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Bachelor’s degrees at Colorado Mountain College approved
Higher Learning Commission gives OK for eagerly awaited degrees Monday Colorado Mountain College can now offer bachelor’s degrees. With Monday’s approval from the community college’s accrediting body, the Higher Learning Commission, Colorado Mountain College will start offering two new bachelor’s degrees in the fall: a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Bachelor of…
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CMC’s Amy Connerton: From student to instructor
Passion guides Leadville’s Medical Assistant program This article was originally posted on CMC Rifle Medical Assistant program student Jenifer Brandenburg’s blog “Bookcliff Diaries”: http://colomtn.me/CMCMedicalAssisting One of the things students truly love about Colorado Mountain College is the sense of community. You actually get to know your instructor and have one-on-one access to them when you…
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CMC board votes on rates for proposed bachelor’s courses
Tuition for upper-division courses tentative, pending approval of degrees [RIFLE, Colo.] – At the April 11 meeting of the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees, the board voted on tentative tuition rates for upper-division courses, rates that would go into effect if bachelor’s degrees are approved by the Higher Learning Commission, the college’s accrediting body.…
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A World With Creativity
CMC graphic design students find inspiration everywhere This article was originally posted on the blog of CMC graphic design student Anna Hoffman. Find more of her creative articles at http://ahoffmanbehindthescreen.wordpress.com/ Imagine a world without creativity. Imagine a world without any imagination. The world would be a very bleak place. We are surrounded by creativity and…
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A Natural History of the Desert
Floatin’ the River with CMC CMC Steamboat student Ben Saheb shares thoughts from a class trip down the Colorado. Read more of his insightful words at http://cmcben.wordpress.com/. With 28% of the earth covered in an environment that experiences chronic aridity, it is evident that desert climates are amongst us. Because desert climates are abundant on…
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Adventures with Red Leaf Monkeys in Borneo
CMC grad pursues a passion for primates around the globe Colorado Mountain College graduate Kara Norby has gathered many stamps on her passport since graduating with an Associates of Arts degree from Colorado Mountain College in 2007: Cameroon, Borneo, Hong Kong, the Philippines. The passion behind her travels? A fascination with the behavior of primates,…
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Euphoria and the Pursuit of Powder
Why a life of skiing is a worthy pursuit This post was written by Breck CMC student blogger Ali Gringas School is coming to a close for the year and I’m having a really hard time staying motivated lately. I have such high standards for myself and my grades that I feel like such a…
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Fresh, Organic Basil at 10,000 Feet?
Colorado Mountain College’s Leadership class digging for options This entry first appeared in Westword magazine’s “Cafe Society” blog, by Kyle Garratt: http://colomtn.me/CMCWestword When Amber Brummer was last in California, where she grew up, she bought a bunch of basil for 25 cents. That same amount would cost her about five dollars in Summit County, where…
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Recyclemania!
CMC Rifle and Steamboat Pilot Waste Minimization The Rifle and Steamboat Springs campuses have volunteered this winter to pilot a waste minimization program called RecycleMania. Don’t be fooled by the title. RecycleMania is a friendly benchmarking competition that promotes solid waste reduction and emphasizes the reduction of resource consumption on campus. Rewards are given to…
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CMC professor’s passion for teaching leads to potential acclaim
Curtis Bender nominated to Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame One hundred and forty members of the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum’s voting panel began casting their ballots last week to elect four new members of the Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame. Colorado Mountain College’s Ski Area Management professor Curtis W. Bender is among…