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CMC students take helm of athletic shoe companies

May 9, 2013 No comments

Those in college’s first class to graduate with bachelor’s degrees score in top 100 in world

Corey Milar and his business partners decided to take a big risk with their athletic shoe business.

They sold all their plants and moved production to the Asia-Pacific region to take advantage of cheaper labor and higher efficiency. The risk paid off in the long run, leading their company to be ranked the 64th top company worldwide.

“We changed our strategy every year,” Milar said. “We have tried to forecast what other companies were going to do in the next year and differentiate from other companies.”

However, this wasn’t a real company. Instead of making the decision from an office in a big city, Milar and his teammates Kyle Bata and Kerry Lofy worked on their strategy from a classroom at Colorado Mountain College in Read more

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1000 Words

May 8, 2013 No comments

They say a photo is sometimes worth a thousand words. Here’s one from Steamboat’s graduation last Saturday that we think captures it all, from photographer Ed Kosmicki.  Congratulations to all our recent graduates!

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Genuine Steamboat Story Contest

May 7, 2013 No comments

Last winter, the Genuine Steamboat Story contest, sponsored by Steamboat Group Realty, proposed the question: “Why do you think Steamboat Springs is a Genuine Place to Live or Visit?” The group’s web community voted on their favorite entry, and CMC student Dustin Eldridge was the winner. Dustin’s entry was printed in Steamboat Magazine.  We’ve reprinted it below.

Poster image used to illustrate the Genuine Steamboat Story submissions in Steamboat magazin

Poster image used to illustrate the Genuine Steamboat Story submissions in Steamboat magazine.

I am part of one of Steamboat’s fastest growing demographics — CMC students. I finished my freshman year last year.

After seeing the complete cycle of seasons in Steamboat, I have fallen in love with this tight-knit mountain community. The genuine spirit of Steamboat’s characters is apparent everywhere. On a bus anywhere else, various screens occupy most riders, who are busy avoiding human interaction. In Steamboat, friendly conversation is the norm. It’s difficult to find a place where a bus trip is a treat, but Steamboat is just that place.

Riding my mountain bike down Spring Creek last summer, I popped a tire and had to walk a good distance back to the car. On the way down, almost every person I passed asked if I needed help or an extra tube. The citizens o Read more

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Social justice and sustainability talk at CMC in Steamboat Springs

March 21, 2013 Comments Off

 Free dialogue on “Partnering Social Justice with Sustainability”

Jordana DeZeeuw Spencer, Ph.D, will lead a discussion on partnering social justice with sustainability. The talk will start at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, at Colorado Mountain College’s Allbright Family Auditorium in Steamboat Springs.

Jordana DeZeeuw Spencer, Ph.D, will lead a discussion on partnering social justice with sustainability.

Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs will hold a free dialogue titled “Partnering Social Justice with Sustainability” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, in the Allbright Family Auditorium on campus. The evening of exploration will center on social justice, sustainability and the challenge to expand the understanding of inclusivity, and will be led by Jordana DeZeeuw Spencer, Ph.D.

DeZeeuw Spencer teaches at the college level and has taught at both public and private colleges, nationally and internationally. Her work explores human capacities to connect in solidarity across “difference.”  Her passion lies in social justice education and she focuses on gender and sexuality as well as anti-racism studies.

The discussion is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Tina Evans at 870-4517.

 

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Leading improvisational violinist and band bridge musical genres

March 20, 2013 Comments Off

Jeremy Kittel Band performs at CMC in Steamboat Springs, Glenwood March 21, 22

Violinist Jeremy Kittel and his acoustic band will perform at two Colorado Mountain College campuses on March 21 and March 22 as part of the Jim Calaway Honors Series.

Violinist Jeremy Kittel and his acoustic band will perform at two Colorado Mountain College campuses on March 21 and March 22 as part of the Jim Calaway Honors Series.

What do you get when you put together a violinist, a mandolinist, a cellist and a hammered dulcimer player?

You might think “basic folk music,” but in the case of the Jeremy Kittel Band, you would be wrong. Way wrong. The musical compositions they play can be as diverse and unpredictable as jumping from a Beatles cover to an old Irish folk tune to a jazz improvisation.

That’s because the young and multitalented Kittel said his band, set to perform at two campuses at Colorado Mountain College in March, draw from Read more

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Quinzhee City

March 8, 2013 Comments Off
The art of quinzhee building leads students to a deeper understanding of snowpack – and of their place in this world

First published in CMC student Dustin Eldridge’s blog, Steamboat Livin’.

t. Zirkel Wilderness, as seen from the quinzhee.

Mt. Zirkel Wilderness, as seen from the quinzhee. Photo: Dustin Eldridge.

Quinzhee City. Population 16. Built in one snowy night deep in  Routt National Forest, the city consisted of four dome-shaped snow shelters inhabited by Colorado Mountain College students and instructors.  The goal: learn to embrace the harsh conditions of winter; become one with the snow-covered landscape around us.  This is Snow Orientation.

Camping in the snow is not for everyone.  Most people in our current society view snow as a threat; it’s cold and wet, makes driving a hazard, and inhibits many of our daily routines and entertainment.  Snow, like many other random parts of the American cultural spectrum, polarizes our nation into two groups.  There are those who embrace it, and those who hate it.  However, a hatred of snow and the cold would do one no good on an expedition of this sort.  In order to live in the snow, as well as to truly understand the importance of it, one must embrace Read more

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100th Steamboat Winter Carnival

March 1, 2013 Comments Off

CMC Steamboat Springs student Ben Saheb has been busy with his video camera this past month.  Here’s his take on the town’s 100th annual Winter Carnival, a beloved Steamboat event. Catch more of his work at cmcben.wordpress.com.

The Winter Carnival is a hallmark Steamboat event that is more than twice the age of the ski resort. It was started by the ranching community back in 1913 to bring people the community together after a long winter.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Winter Carnival and the following video is of the  Children’s Ski Jouring event. This event is one of the most popular and it includes horses towing children down main street at high speeds. Enjoy!

 

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Top instructors create optimal learning environments

February 25, 2013 Comments Off

Sears, Kipfer named CMC faculty of the year for Steamboat

By Kristin Carlson

Colorado Mountain College biology instructor Becky Sears was named full-time faculty of the year at the Steamboat Springs campus. Photo Sandy Kent

Colorado Mountain College biology instructor Becky Sears was named full-time faculty of the year at the Steamboat Springs campus. Photo Sandy Kent

[STEAMBOAT SPRINGS] – Colorado Mountain College biology instructor Becky Sears strives for a balance between challenging and supporting the students in her classroom. “I like it when students think I’m tough and I’m fair,” she said.

That balance has paid off in unexpected ways this year, as Sears was honored as full-time faculty of the year at the college’s Steamboat campus. She now holds the coveted “plastic apple” that is passed like a torch from honoree to honoree.

Her colleague, Susan Kipfer, a math instructor in the developmental education department, was selected as this year’s outstanding adjunct at the campus.

Every year, each of Colorado Mountain College’s  seven campuses, as well as the college’s department of online learning, can nominate adjunct and full-time instructors for the faculty of the year award. From those honorees, senior administrators then select a collegewide award recipient in each of Read more

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‘Creating Sustainability!’ dialogue to be held at CMC in Steamboat Springs

February 22, 2013 Comments Off

Discussion led by Lee Ball, Jr. who holds doctorate in sustainability education

Lee Ball, Jr., who holds a doctorate in sustainability education, will lead a discussion on college and community partnerships and integrating the arts into sustainability. The talk will start at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Colorado Mountain College’s Allbright Family Auditorium in Steamboat Springs.

Lee Ball, Jr., who holds a doctorate in sustainability education, will lead a discussion on college and community partnerships and integrating the arts into sustainability. The talk will start at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Colorado Mountain College’s Allbright Family Auditorium in Steamboat Springs.

Colorado Mountain College in Steamboat Springs will hold a college and community dialogue titled “Creating Sustainability!” at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the Allbright Family Auditorium on campus. The discussion will focus on college and community partnerships and integrating the arts into sustainability, and will be led by Lee Ball, Jr., who holds a doctorate in sustainability education.

Ball has spent the past 10 years teaching sustainable building design in Appalachian State University’s building science program. He is a founding member of that college’s Living Green residential learning community and sustainability council, and served as the president of the Elkland Art Center, a nonprofit community-based experiential art and sustainability education organization.

The discussion is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided.

Dr. Ball will also lead several workshops and discussions for CMC faculty and staff on Wednesday Feb. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 28 from 11:30-1:00 PM at the Eagles Nest. Wednesday’s workshop will focus on green building education and Thursday’s workshop will share insights on the process of developing and implementing sustainability-focused learning communities. Lunch will be provided.

On Thurs., Feb. 28, rrom 4:00-5:30 PM, Dr. Ball will hold an informal discussion for students on green jobs and the green building field.

For more information, contact Tina Evans at 870-4517.

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Colorado Mountain College students studying abroad in Cuba

January 29, 2013 Comments Off

This article first appeared in the Steamboat Pilot. By Matt Stensland.

Old car and mechanic on streets of Havana, Cuba.

A group of Colorado Mountain College students will take in the sights, culture and history of Cuba when they travel there in March during a study abroad trip. Photo: Matt Stensland.

Steamboat Springs — A group of Colorado Mountain College students is preparing to travel to Cuba on a trip that was forbidden just a couple years ago.

President Barack Obama’s administration in January 2011 eased travel restrictions that made it possible for educational groups like CMC’s to visit the country. American tourism to the country since has rocketed, and an estimated 400,000 Americans visited Cuba last year. Cuba, though, remains the only country in the world where U.S. citizens are forbidden to travel to for leisure. Before the Obama policy change, about 50,000 Americans visited the country each year, often times illegally.

CMC Social and Behavioral Sciences Professor Bob Gumbrecht jumped at the opportunity to take a class legally.

“Cuba was always on my list,” Gumbrecht said.

During summer 2011, he went with a group of about 20 educators on click for full article

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