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U.S. Congressman Scott Tipton Visit
U.S. Congressman Scott Tipton visited Colorado Mountain College’s adminstrative offices in Glenwood Springs Monday, where he met with the college’s Senior Vice President Dr. Jill Boyle and Interim President Dr. Charles R. Dassance. The representative was briefed on several key workforce and training programs offered at the college’s seven campuses, including ongoing student-faculty research involving…
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CMC geology field course to the Grand Staircase, Grand Canyon
Colorado Mountain College’s geology field course to the Grand Staircase and Grand Canyon – the experience of a lifetime – begins with a pre-trip class at the college’s campus in Rifle May 6. Explore the grandeur of our planet’s history on a trek down the staircase of geologic time. Professor Emeritus Garry Zabel leads this…
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Summit for first-generation college students at CMC
Colorado Mountain College will hold a free one-day First Generation College Summit for students and their parents on Saturday, April 6, 8 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., at Glenwood Springs High School, 1521 Grand Ave. The focus will be on educating students who will be the first in their family to attend college, also known as…
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Author, poet tells tales of sailing around the world
Doann Houghton-Alico sailed across 43,000 nautical miles and 41 countries Author and poet Doann Houghton-Alico set out on a sailing adventure with her husband, for a 10-year journey across 43,000 nautical miles and 41 countries. Houghton-Alico will tell tales of her travels April 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eileen & Paul Finkel…
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Poets welcomed to share their work at CMC Poetry Slam
Event showcases poets of every style, skill level, age By Stefanie Kilts Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge invites local poets and poetry lovers to its sixth annual poetry slam on Thursday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Eileen & Paul Finkel Auditorium. Poets can read everything from formal verse to free-flowing prose…
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Social justice and sustainability talk at CMC in Steamboat Springs
Free dialogue on “Partnering Social Justice with Sustainability” Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs will hold a free dialogue titled “Partnering Social Justice with Sustainability” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, in the Allbright Family Auditorium on campus. The evening of exploration will center on social justice, sustainability and the challenge to expand the…
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Leading improvisational violinist and band bridge musical genres
Jeremy Kittel Band performs at CMC in Steamboat Springs, Glenwood March 21, 22 What do you get when you put together a violinist, a mandolinist, a cellist and a hammered dulcimer player? You might think “basic folk music,” but in the case of the Jeremy Kittel Band, you would be wrong. Way wrong. The musical…
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Colorado Mountain College students travel to Africa
Students, faculty learn in Kenya, Tanzania through International Programs By Stefanie Kilts Many of the students on Colorado Mountain College’s East Africa Abroad program this January dreamed of the moment they would reach the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro. However, it’s what happened at the foot of the mountain that had the most lasting effect. At…
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Applications available for free CMC First Ascent Youth Leadership program
Applications due April 1 Rising ninth- and 10th-graders in north-central Colorado can attend the free First Ascent Youth Leadership program this summer at Colorado Mountain College’s campus in Leadville. Now in its 19th year, this program offers students a chance to learn leadership skills in a residential, outdoor college setting, then return to counsel other…
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Met production of ‘Francesca da Rimini’ simulcast
Live high-definition simulcast at CMC Breckenridge A live, high-definition simulcast of the New York Metropolitan Opera’s production of Zandonai’s “Francesca da Rimini” begins at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 16, in the Finkel Auditorium at Colorado Mountain College in Breckenridge. “Francesca da Rimini,” inspired by an episode from Dante’s “Inferno,” features doomed lovers in a work…