Category: News Releases
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New Welcome Center Aims to Double Tourism Attendance
This article first appeared in the KREX TV News blog. By Cori Coffin GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo.- Of the two million tourists that come into Glenwood Springs every year, only about 50,000 of them visited the city’s old commerce center. Officials hope to double that this year through a unique partnership between the chamber resort association…
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Glenwood Springs visitor center now a lot more central
Downtown move a partnership between chamber, CMC GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado — The Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association Welcome Center just got a lot closer to the visitors it aims to serve, and just in time for the Memorial Day launch to the summer tourist season. The chamber, in partnership with Colorado Mountain College, officially opened…
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Tell us what you want to learn!
Colorado Mountain College opens Continuing Education survey online By Jonathan Satz Over the past two years you may have heard about Colorado Mountain College’s new four-year degrees. Many people already know about CMC’s great tradition, for more than 40 years, of offering two-year degrees and occupational certificates. But perhaps you already have a college degree…
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CMC moves to buy land next to Rifle campus
Colorado Mountain College is working out the final details to buy 25 acres of land adjacent to the school’s Rifle campus, near the Garfield County Regional Airport.The college’s board of trustees, at its May 14 meeting in Glenwood Springs, authorized the administration to move ahead with a plan to pay $500,000 for the land. The…
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Gallegos Corporation creates Colorado Mountain College scholarship
This article first appeared in the Vail Daily. EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — Gerald Gallegos was committed to local philanthropic needs, especially those supporting youth and education. To honor this tradition, The Gallegos Corporation has partnered with the Colorado Mountain College Foundation to create The Gerald G. Gallegos Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship will benefit Eagle County…
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Draft budget available for public viewing
At Colorado Mountain College sites or on the web The 2012-13 draft budget for Colorado Mountain College is available for viewing at any CMC location, or by going to the college’s website. To download the document, go to www.coloradomtn.edu, then choose the pulldown menus for “Communities & Friends” and then “Board of Trustees,” and then…
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Summer media camp at Colorado Mountain College
High Tech New Media Camp for young adults The New Media Camp in the Rockies, a cooperative venture between Colorado Mountain College and the True Media Foundation, is launching its inaugural residential summer program, for participants ages 16-20, at the college’s campus at Spring Valley near Glenwood Springs. Participants will learn how to tell stories…
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The strongest woman in the world comes to Rifle
Colorado Mountain College partners to screen “Strong!” The next free film screening in the PBS Community Cinema series, sponsored by Colorado Mountain College in Rifle and Chevron, will feature “Strong!” on Friday, May 18. This film tells the story of Cheryl Haworth, a young woman with a big dream: to be the strongest woman in…
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CMC trustees vote on lease for compressor station
At the May 14, 2012, meeting of the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees, the board voted to not recognize a land lease between the college and SourceGas. SourceGas has been seeking to build a booster compressor station on the college’s campus in Spring Valley. After hearing feedback from the community this spring, SourceGas approached…
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National accreditation for early childhood education program
Quality program at Colorado Mountain College means excellent job prospects Colorado Mountain College’s early childhood education program was recently awarded national accreditation status, after a three-year review process. The National Association for the Education of Young Children awards accreditation after a rigorous self-study and program improvement process. A national team of external evaluators validates a…