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Dillon Valley Elementary adds after-school language class for adults
This article was first published in the Summit Daily News. By Alli Langley. Divided into small groups in the media center, about a dozen adults have been meeting weekly at Dillon Valley Elementary this semester to learn English. Sharon Aguilar led two students in the intermediate-level group on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Omero Garcia, 34, a…
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Six men embark on nine-month canoe expedition from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean
Two Colorado Mountain College graduates take part in “Rediscover North America” expedition. This article was printed in Steamboat Today. By Audrey Dwyer. Steamboat Springs — Encountering strong winds, snow and ice in the Midwest are only minor obstacles for six men taking part in a daring feat. For nine months, Adam Trigg, Winchell Delano, Jarrad…
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Study Abroad in Uganda and Rwanda
Have you always wanted to trek with mountain gorillas? Are you (or is a young person you know) impassioned by humanitarian issues or intrigued by international sustainable development? CMC’s “Aid and Development in Uganda and Rwanda” Study Abroad offers an opportunity to explore the complexities of humanitarian aid and community development in Uganda and Rwanda…
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1000 Words: Advocating for higher ed in rural communities
US Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell sports Colorado Mountain College’s colors at a recent Rural College Alliance meeting of college presidents in Washington, D.C. Dr. Mitchell was CMC President Carrie Besnette Hauser’s PhD advisor back when she was a graduate student at UCLA. The Rural College Alliance advocates for the 600 rural and tribal…
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Backcountry Film Festival features 90 minutes of stunning shorts
The Colorado Mountain Club – the other CMC – is bringing the 10th annual world tour of the Winter Wildlands Alliance’s Backcountry Film Festival to Colorado Mountain College in Leadville. This year, the event is on Friday, Feb. 13, as part of its Colorado tour, which wraps up in Grand Junction Feb. 25. Get ready…
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Think you can’t afford college? Think again
This corner column ran in the Feb. 9 Glenwood Post Independent . By Tom Valles, director of financial aid at Colorado Mountain College. During my years in financial aid, I have met with folks who believe they cannot afford college and will not qualify for financial aid. Unfortunately, some people never go to college because…
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CMC student Brooke Potter wins gold at the World University Games
Brother and Sister duo medal in Freestyle Ski Slopestyle competition This article reprinted from the World University Games website. Follow the results of the four additional CMC students competing at the Games at the International University Sports Federation’s (FISU) website, click here. Granada, Spain – The Slopestyle competition held in Snowpark Sulayr of Loma de Dílar,…