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Tribe weighs in on NIC~s future -
Trustee says college in bad habit of not responding to stakeholders review by the that North Idaho College under Northwest Commission is still a centerpiece of on Colleges and education." Universities, the "The fact that accrediting organization Count the Coeur accreditation status d'Alene Tribe among for the college. A site is even in question N0rth Idaho College is planned for weakens the institution visit partners who are Jan. 18, and the college and places the is required to submit concerned. educational future of In a recent letter, an ad-hoc report no every student in doubt," the Tribe called on the later than Aug. 1 for the letter says. "This NIC board of trustees situation is unacceptable evaluation and possible to publicly "confirm its follow-up monitoring. also avoidable." commitment to education andNIC's accreditation, and reassure their while currently in See TRIBE, A7 partners, community, good standing, is students and faculty
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Lawsuit against NIC settled Former president-focuser on next opportunity lawsuit against the college after being fired last fall without The lawsuit against cause by the board of North Idaho College is trustees. The lawsuit named over but the community NIC well as trustees might not have seen the ToddasBanducci, Greg last of ousted President McKenzie and Michael Rick MacLennan. Barnes as defendants, MacLennan signed a settlement agreement See LAWSUIT, A7 this week for his
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