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Colorado Community Colleges in the News
eClips, a daily round-up of positive news stories about our 13 community colleges and key articles about local and national higher education topics.
News Coverage, Videos and Editorials About the Value of Colorado's Community Colleges |
2012 |
| Colorado community colleges contribute $3 billion a year in economic impact, The Denver Post, May 8, 2012 |
| Study shows community colleges' impact on economy: $3 billion, KUSA-TV 9NEWS Denver (CCCS highlighted for unprecedented 3 minutes during newscast), May 8, 2012 |
| Audio: Dr. Nancy McCallin, Newscast about the $3 Billion Impact of CCCS on Colorado, KCFR, Colorado Public Radio, May 9, 2012 |
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2011 |
| Help Wanted Week: Training and retraining options for unemployed, KUSA-TV 9NEWS Denver, November 15, 2011. Dr. McCallin's interview begins at 4 minutes 24 seconds. Scroll to day 2, COMMUNITY COLLEGES, in text article. |
| Looking for re-education? Local experts can help, KUSA-TV 9NEWS Denver, November 15, 2011 |
| Community College of Aurora major participant in Emergency-responder terrorism attack drill testing 100 agencies, Denver Post, September 24, 2011 |
| CNCC celebrates opening of new Craig campus with ribbon-cutting ceremony Craig Daily Press, August 9, 2011 |
| New dorm lauded at dedication ceremony Sterling Journal Advocate, August 5, 2011 |
| Seven community college majors now will transfer seamlessly to 4-year schools Denver Post, April 28, 2011 |
| Concurrent enrollment smooths high schoolers' path to college Denver Post, March 15, 2011 |
| Griego: Struggling students reflect system we've created Denver Post, Feb 27, 2011 |
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2010 |
| CU guarantees admission to community college students with 30 hours and 2.7 GPA Denver Post, November 17, 2010 |
| Colorado Community College System Experiencing Unprecedented Growth Colorado Community College Newswire, October 7, 2010 |
| Career-oriented degrees yield increased income Community College Times, June 30, 2010 |
| Transfers between community colleges, universities smoothed out Boulder Daily Camera, June 7, 2010 |
| Colorado community college students help taxpayers save millions Denver Business Journal, May 20, 2010 |
| Jill Biden tours Arapahoe, Red Rocks community colleges Denver Post, May 1, 2010 |
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2009 |
| TV STORY: Green Workforce Story: Governor Ritter and Colorado Community College System unveil curriculum for contractors, 9News, KUSA-TV (NBC) Denver, Sept 30, 2009 |
| Community colleges scrambling to meet demand for instructors. Huge enrollment jumps at Colorado's community colleges. Denver Post, August 21, 2009 |
| Community colleges are a bright spot in this economy. How CCCS uses concurrent enrollment as retention tactic. U.S. News & World Report, August 19, 2009 |
| Jill Biden goes to bat for community colleges. Jill Biden tours Community College of Aurora's Lowry campus, Denver Post, May 27, 2009 |
| TV STORY: New jobs in new energy Front Range Community College provides customized training to become employed by New Energy Companies. KDVR Fox 31 News Denver, March 24, 2009 |
| Idled workers off to low-cost colleges for new career path The Denver Post, March 24, 2009 |
| TV STORY: Rethinking Your Career: Slower Economy Sparks New Career Goals (ACC Automotive Technology program). Rocky Mountain News, February 16, 2009 |
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2008 |
| TV STORY: Red Rocks Community College's Renewable Energy Program Ford Foundation's Bridges to Opportunity Initiative. "Profiles of Opportunity: Gabriel Ortiz". Video Series, December 2, 2008. |
| TV STORY: Community College of Aurora's EMT Training Program. Widowed mother gets the support she needs to fulfill lifelong dream. Ford Foundation's Bridges to Opportunity Initiative "Profiles of Opportunity: Pony Anderson" Video Series, November 20, 2008. |
| New 'global' college program geared to working adults. Colorado State University is teaming up with the state's 13 community colleges to offer Internet courses leading to a Bachelor's or Master's degree. KUSA 9News Denver, September 9, 2008 |
| TV STORY: CCCS President Dr. Nancy McCallin featured on The News Hour with Jim Lehrer. PBS, August 26, 2008. Dr. McCallin's interview begins at 4 minutes 25 seconds. |
| Learning from a book that is not really a book KUSA 9News Denver, July 3, 2008 |
| Preparing for the real world by facing nearly the real thing (02:39) KUSA 9News Denver, May 20, 2008 |
| TV STORY: Community colleges taking action in case financial aid crumbles. KUSA 9News Denver, April 18, 2008. |
| Two-year schools to see Metro professors: Students in Aurora and Westminster can earn certain four-year degrees The Denver Post, April 4, 2008 |
| A bargain for state taxpayers The Denver Post, Editorials February 15, 2008 |
| Proposed bill would add revenue for CNCC Craig Daily Press, February 5, 2008 |
| Funding opportunity The Pueblo Chieftain, February 5, 2008 |
| TSJC and community colleges cross fingers for supplemental funding from state coffers The Chronicle News, February 1-3, 2008 |
| Senate bill could provide vital funds to rural colleges The Lamar Ledger, February 1, 2008 |
| Working together for funding: Local legislators seek better funding for community colleges ... Journal-Advocate, January 30, 2008 |
| A bill that makes sense Journal-Advocate, January 30, 2008 |
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2007 |
| A wise investment in state's 2-year schools The Denver Post, Editorials December 9, 2007 |