Idaho

North Idaho College alleges there were misstatements in Swayne’s February 24 court testimony and that since his March 6 return to office, Swayne has engaged in “deeply troubling behavior."

In a 42-page order handed down Friday evening, Judge Cynthia Meyer found that NIC’s three-person majority lacked the power to put Swayne on administrative leave without cause and that the school provided weak justification for doing so. She also found Swayne’s career would be harmed by the college’s decisions during and after the administrative leave was set in motion.

In a three-and-a-half-hour hearing in Kootenai County District Court Friday, lawyers for Swayne and the college argued their views before Judge Cynthia Meyer, and Swayne took the stand to explain his concerns about decisions being made during his imposed absence.

It’s unclear what the majority trio’s refusal to re-instate Swayne means for the college and the trouble it faces from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, NIC’s accreditor.

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities said the delays are intended to “allow North Idaho College more time to complete the required self-evaluation report” required under a show-cause message issued this month.

A co-founder of the Community Library Network Alliance, Emily Christopherson, says she’s worried about groups motivated by misinformation that want materials they don’t like to be moved or removed from shelves.

Judge Cynthia Meyer ruled the subpoenas fall outside the scope of North Idaho College President Nick Swayne's civil suit against the school. And an attorney tasked with defending the college in the case will have to wait until early March for his request to be released.

The process of reviewing North Idaho College’s accreditation moved forward Thursday, with a letter from the school’s accreditor asking the community college in Coeur d’Alene to explain why it should not lose the accreditation it has held since 1947.

In a hearing scheduled for February 15, attorneys will present to Judge Cynthia Meyer their contention that the subpoenas fall outside the scope of NIC President Nick Swayne’s civil suit against the college, and seem to be aimed more at causing trouble than finding answers.

Pessimism about Idaho’s direction appears to be growing, especially among women, according to an annual survey conducted by Boise State University’s School of Public Service.