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
COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Battling the community college inferiority complex
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
Longmont home to FRCC’s new million-dollar machining facility
Longmont Daily Times-Call
FRCC hosts open house, job fair in Longmont
The Coloradoan
TV Clip: Community College of Aurora’s Disaster Management Institute
WFMY (CBS) – Greensboro, NC 2 Wants to Know (News)
Teens Can Explore Careers at Cool Careers Camp at FRCC Campus in Fort Collins
Front Range Community College Blog
Soon-to-open Colorado Springs library blends technology, convenience, community
Colorado Springs Gazette (PPCC related)
LCC & CSU-Global unite to increase Bachelor Degree options
The Lamar Ledger
2014 Colorado Springs debutantes announced
Colorado Springs Gazette (prospective PPCC student related)
College’s iPad initiative includes limited programs this fall
Journal-Advocate
PCC: Best at remedial education
Pueblo Chieftain (also CCA related)
TV Clip: Scholarship to attend Pikes Peak Community College
KKTV (CBS) – Colorado Springs, CO – 11News @ 6:30 (News)
TV Clip: . . .plans to attend Front Range Community College
KDVR-DEN (FOX) – Denver, CO – FOX 31 Denver News 9:30P
WebLab: How to Get Trained and Hired as a Web Developer
Front Range Community College Blog
Plants going into MCC’s Hector Varella Memorial Community Garden
Fort Morgan Times
Swallows grad also earns three college associate degrees
Pueblo Chieftain (PCC related)
Bloedorn Foundation scholarships
Fort Morgan Times (Future MCC student related)
OBIT: Soren Benjamin Nelson
The Coloradoan (FRCC related)
PPCC students help save low-income taxpayers money
Colorado Springs Gazette
Holly seniors earn big scholarship awards
The Lamar Ledger (LCC related)
Education Briefs: Southwest Colorado Community College to offer watercolor class
The Durango Herald
NJC Plainsmen to hold Youth Basketball Camp
Fort Morgan Times
Locals graduate from Master Volunteer Forest Stewards course
Fowler Tribune (OJC related)
Bailey Dodson awarded Prowers Conservation District Scholarship
The Lamar Ledger (prospective OJC student related)
Colorado Mountain College increases tuition for nursing students, releases budget proposal
Summit Daily News
Colorado Mountain College expands its Summer Tech Institute for middle and high schoolers
Summit Daily News
Free CMC youth outdoor leadership course starts June 22 in Leadville
Chaffee County Times
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Strong FCCLA state showing for FM students
Fort Morgan Times
SPORTS
Shiprock’s Tee Jim signs with Lamar Community College
Farmington Daily Times
White team holds off Blue in boys’ game
La Junta Tribune Democrat (related to game held at OJC related)
Rosters set for All-Star games
La Junta Tribune Democrat (OJC related)
HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED
University of Colorado Health at Anschutz campus begins $32 million expansion
Denver Business Journal
Stonebridge hotelier Dimond donates $1.5 million to MSU Denver hospitality program
Colorado Public Radio
Education Dept. Pushes Back Release of College Ratings to Fall
Inside Higher Ed
11 Years Late, Key Job-Training Legislation Finally Heads Toward Passage
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Study: There’s Possibility Federal Aid Could Be Tied to Planned College Rating System
Diverse Issues in Higher Education