Attention, college students: If staying organized is one of your New Year’s resolutions, your smartphone opens up a world of possibilities. Last year, we offered a list of excellent time management, study tool, and to-do list apps, all of which still make the grade if you need help staying on top of your academic life. […]
Ron Barros, director of academic services, is the Administrator of the Year at Front Range Community College. He was honored at a meeting of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. Barros works with faculty, college departments, college administration, and external stakeholders to ensure quality academic programming. “I like to evaluate, plan, and […]
Kara Freeman, an administrative assistant in the Advising, Career, and Counseling Center at the Larimer Campus, has been named Classified Staffer of the Year at Front Range Community College. She was honored at a meeting of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. “The immediacy of helping students in person or on the […]
Continuing Education at Front Range Community College has added a third online option for students interested in non-credit personal development and career training. Ed4Online has courses in accounting, business management, computer applications, fitness and health, personal development, and writing and publishing. A student can start a course any time and have four weeks to complete […]
The Testing Center at the Larimer Campus of Front Range Community College has become an authorized Pearson VUE test site, offering on-demand certification exams in fields such as computers and information technology, business and financial services, and health and wellness. Pearson VUE’s advanced system administers exams on behalf of hundreds of businesses, boards, and organizations […]
There’s a new label being used to describe a job category that’s not quite “white collar,” nor is it “blue collar.” It’s “new collar,” and I first read the term in an article Ginni Rometty, chairman, president and CEO of IBM, wrote recently for USA TODAY. She used the term in the context of what […]
Kristen Bernhardt, a senior vice president at FirstBank, has been elected chair of the board of directors of the Front Range Community College Foundation. Bernhardt’s responsibilities include business development, commercial real estate lending, and branch management. She earned a bachelor of science in business administration with a concentration in finance and a minor in economics […]
If you’re a junior in high school (or the parent of one), it’s a race to the finish line—and you’ll be packing bags for college before you know it. Not so fast, though. There’s a lot to do between now and then: researching colleges, investigating financial aid, visiting schools that interest you, taking the ACT […]
