CCCS Announces Dr. Sarah Heath as Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs

Heath to Begin New Position on April 15 March 18, 2024 (Denver) – Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), has announced Dr....
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CCCS Announces Finalists in Pueblo Community College Presidential Search

Finalist to participate in public forum on March 15 March 14, 2024 (DENVER) – Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), has announced...
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CCCS, Community Colleges Awarded Over $300,000 in Open Education Grants

Open Educational Resources Has Saved Students $18 million since 2018  The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and six community colleges won nearly $309,000 in grants from...
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Open Forum Dates Announced for Pueblo Community College Presidential Finalists

Finalists to participate in public forums March 12–15  March 7, 2024 (DENVER) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is pleased to announce three forthcoming open...
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Governor Polis Declares Concurrent Enrollment Week as Participation Reaches All-Time High 

More than 44,000 High School Students Participated Last Year  March 4, 2024 (DENVER) – Governor Jared Polis has declared March 3 through 9 as the fourth...
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CCCS, CU Boulder Forge New Engineering Transfer Pathways

Pathways Now Include Electrical and Computer Engineering  Feb. 28, 2024 (DENVER) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have added...
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CCCS Begins Statewide Strategic Planning Listening Tour

Findings Will Inform 2030 Strategic Plan Feb. 27, 2024 (DENVER) — Leaders from the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and the State Board for Community Colleges...
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Community Colleges to Offer Five Micro-Credential Pathways in Behavioral Health this Fall

Short-Term Programs Designed to Meet Workforce Demands Feb. 22, 2024 (DENVER) — To help meet significant demands for qualified workers, Colorado community colleges will offer five...
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CCCS’ Dr. Sarah Heath Discusses CTE Equity on Productive Disruption Podcast

Dr. Sarah Heath, CCCS associate vice chancellor for Career and Technical Education (CTE), recently appeared on the Productive Disruption podcast that spotlights innovative ideas in K-12...
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CCCS Partners with CO-WY Engine to Train Climate Resilience Workforce

CCCS Developing Pathways for Jobs in Clean Energy DENVER, (Jan. 29, 2024) — The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is partnering with the Colorado—Wyoming Climate Resilience...
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CCCS Launches Workforce Resilience Program for Rural Colorado

Grants Available to Support Individuals or Businesses Affected by Pandemic   DENVER, (Jan. 23, 2024) — The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has launched the Workforce Resilience Program,...
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Dr. Landon Pirius Named President of Red Rocks Community College

Innovative higher education leader to begin tenure in March 2024 Nov. 30, 2023 (Denver) — Today, Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS),...
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CCCS Announces Three Finalists in Red Rocks Community College Presidential Search

Photo from left to right: Dr. Morgan Phillips, Dr. Landon Pirius, and Dr. Rebecca Woulfe.   Finalists to participate in public forums November 14-16 Nov. 6,...
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Colorado Community College System Adds Coppin State University to Bridge to HBCU Initiative

Oct. 30, 2023 (Denver) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) announced Coppin State University (CSU) will join its groundbreaking Bridge to HBCU initiative. The program...
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CCCS Launches Search for Pueblo Community College’s Next President

Campus and community encouraged to help shape candidate profile Oct. 26, 2023 (Denver) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has announced the start of its...
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CCCS Foundation Awards Inaugural Reisher Bridge Scholars Cohort

More than 250 Transfer Students to Receive Additional Financial Aid Oct. 19, 2023 (Denver) – More than 250 community college students have qualified for the Reisher...

Dr. Sarah Heath Recognized by Advance CTE

Dr. Heath Honored with Distinguished Leadership Award Oct. 17, 2023 (Silver Spring, MD) – Advance CTE awarded the State Career Technical Education (CTE) Distinguished Leadership Award...

President Patricia Erjavec Announces Retirement from Pueblo Community College

Dr. Erjavec will conclude a 14-year tenure in May 2024 Oct. 2, 2023 (Pueblo, CO) – Pueblo Community College (PCC) president Dr. Patricia Erjavec announced she...

CCCS Honors Four Legislators of the Year

Sept. 14, 2023 (Denver) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) honored four Colorado lawmakers as Legislators of the Year for their outstanding support of community...

Search Underway for Red Rocks Community College’s Next President

CCCS to Announce Finalists this Fall   Aug. 1, 2023 (Denver, CO) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has launched a nationwide search to select...
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