falls– Dozens of firefighters — both rookies and veterans — are now better trained to help you in a emergency.

Firefighters from all over southeast Idaho attended the Eastern Idaho Fire Academy this weekend held at the Eastern Idaho Technical College.

A Community Panel

Monday . March 21, 2016

What do a banker, former legislator, media consultant, farmer and senior class president have in common?

They’re all trying to find out how a community college would affect eastern Idaho.

Community College Bill Passes Senate

Friday . March 11, 2016

Boise — A community college in eastern Idaho is now one step closer to becoming a reality.
A bill that creates the fund in which $5 million will be held to help pave the way for a community
college in eastern Idaho passed the Senate 27-7 on Thursday. The bill already passed the House, so it
now heads to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s desk.