Dear Colleagues: As I complete my second year as Chancellor and our 13 Colleges get ready to start the fall term amid the coronavirus pandemic, I...
Dear Colleagues, As we prepare to close the 2020 academic year, I want to express my immense gratitude for all your hard work and resilience. To...
Dear Colleagues: Our commitment to our students and our communities is to improve lives and increase opportunity through education, but we cannot achieve that goal if...

A message from Chancellor Joe Garcia Have any of us ever seen anything like this before? Shuttered and locked businesses. Stay-at-home orders. School-aged children underfoot as...

During my first year as Chancellor, I traveled to each of our 13 unique colleges and heard from students, staff, faculty, and administrators around the state....

Dear Colleagues, It is my pleasure to announce the promotion of one of our Vice Presidents and two new leadership positions at the System Office. Effective...

On September 5, CCCS President Joe Garcia joined prominent Colorado leaders of higher education to discuss how their institutions are preparing and adapting to better serve...

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) was named among the top 15 community college systems in the U.S. in a report from WalletHub that was released...

A few days before assuming the role of President of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), Joe Garcia gave the keynote address for the Native American-Serving...
Dear Colleagues, As we prepare for the summer to come to an end and a new semester to begin, I am excited to step into the...

Dear Colleagues, Last summer, I announced my retirement as president of the Colorado Community College System. The time has finally come to say goodbye. As I...

Throughout our country’s history, brave men and women have risked their lives to defend our nation and way of life. They have entered dangerous and hostile environments, managed unpredictable situations, and dutifully served as ambassadors for the United States of America. When our veterans return home, they continue to serve our country, bringing tremendous skills to their communities and to our workforce. As Americans, we owe a tremendous amount of gratitude to every service member who has ever worn our Nation's uniforms during times of peace and war.
In response to the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program as announced Tuesday, September 05, 2017 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Colorado...
Reports that the DACA program may be eliminated are disappointing to the colleges within the Colorado Community College System and the students we serve. We have...