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'Nursing is in great peril': Idaho Healthcare Institute hopes to combat health care staffing shortages

Friday . July 28, 2023

Gov. Brad Little, business leaders and community members all gathered Thursday afternoon in Idaho Falls to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Idaho Healthcare Institute.

The Idaho Healthcare Institute, located at 850 Energy Drive, is a unique nursing program that directly partners with the College of Eastern Idaho, Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital to combat the state’s shortage of health care…

CEI Foundation’s Annual Great Race for Education

Friday . July 21, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Competitors at the Snake River Landing Waterfront embraced their inner super spy at the College of Eastern Idaho's Great Race for Education.

The large scale scavenger-hunt sends teams of runners across downtown Idaho Falls, where they compete in challenges to unlock their secret agent skills.

CEI Foundation's Annual Great Race for Education to be held July 21

Tuesday . July 18, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Foundation will host its annual premier fundraiser, The Great Race for Education “Espionage” Edition on Friday, July 21, 2023. This large-scale scavenger hunt sends teams of four runners through Snake River Landing and the downtown Idaho Falls area following clues that take them to locations where they complete fun, complex challenges.

CEI Early College student to attend West Point

Monday . July 03, 2023

IDAHO FALLS — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is excited to announce that Zac Church has been appointed to the United States Military Academy at West Point Class of 2027. Church, who earned 27 college credits through CEI while being homeschooled, will head to West Point at the end of June.

James Roberts from the West Point Admissions Field Force along with Carter Harrison from Congressman Simpson’s office joined with…

Bank of Idaho and CEI Foundation partner to raise thousands for education

Thursday . June 22, 2023

The Bank of Idaho and the College of Eastern Idaho Foundation are partnering for the sixth time this
weekend to raise money for local education.

Swing for the Green, an annual fundraiser for CEI, started in 2017.The Bank of Idaho set out to help
students in the Idaho Falls community. The fundraiser includes a dinner Friday night with silent and live
auctions, followed by a golf tournament Saturday where prizes…

Idaho teachers participate in i-STEM training

Wednesday . June 21, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Educators across the state are coming to the College of Eastern Idaho for a four-day STEM workshop. It will teach them all about STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – education.

The i-STEM Institute has opened up the course to six different location across the state.

Future of disc golf at CEI will be a little different

Tuesday . June 20, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - For a number of years, the College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) has had an 18 hole disc golf course on its campus. The course has become a fixture in the disc golf community ever since it came to the campus.

"It's good for beginners, but also more advanced players can have a lot of fun. It's probably used. Freeman is really popular and it's been there for a long time. But CEI gets nearly as much use…

Bank of Idaho Holding Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit CEI Foundation

Monday . June 19, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Reaffirming its support for education and the local community, Bank of Idaho will once again hold its annual Swing for the Green Charity Dinner, Auction, and Golf Tournament to benefit the College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Foundation. The event will take place on June 22nd and 23rd at the Idaho Falls Country Club Bank of Idaho established the Swing for the Green Tournament in 2017, raising $150,000 for the CEI…

Want work? There’s a job fair in Idaho Falls with 30 employers

Tuesday . June 13, 2023

IDAHO FALLS — Looking for a job but don’t know who’s hiring? You’re in luck. There will be dozens of businesses all in one spot for a job fair this week.

The job fair will be taking place on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Idaho Department of Labor’s Idaho Falls office at 1515 East Lincoln Road.

“We have hiring events every other Wednesday. This one is a large outdoor event. Usually, we have anywhere…

College of Eastern Idaho Announces New Associate of Arts Transfer Degree in Business

Monday . June 12, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Associate of Arts (AA) transfer degree in Business, with students able to enroll now for the fall 2023 semester. This program is designed for students who wish to transfer as a junior to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree in business or business related majors. The AA in Business includes all general education…