Cinco de Mayo is coming up, a holiday mostly known in the United States as a colorful, festive celebration that involves lively music, margaritas, and delicious Mexican fare. What is this holiday really all about? Here are six things you might not have known about Cinco de Mayo and its origins: It’s NOT the Mexican […]
I am one of the blessed people who has not experience hunger. I never knew it was so close by. I did not know it was that real. I do now. Over the course of the semester, our class has been studying issues of food and hunger. Hunger in colleges. Throughout the semester, we read, […]
Do you have the feeling that everyone knows what they want to be when they grow up? I think there is a lot of pressure out there, from the time you are around the age 3 or 4, and adults have asked you what you want to do when you grow up. Truth be told, […]
You get a call from an unknown number, and surprise! You have been selected to receive a free grant for college. Just share your credit card number for a shipping and handling fee of $3.99 from the grant officer. How simple is that? While it sounds great and could really help you, it could be […]
Darrick Hildman, who teaches Communications courses, is the Adjunct Instructor of the Year at Front Range Community College. He was honored at a meeting of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Hildman has been teaching Communication courses – public speaking and interpersonal communication – at the Larimer Campus for five years. But […]
The Boulder County Campus of Front Range Community College received a Healthy Community Award from Boulder County Public Health for embodying the spirit of public service through reducing exposure to secondhand smoke. The Boulder County Campus implemented a tobacco-free policy that protects the health of more than 3,000 students, staff, and visitors. In 2014, a […]
The North Metro Denver Small Business Development Center (SBDC), housed and sponsored by Front Range Community College, is the SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award winner for a six-state region. The award recognizes the center’s efforts to assist small-business owners and the center’s innovative approach to serving small manufacturers throughout Colorado. Glenn Plagens, who has been […]
April is Stress Awareness Month, which is a good time for college students to take a deep breath and remind themselves that everyone encounters challenging times in life—it’s all how you react and manage them. This national effort to inform people about the dangers of stress, successful coping strategies, and harmful misconceptions about stress is […]
