MCC Tops Development Education Courses

Posted on February 13, 2012 by kbarron

Results indicate that Morgan Community College (MCC) maintained one of the highest retention rates for students who take remedial courses at two-year institutions, and more than 75 percent of those students successfully complete the course. Continue reading →

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MCC Students Offered Additional Financial Aid

Posted on February 10, 2012 by kbarron
The Spring II Grant offers $82.00 per credit hour for Spring II courses—both on campus and online.

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‘Parent Institute’ to discuss academic retention, success

Posted on February 10, 2012 by lrasizer

AURORA, Colo. – Parents of middle school and high school students interested on tips to keep their kids in school, more engaged in their education and on a path to college are invited to a ‘Parent Institute’ event at CCA on Feb. 28.

Registration will be held and pizza served from 5:30-6 p.m. in the Fine Arts Building on the CentreTech campus, followed by a 75-minute panel discussion on affording college. Panelists will represent numerous schools, including CCA, and focus on a student’s college costs, availability of financial aid and scholarships, and present potential jobs and earnings information upon graduation.

A resource fair concludes the scheduled activities from 7:15-8 p.m. in the Student Centre Rotunda.

America’s Promise is sponsoring the event.  The national organization was founded on the idea of forging strong and effective partnerships with local alliances that attempt to ensure that children experience the fundamental resources they need to succeed at home, in school and in the community.

Keith Bailey of the City of Aurora heads the local alliance.

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LCC NURSING CLEARS NEXT BAR

Posted on February 10, 2012 by amcrampton

(Lamar, Colorado, February 9, 2012) The Lamar Community College Nursing Program has successfully completed another stage on its journey toward accreditation with the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission, Inc. (NLNAC).   Last week, an external review panel evaluated a site review team’s conclusions as well as LCC’s application materials, then gave its conclusion.  The panel recommended the LCC Nursing program to the NLNAC Commission for accreditation.  A majority of colleges that are endorsed by the panel receive accreditation status. A three-part approval process, the NLNAC Commission will meet on March 2 to award accreditation.  

An NLNAC site review team visited the LCC campus on September 20-22, 2011.   At the conclusion of the visit, the team reported that LCC and the Nursing program had met or exceeded expectations in all six standards related to excellence in the areas of mission and administrative capacity, faculty & staff, students, curriculum, resources, and outcomes. 

“Our LCC Nursing faculty has been driven by this process for more than three years as they have collected data that proves to NLNAC that the program is of high quality.  Once full accreditation status is received, the program will continue to integrate the systematic plan for evaluation to determine opportunities for improvement, so they can be addressed,” commented Dr. Sandy Summers, LCC Nursing program director. “Representation by our nursing students was evidenced during the NLNAC Site Visit in September.  And the overall quality of the LCC and Colorado Community College System administration was evaluated by NLNAC.  They are integral to our department’s success.”

LCC Nursing faculty and staff include Sandy Summers, DNP, FNP-BC; Kathy Henderson, MSN, ANP; Mary Ann Turner, MSN-E,  Nancy Winsor MSN-E; and Nursing Program Admission Coordinator, Mary Lou Myers. 

For more information regarding the accreditation process or LCC’s Nursing program, contact Dr. Sandy Summers at 719.336.1598 or sandy.summers@lamarcc.edu. 

More information on NLNAC accreditation and standards can be found at nlnac.org. 

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THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM FOUNDATION

Posted on February 10, 2012 by jmarquez

DENVER – Today, Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System, announced the appointment of Shelley Thompson as executive director for the CCCS Foundation. Continue reading →

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Kelly Martin Recognized at Colorado Community College System (CCCS) Faculty of the Year Luncheon

Posted on February 9, 2012 by bdubbert

Kelly Martin is the first person on the front row

On Wednesday, February 6, 2012, Kelly Martin, CNCC Craig Campus Director of Nursing, was recognized as the CNCC 2010-1011 Faculty of the Year recipient at a CCCS luncheon held at the Community College of Aurora Campus. Martin was in attendance along with other 2010-11 Faculty of the Year CCCS recipients.
Kelly Martin-Puleo MS, RN was appointed as Director of the Nursing Program at Colorado Northwestern Community College in September 2010 following three years of service as a full-time Nursing Instructor. Prior to becoming a Nurse Educator, Ms. Martin-Puleo practiced as a nurse for seventeen years. She was awarded a Master’s of Science in Nursing Degree from Regis University in 2007 and is currently a doctoral candidate at Capella University. She and her husband reside in Steamboat Springs with their canine children Scruffy and Onyx.

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Yonezawa Women’s Junior College students at ACC

Posted on February 9, 2012 by jduggan

Yonezawa students at ACC on Feb. 9

Students from Yonezawa Women’s Junior College (Yamagata, Japan) arrived at Arapahoe Community College for an orientation on Feb. 9.

A grand total of 39 students will live with Littleton-area host families during Yonezawa’s annual English and culture program in Colorado. Continue reading →

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ACC fitness boot camp to benefit American Heart Association

Posted on February 8, 2012 by jduggan

Arapahoe Community College and Camp MissFits® will host a fitness boot camp to benefit the American Heart Association on Saturday morning, Feb. 25, at the ACC Fitness Center. Continue reading →

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CCA hires new VP

Posted on February 8, 2012 by lrasizer

AURORA, Colo. – Xeturah Woodley has been named Vice President of Instruction at the Community College of Aurora after more than a one-year search, school president Dr. Linda S. Bowman announced.

Woodley will take over the position beginning April 2.

Woodley’s new role encompasses responsibility for the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of instructional services offered by CCA, including degree and certificate programs. Continue reading →

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Two CCD Educators Honored

Posted on February 8, 2012 by maldrich

(Denver, CO) Two Community College of Denver educators have been honored by The Education Center (TheEduCtr): Professor Carol T. Miller, PhD, Chair, CCD Business Administration Program, has been named Post-Secondary Black Educator of the Year, and Assistant Professor Gary Sawyer, Chair, CCD Teacher Education Academy, has been named Faith Based Lifetime Educator of the Year. Continue reading →

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