The Davis Cup win by The College of Idaho is significant considering its total enrollment of just 1,091 students, much smaller than the 31,702 total enrollment figure of former Davis Cup winner Oklahoma, which finished second this year.
According to the Chronicle, “Liberal-arts colleges saw the total number of applicants grow more than 42 percent from the admissions cycle for the fall of 2007 to that for the fall of 2017,” which represent the window of time studied by the publication.
The award was second place – out of over 100 competitors – in the student-choice category at the annual, state-wide INBRE (IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence) conference over the summer.
The winners are nominated before undergoing a thorough and rigorous vetting process by the NASPA foundation board prior to final selection. NASPA, the professional home for the field of student affairs, supports approximately 15,000 people at 1,200 institutions across the globe.
This new program includes automatic admission for CWI students with a 3.0 Grade Point Average or higher, priority registration for their first semester, access to the state-of-the-art Cruzen-Murray Library on The College of Idaho campus, and other benefits, prior and during the transfer process.
Losinski stressed the importance of taking advantage of opportunities that present themselves during the college years. Along with Model U.N., he participated in internships in Washington, D.C. and traveled to conferences as part of his membership with the Delta Tau Delta fraternity at the College.
The check represented the first step of the largest grant ever awarded by Wells Fargo in the state of Idaho and it is directly aimed at supporting diversity and inclusion on the College’s campus.
To come up with a solution that can provide relief to the housing crunch during the current school year, College officials turned to a Caldwell company, indieDwell, that is making national headlines for its unique approach to provide quality, affordable housing from an unexpected source: decommissioned shipping containers.
