North Idaho College
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Former name
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Coeur d'Alene Junior College (1933-1939) North Idaho Junior College (1939-1971) |
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| Motto | "Changing Lives Every Day" On seal:Excellentia inter amoenitatem(Latin) |
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Motto in English
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"Excellence between charms" |
| Type | Publiccommunity college |
| Established | August 10, 1933 |
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Parent institution
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Idaho State Board of Education[1] |
| Accreditation | NWCCU |
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Academic affiliations
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Space-grant |
| Chair | Greg McKenzie[2] |
| President | Nick Swayne[3] |
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Administrative staff
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162 |
| Undergraduates | 4,300 |
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United States
47°40′32″N116°47′56″W / 47.675654°N 116.798980°W |
| Campus | Small city[4], 77 acres (0.31 km2) |
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| Newspaper | The Sentinel |
| Colors | Maroonandgray |
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Sporting affiliations
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NAC |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Website | nic.edu |
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North Idaho College(NIC) is apubliccommunity collegeinCoeur d'Alene, Idaho. It has an enrollment of approximately 4,300 undergraduate students. Its main campus is situated at the north end ofLake Coeur d'Alenenear downtownCoeur d'Alene, IdahoandTubbs Hill, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, at the east bank of the outflowingSpokane River.[5]It isaccreditedby theNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universitiesbut was placed on "show cause" status in early 2023 due to concerns about its board of trustees.
History
[edit]The school was established during theGreat Depressionin 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 oldFort 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.[9][10]These actions and concerns about their legality and the college's stability ledMoody's Investor Serviceto downgrade the college'sbond ratingand warnings from the college's accreditor, theNorthwest 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.[13]
Catchment
[edit]Its catchment area includes all of the counties ofBenewah,Bonner,Boundary,Kootenai, andShoshone. Of them, solely Kootenai County is in the college's taxation zone.[14]
Academics
[edit]North Idaho College offersAssociate's degrees, includingtransfer degreesand the Associate of Applied Science degree.[15]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Braian Angola, professional basketball player in theIsraeli Basketball Premier League
- Jason Bay, Major League Baseball outfielder[16]
- Bryan Caraway,mixed martial artist(did not graduate)[17]
- Barbara Ehardt, member of theIdaho House of Representativesand former college basketball coach
- Kelvin Gastelum(attended), mixed martial artist[18]
- Gordon Herbert, professional basketball player and coach
- Rick Jore, formerMontana State Representative[19]
- Sarah Palin, former Alaska Governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate, attended North Idaho College for one semester[20]
- Steve Parker, National Football League player[21]
- Trevor Prangley, college wrestler andmixed martial artist[22]
- Josh Thomson, wrestler[23]and mixed martial artist (did not graduate)[24][25]
- James Webb III(born 1993), basketball player forMaccabi Tel Avivin theIsraeli Basketball Premier League
- Mike Whitehead, college wrestler andmixed martial artist(did not graduate)[26]
Gallery
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Meyer Health & Sciences Building -
Edminster Student Union -
Christianson Gymnasium -
Historic Fort ShermanOfficers Quarters
References
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- ^"Institution Roles and Mission".
- ^"Board of Trustees".
- ^"President's Office".
- ^"IPEDS-North Idaho College".
- ^"North Idaho College". Retrieved13 June2015.
- ^"History & Tradition". North Idaho College. RetrievedDecember 11,2012.
- ^Davis, Jan (April 19, 1971)."Name change pleases all at college".Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 5.
- ^Whitford, Emma (September 24, 2021)."Board Fires College President Without Cause".Inside Higher Ed. RetrievedJanuary 5,2023.
- ^abcMoody, Josh (December 12, 2022)."A Leadership Vacuum at North Idaho College".Inside Higher Ed. RetrievedJanuary 5,2023.
- ^Hanlon, James (March 5, 2023)."Judge orders North Idaho College to reinstate president; board meeting planned Monday".The Spokesman-Review. RetrievedMarch 6,2023.
- ^Thornbrugh, Kaye (January 4, 2023)."Another type of warning for NIC".Coeur d'Alene Press. RetrievedJanuary 5,2023.
- ^Thornbrugh, Kaye (February 10, 2023)."NIC receives show cause letter from accrediting agency".Coeur d'Alene Press. RetrievedFebruary 13,2023.
- ^Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities(March 1, 2024),Institution Notification Letter, retrievedApril 24,2024
- ^"Community Colleges"(PDF).Legislative Budget Book.Idaho Legislature. 2016. p. 1-81 (PDF p. 3/9).- See area 1 in:"TITLE 33 EDUCATION CHAPTER 21 JUNIOR COLLEGES".Idaho Legislature. Retrieved2024-03-12.
- ^"Degrees Offered". Retrieved13 June2015.
- ^"North Idaho College Athletics - Go Cardinals!". Retrieved13 June2015.
- ^"Bryan Caraway UFC Bio". Retrieved2014-01-01.
- ^"Kelvin Gastelum UFC Bio". Retrieved2014-01-01.
- ^"Montana State Representative Rick Jore Profile". Archived fromthe originalon 2011-10-05. Retrieved2011-04-13.
- ^"Sarah Palin's college daze".Slate Magazine. Retrieved13 June2015.
- ^"STEVE PARKER". profootballarchives.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-11-29. RetrievedNovember 13,2014.
- ^"Trevor Prangley MMA Bio". Retrieved2014-01-01.
- ^MiddleEasy @MiddleEasy."Rawesome Fight and MMA News - MiddleEasy.com". Retrieved13 June2015.
- ^Colon, Nick."Josh Thomson: The True Lightweight Champion of Strikeforce".Bleacher Report. Retrieved2022-10-17.
- ^Sherdog.com."Josh Thomson MMA Record".Sherdog. Retrieved2022-10-17.
- ^"Mike Whitehead UFC Bio". Retrieved2014-01-01.
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