February 22, 2023
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North Idaho College remains under show cause
North Idaho College remains accredited for the time being, though its show cause status has been extended and the college will remain under “heightened monitoring.”
NIC radiography technology program placed on probation
North Idaho College’s radiography technology program is on probation — not because of its quality, but because of the college’s ongoing accreditation woes.
NIC board meets Wednesday
North Idaho College trustees are expected to take action Wednesday on the 2024 budget, the college’s legal counsel and more.
NIC board meeting Wednesday
North Idaho College trustees will convene Wednesday night for the regular May meeting.
Details emerge in battery of trustee
The former North Idaho College employee who allegedly dumped a bucket of soapy water on Trustee Todd Banducci told police he blamed Banducci for the loss of his job.
Swayne asks court for summary judgment
Attorneys representing North Idaho College President Nick Swayne have asked the court to grant him reinstatement without going to trial. Last Friday, Swayne’s legal counsel filed a motion for summary judgement in his lawsuit, which alleges that three NIC trustees violated the terms of his employment agreement when they placed him on administrative leave for no disciplinary reason in December 2022.
Several accreditation outcomes possible for NIC
The fate of North Idaho College is expected to be revealed in July, when the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities announces whether it will retain accreditation. If the college loses accreditation, it may be impossible to regain.
Emails show NIC trustees, lawyer planned meetings in private
Emails reveal that North Idaho College attorney Art Macomber and trustees Greg McKenzie, Todd Banducci and Mike Waggoner used personal email addresses to secretly prepare for the public meetings where the board majority hired Macomber and ousted NIC President Nick Swayne.
Public NIC meeting canceled
North Idaho College trustees canceled the public portion of a special meeting Tuesday afternoon that had been announced about six hours prior.
Interim administrators leave North Idaho College
The interim provost and interim dean of student life hired by North Idaho College interim president Greg South are no longer employed by NIC. The college confirmed Tuesday that Sunday, March 5 was the last day of employment for Peggy Bradford and Jim Forkum, who both began Jan. 9 to work for NIC. The end of their employment comes on the heels of Judge Cynthia Meyer’s order Friday for NIC to reinstate President Nick Swayne as the college’s active president. South was hired by the NIC board in December to serve as interim president after the trustees placed Swayne on paid administrative leave for no disciplinary reason. The trustees reinstated Swayne Monday during a special meeting of the board, and they placed South on paid administrative leave.
NIC special meeting for Saturday canceled
The North Idaho College Board of Trustees has canceled its Special Meeting slated for 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 in Lake Coeur d’Alene Room of the Edminster Student Union Building on the NIC main campus in Coeur d’Alene.*
Human rights groups denounce attacks toward students
Regional human rights groups sent a joint letter this week to North Idaho College trustees and Interim President Greg South condemning harassment of college students at recent public meetings. The letter was signed by leaders of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, as well as the human rights task forces of Bonner, Boundary and Spokane Counties.
NIC Faculty Assembly censures trustees, college attorney
The North Idaho College Faculty Assembly have issued a resolution of censure against Trustees Greg McKenzie, Todd Banducci and Mike Waggoner, as well as college attorney Art Macomber.
North Idaho College trustees make statement on accreditation
North Idaho College trustees have published a statement expressing their desire for the college to remain accredited in the wake of a show cause sanction by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
North Idaho College to withdraw subpoenas to staff, others
North Idaho College will withdraw all subpoenas issued last month to college employees, former trustees and others, according to emails obtained Tuesday by The Press.