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ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ to Expand Health Care Apprenticeships

$12 million grant to result in new programs and opportunities Colorado’s health care and wellness industry continues to boom, offering more employment opportunities each year. From...
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Otero Junior College Tackles Rural Teacher Shortage with CU Denver

In rural areas of Colorado, like Otero County, finding qualified teachers has been a struggle over the last several years. A 2017 report by the Colorado...
Otero Junior College and CU Denver Campuses

Open Educational Resources Initiative Gains Momentum in Colorado

There was a rallying cry at Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Colorado OER Conference on Friday, May 31, 2019, that every college in the state heard....
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ hosts Colorado’s inaugural OER Conference at the Lowry Conference Center in 2018. Pictured here are Governor Polis, Representative Neguse, Dr. Paccione, Chancellor Garcia, and the OER Council

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Remains Dedicated to Affordability

Tuition and scholarship dollars announced following 2019 Legislative Session The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½) will continue its efforts to keep higher education affordable after the...
Colorado Capitol building dome

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Appointments New ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Members

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is proud to announce three new members have joined the state board and a current member has been reappointed. All four individuals are outstanding leaders...
SBCCOE

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Excellence Awards Honors Staff Statewide

On Wednesday, April 10, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ honored 56 community college professionals during its inaugural Commitment to Excellence Awards Ceremony. This year’s event took place at the historic...
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Commitment to Excellence Awards

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Rising Star Event Celebrates Top Students From Across Colorado

The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ annual Rising Star ceremony celebrated 27 students, one college employee, and one college president from the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ (ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½) at the Auraria...
2019 SSAC Rising Stars

2019 PTK All-Colorado Academic Team

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is an international honor society that celebrates the academic achievements of students at community colleges, provides opportunities for students to grow as...
Phi Theta Kappa

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Awarded $163,000 in Open Educational Resources Grant Funding

Funding to support the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ mission of providing an accessible and responsive learning environment for all The Colorado Commission on Higher Education recently approved $550,000 in...
Colleges that received OER Grant

German Company Partners with Community College of Denver to Train Colorado’s Manufacturing Workforce

CCD’s state-of-the-art facility offers in-demand training for high-tech manufacturing jobs Community College of Denver (CCD) takes pride in its rich history of being a point of...
CCD Heidenhain students