Author: coloradomountaincollege
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CCHE Gives Preliminary Authorization for Bachelor’s Degrees
Four Year Degrees Pending Accreditation From HLC On Friday, March 4, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education gave preliminary authorization to Colorado Mountain College to offer two bachelor’s degrees: a bachelor of science in business administration and a bachelor of arts in sustainability studies. The CCHE’s authorization is pending the college receiving official approval for…
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Spellebration 2011
The mammoth event of the year! A Garfield County Tradition Returns in a Big Way Spellebration 2011: Dig Deep for Literacy – the Mammoth Event of the Year The annual Literacy Outreach fundraiser, Spellebration 2011: Dig Deep for Literacy, promises to be “the mammoth event of the year”, according to event organizers. This year’s adult…
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CMC staff in Edwards relocate temporarily March 5-13
Colorado Mountain College staff members in Edwards will take advantage of the college’s spring break to relocate temporarily to the Vail Daily building March 5-13 to allow for the current campus expansion project to progress rapidly. No public access will be allowed at the Edwards campus during this time. The campus phone at 970-569-2900 will…
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Snow O 2011: winter survival
They skied, they dug for avalanche beacons, they slept in quigloos. What’s a quigloo? The Outdoor Education program at Timberline, sits at 10,000 feet with stunning views of Colorado’s highest peak, Mt. Elbert. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KszjkgF7KFo&w=640&h=390] The program has been developed to offer the aspiring outdoor educator first-class experience in
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Recruiting Fairs a Great Success
CMC Info Fairs on the Front Range Every year, Central Admissions sponsors two recruiting/information fairs in Colorado Springs and Westminster. These events are intended to help all CMC campuses to pro-actively recruit potential students into their programs. With help from a wide range of CMC volunteers from many campuses, the events were again very successful.…
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International Snow Sculpture Championships Awe Both Tourists and Locals
Breckenridge places 3rd in International Championships This past weekend Breckenridge hosted the International Snow Sculpture Championships. Teams from around the world competed for four days to sculpt their masterpieces out of snow. Photos show below were first seen on the 2011 winners announcement. Colorado Mountain College’s Breckenridge blogger, Ali Gingras, also witnessed this extraordinary event,…
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Video Promotes CMC’s Vet Tech Farm and Animal Rescue Facility
Vet Tech graduate reveals that CMC’s program is one of the best Leslie Rockey, a CMC graduate who also earned Vet Tech honors in Colorado, tells viewers about her experience running the Colorado Animal Rescue Shelter up at the 220-acre farm at the Spring Valley Campus. She believes hands-on experience is key for students in…
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Our Nation’s Biggest Unknown Problem
Suburbs face imminent doom Global warming. Tax inflation. Health care reforms. The war in Iraq. These threats are what come to any American’s mind when thinking of our nation’s most prominent dilemmas. Yet, Historical Preservation student and CMC blogger, Cathy Cooke claims that one of most pressing problems in America today are our dissolving suburbs.…
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Vision of Photography
Glenwood Springs native reveals stories behind his images This News West Book review, Images and Essays in Bill Meriwether’s “Museum Collection” was also published at New West Books and Writers. Most people probably have never heard of photographer William Meriwether, although if they saw his photos, they might swear they’ve seen them before. Maybe in…
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Recent Common Reader Author to Compete in X Games
Kevin Connolly in Aspen to compete in the Mono X on Sunday afternoon at 3 pm This post was first seen in Kevin Connolly’s blog on 1/27 X Games Uh oh. I’m currently sitting inside the Athlete Lounge tent where the atmosphere is akin to a circus tent if it was filled by beautiful…