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CEI hosts JFAC in historic visit to the community college

Monday, May 19, 2025

IDAHO FALLS — For the first time in College of Eastern Idaho’s history, the state’s Joint Financial Appropriation Committee visited the institution.

The 50 members of Idaho’s JFAC, which has provided financial support for CEI since 2017, heard testimony from industry leaders about the school’s ability to prepare community members for jobs.

CEI’s President Lori Barber told the committee it has funded nearly $1.7…

Registration underway for CEI’s Great Race for Education

Monday, May 19, 2025

IDAHO FALLS — A race for the body and mind? The College of Eastern Idaho’s Great Race for Education is set to return for its 16th year to raise money for education and provide a challenge.

On July 18, at 10 a.m., 20 teams will participate in CEI’s Great Race for Education at the Waterfront at the Snake River Landing.

Modeled after the TV show “The Amazing Race”, this race will challenge teams physically and…

College of Eastern Idaho to Celebrate 2025 Graduates at Commencement Ceremony

Monday, May 12, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) will host its 2025 Commencement Ceremony on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hero Arena in the Mountain America Center. CEI’s Nurse Pinning Ceremony will also take place earlier in the day at the same venue, honoring nursing graduates as they prepare to enter the healthcare field.

This year…

Judges visit CEI for Law Day

Thursday, May 01, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — May 1 is National Law Day, and the College of Eastern Idaho has been found guilty of giving its students an excellent opportunity to learn about the Judicial Branch.

Judges visited the college to teach the students about what they do in a week, as well as the court system in the 7th District and Bonneville County.

College of Eastern Idaho Earns National Recognition as an "Opportunity College and University"

Thursday, May 01, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is proud to announce that it has been recognized as an Opportunity College and University by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education for 2025 — making CEI the only institution in Idaho and one of just 479 schools nationwide to receive this prestigious new designation.

The new …

Eleven seniors from this rural high school graduating with associate degrees

Monday, April 28, 2025

Some high school seniors from a rural eastern Idaho high school will graduate high school with a head start on college.

Eleven students from Firth High School will graduate with a diploma and an associate degree. This means that many of them will be able to earn their bachelor’s degree in only two years.

A fair aimed to help parents and children will be coming to Idaho Falls

Monday, April 21, 2025

IDAHO FALLS — Finding good child care can be a difficult task for working parents, but one event this weekend is aiming to make it a bit easier. The East Idaho Childcare Fair will be on Saturday, April 26, at the College of Eastern Idaho cafeteria from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.  It Takes a Village in Idaho — a local support group for moms — is partnering up with CEI and Idaho STARS for the event.   

College of Eastern Idaho Becomes First Community College to Join National Engineering Pathways Program

Monday, April 14, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is proud to announce that it has officially joined the Community College Engineering Pathways (CCEP) program through the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), becoming the first community college in the state to do so. This groundbreaking partnership will open new doors for CEI students and faculty, providing access to…

CEI will be holding high school welding competition

Tuesday, April 08, 2025

For the first time in 15 years, the College of Eastern Idaho is hosting a high school welding competition on April 18, according to a press release.

“It has been 15 years since CEI (formerly EITC) has held a high school welding competition,” Bradley Huntsman, welding program coordinator at CEI, said in the release. “The biggest reason for this was the old waitlist system with 70 to 100 people waiting for limited seats.…

College of Eastern Idaho and University of Idaho Strengthen Pathways for Student Transfer and Collaboration

Tuesday, April 01, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) welcomed a delegation from the University of Idaho (U of I) on April 1, 2025, for a collaborative event focused on creating new opportunities for CEI students to seamlessly transfer and succeed at U of I. The gathering, held on the CEI campus, brought together 20 faculty members, deans, and department heads from U of I’s Moscow campus to meet with their…