Letter to our Colorado Communities: A Statement from the Colorado Department of Higher Education and Colleges and Universities on the U.S. Supreme Court’s DACA Decision A year ago, all of us came together with colleges and universities from across the nation to join an amicus brief in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) […]
Dear FRCC Community, I have written to you several times over the last couple of months about COVID-19, and how the college is responding to keep you safe. That has been challenging enough, but this is an even harder message to write. The deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and many more are […]
Like everything else, early care and education (ECE) is experiencing significant changes because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those of you reading this blog with a toddler in your lap are especially aware of how true this is. To learn more about ECE and its profound effects on us all—not just those of us with young […]
We’ve all read news stories about how the current COVID-19 situation is negatively impacting businesses and their employees in Colorado. Unfortunately, this means many of our students aren’t receiving paychecks from the jobs they depend on to support themselves. Over the last few weeks, FRCC has rushed to provide almost $600,000 in emergency grants to […]
Education builds futures and is a pathway to hope. A prosperous future for Colorado depends on educated employees and skilled workers. The global coronavirus pandemic has created economic hardship for countless Colorado families, and has created difficult and challenging times for many Front Range Community College (FRCC) students. More than 125,000 Coloradans have filed for unemployment. As […]
In 1981, Congress passed Public Law 97-28, which authorized the president to proclaim a week beginning March 7 Women’s History Week. In 1987, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, which declared the whole month of that year to be dedicated to women’s history. In 1994, the month was permanently labeled Women’s History Month and most educational […]
Investment will fund nursing lab where students can practice skills in a realistic environment. UCHealth has pledged $250,000 to help Front Range Community College build its new Health Care Careers Center in Fort Collins. This is one of the largest donations yet for FRCC’s new facility, which is set to open in the summer of […]
Donation will fund scholarships and purchase equipment for new Center for Integrated Manufacturing. Colorado philanthropists Suzanne and David Hoover have pledged to donate $1 million to Front Range Community College (FRCC) over the next five years. Their gift will be the biggest single direct donation the FRCC Foundation has ever received (not including bequests). The […]
