Today’s sampling of the latest news about, and issues affecting, the colleges and career and technical education operations associated with the Colorado Community College System follows:
COLORADO COMMUNITY COLLEGES
Schools for deaf students reaching out
The Metropolitan
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Photos, paintings, 3-D pieces displayed at Arapahoe Community College
Our Colorado News (ACC related)
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Wounded veteran is world-class warrior
Our Colorado News (ACC related)
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Legendary Ladies to light up library
Our Colorado News (ACC related)
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6 receive Volunteer Scholarships
Sterling Journal Advocate (MCC and ACC related)
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State program offers worker training grants
Boulder County Business Report (FRCC related)
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Take Two: Longmont teen teaches music, attends Front Range Community College
Longmont Daily Times Call
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Fort Morgan Council to receive big bandshell check at Tuesday morning meeting
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
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Morgan County Community Briefs
Fort Morgan Times (related to MCC at Glenn Miller SwingFest)
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Affordable Online Pilot Program at Lamar Community College
The Prowers Journal (LCC and CCCS related)
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6 receive Volunteer Scholarships
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
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2013 Relay for Life a Great Success
The Prowers Journal (LCC related)
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NJC in running for top finishes
Brush News Tribune
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Black Forest fire homicide investigation slows evacuees’ return
Sterling Journal Advocate (PPCC related)
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Canon Online Academy students graduate from program
Canon City Daily Record (PCC related)
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PCC Fremont Alternative High School Diploma Program graduates 28 Fremont County students Thursday
Canon City Daily Record (PCC related)
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SPLASh: Concert from workshop will be featured at 7 p.m. Friday
Canon City Daily Record (PCC related)
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Gunsmith continues intricate inlay work
Trinidad Times Independent (TSJC related)
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Call goes out to form housing task force
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
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Black Forest fire 55% contained; some evacuees allowed to go home
Loveland Reporter Herald (related to press briefing given at PPCC-Rampart)
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Royal Gorge fire to be fully contained Sunday evening
Denver Post (PCC-Fremont related)
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Moving into ‘the meat’ of construction on U.S. 36
Broomfield Enterprise (CCA related)
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Lower-cost 3-D printers reshape manufacturing
Pueblo Chieftain (PCC related)
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Certified Grazier Program expands in 2013
High Plaines Journal (PCC-SCCC related)
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Thumbs-up & Thumbs-down
Fort Collins Coloradoan (FRCC related)
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Fort Morgan DOES award four scholarships
Fort Morgan Times (MCC related)
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Campus showcased with 2nd botanical walk
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
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Kids College offers Cooking 101 class in late June
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
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NJC’s Kids College offering Wind Tower Camp
Journal-Advocate
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NJC in running for top finishes
Sterling Journal Advocate (NJC related)
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Rain sweeps through Black Forest area, Colorado Springs
KXRM FOX 21 Colorado Springs (PPCC related)
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Blood center honors PCC, Salida man
Pueblo Chieftain
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Business leaders sought as mentors
Pueblo Chieftain (PCC related)
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Blind but determined
Alamosa Valley Courier (TSJC related)
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Valley praised for hunger efforts
Alamosa Valley Courier (TSJC related)
CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
New Raymer FFA Chapter Exceeds at State FFA Convention
Greeley Fence Post
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Steamboat briefs: Soroco FFA travels to state convention
Steamboat Pilot and Today
SPORTS
Moreno still sizzling for Zephyrs
Scottsbluff Star Herald (LCC related)
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Former Trojan playing in women’s league
Trinidad Times Independent (TSJC related)
HIGHER EDUCATION RELATED
e-Headlines
Community College Times
Senior Official to Serve on Panel at U.S. News STEM Solutions Conference in Texas
U.S. Department of Education
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Credit Creep
Inside Higher Education
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What if Ph.D. Programs Actually Prepared Students for Community College Jobs?
Inside Higher Education
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Funding roundup
Community College Times
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U.S. colleges form partnerships with Indonesia
Community College Times
