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Jammin' on the rink and in the classroom

Posted: Monday, June 22, 2020
Two Spirit Lake sisters are adding Certified Nursing Assistant to a list of skills that includes hip checks, jamming, and avoiding rink rash. Kate Palmer, 19, and Amy Palmer, 18, recently graduated from the Certified Nursing Assistant program at the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center. They both have their eyes set on entering ...

‘More than a paycheck'

Posted: Thursday, June 4, 2020
Your calling might not be what you think it is, and that's OK By Maureen Dolan Earning a degree in the field of education could easily lead to a career teaching in a classroom, but it doesn’t have to. Chris Howard, a 2013 North Idaho College graduate, finds his two-year education degree to be useful in an unlikely work ...

Former NIC player named new women's basketball coach

Posted: Friday, May 22, 2020
North Idaho College Athletics Director Bobby Lee announced the selection of Korina Baker as the interim head women’s basketball coach for 2020-21. “Korina is a former standout athlete at NIC and will bring that championship mentality to the program,” Lee said. “As an assistant coach in the program these past ...

NIC, Amazon partner to help small businesses, entrepreneurs grow online

Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2020
North Idaho College has partnered with Amazon, the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship, and Tinderbox Marketing to offer Amazon Small Business Academy, a new workshop series to help North Idaho and eastern Washington businesses develop and expand their online sales through the Amazon platform. Amazon Small ...

NIC to host virtual commencement ceremony Friday

Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2020
Students graduating this year from North Idaho College will be joined by friends, family, faculty, staff and alumni as they gather online at 10 a.m. Friday, May 22, for a virtual commencement ceremony. There are 776 students who are eligible to graduate from degree and certificate programs this year. The college’s ...

Design students show 'strength and innovation': Graduate Portfolio Show opens online April 24

Posted: Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Every spring, North Idaho College graphic and web design students plan the production of their annual Graduate Portfolio Show, and this year’s show was set to open April 24 at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center in Post Falls, Idaho. But this quickly turned into a very different type of spring semester for college students and ...

President MacLennan: Letter to the Community

Posted: Friday, April 10, 2020
A letter to the community by President Rick MacLennan was featured in an April 8 Coeur d'Alene Press Extra Edition about COVID-19. “During times of crisis, like COVID-19, what truly matters is our connection to community and the reminder that through our resilience and collaboration, we can and will pull together to ...

NIC students earn top honors at state business competition

Posted: Wednesday, March 18, 2020
North Idaho College students Rhiannon Hurst and Kaylee Nelson won top spots in multiple categories at the state Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition in Boise during the first week of March. Hurst, a student in NIC’s Paralegal Program, placed first in the following categories: Basic Office System & Procedures; ...

NIC Foundation's Really BIG Raffle home back in Coeur d'Alene

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
The North Idaho College Foundation is pleased to offer a huge 2,626-square-foot home in Greenstone Homes’ Coeur d’Alene Place neighborhood as the grand prize of the 2020 Really BIG Raffle. The four-bedroom, 2.5-bath home has an estimated value of $385,000 and is currently under construction by the NIC Carpentry program at ...

NIC, Amazon partner to help small businesses, entrepreneurs grow online

Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020
North Idaho College has partnered with Amazon, the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship, and Tinderbox Marketing to offer Amazon Small Business Academy, a new workshop series to help North Idaho and Eastern Washington businesses develop and expand their online sales through the Amazon platform. Amazon Small ...

NIC to host Amy Canfield for Day of Dialogue March 11

Posted: Monday, March 9, 2020
The public is invited to North Idaho College’s Day of Dialogue from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in the Edminster Student Union Building Lake Coeur d’Alene Room. The doors open at 11:30 a.m. This year, the event will feature keynote speaker Dr. Amy Canfield, a professor of History and Gender and Women's Studies at ...

NIC presents ‘Choral Kaleidoscope Concert' March 10

Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2020
Everyone is invited to North Idaho College’s “Choral Kaleidoscope Concert” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in the Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center. “Choral Kaleidoscopes Concert” will feature the NIC Cardinal Chorale and the NIC Chamber Singers with NIC Director of Choirs Max Mendez conducting. ...

NIC Firefighter 1 Academy celebrates 10 years

Posted: Monday, March 2, 2020
Pictured standing in front of a fire truck donated by the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department and artwork donated by CW Wraps are members of the latest academy cohort and instructors. Pictured, back row, from left, are: CW Wraps Owner Sam Carlino, Deputy Chief Bill Deruyter, Morgan Nichols, Kyan Zimmerman, Eli Scofield, Austin ...

Eighth-grader Moran wins fourth regional spelling bee

Posted: Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020
Joseph Moran, an eighth-grade student from Hayden, spelling during the practice round at the 17 th annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee at North Idaho College Saturday. This was the fourth year in a row that Moran won the championship. Eighth-grade student Joseph Moran, of Hayden, won for the fourth year in a row at the 1 7 ...

Coeur d'Alene Crossing raises $3,445 for NIC Booster Club

Posted: Monday, Feb. 24, 2020
Pictured accepting a $3,445 check from Coeur d’Alene Crossing are, from left to right: NIC President Rick MacLennan, NIC Booster Club Board President Rich Dussell, and NIC Booster Club Member of the Year Frank Darlington. North Idaho College President Rick MacLennan and members of the NIC Athletics Department and NIC Booster Club ...

NIC announces high school all-star basketball game participants

Posted: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020
North Idaho College Athletics and the NIC Booster Club have announced the rosters for the Idaho Statewide All-Star Games presented by Idaho Central Credit Union. The basketball games are scheduled for Saturday, March 14, at NIC’s Christianson Gym in Coeur d’Alene, with boys and girls basketball players from high schools in ...

Former NIC hoops player Webb to represent Team USA

Posted: Friday, Feb. 14, 2020
Former North Idaho College men’s basketball player James Webb III will represent the United States as a member of Team USA’s February 2020 FIBA AmeriCup Qualifying Team, according to the Coeur d’Alene Press . Webb, currently a member of the Iowa Wolves in the NBA G League, is making his first appearance on a Team USA ...

NIC awarded matching Metallica grant for $50k

Posted: Friday, Feb. 14, 2020
Metallica is giving North Idaho College an encore. The heavy metal band’s All Within My Hands Foundation recently announced that NIC was once again a recipient of a Metallica Scholars Initiative grant, which will provide $50,000 through the NIC Foundation to support students training to enter the workforce. The NIC Foundation will ...

NIC announces Dean's List for fall semester 2019

Posted: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho - North Idaho College recently announced its Dean’s List for fall semester 2019. Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above. Idaho Athol : Wyatt Bartle, Ashlee Bates, Marina Hergert, Kimberly Hunt, Bradley ...

Participants announced for the 2020 North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee

Posted: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020
A total of 38 fourth- through eighth-grade students from the five northern counties of Idaho will participate in the 17th annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee Saturday, Feb. 29 at North Idaho College. The winner will receive a trip to the Washington, D.C. area to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in late May. Each ...

No Booster Club Luncheon Feb. 11

Posted: Monday, Feb. 10, 2020
There will not be an NIC Booster Club Luncheon Tuesday, Feb. 11. The next luncheon will be held Tuesday, Feb. 25. The NIC Booster Club typically meets on the second and last Tuesday of each month at noon at various locations in the community. Check out the NIC Athletics Department website for more details at www.nic.edu/athletics or ...

NIC Faculty Exhibit ‘20/20' in Boswell Corner Gallery

Posted: Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020
North Idaho College faculty will showcase their artwork during the “20/20” exhibit Feb. 11 through March 27 in the Boswell Corner Gallery. The Faculty Art Exhibit will feature a variety of original works created by NIC faculty, including Donna Bain, Otis Bardwell, Priscilla Cooper, Jen Erickson, Michael Horswill, Jessica ...

NIC, TVCC basketball teams to participate in Coaches vs Cancer Feb. 1

Posted: Friday, Jan. 31, 2020
North Idaho College and Treasure Valley Community College basketball coaches will participate in the Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 1. The women's game will begin at 2 p.m. and the men's game at 4 p.m. Coaches will be wearing sneakers with their suits/dress attire in solidarity with a nationwide effort ...

Feb. 7 wrestling dual vs Pacific University canceled

Posted: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020
The NIC wrestling dual scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m. against Pacific University has been canceled due to injuries on the Pacific University team. It will not be rescheduled. The 6 p.m. dual against Simon Fraser University on Friday, Feb. 7 will continue as scheduled. Information : NIC Wrestling Head Coach Mike Sebaaly at ...

JazzNIC Festival Concert to be held Feb. 4

Posted: Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020
The annual JazzNIC Festival is back at North Idaho College with more than 200 middle school and high school students participating in jazz clinics Feb. 4 - 5, and a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in NIC’s Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center. This educational event features hourly clinics for vocal jazz and ...

Final week for Dotzauer's ‘What We Take' exhibit

Posted: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020
Pictured is Natalie Dotzauer’s “Hide Out” 2019. Artist Natalie Dotzauer will exhibit her art entitled “What We Take” in the North Idaho College Corner Gallery Nov. 18 to Jan. 31. “I feel as though memories have some kind of personhood with eternal feelings, traces of lessons, survival instincts ...

NIC Booster Club Luncheon at The Resort Jan. 28

Posted: Monday, Jan. 27, 2020
NIC coaches will provide season updates and at the North Idaho College Booster Club Luncheon at noon Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. There will be updates on winter sports as well as previews and recruiting news for spring and fall teams. The public is welcome to attend the luncheon. The NIC Booster Club meets on ...

NIC to hold auditions for ‘She Kills Monsters' Jan. 21, 22

Posted: Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020
The North Idaho College Theatre Department is holding open auditions for the exciting Dungeons and Dragons-based play “She Kills Monsters,” by Qui Nguyen, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, and Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s main campus. There are openings for seven women ...

NIC Booster Club Luncheon at Le Peep Jan. 14

Posted: Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020
NIC coaches will provide season updates at the North Idaho College Booster Club Luncheon at noon Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Le Peep restaurant in the Riverstone/Bellerive complex in Coeur d’Alene. There will be updates on winter sports as well as previews and recruiting news for spring and fall teams. The public is welcome to attend ...

NIC wrestling ranked No. 3 in nation in the NJCAA

Posted: Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020
The North Idaho College wrestling team moved up this week to No. 3 in the nation in the National Junior College Athletic Association poll. The latest poll also ranks seven individual Cardinal wrestlers in the top 10. Jacob Swift retains the No. 1 spot at 157 pounds; Navarro Nanpuya is ranked third at 165 pounds; Andrew Lucero is ranked ...

Important changes to NIC Cardinal Cards, Parking Passes

Posted: Monday, Jan. 6, 2020
Cardinal Cards are now issued from Cardinal Central in Lee-Kildow Hall Room 116. (Cardinal Cards were previously issued from the SUB.) The Cardinal Card is the official form of photo ID for students, staff, and faculty. Cardinal Cash can be added to the card for dining, printing, and bookstore purchases. It is a prepaid declining ...

NIC Athletics teams raise $2,230 with red kettles

Posted: Monday, Dec. 23, 2019
Pictured are NIC volleyball players Tynn Christiansen (left) and Hannah McPhetridge ringing the red bell for the Salvation Army red kettle in front of Fred Meyer earlier this month. NIC basketball players Emmit Taylor III (left) and Tyler Tanner work the Salvation Army red kettles during an NIC wrestling dual in November. Several North ...

NIC Dec. 19 wrestling dual postponed

Posted: Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019
The North Idaho College home wrestling dual with Big Bend Community College slated for Thursday, Dec. 19, has been canceled due to injuries on the BBCC team. The dual has been rescheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, in NIC’s Christianson Gym.

NIC Spring 2020 application deadline extended to Jan. 3

Posted: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019
North Idaho College’s Spring 2020 application deadline has been extended to 2:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3. For more information, including Enrollment Steps, visit www.nic.edu/apply , or call (208) 769-3311.

NIC wrestlers give out free books to elementary schools

Posted: Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019
Pictured is the NIC wrestling team in the lobby of the SpringHill Suites by Marriott Coeur d’Alene. The North Idaho College wrestling team is giving out free books this holiday season to various local elementary schools as part of the Shirley Parker Reading Program. These student-athletes have given out more than 850 free books ...

Public Notice of NWCCU Accreditation Visit

Posted: Monday, Dec. 16, 2019
The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) will perform a comprehensive accreditation visit to North Idaho College (NIC) on April 15-17, 2020. The purpose of the visit is to evaluate NIC’s compliance with NWCCU accreditation standards and policies. During the visit, an NWCCU peer evaluation team will be meeting ...

NIC Alumni Association announces awards

Posted: Monday, Dec. 9, 2019
Pictured at the Nov. 19 NIC Foundation Scholarship Celebration dinner are, from left: NIC Alumni Association President Jim Lien, Alumni of the Year Award winner Josh Gittel, Distinguished Alumni of the Year award Richard “Dick” Compton, Honorary Alumna of the Year Award winner Sherry Wallis, and NIC President Rick MacLennan. ...

College launches new podcast ‘NIC Amped!'

Posted: Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
Guests and the host of North Idaho College’s new podcast “NIC Amped!” prepare in November to record the show’s recently released first episode. Pictured from left: Gail Ballard, guest; Ryan Arnold, guest; NIC President Rick MacLennan, guest; and host Tyler Sea. Grab your headphones! North Idaho College recently ...

NIC to present ‘Sounds of Christmas' concert Dec. 7, 8

Posted: Monday, Dec. 2, 2019
North Idaho College will present its “Sounds of Christmas” concert in Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The annual concert will feature performances by the NIC Wind Symphony, NIC Cardinal Chorale, and NIC Chamber Singers. This year, the Cardinal Chorale ...

NIC ‘Autumn Strings' concert to be held Dec. 5

Posted: Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019
The North Idaho College Music Department will present “Autumn Strings” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, in the St. Thomas Catholic Church at 919 E Indiana Ave. in Coeur d’Alene. Directed by NIC Music Instructor Gerard Mathes, this free concert will feature classics performed by Cardinal String Trio & Friends. Some of ...

NIC names Bobby Lee as new Athletics Director

Posted: Monday, Nov. 25, 2019
After an extensive nationwide search, North Idaho College has announced the hiring of Robert (Bobby) Lee as the new Athletics Director. Lee is currently serving as the interim District Director of Athletics and Dean for Physical Education, Athletics, Recreation and Wellness at Community Colleges of Spokane. He has more than 25 years of ...

Emery's Restaurant: Enjoy good food, a great view and support students

Posted: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019
A North Idaho College culinary arts student prepares a dish in the kitchen at Emery’s Restaurant on the college campus in Coeur d’Alene. ( Photos by KATIE HARTWIG) By MAUREEN DOLAN/North Idaho College Just outside Emery’s Restaurant, on the eatery’s annual, mid-September opening day, a sailboat floated gracefully ...

Next NIC Booster Club Luncheon on Dec. 10

Posted: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019
NIC coaches will provide season updates at the North Idaho College Booster Club Luncheon at noon Tuesday, Dec. 10, at Jimmy’s Down the Street restaurant at Sherman and 17 th Avenue in Coeur d’Alene. There will not be a luncheon the week of Nov. 25. The public is welcome to attend the luncheon. The NIC Booster Club typically ...

NIC music ensemble to debut at ‘New Directions' concert

Posted: Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019
Everyone is invited to the “New Directions” fall jazz concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in North Idaho College’s Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center. The first jazz concert of the year at NIC, it will feature music performances by Cardinal Voices directed by Max Mendez and the NIC Jazz Ensemble directed ...

War in Iraq sparks NIC student's journey to a higher calling

Posted: Monday, Nov. 18, 2019
Ayad Saleh, a North Idaho College student preparing for his GED, talks about his experiences in Iraq after his city, Mosul, was taken over by ISIS in 2014. By MAUREEN DOLAN With ISIS insurgents moving closer and closer to their home in Mosul, Ayad Saleh and his family left their house and joined thousands of their neighbors heading for ...

Needed in the lab: Nation facing shortage of certified lab professionals

Posted: Monday, Nov. 11, 2019
North Idaho College Medical Laboratory Technology Program Director Sonja Nehr-Kanet instructs a student in the lab. By MAUREEN DOLAN Medical lab technicians play one of the most significant and necessary roles in health care, and there’s a rising need for more workers with this special training and knowledge. The ...

NIC Sentinel takes third in U.S.

Posted: Friday, Nov. 8, 2019
The NIC Sentinel’s staff poses at the end of spring semester. The magazine they produced won third in the nation for best 2-year feature magazine. North Idaho College’s student news organization The Sentinel won third place for best Two-Year Feature Magazine of the Year. “We had some growing pains transitioning from ...

NIC Booster Club Luncheon at Le Peep Nov. 12

Posted: Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
NIC coaches will provide season updates and previews at the North Idaho College Booster Club Luncheon at noon Tuesday, Nov. 12, at the Le Peep restaurant in the Riverstone complex in Coeur d’Alene. There will be updates on soccer and volleyball as well as information from the head coaches in winter sports. The public is welcome to ...

NIC 2019 Math Contest winners named

Posted: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019
Stem Charter Academy Sandpoint High School Sandpoint High School was the Division I team competition winner at the 38 th Annual Math Contest hosted by North Idaho College Tuesday, Nov. 5. Stem Charter Academy was the Division II team competition. There were 141 students and 12 area high schools that participated in the event. The ...

NIC to host ‘Gathering of the Bands' Nov. 13-14

Posted: Monday, Nov. 4, 2019
North Idaho College is hosting two of its annual “Gathering of Bands” concerts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, and Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s main campus. Each night, students from local middle schools gather to make music under the direction of guest clinician, Dr. ...

NIC announces Dean's List for spring semester

Posted: Monday, Nov. 4, 2019
North Idaho College recently announced its Dean’s List for spring semester 2019. Students eligible for the NIC Dean’s List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above. Students listed below along with their most recent city of residence: Idaho Athol : Jason Barnhart, Randell ...

NIC to host Special Needs Basketball Extravaganza Nov. 5

Posted: Monday, Nov. 4, 2019
Participants in a past NIC Special Needs Basketball Extravaganza enter the court. This year’s event will tip off at 5:30 p.m. and then 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. For the eighth year, North Idaho College will host a Special Needs Basketball Extravaganza Tuesday, Nov. 5, in Christianson Gym. The first game will tip off at 5:30 ...

INBRE: A springboard for aspiring scientists

Posted: Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019
Heidi Sellman, a summer 2019 Idaho INBRE student at North Idaho College, works in a lab. Sellman’s scientific research poster won second place at the statewide Idaho INBRE conference in July. (Photo by JEROME POLLOS) By MAUREEN DOLAN/North Idaho College Research. Education. Opportunity. The Idaho IDeA Network of Biomedical ...

Keith Osso to speak to boosters Oct. 29

Posted: Monday, Oct. 28, 2019
Former North Idaho College baseball standout and sports reporter Keith Osso will speak at the NIC Booster Club Luncheon noon Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. Osso was an all-state football and baseball player at Spokane’s East Valley High School before graduating in 1995. He played baseball for North Idaho ...

Author Roger Dunsmore to give reading at NIC Oct. 30

Posted: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
North Idaho College will host a talk by author Roger Dunsmore, who is the author of “On the Chinese Wall” from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30. The reading is free and open to the public. Dunsmore taught at the University of Montana from 1963 to 2013. He is the author of numerous books, most recently, “On the Chinese ...

NIC Theatre Department presents ‘Noises Off'

Posted: Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
The North Idaho College Theatre Department presents “Noises Off,” by Michael Frayn at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 17-19 and Oct. 24-27 in NIC’s Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s main campus. “Join us for what has been called the best farce ever written as a hapless acting company attempts to present ...

Be a supporter of the 2020 NIC Safety Fest of the Great Northwest

Posted: Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019
North Idaho College will offer free safety training at the 12th annual Safety Fest of the Great Northwest Feb. 19-21 at the NIC Workforce Training Center in Post Falls. This Safety Fest will also feature a trade show Feb. 19-20. Organizers are currently looking for companies to lend their support to this year’s event. More ...

NIC presents ‘American Rivers, American Stories' choral concert Oct. 22

Posted: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019
Everyone is invited to “American Rivers, American Stories” choral concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at Coeur d’Alene First Presbyterian Church at 521 E Lakeside Ave in Coeur d’Alene. “American Rivers, American Stories” will feature the NIC Cardinal Chorale and Chamber Singers and will explore the ...

Volunteer Tutors Needed for NIC Adult Education

Posted: Monday, Oct. 14, 2019
Volunteers tutors are needed to assist students in basic skill building for reading, writing, and math at the North Idaho College’s Adult Education Center. The NIC Adult Education Center, located in the Hedlund Building Room 204 on NIC’s main campus , offers day and night adult education classes. Volunteers should enjoy ...

Homecoming Friday, men's basketball streamed

Posted: Friday, Oct. 11, 2019
Free barbecue will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, in the Sherman Building parking lot. Full schedule here. Everyone come! In addition, t he NIC men's basketball team's games at the Rocky Mountain Jamboree tournament in Windsor, Colorado will be streamed live here . The schedule (in Pacific Time) is: Friday, Oct. 11, at ...

NIC to host NW Undergraduate Conference in Humanities Nov. 9

Posted: Friday, Oct. 11, 2019
The community is invited to the fourth annual 2019 Northwest Undergraduate Conference in Humanities, which will be held at North Idaho College from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. The conference celebrates the intellectual and creative achievements of undergraduate students from around the region and gives them the opportunity to ...

Gonzaga basketball coach Fortier to speak at NIC Booster Club

Posted: Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019
Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga University Women’s Basketball Head Coach, will speak to the North Idaho College Booster Club Luncheon at noon Tuesday, Oct. 8, As always, the public is invited to attend. 2018-19 proved to be a record-breaking year for Fortier in her fifth season. She led the Bulldogs to their highest AP Poll ranking (No. 12) ...

Tibetan nun to speak at NIC on ‘Connecting with Integrity'

Posted: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
Venerable Thubten Chodron, an American nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, will speak on “Connecting with Integrity” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, in the Edminster Student Union Building Lake Coeur d’Alene Room on North Idaho College’s main campus. You want to connect, but the other person’s ideas ...

Zambrano's Melao' exhibit to run through Nov. 1

Posted: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
Pictured is “Encuentro,” 2019, relief print on paper 40 inches by 26 inches. Artist Reinaldo Gil Zambrano will exhibit his art entitled “Malao’” in the North Idaho College Corner Gallery Sept. 11 to Nov. 1. On Sept. 11, Zambrano will host a gallery walk of his work at noon, followed by a slide lecture from ...

Public invited to season's first NIC Booster Club Luncheon

Posted: Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
The first North Idaho College Booster Club Luncheon of the fall season will be held at noon Tuesday, Sept. 24. As always, the public is invited to attend. NIC coaches will share information on their current teams and upcoming seasons. NIC Booster Club board members will also share information on booster club membership and upcoming ...

Colleague planned maintenance Sept. 22

Posted: Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
Several Colleague services including Colleague UI, Services, Self-Service, and the MyNIC SharePoint portal will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22 , in order to accommodate routine software maintenance. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lisa Clark at 769-7867 or lisa.clark@nic.edu .

NIC Metallica Scholars presented with $92, 600 for career, technical

Posted: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019
The band Metallica is pictured in an inspirational video played for NIC Metallica Scholars before they received their funds at a presentation Wednesday at the NIC Parker Technical Education Center. A total of 62 NIC students received $96,600 in scholarship funds. North Idaho College students received the ticket to a bright future ...

Ribbon-cutting for NIC Bob and Leona DeArmond College and University Center to be held Sept. 10

Posted: Monday, Sept. 9, 2019
The media is invited to come celebrate with North Idaho College the Ribbon-cutting Ceremony for the Bob and Leona DeArmond College and University Center from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, on the corner of Hubbard Avenue and River Avenue. Representatives from NIC, Lewis-Clark State College and University of Idaho will speak at the ...

Tickets on sale for Anthony's NIC Foundation fundraiser

Posted: Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019
Anthony’s at Coeur d’Alene Restaurant will host the third annual North Idaho College Foundation’s “Investing in Dreams” dinner and fundraiser Tuesday, Sept. 24. Anthony’s is generously donating dinner and use of the restaurant for this event to benefit students and programs at NIC. All proceeds from ...

Training to protect and serve: Patrol Academy teaches recruits close to home

Posted: Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019
A North Idaho College law enforcement student receives basic water safety training. By MAUREEN DOLAN/North Idaho College While watching television news coverage following the bombing at the Boston Marathon a few years ago, First District Judge Clark Peterson was moved by something he witnessed. Peterson, who spoke at the 2019 North ...

NIC alum wins reality survival show ‘Alone,' $500k

Posted: Friday, Aug. 30, 2019
Janahlee Jonas, wife of “Alone” winner Jordan Jonas, is pictured sneaking up on him on the final day of the TV survival show. She was flown into the Canadian wilderness to tell him that he had won the $500,000 prize. Janahlee is currently taking online classes at North Idaho College and plans to enroll in the Nursing program ...

NIC Board of Trustees Meeting Notice

Posted: Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019
The North Idaho College Board of Trustees has scheduled an executive session for 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, in the president’s conference room in the Sherman Building on NIC’s main campus. The purpose of the executive session falls under Idaho Code § 74—206(1)(a) & (b) to consider personnel matters. For info: ...

Sign up today to compete in NIC Campus Scavenger Hunt

Posted: Friday, Aug. 23, 2019
Students and all employees are invited to participate in an NIC Campus Scavenger Hunt. The official Scavenger Hunt form is available here . Prizes will be awarded for the top three student scores and top employee score. You must submit your form by Friday, Aug. 30 to be entered. Form submissions will be entered into multiple random ...

NIC Adult Education Centers accepting new students

Posted: Friday, Aug. 23, 2019
North Idaho College’s Adult Education centers are now accepting new students. The free classes prepare students to take the GED battery of tests. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 3. Centers are located in Coeur d’Alene, Sandpoint, Kellogg, and Bonners Ferry. After completing a skills review, an incoming student meets with an ...

Common read: A shared experience, a sense of belonging

Posted: Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019
By MAUREEN DOLAN/North Idaho College The connection between mental health and a sense of inclusion is raised in “Tribe: On Belonging and Homecoming,” the current book selection for Cardinal Reads, North Idaho College’s common read program. While author Sebastian Junger shares his thoughts on how the lack of a feeling ...

NIC to hold auditions for ‘Noises Off'

Posted: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
The North Idaho College Theatre Department is holding open auditions for the play “Noises Off,” by Michael Frayn, at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, and Wednesday, Aug. 28, in the Molstead Library Todd Lecture Hall on NIC’s main campus. There are openings for five men of varying ages and five women of varying ages. The ...

Medical assisting – a hot health care job

Posted: Monday, Aug. 12, 2019
Pictured is last year's program graduates -- the first cohort ever in North Idaho -- for the NIC Medical Assistant Apprenticeship program. By Tom Greene/North Idaho College Anyone who has visited a doctor’s office or hospital in recent years has likely interacted with a medical assistant. Medical assisting is one of the fastest ...

NIC Board of Trustees Meeting Notice

Posted: Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019
The North Idaho College Board of Trustees has scheduled an executive session for Monday, Aug. 12, at noon in the Sherman Building President's Conference Room. The purpose of the session falls under Idaho Code § 74--206(1) (a) & (b) for the board to consider personnel matters. Information: NIC Communications Coordinator Tom ...

Fall Application Deadline is Aug. 8!

Posted: Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019
It’s easy to apply and enroll. Visit Cardinal Central to apply online and get more information. NIC’s enrollment services coordinators can help you get on the path to a brighter future. For in-person assistance, visit Cardinal Central in Lee-Kildow Hall, on the lake side of Christianson Gym. Click here to use your cell phone ...

Aerospace flying high in North Idaho

Posted: Monday, Aug. 5, 2019
Aerospace technology students gain hands-on experience at the North Idaho College Aerospace Center in Hayden. (JASON BARENBOIM/Working Nation) By MAUREEN DOLAN/North Idaho College Searching for a career pathway to a hot job in North Idaho? Look to the skies. “Aerospace is a rising industry,” said Pat ...

Work is cool: Celebrities advocate for careers in the trades

Posted: Monday, July 29, 2019
By Maureen Dolan/North Idaho College Metallica knows it. So does Mike Rowe, the former star of Discovery Channel’s “Dirty Jobs.” They know: Work is cool, it changes lives, and makes communities stronger, better places to live. Members of the heavy metal band and Rowe are using their celebrity statuses to support people ...

High demand for construction workers continues

Posted: Monday, July 22, 2019
By Maureen Dolan/North Idaho College Building projects dot the landscape throughout North Idaho, signs of a robust economy bolstered by a construction boom that’s expected to continue, provided there are enough skilled tradesmen and women to keep it going. The pinch of a construction labor shortage is already being felt by ...

A bridge to cultural awareness through literature, travel

Posted: Friday, July 12, 2019
North Idaho College student Holly Tomason smiles, while instructor Aaron Cloyd claps, after Tomason found the “prize” during a team-building scavenger hunt May 15 on the NIC campus. Tomason is one of 15 students who traveled to the United Kingdom last spring with Cloyd and instructor Molly Michaud as part of the ...

First-time buyer has winning ticket at NIC Foundation's Really BIG Raffle

Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019
Really BIG Raffle winner Mark Collins, second from right, shakes the hand of NIC President Rick MacLennan, at the 26 th annual drawing Wednesday night. NIC Foundation Board President Jody Azevedo, far left, also congratulated $335,000 house winner, who was in attendance at the drawing with his son, Mick, far right. One time was enough ...

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