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College of Eastern Idaho announces partnership to launch Future Tech Building, Applied STEM Institute

Thursday, August 21, 2025

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI), in partnership with Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) and Frontier Credit Union, is launching a new chapter in workforce development and STEM education. This joint effort includes constructing the Future Tech Building, and creating the BEA Applied STEM Institute and Frontier

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CEI Receives Additional $150k from Lumina Foundation

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) has received an additional $150,000 grant from the Lumina Foundation to further support marketing and brand-building efforts around increased enrollment of adult learners.

Last year, CEI was named one of nine runners-up in The Million Dollar Community College Challenge by Lumina Foundation and won a $100,000 to support strategic marketing and on campus brand-building.…

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CEI Foundation’s annual Great Race for Education raises over $100,000

Friday, August 18, 2023

IDAHO FALLS — The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Foundation announced today that the annual Great Race for Education-Espionage Edition, held July 21, raised a whopping $102,000, by far the most of any of the event’s 15 editions.

“It boggles the mind, to be honest,” said Dave Facer, CEI Foundation executive Director. “People have been incredibly generous. We do our best to put together a fun, unique event, and it’s…

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CEI Foundation’s annual Great Race for Education raises $100K

Friday, August 18, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The College of Eastern Idaho raised more than $100,000 in scholarship money during the latest Great Race for Education event.

This is the most money the great race has ever raised to support scholarships and programs at CEI.

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CEI Foundation's Annual Great Race for Education Raises Over $100k

Thursday, August 17, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) Foundation announced today that the annual Great Race for Education-Espionage Edition, held July 21, raised a whopping $102,000, by far the most of any of the event’s 15 editions.

“It boggles the mind, to be honest,” said Dave Facer, CEI Foundation executive Director. “People have been incredibly generous. We do our best to put together a fun, unique event, and it’s…

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National Teacher of the Year inspires CEI educators to embrace connection and stories

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

Rebecka Peterson, the 2023 National Teacher of the Year, encouraged educators from College of Eastern Idaho to connect with students and listen to their stories during a fall in-service training Monday at The Waterfront at Snake River Landing.

Peterson began by focusing on the pandemic’s impact on education in America.

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National Teacher of the Year to Deliver Keynote Address at Fall In-service

Wednesday, August 09, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is excited to announce that Rebecka Peterson, the 2023 National Teacher of the Year, will be the keynote speaker at the CEI fall semester Faculty and Staff In-service on Monday, August 14. Rebecka will speak during the morning session of in-service at The Waterfront at Snake River Landing.

The Tulsa, Oklahoma high school math teacher was named the 2023 National Teacher…

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CEI Receives Seven-Year Reaffirmation of Accreditation

Monday, July 31, 2023

College of Eastern Idaho (CEI) is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). CEI recently received its seven-year reaffirmation of accreditation on July 21, 2023. Please view the Reaffirmation of Accreditation letter here. CEI’s current accreditation status is also published on the NWCCU’s website.

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Partnership links CEI’s nursing programs, local hospitals through institute

Saturday, July 29, 2023

IDAHO FALLS (Idaho Capital Sun) — Nurses in training at the College of Eastern Idaho have access to more training resources through a new partnership with local hospitals.…

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'Nursing is in great peril': Idaho Healthcare Institute hopes to combat health care staffing shortages

Friday, July 28, 2023

Gov. Brad Little, business leaders and community members all gathered Thursday afternoon in Idaho Falls to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Idaho Healthcare Institute.

The Idaho Healthcare Institute, located at 850 Energy Drive, is a unique nursing program that directly partners with the College of Eastern Idaho, Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital to combat the state’s shortage of health care…

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CEI Foundation’s Annual Great Race for Education

Friday, July 21, 2023

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Competitors at the Snake River Landing Waterfront embraced their inner super spy at the College of Eastern Idaho's Great Race for Education.

The large scale scavenger-hunt sends teams of runners across downtown Idaho Falls, where they compete in challenges to unlock their secret agent skills.

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