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RRCC Awards Over 1,300 Degrees/Certificates at Graduation on May 12
LAKEWOOD, CO – Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) presented more than 1,300 degrees and certificates at the college’s 42nd annual commencement ceremony at the Lakewood campus on Saturday, May 12. RRCC granted Associate of Science, Associate of Arts, Associate of Applied Science, and Associate of General Studies degrees, plus certificates in hundreds of fields from Accounting to Wind Technology. Continue reading
Community Education Art Show at ACC
LITTLETON, Colo. (May 17, 2012) - The Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College (Littleton Campus) will host its annual Community Education Art Show from May 22 – June 22.
The festivities will also include a reception on Tuesday evening, May 22, from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The ACC String Ensemble ACCORD will provide live music at the reception.
This art exhibition, which will be juried by Rebecca Dolan, will feature artwork by teachers and adult students produced in a variety on non-credit Community Education courses at ACC over the past calendar year. The pieces on exhibit will include paintings, photography, 3-D art and mixed media. Josefina Tuason is the exhibit coordinator.
Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Summer hours of operation at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts are Monday – Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (closed on weekends).
The Colorado Gallery of the Arts is located on the first floor of the ACC Annex building. For more information about the Community Education Art Show, please contact Valorie Snyder at community.ed@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5722.
OJC Fitness Center welcomes SilverSneakers members
LA JUNTA — Otero Junior College has announced a new partnership with SilverSneakers that allows members of the Healthways Fitness Program access to the OJC Fitness Center’s classes for older adults.
Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program is the nation’s leading fitness program designed exclusively for older adults. The comprehensive program addresses the physical, mental and social needs of Medicare-eligible members (usually 65-plus).
Kurt Long, director of the OJC Fitness Center, said that Medicare-eligible adults should check with their health plan provider to see if they qualify for a free membership.
“People who have their health plan through a company that is affiliated with Healthways SilverSneakers receive a no-cost basic membership that includes the opportunity to participate in the signature SilverSneakers group exercise classes,” Long explained.
“We are really happy to be affiliated with the Healthways SilverSneakers Fitness Program and are looking forward to developing a wide range of courses for older adults,” said Long. Continue reading
OJC’s Boehme to have jersey hang in Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
Aubry Boehme and OJC Head Women's Basketball Coach Taylor Wagner.
LA JUNTA – Aubry Boehme, a 6’0 post player for the Otero Junior College women’s basketball team the past two seasons, has recently been honored with a special request. The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, Tenn. has asked to ‘borrow’ Beoehme’s # 42 jersey to display in the Hall’s “Ring of Honor” for the next year in recognition of her outstanding play for the 2011-2012 season.
According to Josh Sullivan, director of Basketball Relations for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, the “Ring of Honor” is one the Hall’s most popular exhibits. “Not only does the “Ring of Honor” provide a colorful backdrop to the Hall of Fame’s many archives, but it is also our way of recognizing some young basketball players for their achievements in the sport,” said Sullivan. “In doing so, we are fulfilling our mission to honor the past, celebrate the present and promote the future of women’s basketball,” he said.
Sullivan said that there are currently over 100 jerseys hang in the “Ring of Honor” including high school and college All-Americans from past seasons. “Since the Hall opened in 1999, you can imagine the caliber of players’ jerseys that have once hung in our rafters. Without a doubt, Aubry Boehme is definitely a part of an elite group, and part of history now too,” he said. Continue reading
New website helps students access 10 southern Colorado colleges
LA JUNTA – A new website will allow southern Colorado students to learn about programs at 10 two and four-year colleges in one easy step.
The site, www.socolo-edu.org, is intended to show low- and moderate-income students that they can be the first in their families to pursue education after high school. The site was produced by the Southern Colorado Higher Education Consortium (SCHEC), a collaboration of all ten public colleges and universities in southern Colorado. A highlight of the site is a video series that use student voices to demonstrate the importance these colleges place on student success. Phillip Morris, the project coordinator, is particularly proud of the willingness of college students in Southern Colorado to show high school students the process of going to college. “These videos tell the collective story of navigating through college in Southern Colorado. The students in the videos have done a fantastic job of breaking down complexity and addressing fears about going to college”. To watch the videos go to www.socolo-edu.org/videos.html
Jim Rizzuto, president of Otero Junior College, has been involved with the development of the Southern Colorado Higher Education Consortium for several years and said the group has created some positive projects that will help the 10 southern Colorado colleges work cooperatively and increase the number of students who attend college.
“OJC is happy to participate in the consortium’s projects, all of which help students gain access to higher education. The new website is a valuable tool the consortium has developed to help the two- and four-year colleges and universities in southern Colorado communicate with students to provide information and ease of access to a college education,” said Rizzuto. Continue reading
CCD Math Proposal Wins $68,000 CCCS Grant
(Denver, CO) The Community College of Denver (CCD) proposal to create a digital animated game, Linear Equations Battleship, was awarded $68,000 from the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) Immersive and Game-Based Learning Challenge Program. Continue reading
Community College of Denver purchases building on Auraria Campus
(Denver, CO.) Ownership of the St. Francis Center on the Auraria Campus has been transferred from Auraria Foundation to Community College of Denver (CCD). Continue reading
CCA film headed to Library of Congress
AURORA (May 14, 2012) – A World War II film made by the Colorado Film School on the Community College of Aurora’s Lowry campus in conjunction with the office of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter will be a permanent fixture at the Library of Congress as part of the Veterans History Project.
There will be a ceremony in Washington on Thursday marking the occasion, as well as a screening of “Operation Detachment: Taking Iwo Jima.” The documentary features interviews with Colorado Marines who landed on the Pacific island and recounted their oral history of those events.
Two CCA faculty: the film school’s Scott VanOrdstrand and social sciences chair Geoff Hunt played integral roles in the project. Alumni Jeff Anderson also was a key figure in last year’s production.
It’s the second time CCA faculty and students have worked with the Congressman on films for the Veterans History Project, which collects, preserves and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations can better understand the realities of war.
The archive includes personal narratives, correspondence and visual materials and spans all U.S. conflicts dating back to World War I.
“The stories these veterans have to tell teach us important lessons about the resilience of our people, communities and nation,” said Perlmutter. “We are a great nation, made up of courageous people willing to sacrifice for our country. And we can do anything if we set our minds to it. I am so proud of these men, of my country, and the determination of all those who continue to risk their lives and stand strong for us each and every day.” Continue reading
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NEW STUDY SHOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM CONTRIBUTE $3.01 BILLION TO THE STATE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES
RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONTRIBUTES $187.41 MILLION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
DENVER, CO – Today, Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System, released a study detailing the economic impact the Colorado Community College System’s 13 colleges have on their local communities and on the state as a whole. Continue reading
