Governor Polis Visits FRCC to Hear From Students
Colorado Governor Jared Polis visited FRCC’s Westminster Campus to host a discussion with FRCC students who are enrolled in work-based learning programs.
Honoring the Fallen by Supporting Veterans Who Need It
FRCC student-veteran Tim Watson is shining a light on inclusion for vets and working to give them a place where they feel they belong.
A Bachelor’s in Geospatial Science? Yes, It’s True!
Over the past year, you might have heard the news: FRCC now offers a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Geospatial Science, one of the hottest industries in the world at the moment. In fact, Allied Market Research reports this field is projected to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) globally of 14.2 percent […]
What Can You Do with a Certificate or Degree in Geospatial Science?
You’ve probably heard of geographic information systems (GIS) before, but this discipline is actually one of many related fields that come together to make up the field of geospatial science. What you may not realize is that geospatial science skills and technologies can be applied to an extremely wide array of fields. These skills can be […]
Come Learn About FRCC’s First Bachelor’s Degree
Front Range Community College will begin offering its first four-year degree this fall: a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Geospatial Science. Anyone interested in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is invited to visit our campus in Longmont to learn more. Come meet with faculty and current students while learning about program requirements and career opportunities. […]
STEM Internships Open Eyes to Career Possibilities
Ask any career counselor how to find out whether a career is really a good fit, and chances are one answer would be to find an internship. Well, five Front Range Community College students are among those who found internships this summer. And got paid, to boot. Research reported in poster session The five applied […]
U.S. Labor Secretary Praises Community Colleges
U.S. Secretary of Labor Tom Perez recently called community colleges the “secret sauce” of economic and workforce development. In his talk at the National Governors Association summer conference in West Virginia, he used Front Range Community College as his example of “the secret sauce.” Filling the Pipeline with Skilled Manufacturing Workers To flesh out Secretary […]
GIS Faculty Wins National Teaching Honor
The task is to assess the risks involved in building a one-acre park close to the Los Angeles River in a densely populated low-income neighborhood with lots of children. Welcome to Classroom 2.0, presided over by Dave Skiles. Teaching, sure, but also listening, guiding, collaborating, and letting the students find their way in GIS 165. […]