The Amgen Foundation and Front Range Community College have renewed their efforts to continue the Amgen Biotech Experience, an innovative science education program that has been used in more than 25 schools in northern Colorado. This program provides a real-world biotech lab experience to middle and high schools in Amgen’s U.S. and United Kingdom (U.K.) […]
GED Changes: What to Expect in 2014
The clock is ticking for people to earn their GED. Adults who have passed portions of the official exam but not all of it must finish by Dec. 31, 2013, or risk losing what they have completed. They will have to start over. If you’ve started the GED tests, keep going. You’re well on your […]
FRCC Student Elected to Represent Community College Students at Colorado Commission on Higher Education
Taryn Flack, a Front Range Community College student, has been elected the Legislative Liaison for the State Student Advisory Board (SSAC). This position represents all 135,000 community college students at the Colorado Commission on Higher Education. Flack will work with Dr. Nancy McCallin, Colorado Community College president, and CCCS college presidents to advocate for students […]
From Horse Training to Sociology
Kelly Mason-Davis has taught others throughout much of her life—but she didn’t set foot in the traditional classroom until 2007, at the age of 31. The Boulder Native’s First Love was Horses Her father ran a ranch and her mother was a horse enthusiast. Although Kelly started out at Colorado State University and completed several […]
What’s on the November 5th Ballot?
Yes, we are having an election this year! Although we are not electing a President, Congress, or Colorado state officials, we do get to weigh in on several important issues. And, it’s an entirely mail-in ballot election, so all you have to do is drop your ballot in the mail (don’t forget postage) or drop […]
My Three Lives: An Older Student’s Perspective
So I figure that I’m now living what I like to call my “third life.” These aren’t the same as the nine lives that death-defying felines allegedly possess. My First Life — At Home with My Parents I couldn’t wait to go to college the first time around. Back in the “old days” of the 90’s, […]
The Benefits of Going to a Commuter College
My first year of college, I went to a private school and lived in a dorm. This had many positive aspects. For one, it was convenient to get anywhere and if I was doing homework in my dorm room I could easily get to my instructor’s office across campus. It was also convenient to hang […]
Health Information Technology Program at FRCC Earns National Accreditation
The Health Information Technology Program at Front Range Community College’s Westminster Campus has earned national accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM). FRCC’s associate-degree program prepares students to work in the field of Health Information Management in a variety of health-care settings and take the Registered Health Information […]