Front Range Community College creative writers will read from their original works in Danger! Live Writers at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. The student writers are Summer Cushman, Anna Dory, Francesca Davila, Whitney Frazier, Sam Kaessner, Mischa Ledder, Alyssa McCall, Julia Ortiz, Mia Roldan, Kelly Singleton, Katharine Stacy, Taylor Steele, and Ginger Summers. Danger! Live […]
You’ve probably heard it before: Getting involved in college is a good idea. OK…but why exactly? Even if you’re not really looking for new extracurricular activities or you’re pretty focused on your academics, doing something more than just going to class and studying is absolutely worthwhile. Need more convincing? Here are five great reasons to […]
It’s no secret on college campuses and elsewhere that textbooks are expensive. At Front Range Community College, some math, economics, and biology faculty members, among others, are doing something about it. Ever heard of OER? OER stands for Open Education Resources. It also stands for “free textbooks” – or nearly so. As Kenneth Monks, FRCC […]
The Small Manufacturer’s AdvantEDGE program—a first of its kind business assistance program—has been selected as a nationwide best practice. The program was singled out among economic development programs by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership—the manufacturing assistance arm of the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST). The AdvantEDGE program connects small manufacturing companies with industry experts […]
Many students hear the word “counseling” and assume they know what their college’s counseling services office or department is all about. Yes, the college counseling services office encourages students to give their overall well-being the attention it deserves. However, there are a variety of personal and academic services provided by your college’s counseling center. Here […]
You can’t beat the learning that comes from experience. Five community college students learned a lot this summer in two STEM-related research programs. The students presented posters about their research at the end of their research time. The poster presentations were at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, which serves as a hub […]
Longmont, Colo. – In the spirit of celebrating Front Range Community College’s 50th anniversary, several upcoming presentations will focus on 1968—the year the college first opened. FRCC’s Boulder County campus periodically hosts Front Range Educational Discussions (FRED Talks), inviting college and community leaders to share their stories. Throughout this academic year, the FRED Talk series […]
Front Range Community College is offering a new program in Optics Technology—one of a small handful of similar programs in the nation—and the only one in Colorado. Boulder County is the regional hub for the optics and photonics industry in the Rocky Mountain region—one of just four such hubs in the U.S. There is a […]
