关于 the 心d 'Alene Center

The University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene shapes the future of North Idaho by bringing university resources into our local communities. The center engages university expertise to transform education, develop innovative research 和 cultivate a knowledge-based economy.

Students can reach higher education excellence in Coeur d’Alene through live 和 online 本科 和 研究生 项目. Six U of I colleges are represented with about 20 当地教师. Video conferencing allows classroom collaboration statewide. Professional development 和 certificate 项目 bring continuing education opportunities to leaders in both the public 和 private sector.

Building a pipeline of engaged early learners is a key tenet of the U of I Coeur d’Alene mission. 每年秋天, hundreds of high school students get h和s-on lab experience during the Women in Science 和 Engineering event. As a founding partner of community makerspace Gizmo-CDA, U of I supports innovative education through the Emerging Media 艺术 Lab.

U of I Coeur d’Alene elevates the region's growing tech sector with learning opportunities for all. On the North Idaho College (NIC) campus, our 计算机科学 和 网络安全 degree 项目 are supported by four U of I faculty 和 lab facilities. 中心引导 合作教育 in 2018, allowing students to spend six to 12 months during their junior 和 senior years working full time for near-market pay in the regional tech industry.

Surrounded by lakes, rivers 和 mountains, U of I Coeur d’Alene is uniquely positioned to build programming connected to the rich natural environment. 通过 融合项目U (I Community Water Resource Center (CWRC) 和 regional partners give hundreds of high school students h和s-on water science experience from the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene to the slopes of Lookout Pass. CWRC also provides lake ambassador training through 湾观察家, leads community conversations with 我们的宝石 和 educates construction workers on stormwater 和 erosion control.

U of I Coeur d’Alene strategically plans for the future of the Lake City as an active participant with the North Idaho Higher Education consortium, CDA 2030, chambers of commerce 和 economic development corporations. The DeArmond Higher Education Center at NIC brings student services from five higher education institutions under one roof. 在后瀑布, the Jacklin Science 和 Technology Center supports startup companies 和 U of I research projects.

Through its degree 项目, technology 和 research centers, 和 collaborative philosophy, U of I Coeur d’Alene provides outreach 和 opportunity for all people of North Idaho.