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At its meeting Wednesday night, the North Idaho College Board of Trustees will consider a proposal to add a non-voting student member to its ranks. The students most likely to hold the position said they are doubtful it will lead to effective student participation in the college’s governance.
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Attorney Macomber’s investigation launched in December, after a three-person majority on NIC’s Board of Trustees voted to put college president Nick Swayne on administrative leave, ostensibly so Macomber could investigate language in Swayne’s contract that removed the board’s power to fire him without cause.
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North Idaho College makes another pledge that its divided board of trustees will work to improve its rancorous, disruptive behavior, and that the college’s operations “continue to thrive even with board governance concerns.”
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In a December 21 message, Moody’s Investors Service said the dysfunction of NIC leadership is endangering its public image and may possibly lead to a financial downturn this year, if the turmoil leads to a decline in enrollment or donations.
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The body that accredits North Idaho College says the school in Coeur d’Alene may be out of compliance in a number of areas, and has given the college a January 4 deadline to explain itself.
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The list, released Monday by the Idaho State Board of Education, includes former state lawmakers, Kootenai County business leaders, a former newspaper reporter and a current professor at the Coeur d’Alene-based community college.
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The bombshell announcement allows the Idaho State Board of Education to step in and pick three new trustees to bring the board back to full membership.
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North Idaho College escaped probation, but received a warning from its accreditation organization stemming from problems with the college’s Board of Trustees.
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In a message to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, NIC Interim President Dr. Michael Sebaaly thanked the peer review group for their work and laid out the school’s defense against allegations that some of its trustees have damaged the campus’ reputation and functionality.
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Nine out of ten Idaho college students in a recent survey say they feel valued and respected, and they feel a sense of belonging.The results are among the…