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A Crucible Moment
Certain dates resonate with us, historically, culturally, and personally. These dates often remind us that history is the greatest teacher of leadership, but that the future is limited only by our imagination, ingenuity, and resolve.
On this day, December 1, in 1862, Abraham Lincoln delivered a message to a despondent Congress to recommit itself to solving the most pressing challenges facing a deeply divided nation…. Read more: A Crucible Moment
Read MoreUS Department of State awards IDEAS grant to CMC
Colorado Mountain College recently received an IDEAS (Increase and Diversify Education Abroad for U.S. Students) grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Capacity Building Program for U.S. Study Abroad. The grant is intended to expand the college’s capacity to offer affordable and meaningful study-abroad opportunities for students who less often take study-abroad courses – including low-income, first-generation and other underrepresented students. Read more: US Department of State awards IDEAS grant to CMC
Read MoreSopris Theatre Company performance runs through Nov. 15
The show must go on, even in the time of COVID-19, so Sopris Theatre Company at Colorado Mountain College is going online with its first production of the season, “Rogues’ Gallery.” A collection of monologues by Pulitzer Prize-winner John Patrick Shanley centers on nine unforgettable characters, each with a startling or darkly humorous story to tell…. Read more: Sopris Theatre Company performance runs through Nov. 15
Read MoreA rural perspective on Gallagher
In 1982, Colorado was a different place than it is today. The population statewide was roughly 3.1 million. The value of the average home was about $130,000. The Denver Broncos were still a year away from drafting John Elway.
And, in that year, the state passed the Gallagher Amendment, which was intended to maintain tax revenues from businesses and homes at predictable levels.
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Read MoreCMC Eagles cross-country team scores ‘firsts’
Colorado Mountain College’s cross-country running team is back from two National Junior College Athletic Association meets – and scoring lots of “firsts” along the way.
In only its second season of collegiate competition, the team raced in Carr, Colorado, on Sept. 5, At their first race of the season, the CMC Eagles men won their first-ever meet in the young team’s history, while the CMC women’s team competed in their first-ever NJCAA race. On Sept. 12, the team headed to Central Wyoming College in Riverton, Wyoming, where 10 CMC student-athletes ran their fastest races ever, while three others ran their season best.
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Back to school and work at CMC
A new program at Colorado Mountain College, called the CMC Responds: Back to Work Scholarship, is giving a financial boost to Hernandez and others across the seven-county college district, enabling them to return to school to retool their skills and improve their options for finding new work.
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