Open Education Week: A Q&A with Susan Stafinbil, Ph.D.

For Open Education Week, the Colorado Community College System is spotlighting faculty and instructors embracing the power of Open Educational Resources (OER). Susan Stafinbil, Ph.D., a...

Open Education Week: A Q&A with Kelly Jo Eldredge

For Open Education Week, the Colorado Community College System is spotlighting faculty and instructors embracing the power of Open Educational Resources (OER). Kelly Jo Eldredge, Department...

Open Education Week: A Q&A with MacKenzie Kembel

For Open Education Week, the Colorado Community College System is spotlighting faculty and instructors embracing the power of Open Educational Resources (OER). We are thrilled to...

High School Students Experience Health Careers Up Close at State Conference  

(Photo: More than 1,300 students attended last week’s Colorado HOSA – Future Health Professionals conference.) Addressing about 30 high school students in a packed conference room,...
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Arapahoe Community College Fosters Sense of Belonging with Lumina Foundation Funds 

When Arapahoe Community College (ACC) decided to make its campus more inclusive for adult learners, they started in an obvious place: the Welcome Center.   “As a...
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CCCS Associate Vice Chancellor Wins Award for Advancing Equity in Career and Technical Education  

Dr. Sarah Heath, Colorado Community College System (CCCS) associate vice chancellor and state director for Career and Technical Education (CTE), was named an Equity Champion by...

Governor Polis Declares Third Annual Concurrent Enrollment Week in Colorado 

February 20, 2023 (Denver, CO) – Governor Polis declared February 20-24 as Concurrent Enrollment Week in Colorado today to motivate more students to take college-level classes...

Colorado Students Step into Leadership through Career and Technical Organizations 

For Amogh Varinasi, the road to a future career has zigged and zagged.  “I was a sixth grader who wanted to build robots and catapults and...
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State Board Hosts Conversation with National Equity Experts

The State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education (SBCCOE) hosted a panel of national experts last week to discuss promising practices in educational equity and...

Student Spotlight: CNCC Cybersecurity Student Transforms Career Trajectory 

Like a lot of students, Gwen Doizaki had to reconsider her next steps when the pandemic hit halfway through high school.   “The entire plan that I’d...

Otero College President Timothy Alvarez Announces Retirement Plans

Feb. 9, 2023 (La Junta, CO) – Today, Dr. Timothy Alvarez announced plans to retire from Otero College on August 11, capping off a five-year tenure...

CCCS Colleges Receive Additional Funding to Revitalize Rural Communities

Pueblo Community College (PCC) will join Trinidad State College (TSC) and Lamar Community College (LCC) in rebuilding rundown homes as part of the expanded Colorado Partnership...

CCCS Expands Micro-Pathways

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS), in partnership with Education Design Lab (EDL) is expanding development of green energy and behavioral health “micro-pathways” from five to...
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No-Cost Strategies to Strengthen Your Storytelling

By Lindsay Sandoval, Colorado Community College System Original story published on the Community College Daily website. A new year means a new start, and many are...
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‘The First Step’: George Villalobos Begins First Responder Career with Care Forward Colorado  

George Villalobos first realized he could be a first responder when he sprang into action after a friend cut herself on glass.   “It was pretty bad,...

CCCS Programs Highlighted in Annual Talent Pipeline Report

As the state’s premier partner for education and workforce training, the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is solving critical skills gaps in top industries, according to...

CCCS Director Selected to Prestigious Fellowship Program

Jordan Whittington, health and public safety program director with Colorado Career & Technical Education (CTE), has been selected for the 2023 cohort of the national Association...

Transform Students’ Lives on Colorado Gives Day

When her mother moved to Pueblo, Colorado, Tabitha Hunt followed, unsure of what would come next. Though she never graduated high school, she dreamed of going...
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Solving Skills Gaps through Healthcare Apprenticeships 

(Photo: Courtesy of Front Range Community College) Renewed Confidence Through Front Range Community College’s (FRCC) medical assistant apprenticeship program, Antunette “Toni” Scruggs not only found a...

CCCS Colleges Recognized at Annual Apprenticeship Awards Event  

Representatives from the Community College of Denver (CCD) and Front Range Community College (FRCC) earned coveted Apprenticeship Awards for their outstanding accomplishments scaling “earn while you...
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