Fall class registration underway at CMC

August 20, 2010

Registration for Colorado Mountain College’s fall semester is underway. Many classes at the college’s 11 locations or via distance learning start the week of Aug. 30, and additional classes start throughout the semester. Read the rest of this entry »


Elementary students linked to Pakistani children

July 19, 2010

These elementary schoolchildren in Pakistan express how they feel about their participation in a project that linked them via the Internet with students at Sopris and Crystal River Elementary Schools in the Roaring Fork Valley. A team from the Roaring Fork Leadership program oversaw the project this spring. Photo courtesy Roaring Fork LeadershipRoaring Fork Leadership project helps community connections

Young schoolchildren in Pakistan had a chance to get to know about 40 elementary school students from Carbondale and Glenwood Springs, and vice versa, thanks to a project led by a team in the Roaring Fork Leadership program. Read the rest of this entry »


Graphic design instructor glad to trade Vegas for Spring Valley

June 23, 2010

Brian TinkerBy Mike McKibbin

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – He left behind the bright, flashing lights of Vegas for the quiet, majestic mountains of Colorado. Now, Brian Tinker is ready to accept his next challenge. Read the rest of this entry »


A Rare Privilege

May 18, 2010

William Meriwether's museum-quality platinum prints and digital photographs will be on display at the CMC Gallery at 831 Grand Ave. in Glenwood Springs June 4-July 28. An artist's reception and fundraiser will be held June 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. to help cover his mounting medical expenses.Photographer Meriwether’s prints on display at CMC Gallery in June, July

By Kristin Carlson

William Meriwether describes his life as a photographer as a rare privilege: “When the scene is worthy and you have the means to capture it,” he said, “you’ve been given an important opportunity.”

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Lichens: Don’t Tread on Me

May 11, 2010

Lichens are common in Colorado soils, and are very delicate. Be careful where you hike this summer!CMC Corner

By Linda Crockett

As spring calls us to pull on our hiking boots, it’s important to remember to watch where we walk. Underfoot might be a fragile carpet, a delicate window into a distant past: lichens.

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Cap and gown time at CMC campuses

April 21, 2010

Graduation ceremonies to occur April 30-May 1

Spring commencement, or graduation, ceremonies for Colorado Mountain College students will take place either Friday, April 30 or Saturday, May 1 across the college district.

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One-woman show explores beauty, brutality of South African childhood

April 12, 2010

Leigh Rogers takes on 24 roles in the one-woman play “The Syringa Tree” at Colorado Mountain College’s New Space Theatre in Spring Valley, April 15-18.Actor portrays 24 characters in ‘The Syringa Tree’

By Kristin Carlson

SPRING VALLEY — Director Gary Ketzenbarger knew he wanted to present Pamela Gien’s play “The Syringa Tree” before he knew he could pull it off.

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CMC vet tech grads help care for area pets

April 1, 2010

Program readies to meet job growth predicted in Colorado

By Mike McKibbin

SPRING VALLEY – When you go to the dentist these days, a hygienist does most of the cleaning and other basic care of your teeth.

It’s pretty much the same when you take your pet to the veterinarian. The people who do most of the basic work on your dog or cat may have received their education through Colorado Mountain College’s veterinary technology program at the Spring Valley Center, outside Glenwood Springs.

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Afghani student hopes her U.S. education can help her war-torn country recover

March 18, 2010

CU freshman brings presentation to CMC’s Spring Valley

Afghan exchange student Yalda spoke at Spring Valley recently to help change the culture of her war-torn country so other women and girls don’t have to suffer the violence and prejudice she endured before coming to America.By Mike McKibbin

GLENWOOD SPRINGS – A young woman from Afghanistan wants to help change the culture of her war-torn country so other women and girls don’t have to suffer the violence and prejudice she endured before coming to America.

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Phi Theta Kappa sponsors Help for Haiti spaghetti dinner

February 17, 2010

Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of the two-year college, will be sponsoring a Spaghetti Dinner to help generate funds for the people of Haiti.

Thanks to the generous donations from Sodexo Dining Services, the CMC Glenwood Center and the greater community, all proceeds will go directly to the Red Cross and their efforts to provide help and support. Details after the jump.

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