Science departments at Front Range Community College will have solar observation equipment available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, to observe the solar eclipse. Westminster: Viewing stations will be set up in front of the Rotunda at the Westminster Campus, 3645 W. 112th Ave. Equipment available includes solar telescopes, pinhole cameras, and

A new competency-based course on the Internet of Things is on the fall semester schedule at the Boulder County Campus. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the connection of various technologies through the internet so they can be controlled from anywhere. Televisions, cameras, webcams, refrigerators, thermostats, garage-door openers all can be connected. “This important trend

Dr. Francois Jacobs is a new dean of instruction at Front Range Community College’s Westminster Campus. He will oversee the English and Communication and Business, Information Systems, and Technology departments, career/technical education, the Academic Success Center, and FRCC-Brighton Center. Most recently, Jacobs was a dean of business, career/technical, and cosmetology programs at Northeastern Junior College

Elena Sandoval-Lucero is the new vice president of the Boulder County Campus. She joins Front Range Community College from the Community College of Aurora, where she was vice president of student affairs. She succeeds Linda Curran, who retired after eight years as campus vice president. As vice president, Sandoval-Lucero is the chief executive officer of

With more than 500 job openings per year in Colorado for medical assistants, Front Range Community College brings its Medical Assistant certificate program to campuses in Westminster and Fort Collins. “Community colleges start or expand programs to meet the needs of industry and the workforce demands of their communities” said Gillian McKnight-Tutein, chief academic officer

A $1.2 million federal grant to Front Range Community College will assist Westminster High School students in their college-entrance preparation. FRCC staff will serve 60 WHS students annually under the five-year TRIO Upward Bound (UB) grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Upward Bound serves high school students who have a desire to pursue postsecondary

Dr. Nicholas Spezza is a new dean of instruction at Front Range Community College. He will oversee the Business, Integrated Technology, and College Now departments at the Larimer Campus. Most recently, Spezza was dean of academic and student affairs at the Homestead Campus of Miami Dade College in Florida, one of nine campuses of the

Front Range Community College students and students from six high schools volunteering for Tax Help Colorado assisted taxpayers to seek more than $4.4 million in federal and state returns for the 2016 tax year. In addition, many of the taxpayers were eligible for tax benefits for working families with children, such as the Earned Income