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Governor Polis Declares Concurrent Enrollment Week as Participation Reaches All-Time High 

More than 44,000 High School Students Participated Last Year  March 4, 2024 (DENVER) – Governor Jared Polis has declared March 3 through 9 as the fourth...
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CCCS, CU Boulder Forge New Engineering Transfer Pathways

Pathways Now Include Electrical and Computer Engineering  Feb. 28, 2024 (DENVER) – The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) have added...
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CCCS Begins Statewide Strategic Planning Listening Tour

Findings Will Inform 2030 Strategic Plan Feb. 27, 2024 (DENVER) — Leaders from the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and the State Board for Community Colleges...
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CCCS Goes to Washington to Advocate for Colleges, Students

The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) recently visited Washington, D.C. to advocate for federal funding and legislation that would support the system’s 13 colleges and their...
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Community Colleges to Offer Five Micro-Credential Pathways in Behavioral Health this Fall

Short-Term Programs Designed to Meet Workforce Demands Feb. 22, 2024 (DENVER) — To help meet significant demands for qualified workers, Colorado community colleges will offer five...
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CCCS’ Dr. Sarah Heath Discusses CTE Equity on Productive Disruption Podcast

Dr. Sarah Heath, CCCS associate vice chancellor for Career and Technical Education (CTE), recently appeared on the Productive Disruption podcast that spotlights innovative ideas in K-12...
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Foundation for Community Colleges Rolls Out Sponsorship Packages for Career and Technical Education

The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges has rolled out new sponsorship opportunities that support Colorado’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. The packages range from $3,000...
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Luz Valenzuela Ochoa Takes Education “One Day at Time” with CCD

Luz Valenzuela Ochoa lives by a simple motto. “Take it one day at a time.” After a decade working as a medical assistant, those words have...
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PCC Nurse Alumni, Parents Save Man’s Life at School Assembly

Original article published on The Pueblo Chieftain website on February 2,  2024. Written by Josué Perez. ‘God was working through my hands’: Pueblo nurses, parents save...
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Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges Celebrates $7 Million in Gifts and Commitments

The Foundation for Colorado Community Colleges is celebrating another successful year thanks to the generosity of donors and partners across the state. Last year, the Foundation...
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