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Follow Your Passion for a Life in Theatre
William Shakespeare wrote “all the world’s a stage” in 1599. At the time he penned those immortal words, Shakespeare was also a stakeholder in the Old Globe Theater in London. Shakespeare obviously didn’t have a theatre degree but he immersed himself in all aspects of stagecraft—onstage and off—including props, special effects, costuming and makeup, scenery…
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Demand for Photovoltaic Installers is on the Rise
One of the sunniest areas of the job market these days is the solar energy business. As concerns about fossil fuels and global warming increase so too does the demand for photovoltaic installers. The work of installing and servicing solar cells, or photovoltaic (PV) panels is considered one of the “hottest” clean energy jobs. Those…
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Fine dining for a good cause at Keystone Ranch
Scholarship endowment dinner raises funds for CMC Culinary Institute The CMC Foundation will present its 8th Annual Scholarship Endowment Dinner with a five-course fine dining and wine experience on Feb. 28. The dinner will be held at the acclaimed Keystone Ranch Restaurant and raises funds for future students of Colorado Mountain College’s Culinary Institute. The…
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Hands on Environmental Education Leads to Exciting Careers
Have you ever wondered how to combine a satisfying career with your love of the great outdoors and desire to protect the environment? All three come together under the rubric of natural resource management. People engaged in this science, focus on the complex interactions between soil, climate, land, water, plants, and animals. These dynamic natural…
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Digital Media Production Careers Require Training
If you like working with cameras, camcorders, microphones, and video and audio editing software you’ll love training for a digital media production certificate. Working with digital media involves creating and editing videos, animation, soundtracks, and films. The need for digital media producers is growing daily in the television, Web, gaming, and advertisement industries.
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Top instructors create optimal learning environments
Sears, Kipfer named CMC faculty of the year for Steamboat By Kristin Carlson [STEAMBOAT SPRINGS] – Colorado Mountain College biology instructor Becky Sears strives for a balance between challenging and supporting the students in her classroom. “I like it when students think I’m tough and I’m fair,” she said. That balance has paid off in…
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Combine Your Passion with a Degree for a Positive Outcome
The gap is closing between business practices and the environmental sciences as sustainability becomes a watchword for the future. And a Sustainability Degree could be your ticket to employment as green goes mainstream. According to a 2012 poll conducted by Gibbs & Soell, 88 percent of business leaders support their company “going green” in order…
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Digital Journalism is Part of our New Media Program
New media means new opportunities for those with digital journalism training. A certificate in this discipline allows you to pursue careers in a wide range of fields including photojournalism, editing, newswriting, advertising, and publication production and design. Work involves generating professional blogs, photos, videos, tweets, posts and podcasts.
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College Interactive Bike Challenge
Colorado Mountain College in first place in nationwide, virtual reality bike challenge Students at Colorado Mountain College’s Glenwood Springs-Spring Valley campus are currently competing in an interactive national bike challenge for the month of February. CMC has been in the #1 spot and is seeking riders willing to help them hang onto their lead at…
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Lifelong teacher and adjunct instructor recognized at CMC
McMurry named adjunct faculty of year for Buena Vista By Stefanie Kilts [BUENA VISTA] – Every year, each of Colorado Mountain College’s seven campuses, as well as the college’s department of online learning, can nominate adjunct and full-time instructors for a faculty of the year award. Colorado Mountain College’s center in Buena Vista recently honored…