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CMC’s first full-ride scholarships offered for out-of-state students
Students must apply by March 15 Out-of-state students interested in earning an associate degree in digital and new media can apply for Colorado Mountain College’s first full-ride scholarships by March 15. Aspen residents John and Jessica Fullerton created the Fullerton Family Scholarships specifically for students studying at the Isaacson School for New Media at Colorado…
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Dassance leads Colorado Mountain College in meeting students’, communities’ needs
Former Florida college president started as interim CMC president Feb. 18 In his first two weeks as interim president of Colorado Mountain College, Dr. Charles “Chick” Dassance has hit the ground at a gallop. He is learning quickly about the college, its students and employees, and the communities it serves. He’s been meeting with as…
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Rail Jam 2013
CMC Leadville’s Rail Jam is just around the corner! The 9th annual CMC Leadville Cloud City Rail Jam is slated to take place on March 23, 2013. The entire event is put on by Colorado Mountain College’s Ski Area Operations program students, 95 percent of whom land jobs at ski areas after graduation. Students in…
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Reshaping the Way the World Treats Food
Everyone needs to eat but the modern food production system is heavily dependent on fossil fuels, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers. While the system produces food that is cheap and abundant, it creates major air and water pollution and global warming gases. This explains the trend towards sustainable cuisine.
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Do You Want to Be a Master of the New Universe?
The online world is a chaotic collision of computer science, arts, entertainment, politics, and current events. New media studies is a rapidly evolving discipline that focuses on this kaleidoscope digital world. New media studies melds the traditional fields of journalism, communications, and performing arts with the booming world of Web design, computer programming, video production,…
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100th Steamboat Winter Carnival
CMC Steamboat Springs student Ben Saheb has been busy with his video camera this past month. Here’s his take on the town’s 100th annual Winter Carnival, a beloved Steamboat event. Catch more of his work at cmcben.wordpress.com. The Winter Carnival is a hallmark Steamboat event that is more than twice the age of the ski…
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Rocky Mountain Reflections
Colorado Mountain College’s literary journal seeking submissions Rocky Mountain Reflections, the art and literary journal of Colorado Mountain College, is currently seeking submissions for the upcoming Summer 2013 issue. The journal was created as a forum for the CMC community “to share fresh ideas, extraordinary stories, and unique visions,” and welcomes all types of creative…
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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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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…