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Smilin’ Like A Buddha
Song: Like a Buddha, Railroad Earth Live at the Ogden 12/31/2011 CMC student Bailey Peth reflected on the unique community of Steamboat in a recent post in her blog. Bluebird Sky. There is something special here in Steamboat. I spent the few days I was home this summer trying to put my finger on it. My…
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Learning Spanish in Guatemala
Jennifer le Roux, professor of ESL/Developmental Studies at CMC, traveled to Guatemala last May to take part in a Spanish language immersion. She recounts her adventures in the post below. In May, I traveled to Guatemala for two weeks to study Spanish and live with a local family. I had been told that the small…
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New resources for veterans at CMC
Colorado Mountain College has recently created many initiatives to support veterans who are interested in attending college, including a tuition discount that allows veterans and their dependents to take any class for our low in-district tuition rate. We’ve also hired additional support staff. Clayton Bolton, a student at CMC in Leadville, will be working as…
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Get Your Lightning Legs on
Join in the fun of the inaugural Jack o’ Lead Lightning 5K Trail Run on Saturday, October 27th! All CMC staff, students and faculty are invited to participate. On-site registration takes place at 3 PM in the Climax Gym at the Leadville Campus; the race starts at 4 PM. You can also register at the…
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Orienteering in Dinosaur National Monument
CMC student Dustin Eldridge revels in sandstone, desert rivers, and several nights sleeping under the stars during a recent CMC outdoor trip. This article was first published in Dustin’s blog, Steamboat Livin‘. Photos by Derek Beers. It all began with the SWAT team and a Dewalt angle grinder. Arriving at the school on the morning…
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Students celebrate National Vet Tech Week and take you on a farm tour
Community invited to Vet Tech farm tour and open house Oct. 13 Colorado Mountain College’s Veterinary Technology Club invites the community to tour its 220-acre farm and teaching hospitals at Spring Valley on Oct. 13 from noon to 2 p.m. The farm tour coincides with National Veterinary Technician Week. It is free and open to…
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Welcome, Veterans
Colorado Mountain College President Stan Jensen reached out to veterans recently to share the benefits of a CMC education. Check out the video through the link below! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ZXXE40VR0I&feature=share&list=UUED0EjiTpphqDS4GnLimLyQ
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Get Ready for CMC Day!
CMC Day is just around the corner. The Day begins at 8:30 AM ending at 3:00 PM and will be held at the 4 Eagle Ranch on September 25th. The day starts off with an early morning run with Benedictine Jeanson from 7:30 to 9:00 AM, followed by breakfast and networking from 9:00 to 9:45…
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A Trip to the Nature Conservancy
CMC student Dustin Eldridge traveled to the Nature Conservancy’s Carpenter Ranch near Steamboat Springs recently with his Environmental Science class to learn about ecosystems and environmental challenges. Follow along in his post below, first published in his blog, Steamboat Livin’. Today my Intro to Environmental Science class took a trip to the local Nature Conservancy…
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CMC-Rifle features free showing of ‘Half the Sky’
New film aims to turn oppression into opportunity for women around the globe Colorado Mountain College in Rifle and Chevron kick off the third year of free PBS Community Cinema screenings on Sept. 28 with “Half the Sky,” the story of turning oppression into opportunity for women throughout the world. The linked problems of sex…