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 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.
There are 406 total new students on campus this fall, which includes 361 incoming freshmen and 45 transfer students. The previous high-water marks for enrollment both came in 2013.
Around 70 students attended from schools such as Caldwell High, Vallivue, Ridgevue, Canyon Springs, and Elevate, the latter having opened just three weeks ago, attend the Forum.
While 60 people in one class may not register as a large class at a state university, it’s one of the biggest classes on a campus of just over 1,000 students.
Nelson said all RAs go through an application and vetting process that includes group interviews and one-on-one interviews as well. All are trained in conflict resolution, diversity and inclusion, suicide awareness, emergency situations, and are CPR/first-aid certified.
