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CMC Corner Column: That degree might be closer than you think
This CMC Corner Column by CMC associate VP of enrollment management Shane Larson was first printed in the Glenwood Post Independent. Across the country, there are hundreds of thousands of people who have taken some college classes but do not hold a degree. In Colorado, this is about 22 percent of the adult population, according…
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Dr. Heather Exby Appointed to Concurrent Enrollment Board
Dr. Heather Exby, dean of Roaring Fork Campus has been appointed for an additional three years to serve on the statewide Concurrent Enrollment Advisory Board. She was reappointed by Colorado Lieutenant Governor and Executive Director of Higher Education Joseph A. Garcia for a term spanning March 1, 2016 to March 1, 2019. The Concurrent Enrollment…
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Call for Entries: First Annual Creative Expressions of Sustainability Award
CMC is pleased to announce an all-media call to visual artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers for the first Creative Expressions of Sustainability Award. Works selected will be displayed at the Sustainability Conference, which takes place April 21 and 22, 2016 at the CMC Steamboat Springs campus. Juried by a panel of faculty, students, and staff,…
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Roaring Fork student’s research poster illustrates importance of sleep in developing brain
Roaring Fork Campus student Charles (Chaz) Tyler participated as an intern last summer in the STARS Program at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo. He was paired with a mentor, Dr. Benjamin Mullin, to learn about the developing brain of a child and how it is affected by inadequate sleep and…
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Katlin Lowe: EcoFlight 2015
By Katlin Lowe I was recently given the opportunity to join EcoFlight in their annual student Flight Across America program. EcoFlight aims to raise environmental awareness by flying students, government and organization staff and other leaders in small planes to gain an exciting and aerial perspective of the wild landscape below. Ecoflight believes that by…
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CMC Corner: It’s now easier than ever to apply for scholarships
This CMC Corner by Carol Efting, the scholarship coordinator at the Colorado Mountain College Foundation, was published in the February 1, 2016 Post Independent. If you, or your son or daughter, will be attending college in the fall, this is no doubt a time of great decisions. It can be daunting. You’ve probably begun to…
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CDOT presents public Open House sessions on Grand Avenue Bridge Construction today
Two sessions and presentations on the Grand Avenue Bridge construction take place today, Thursday, January 14, 2016. Both events will be held at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. The first session will be held from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, with a presentation at noon, and the second from 5:00-7:00 PM, with a presentation at…
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Grand Avenue Bridge Construction Updates
Construction updates for the Grand Avenue Bridge will be provided by Grand Avenue Bridge Public Information throughout the duration of the project, which spans a long time period and impacts many CMC staff and students. The goal is to keep Roaring Fork Valley locals and visitors informed about coming detours, traffic information, and project progress.…
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CMC Aspen partners with One Warm Coat to collect for coat drive program
Colorado Mountain College in Aspen is inviting area residents to make a difference in their neighbor’s lives by donating gently used warm coats and dollars to a campus-sponsored coat drive between November 23rd and December 18th. CMC in Aspen is partnering with One Warm Coat, a national non-profit organization, to bring the coat drive to…
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Dia de Muertos at CMC Steamboat Springs
The CMC Latino Student Club organized and hosted a Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) Fiesta Monday, November 2nd at the Steamboat Springs Campus.