Tag: Partnerships

CMC new member of international alliance

Colorado Mountain College Aspen ESL faculty Lorraine Miller, second from left, and Dr. Mercedes Quesada-Embid, CMC Vail Valley at Edwards sustainability studies professor, take a break with fellow participants at the Gross National Happiness in Business conference. At left is Michael Philipp, a member of the National Council of World Wildlife Fund and major supporter of the Bhutan for Life conservation initiative. At right is Bhutan Minister of Agriculture and Forests Yeshey Dorji. The three-day event was held in November in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Joins others in preserving mountain communities

CMC Corner: LCSD Cornerstone inspires

This column by Cooper Mallozzi, CMC outdoor education professor, was published in the March 22 Leadville Herald Democrat.  By Cooper Mallozzi The Get Outdoors Leadville! (GOL!) grant-funded programming continues to offer new and exciting opportunities for youth and families in Lake County, and Colorado Mountain College has been a proud supporter of this effort from day… Continue reading CMC Corner: LCSD Cornerstone inspires

A 25th anniversary with taste

Colorado Mountain College Culinary Institute alumni chefs Bailey Bryant, Mark Arriola and Matt Vawter

[metaslider id=”23″]CMC Culinary Institute alumni return to create feast for 100 lucky diners By Carrie Click If you’re like most college alumni, during your reunion you probably walked around holding a little plate topped with cheese and crackers and maybe a few carrot sticks while you balanced a drink in your other hand. In a… Continue reading A 25th anniversary with taste

Grand opening of Morgridge Commons set for Feb. 12

Feb. 12 marks the grand opening of Morgridge Commons, the state-of-the-art meeting space on Cooper Avenue in downtown Glenwood Springs. The public is invited to attend the 1 p.m. ribbon cutting, followed by an open house until 6 p.m. Photo: Hannah Klausman

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — The community is invited to attend the public grand opening of Morgridge Commons, the one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art meeting space built to support the collaboration and training needs of the Roaring Fork Valley, Garfield County and Western Slope. Morgridge Commons is operated by Colorado Mountain College in partnership with the Garfield County Public Library… Continue reading Grand opening of Morgridge Commons set for Feb. 12

Bringing gross national happiness home

Colorado Mountain College Aspen ESL faculty Lorraine Miller, second from left, and Dr. Mercedes Quesada-Embid, CMC Vail Valley at Edwards sustainability studies professor, take a break with fellow participants at the Gross National Happiness in Business conference. At left is Michael Philipp, a member of the National Council of World Wildlife Fund and major supporter of the Bhutan for Life conservation initiative. At right is Bhutan Minister of Agriculture and Forests Yeshey Dorji. The three-day event was held in November in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Aspen International Mountain Foundation, Colorado Mountain College reps attend Bhutan conference

Opportunity for free college leads to innovation

Approximately 100 leaders from high schools and school districts, plus Colorado Mountain College employees, met in November to share information and ideas about concurrent enrollment in the CMC service area. The conference, held at Morgridge Commons in downtown Glenwood Springs, is what CMC administrators hope is the college’s first about the program that allows high school students to earn college credit for free.

CMC, K-12 school leaders share ways to improve concurrent enrollment

CMC/Forest Service paid internship application deadline April 30

 Colorado Mountain College’s sustainability studies program and the U.S. Forest Service are launching an innovative two-year paid internship. The Rocky Mountain Land Management Internship, the first of its kind in the nation, enables CMC students to work part time with the Forest Service, while pursuing a degree in sustainability studies. The program is seeking applicants… Continue reading CMC/Forest Service paid internship application deadline April 30

Best-selling author Adam Grant to speak at CMC Vail Valley at Edwards

Adam Grant, New York Times best-selling author, Wharton professor and internationally recognized expert on organizational management, will speak at Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards on June 29 at The Browning Event. Grant's talk and book signing is part of the college's Women in Philanthropy Distinguished Lecture Series.

Top-rated Wharton School professor, TED speaker to talk, sign books June 29, 6pm

Adam Grant, New York Times best-selling author, Wharton professor and internationally recognized expert on organizational management, will speak at Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards on June 29 at The Browning Event. Grant’s talk and book signing is part of the college’s Women in Philanthropy Distinguished Lecture Series.

In tandem with an appearance at the Aspen Ideas Festival, noted author Adam Grant will give a talk and sign books June 29 at Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley at Edwards. Save the date to attend The Browning Event, part of the college’s Women in Philanthropy Distinguished Lecture Series.

Morgridge Family Foundation gives $1.25 million to CMC for signature Roaring Fork Valley project

A $1.25 million grant from the Morgridge Family Foundation means that the space formerly known as Cooper Commons will now be called Morgridge Commons. The space is being constructed based on input from numerous educational, nonprofit and community groups from throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, and will be available for public use in the fall of 2017.

In downtown Glenwood Springs, Cooper Commons now Morgridge Commons