At 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, I found myself fleeing from the predicted 20-foot storm surge and 160 mph gusts of Irma, then a Category 5 hurricane. All the students in the resident hall I oversee at Florida Keys Community College had given me their evacuation plans and contact information. They were on their way […]
Manufacturing production technicians in Colorado can earn as much as about $27 per hour, and you can become a certified production technician (CPT) through Front Range Community College. The four courses for the certificate are provided online through the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), a national industry-led organization that focuses on the core skills and […]
Front Range Community College is the newest member of the Rocky Mountains Cooperative Ecosystems Study Unit, a consortium of nine federal agencies and now 17 research and educational institutions in the Rocky Mountain West. “This partnership provides a mechanism for FRCC to receive funding for projects on federal lands or in partnership with federal agencies,” […]
A semester-long service project gave hands-on learning to Front Range students and a shed for Habitat for Humanity in Fort Collins to sell and keep the proceeds. That’s a win-win. Add a third win – the buyer gets a solidly constructed shed designed to look good and move relatively easily. Design, build a shed for […]
Aim high. That’s what Deb Craven, multimedia technology faculty and department chair, tells her students to do as they prepare for the job market. Kate Greczyn aimed high, and she is off to Los Angeles to work for a major advertising agency specializing in campaigns for the entertainment industry. The Refinery claims about 140 of […]
(Editors: The full report, an executive summary, and photos are available at http://bit.ly/2g9IgE5) Four institutions support 39,677 jobs, students add $160 million in income in Larimer and Weld The four public colleges and universities in Northern Colorado added $2.4billion in income to the economy of Larimer and Weld Counties and provided an impressive return on […]
A total solar eclipse is when the moon comes directly between Earth and the sun. This happens fairly frequently, roughly twice a year. However, because the moon’s shadow is so small, any particular place on Earth will rarely see a total solar eclipse. Only those within the dark band on the NASA map will see […]
What’s brewing for the fall semester in the Fermentation Science program at Front Range? OK, sorry about the kitschy start, but there’s a lot to be excited about – a new fermentation lab at the Boulder County Campus in Longmont. The lab includes a 10-gallon brew system, four ovens/stoves, food-grade stainless steel tables, sinks, and […]
