Tag: Events
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Remembering 9/11
American Radiowork’s documentary shares Americans’ memories The day after the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Library of Congress folklorist Alan Lomax sent a telegram to his peers throughout the country, asking them to record the fresh reactions of ordinary Americans as they learned of the devastating attack which engaged the U.S. in…
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100,000 year old Mastodon DNA
Dr. Ron Carsten lectures tonight in Snowmass Village Colorado Mountain College instructors have been presenting a weekly mini-series of presentations, “A Walk Back in (Ice Age) Time,” on topics related to the Ziegler Reservoir fossil site in Snowmass Village. The sessions are free and open to the public. Sessions are held on Fridays through Sept.…
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2011 Leadville Boom Days
Colorado Mountain College’s mountain communities celebrate some unique and zany events. For a glimpse of Leadville’s recent “Boom Days”, captured by student blogger- photog Becky Aurora, click here!
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Colorado’s mining-skills competitions aren’t for the weak
CMC Leadville’s Jenna Hinds Dokken a perpetual contender This article was originally published in the August 8, 2011 Denver Post. By Claire Martin. One of Colorado’s most demanding athletic competitions is hand-mucking — a timed contest to fill an ore cart with 1 ton of three-quarter-inch gravel. “Someone who does shoveling in their backyard might…
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Children’s mini college aligned to Italian pre-school model
Open House scheduled for tonight This article was first published in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent. By Niki Delson, High Country RSVP What do you think the city of Glenwood Springs imports from a prosperous town located in the hills of northern Italy? A culinary expert might guess that our best chefs import the famous…
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Fossil find mini-series set in Snowmass Village
“Paleoenvironments” presentation kicks off series tonight Colorado Mountain College instructors will present a weekly mini-series of presentations, “A Walk Back in (Ice Age) Time,” on topics related to the Ziegler Reservoir fossil site in Snowmass Village. The sessions are free and open to the public. Each will be held on a Friday from Aug. 5…
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Community invited to free CMC Tech Symposia Aug. 8
Want to learn about information technology, or network with others in the field? Come to the free CMC Tech Symposia at 6-8 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8, at Colorado Mountain College in Glenwood Springs, 1402 Blake Ave. The public event will include talks on current information technology topics by IT professionals and faculty members, networking opportunities…
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CMC honors Mike Doyle
Memorial golf tournament to raise scholarship funds This article first appeared in the Vail Daily News on July 23, 2011, by Vail Daily staff. EDWARDS, Colorado — Colleagues remember former 15-year Colorado Mountain College employee Mike Doyle, who died in an auto accident in November, as a caring team player with a positive attitude who…
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Breckenridge resort worker moves up with CMC IT degree
Revamped IT program at Colorado Mountain College aids job seekers with solid careers Starting as a housekeeping supervisor a decade ago, Breckenridge resident Jerry Del Valle worked his way up in the local resort industry with dreams of employment in information technology.Two years ago Del Valle applied for an IT position but was not successful.…
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Edwards ribbon-cutting featured on “Good Morning Vail”
What do a retired ambulance (shaved in half), 13 new classrooms, a 500-square foot greenhouse, an 81 seat lecture hall, new bachelor’s degrees, and a room you can fill with simulated smoke equal?! Our new expansion in Edwards. Yesterday’s ribbon cutting, as featured on this morning’ “Good Morning Vail.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM2nid2bJQY