Tag: Collegewide
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President Jensen resigns from Colorado Mountain College
In a teleconference meeting on Dec. 27, the Colorado Mountain College Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of college President Dr. Stan Jensen. After the meeting Glenn Davis, president of the board of trustees, issued the following statement: “With regret the Board of Trustees of Colorado Mountain College has accepted the resignation of Dr. Stanley…
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SMART
Solid Academics. Intelligent Price. Smart. CMC has recently launched a new campaign titled SMART. Banners in selected in-district high school gyms, postcards to CMC District households with children aged 17-19, Facebook ads targeting students and parents, and a microsite that explains how Colorado Mountain College is a great first choice are elements being utilized to…
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2013 Cosmic Calendars are here!
It’s that time of year again. CMC professor and astrophotographer Jimmy Westlake has created another edition of his annual Cosmic Calendar. The 2013 version, titled the “Year of the Comet,” is now available for purchase. Chock full of Westlake’s unique and beautiful celestial images, the calendar also keeps you alerted to the cosmic highlights of…
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Opening doors
College secures $2.6 million in grants; Upward Bound to serve Lake, Eagle counties for five more years This article first appeared in the Vail Daily. GYPSUM, Colorado — “Before Upward Bound, I didn’t really have goals or think about how to achieve them,” said Emma Niswonger, a senior at Eagle Valley High School in Gypsum.…
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A ‘greening up’ update from CMC in Rifle
Campus Vice President Nancy Genova’s Corner Column, below, first appeared in yesterday’s Rifle Citizen & Telegram. Campus Sustainability Day was celebrated on Oct. 24 throughout the United States. At Colorado Mountain College, we are one of hundreds of colleges and universities making a difference where sustainability is concerned. Recently, the college submitted our Climate Action…
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Campus Sustainability Day
Campuses across the nation commit to sustainabl CMC is one of hundreds of colleges and universities working to increase sustainability on campus. Recently, according to Rifle Campus Vice President Nancy Genova, the coilege submitted its “Climate Action Plan” to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, and was told it was one…
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Common Reader puts Colorado writer in spotlight
Program features Poet Laureate David Mason’s award-winning ‘Ludlow’ In the past, the Colorado Mountain College Common Reader program has explored books on topics ranging from the integration of Little Rock Central High School to the genocide in Darfur. This year’s selection hits a little closer to home, with a verse novel based on a tragic…
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Flight Across America program takes off
CMC students will once again take part in Ecoflight’s Student Program This article was first published in the Aspen Daily News. EcoFlight, an environmental nonprofit based out of Aspen, will be hosting a roundtable seminar on Monday at 5:30 p.m. to kick off its 10th annual Flight Across America Student Program. This year’s program focuses…
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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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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