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A look back at 75 years of students, events and changes at NIC.

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Calendar of Events

  • NIC's 75th Anniversary Presentation
    Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce Upbeat Breakfast
    7 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2008
    The Coeur d'Alene Resort
  • NIC 75th Anniversary Picnic
    Come celebrate NIC's birthday and commemorate the first day of classes in 1933.
    11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, September 18, 2008
    Fort Sherman Park on the NIC Campus
  • NIC Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Awards Banquet, and Auction
    Saturday, May 5, 2009
    For information call (208) 769-3348 or e-mail patty_stewart@nic.edu
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75th Anniversary

Get ready for a community-wide birthday celebration!

NIC will celebrate its 75th birthday throughout the 2008-2009 academic year with a variety of events that will honor and commemorate NIC’s long history and the role it has played in our region. 

NIC was born during the challenges of the Great Depression on the heels of incredible hard work and perseverance by our community’s forefathers. With endorsements by the city’s businesses, the local school district, the local PTA, women’s groups, numerous civic organizations, and the Coeur d’Alene Press, the college opened its doors in the fall of 1933. With 55 eager students, paying $35 a semester for tuition, the seed for higher education opportunities in North Idaho was firmly planted.

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North Idaho College Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Awards Banquet, and Auction

Saturday, May 2, 2009
NIC Edminster Student Union
5:30 p.m. Social and Silent Auction
6:30 p.m. Dinner and Awards Ceremony
Tickets $30, available by calling (208) 769-3348.

Honoring the 2009 Hall of Fame Inductees

Stay tuned here for more announcements and news about NIC’s birthday celebration!