2014-03-10

Today’s sampling of the latest news about, and issues affecting, the colleges and career and technical education operations associated with the Colorado Community College System follows:

College Tweets

College Facebook Posts

COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGES

Northeastern Junior College forensic anthropolgy students get hands on with alligator

Sterling Journal Advocate

COVER STORY: TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL REPORT – Getting in The Game

Community College Week (CCCS, CCD, MCC and CCA related – 2nd appearance of this clip in e-Clips)

Longmont-area events: Tours of Historic Hoverhome

Longmont Daily Times Call (FRCC related)

Community Calendar

Fort Morgan Times (related to brown bag presentation at MCC)

Annual meeting offers cash prizes, election

Fort Morgan Times (NJC related)

Budding science researchers show off work

Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)

Diversity, interaction to enliven ag forum

La Junta Tribune Democrat (NJC related)

Library receives grants, adds new staff

La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)

OBIT: Gonzales, Robert James

Pueblo Chieftain (PCC student related)

Gov. John Hickenlooper signs legislation authorizing community colleges to offer four-year degrees in career and technical fields

Park County Republican-Fairplay Flume

CNCC hopes to offer four-year degree programs

Craig Daily Press

Education briefs: Moffat County High School speech team members make state

Craig Daily Press (CNCC related)

Your Health: Nursing know-how starts at a local level

Craig Daily Press (CNCC related)

Charlie Albright to perform Friday

La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)

Creative writing judge named for 2014 Otero Arts Festival

La Junta Tribune Democrat

Science Fair prizes awarded

La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)

Elder Care Network hosting seminar on Alzheimer’s treatment options

LaPorte North Forty News (FRCC related)

Call to the hall

Pueblo Chieftain

Pair of couples honored

Pueblo Chieftain (PCC related)

Fort Collins may expand MAX service to Sunday

The Coloradoan (FRCC related)

Summit planned to help increase STEM talent

Colorado Springs Gazette (PPCC related)

New CMC president focused on low-income students

Aspen Daily News

SPORTS

Event of the Day: OJC baseball vs. Northeastern

La Junta Tribune Democrat

NJC edges Gillette in OT to claim Region IX title

Sterling Journal Advocate

HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED

Colleges Straining to Restore Diversity

The Wall Street Journal

Ala. House GOP Pushes Worker Training Program

Community College Week

DATELINE WASHINGTON: Is College Worth Cost? New Study Says ‘Yes’

Community College Week

DATELINE WASHINGTON: Rubio Proposes Higher Education Overhaul

Community College Week

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