Front Range Community College graduates may transfer credits and coursework toward a bachelor’s degree to Antioch University Connected (AU Connected), thanks to a new agreement between Antioch and the Colorado Community College System (CCCS). Transfer for four-year degrees is one of the most-stated reasons students disclose when they enroll at FRCC. With good reason. FRCC […]
Curtain Rises on New Space for Students in Performing Arts
The performing arts at the Larimer Campus have found a versatile home this semester in newly renovated space in Redcloud Peak. See the image gallery. “We’re all together, interacting with each other,” Debra Throgmorton, music faculty, says about music, theater, and dance. The building also encourages interaction with other creative arts and design disciplines, too. […]
Campus Event Promotes Being a Survivor
Crime is a huge deal in the world today and will continue to be a big part of society moving forward. When studying crime, many only look at the person who committed the crime and why they do such things, but what about the people that the crime was committed against? What about the victims? […]
AP vs. Concurrent Enrollment: What’s the Difference?
At Front Range Community College we often get the question “is it better to take concurrent enrollment or AP classes?” Parents want to know how they can save money on college tuition. Students want to know how they can take advantage of high level courses and jump start their college careers. With the options out […]
Attorneys from Broomfield, Longmont Join FRCC Foundation Board
A corporate attorney and an attorney in private practice have joined the Front Range Community College Foundation board of directors: Jan Rodriguez is assistant general counsel and assistant corporate secretary at Ball Corporation, headquartered in Broomfield. Rick Samson is founder of Samson Law Firm in Longmont. “Jan and Rick not only bring financial and legal […]
FRCC Dedicates Visual-Art Classroom Building, Greenhouse
Front Range Community College celebrated the opening of a renovated classroom building and a new greenhouse this month at the Westminster Campus. The renovation turned a vacant campus building into a 9,894-square-foot visual arts center. The state-of-the-art 2,905 square-foot greenhouse will give Horticulture and Landscape Technologies students and Horticulture Business Management students the hands-on training […]
Are We Happier Today?
We often think of the past as riddled with disease, violence, and poverty. We have a tendency to focus on major times of crisis in the past. What we remember about past societies are events like the Black Plague, the French Revolution, or innumerable examples of brutal warfare. These events stick out in our memory […]
5 Ways to Make Your Scholarship Application Stand Out
It’s time to apply for scholarships for the 2015-2016 school year! With many application deadlines approaching, pay attention to these five easy tips to help you stand out from the crowd, and get that money. 1. Make sure you fit the criteria. That might sound simple however many students don’t follow this advice. This is […]