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Walter Isaacson: Where Innovation Comes From
Today’s biggest innovations are coming from the combination of human inspiration and computer-processing power This article first appeared in the Wall Street Journal – By Walter Isaacson Mr. Isaacson, chief executive of the Aspen Institute, is the author of biographies of Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. His new book, to be published Oct.…
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First $1 million donated to Isaacson School for New Media at Colorado Mountain College
Walter Isaacson announces Fullerton pledge [ASPEN] – Today Walter Isaacson, president and CEO of the Aspen Institute, announced the first $1 million pledge to the Isaacson School for New Media at Colorado Mountain College. The donation is from Aspen residents John and Jessica Fullerton, who have previously demonstrated their support of the program by creating…
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Isaacson School students reach new heights at Aspen Ideas Festival
By Carrie Click ASPEN – More than 20 Isaacson School for New Media students and faculty threw themselves headlong into the recent Aspen Ideas Festival, which brings top business leaders, journalists, intellectuals, politicians and world leaders to the Colorado mountains for 10 days of deep conversation, debate and interaction. The opportunity for students to take…
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Future of education debated at Ideas Festival
Community colleges key to respond to changing demographics, workforce demand [ASPEN] – Despite dire stories that a college degree is becoming too expensive, a panel of experts in higher education at the Aspen Ideas Festival on July 1 agreed that postsecondary degrees and certificates will be essential to prepare the workforce of the future, even…
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1000 Words
CMC New Media students document Aspen Ideas Fest Students from Colorado Mountain College’s Isaacson School for New Media have been capturing the action at Aspen Ideas Festival all week. CMC grad and New Media lab guru Seth Anderson captured Curtis Tucker capturing a conversation between Walter Isaacson and Hillary Clinton while testing out the new…
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CMC ArtShare opening showcases CMC photography student work
Diverse student photography on display at CMC ArtShare Gallery A new exhibit of photographic works by Colorado Mountain College students is on display through April 25 at the CMC ArtShare Gallery in downtown Glenwood Springs. The featured photographers will be available to answer questions and discuss the art of photography at a free opening reception…
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The Aspen Institute and the Isaacson School for New Media Deepen Collaboration
Grant from Walter Isaacson benefits CMC New Media students Thanks to a donation from Walter Isaacson, students at the Isaacson School for New Media at Colorado Mountain College will have free access to the world-class Aspen Institute events all year-round in Aspen, CO. “This collaboration is an opportunity to expose students to the incredible resources…
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Top instructor impresses students, colleagues
Conniff named Colorado Mountain College adjunct Faculty of Year for campus Colorado Mountain College instructor Michael Conniff sees his students in the Isaacson School for New Media as full partners in their own education, and his classes are designed to help them make substantive changes in their lives. Conniff’s hands-on, real-world approach paid off with…
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Opening reception for CMC photography program director Derek Johnston’s 14er project tonight
The 14’er project captures Colorado’s summits in stunning photography Derek Johnston is director of professional photography at CMC’s Isaacson School for New Media. He’s also a talented landscape photographer who hauls his 4X5 view camera to 14er summits to create stunning landscape images. Colorado Mountain College ArtShare and the Glenwood Springs Branch Library are exhibiting…
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XGames through the eyes of CMC students
A handful of CMC students headed to the XGames over the weekend and captured the event via Instagram and Twitter. We’re starting off eNews this Monday by sharing a few moments from their weekend below. Happy viewing! If you’re interested in learning more about Instagram, Twitter, and other social media for business or personal interest,…