Most of us are eager to leave the last year far behind—and 2021 isn’t showing much improvement so far. But there are some important lessons we’ve learned from the events of 2020, and Martin Luther King Day seems an appropriate time to reflect on those. As FRCC’s president Andy Dorsey wrote to students over the […]
We’ve seen firsthand in 2020 how important health care workers are. Health care is a high-growth industry across the United States, and at FRCC, we’ve noticed rising demand for our strong programs in several fields. There are many excellent health care programs offered at FRCC. We even recently opened a new Health Care Careers Center […]
There’s a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel, but as people begin to get vaccinations, that light is still a ways off. And there’s no question: The events of 2020 have taken a toll on many of us. If your stress level is higher than normal—or you’re still dealing with some direct fallout […]
Congratulations, students and teachers! You have made it through a lot this fall semester—our contentious national elections, the COVID-19 pandemic, and now the beginning of the strangest holiday season in recent memory. We know it has not been an easy time for everyone, but your hard work and flexibility have paid off. For some students, […]
New Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates will help ease the nursing shortage in Colorado. Front Range Community College is awarding its first bachelor’s degrees in the school’s 52-year history. These are also the first four-year degrees in nursing from any school in the Colorado Community College System. FRCC began offering classes in its new […]
When Kyle and Jacquelyne Archer attended Front Range Community College, like many college students, they were on a tight budget. Jackie earned a scholarship from the FRCC Foundation that—along with other scholarships, grants and work-study—allowed her to take classes at the college’s Larimer Campus. “The affordability of FRCC made our education a reality,” Jackie says. […]
Over the past year, you might have heard the news: FRCC now offers a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Geospatial Science, one of the hottest industries in the world at the moment. In fact, Allied Market Research reports this field is projected to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) globally of 14.2 percent […]
FRCC alumnus Joel Bitler started his career in health care as a certified nursing assistant straight out of high school. But he never stopped learning—and Joel now proudly serves as the director of clinical services for Columbine Health Systems, managing the clinical teams at five nursing homes and three assisted living facilities. As COVID-19 challenged […]
