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:
COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM RELATED
New Four-Year Degree in Dental Hygiene Approved by Community Colleges’ Board
CCCS Updates & News; Blackbird News; Digital Journal; NVS24; News United; SYS-CON Media; Gnomes National News Service; Sustained Security; Z-Dental Group Blog; Satellite PR News; All Web News; WSET, ABC-13, Lynchburg, Virginia; KAIT, NBC-8, Jonesboro, Arkansas; Denver Post.com
Tanker crash injures two; knots Greeley highway interchange
Denver Post (MCC Nursing students on the scene and willing to assist)
Students walk into new year
Pueblo Chieftain (PCC related)
A competition to see who’s best at saving lives
KUSA NBC 9 Denver (CCA related)
College campaigners put classes on hold
USA TODAY College (has photo of students taken when President Obama visited CCA)
Get 30% off admission to Arapahoe Community College’s Affordable Arts festival
KWGN CW2 & KDVR FOX31 Denver
Party with the stars
Centennial Citizen (ACC Astronomy program related)
Students walk into new year
Pueblo Chieftain (PCC related)
Los Pinos donates retired ambulance to Southwest Colorado Community College
Bayfield Pine River Times (PCC related)
Taking the ‘First Step': Students return to Pueblo Community College Fremont Campus for fall semester
Canon City Daily Record
Craig education briefs: CNCC welcomes community, new students with barbeque
Craig Daily Press
Northeastern Junior College freshman kick off school year at orientation
Sterling Journal Advocate
Northeastern Junior College welcomes back students
Sterling Journal Advocate
TSJC Grant Writing Workshop: Research —key to getting grant funding
Trinidad Chronicle News
Space Business Roundtable tours Trinidad
Trinidad Chronicle News (tour visits TSJC)
New Semester begins at Trinidad State
Trinidad Chronicle News
TSJC cuts ribbon on new wing
Trinidad Chronicle News
Solar Energy Industry Adding Middle-Class Jobs to Colorado’s Economy, Says EcoMark Solar
PR.com (RRCC related)
CNCC holds New Student Orientation
Community Colleges of Colorado Updates & News
CNCC 2015 Convocation Week
Community Colleges of Colorado Updates & News
RRCC Presents Bob Thomas: A Retrospective
Community Colleges of Colorado Updates & News
Exploring the Aerospace Job Market in Colorado
The Prowers Journal (LCC related)\
North Metro Denver: SBDC: 16 Businesses, 38 New Jobs in First Six Months of 2015
Front Range Community College Blog
Pre-College Studio Art Program Opens in Loveland
Front Range Community College Blog
6 Great On-Campus Resources To Check Out
Front Range Community College Blog
Artists strut their ceramic stuff
Highlands Ranch Herald
Editorial: Don’t stereotype, instead welcome students
The Coloradoan (FRCC related)
Local students awarded Pinnacol Foundation scholarships
Commerce City Sentinel Express (FRCC related)
2015 Northern Colorado Super Women
Fort Collins Coloradoan (FRCC related)
John Young column: The Fort Collins I didn’t know
Fort Collins Coloradoan (FRCC related)
OBIT: Johanna Carpine
Fort Collins Coloradoan (former FRCC student)
Near death experiences at heart of Jeff Olsen’s memoir, lecture in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Gazette (PPCC related)
Three local college students win scholarships
Colorado Springs Gazette (PPCC related)
Registration continues for Ice House Student Success Program
La Junta Tribune Democrat (PPCC related)
OBIT: George Weber
Elko Daily Free Press (TSJC Gunsmithing alumnus)
OBIT: Ephraim E. Archuleta
Fort Lupton Press (CCD alumnus)
OBIT: Carma Faye (Sue) Rouse
Rio Blanco Herald Times (CNCC alumnus)
OBIT: Kathleen Martinez (O’Rourke)
Pueblo Chieftain (RRCC related)
Community calendar: Prairie Crossroads: Portraits and Interviews and Morgan Community College
Fort Morgan Times
New exhibition features faces, voices of Morgan County
Fort Morgan Times
Prairie Crossroad: A study in words and photographs of the people of Morgan County
Brush News Tribune
Fee waiver clears path for car show
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
Community news briefs: MCC instructor to hold a free journalism workshop
Fort Morgan Times
Community Networking Group to meet Tuesday
Rio Blanco Herald Times (CNCC related)
RSD incumbents will seek re-election
Rio Blanco Herald Times (CNCC related)
Should Moffat County School District implement formal exit interviews?
Craig Daily Press (mentions CNCC conducts exit interviews)
Community news briefs: Not too late to register for late start MCC classes
Fort Morgan Times
Steamboat cowgirl continues to chase her equine dreams
Steamboat Pilot and Today (RRCC related)
Nationally awarded education director joins Space Center Houston
Your Houston News (TSJC alumnus related)
Movers and Shakers
Corvallis Gazette Times (TSJC related)
Chancellor Rebecca Chopp to spotlight educational access at September inauguration
University of Denver Magazine (CCCS related)
TV CLIP: Veterans jobs program available at Pikes Peak Community College
KOAA (NBC) – Colorado Springs, CO – News 5 Today at 5AM (News)
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
NJC’s Brungardt finishes in top 10 at HOSA Nationals
Sterling Journal Advocate
Colorado’s Largest Public Technical College Brings Career and Technical Education to Historic Denver West Neighborhood
Colorado Career and Technical Education Newswire (EGTC related)
Emily Griffith Technical College announces new Director of Instructional Programs
Colorado Career and Technical Education Newswire (EGTC related)
SPORTS
Otero women’s soccer looking to return to nationals
La Junta Tribune Democrat
CNCC Rodeo Team’s 3 Rodeo Week
Community Colleges of Colorado Updates & News
Craig Sports Briefs: CNCC rodeo gets ready for bull-riding event
Craig Daily Press
LCC Lady ‘Lopes set sights on new season
Lamar Ledger
Prep Golf Roundup: Berthoud, Resurrection Christian each place second
Loveland Reporter Herald (related to golf tourney at NJC)
Alum seeks to rebuild South Colts
Pueblo Chieftain (former OJC athlete)
Laramie County CC women’s soccer team is 8th in preseason poll
Casper Star-Tribune Online (mentions losing championship to OJC)
P-20 EDUCATION RELATED
Many of today’s higher education clips courtesy of CDHE’s Higher Ed Press Clips
Colorado big names look for way out of state financial, political mess
Denver Business Journal
Back To School: DPS Is Fastest Growing Big City District In The Country
KCNC-TV
With School Back, Colorado High School Grad Requirements Get Another Look
KUNC
Five issues to watch as Denver Public Schools students return to the classroom
Chalkbeat Colorado
Colorado’s school funding method was seen as innovative
Denver Post
Colorado leaders to review TABOR, key political issues
Denver Post
Colorado eClips wishes you a happy & successful Fall Semester!