North Idaho College Explained

North Idaho College
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Former Name:Coeur d'Alene Junior College (1933-1939)
North Idaho Junior College (1939-1971)
Motto:"Changing Lives Every Day"
On seal: Excellentia inter amoenitatem (Latin)
Mottoeng:"Excellence between charms"
Parent:Idaho State Board of Education[1]
Chair:Greg McKenzie[2]
President:Nick Swayne[3]
Administrative Staff:162
Undergrad:4,300
Country:United States
Colors:Maroon and gray
Website:nic.edu
Free Label:Other campuses
Free Label2:Newspaper
Free2:The Sentinel
Campus:Small city[4]

North Idaho College (NIC) is a public community college in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. It has an enrollment of approximately 4,300 undergraduate students. Its main campus is situated at the north end of Lake Coeur d'Alene near downtown Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and Tubbs Hill, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the east bank of the outflowing Spokane River.[5] It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities but was placed on "show cause" status in early 2023 due to concerns about its board of trustees.

History

The school was established during the Great Depression in 1933 as "Coeur d'Alene Junior College," with classes held at City Hall. It moved to its present campus in 1939, at the site of the old Fort Sherman (1878 - 1900), and the name was changed to "North Idaho Junior College"; the present name came in 1971.[6] [7]

The college's board of trustees has engaged in actions that have drawn national attention on multiple occasions. In 2021, the board fired the college president without cause (later settling a lawsuit with him for nearly $500,000).[8] [9] Continued conflict among board members led to resignations of senior administrators at the college, the resignation of two trustees, the nonrenewal of some of the college's insurance policies, and a warning from the college's accreditor.[9] In late 2022, the board suspended the college president, Nick Swayne, without explanation and hired a new attorney without an application or interview process; a few months later, the college was ordered by a judge to reinstate Swayne.[10] These actions and concerns about their legality and the college's stability led Moody's Investor Service to downgrade the college's bond rating and warnings from the college's accreditor, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). In February 2023, NWCCU placed the college on "show cause" status, giving it one month to convince the accreditor that the college should remain accredited.[11] [12] The college was subsequently given until October 2024 to demonstrate compliance with the accreditation standards.

Catchment

Its catchment area includes all of the counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, and Shoshone. Of them, solely Kootenai County is in the college's taxation zone.[13]

Academics

North Idaho College offers Associate's degrees, including transfer degrees and the Associate of Applied Science degree.[14]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Institution Roles and Mission.
  2. Web site: Board of Trustees.
  3. Web site: President's Office.
  4. Web site: IPEDS-North Idaho College.
  5. Web site: North Idaho College. 13 June 2015.
  6. Web site: History & Tradition. North Idaho College. December 11, 2012.
  7. News: Name change pleases all at college. Spokane Daily Chronicle. Davis. Jan. April 19, 1971. 5.
  8. Web site: Board Fires College President Without Cause . Emma . Whitford . . September 24, 2021 . January 5, 2023.
  9. Web site: A Leadership Vacuum at North Idaho College . Josh . Moody . . December 12, 2022 . January 5, 2023.
  10. Web site: Judge orders North Idaho College to reinstate president; board meeting planned Monday . James . Hanlon . . March 5, 2023 . March 6, 2023.
  11. Web site: Another type of warning for NIC . Kaye . Thornbrugh . . January 4, 2023 . January 5, 2023.
  12. Web site: NIC receives show cause letter from accrediting agency . Kaye . Thornbrugh . . February 10, 2023 . February 13, 2023.
  13. Book: https://legislature.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/budget/publications/Legislative-Budget-Book/2016/1.Education/1-079.Community%20Colleges.pdf. Community Colleges. Legislative Budget Book. Idaho Legislature. 2016. 1-81 (PDF p. 3/9). - See area 1 in: Web site: TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 21 JUNIOR COLLEGES. Idaho Legislature. 2024-03-12.
  14. Web site: Degrees Offered. 13 June 2015.
  15. Web site: North Idaho College Athletics - Go Cardinals!. 13 June 2015.
  16. Web site: Bryan Caraway UFC Bio. 2014-01-01.
  17. Web site: Kelvin Gastelum UFC Bio. 2014-01-01.
  18. Web site: Montana State Representative Rick Jore Profile . 2011-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005223557/http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/50296/montana-(mt)-state-representative-rick-d-jore-%5Bmt-house-of-representatives%5D . 2011-10-05 . dead .
  19. Web site: Sarah Palin's college daze.. Slate Magazine. 13 June 2015.
  20. Web site: STEVE PARKER . profootballarchives.com . November 13, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129013240/http://www.profootballarchives.com/park05800.html . 2014-11-29 . dead .
  21. Web site: Trevor Prangley MMA Bio. 2014-01-01.
  22. Web site: Rawesome Fight and MMA News - MiddleEasy.com. MiddleEasy @MiddleEasy. 13 June 2015.
  23. Web site: Colon . Nick . Josh Thomson: The True Lightweight Champion of Strikeforce . 2022-10-17 . Bleacher Report . en.
  24. Web site: Sherdog.com . Josh Thomson MMA Record . 2022-10-17 . Sherdog . en.
  25. Web site: Mike Whitehead UFC Bio. 2014-01-01.

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