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July 2010

	Dr. Jill Biden
	Rep. Nancy Todd


	Sen. Keith King Dr. Diana Doyle


U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Rep. Carole Murray

Sen. Brandon Shaffer
Patty Erjavec


Section A – Lead STORIES Dr. Jill Biden Returns to Visit Arapahoe and Red Rocks Community Colleges Dr. Jill Biden, wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, recently returned to Denver to visit two renowned CTE programs at Red Rocks and Arapahoe Community Colleges. Find out more... U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis Visits Pueblo Community College and Commends Their Use of Job Training Grant A $1.9 million job training grant awarded to Pueblo Community College in 2008, brought U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis to their Pueblo campus on July 8. . .Find out more... Section B – LeGISLATIVE UPDATE
Historic Transfer Bill Unanimously Passed by Legislature & Signed by Governor
The bill, House Bill 10-1208, was sponsored by Representatives Nancy Todd (D-Aurora) and Carole Murray (R-Castle Rock) in the House and Senators Brandon Shaffer (D-Longmont) and Keith King (R-Colorado Springs) in the Senate. Find out more... Section C – Leadership Update Two Familiar Faces Assume Top Posts Dr. Diana Doyle and Patty Erjavec have already done much for the betterment of CCCS. Now they have accepted the challenge to lead two institutions that are cherished by their communities: Arapahoe (Doyle) and Pueblo (Erjavec) Community Colleges. . . Find out more....


	Section D – Innovations, Honors and Achievements
	• Front Range Community College Students Travel to Boat/Plane Accessible-Only Alaskan Town and Study Recovery from Exxon Valdez Oil Spill • Lamar Community College's Horse Training and Management Program Profiled in Western Horseman • NJC Faculty Recognition Program Honors Faculty Most Admired by Students in Three Divisions • Otero Junior College Launches First JUCO Soccer Program in Colorado • PPCC Passes Accreditation Site Review with "Flying Colors"

Section E – Partnerships and Public Affairs

2010 - An Accomplishment-filled
Space Research Odyssey for CCA Science Students/Faculty

Denver's RTD Turns to CCD to Help with
Massive Endeavor to Construct 23 mile Light Rail Line to DIA

TSJC Partners with Brownells to Launch Advanced Third-Year Gunsmithing Curriculum with Retail
Repair Component

balloon
This balloon carried a CCA experiment
to the edge of space.

In a competition evaluating such
space experiments, CCA students
bested Colorado School of Mines
and CU-Boulder students.


	Section F – Technology Update
	Refunds Becoming More Convenient for Students and Cashier Staff

Section G – Grants and Gifts News from Around the System

Dahms

Alan and Polli Dahms

Dahms-Talton Foundation
Helps Establish Endowment for MCC Jazz Ensemble

Colorado Northwestern Community College
Breaks Ground on New
Craig Campus