Published: 9:55 AM PDT April 30, 2021
Updated: 9:55 AM PDT April 30, 2021
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Just as tensions in North Idaho College seemed to be settling down, a complaint by four regional human rights task force boards has brought the institution's accreditation eligibility into question, as reported by KREM 2 news partner the Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls Press.
The complaint, dated March 12, was sent to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Justice Department, demands a full investigation of the institution's leadership.
The document was signed by the Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary, and Spokane County Human Rights Task Forces. It says NIC, more specifically, members of the NIC board of trustees, are violating the civil rights and liberties of employees and students.