Fleeing War in Ukraine, Family Faces Challenges and Finds Support in Colorado
A local couple is hosting seven Ukrainian family members who are fleeing the war. Learning English is critical for them… and that’s where FRCC comes in.
Graduate Voices: Josefa Leon Gonzalez
As we celebrate our graduates this spring, we hear a lot of powerful stories about their experience. Here’s one from a graduate of our Boulder County campus.
Liberal Arts: Why We Still Need Them
In recent years, higher education has undergone a significant transformation. A large number of small liberal arts colleges have closed. Undergraduate majors have become more STEM-focused and aimed toward employment. The popular myth of the liberal arts, especially in the humanities and art, is one of an elitist and impractical pursuit that creates unemployable young […]
College Education Changes Life of FRCC Transfer Student
Education changes lives, and it is changing the life of Brandon Devlin. “FRCC gave me the tools to ask the right questions,” Brandon says. “Colorado State University has given me the time to come up with my own answers.” Transfer to CSU Brandon graduated from FRCC with an Associate of Arts degree and transferred to […]
Developmental English Classes Prepare Students for College: What You Need to Know about CCR
College Composition and Reading (aka CCR) is Front Range Community College’s pathway to success for developmental readers and writers. Students placed into CCR by their Accuplacer scores must complete (or take at the same time) the CCR requirement before registering for most college-level courses. Because of this “co-requisite” requirement, it is important to know what […]