The NWCCU released their final decision this afternoon to remove the Order to Show Cause sanction placed on NIC two years ago. The school will remain accreditted, with one year probation to come into compliance with three remaining NWCCU recommendations.
The sanction made national news as no other community college to this day has had an order to Show Cause placed on them for the circumstances that lead to NIC’s sanction back in February 2023. After receiving a warning in April the year before, major problems regarding NIC’s Board of Trustees governance and a lack of compliance escalated the sanction to the highest degree.
NIC itself was not to blame, as the school continues to provide some of the best education offered in the state, along with programs rated top in the nation.
“The old board is 100% responsible for the sanctions placed on NIC. They made decisions that were counter-intuitive to what the school needed. Their actions were not in the best interest of NIC, and at times made no sense at all. You can see for yourself if you watch some of the old board meetings,” President Nick Swayne told the Sentinel in an interview last Friday.
Eve Knudtsen, Rick Durbin and Mary Havercroft replaced trustees Todd Banducci, Greg Mckenzie and Mike Waggoner, whose actions resulted in many losses to the school including the resignation of several staff and an incredible amount of monetary donations. Since the election, all five current trustees have worked in cooperation with President Swayne’s team to repair the damage caused by the previous board.
Visitors filled the new Crunch Fitness facility in Coeur d’Alene Tuesday evening for a VIP Preview Party ahead of the gym’s official opening on Wednesday. Group fitness instructor Jen Gass said attendees appeared particularly enthusiastic about the facility’s welcoming atmosphere. “They were so excited for an inclusive space to be themselves with no judgment. We…
The International Club collected students’ cultural and personal superstitions during Halloween week. The club promoted the kickoff of their event last Monday in the new American Indian Student Center. The club provided papers for students to anonymously write down their superstitions and leave them in a box. The box was left out all week to gather…
In a time when political disagreements can feel more like dividing lines than opportunities for conversation, members of the North Idaho College community gathered on Monday to consider a different approach: curiosity. Hosted through NIC’s Cardinal Reads program, the roundtable luncheon brought together students, faculty, staff and community members to explore the ideas presented in…
