You’ve probably heard before that getting an internship during college is a fantastic way to strengthen your résumé, test out an industry or job (before you take the full plunge after college), and get a foot in the door at a great company. All true! An internship will expose you to a professional situation, allowing […]
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 […]
Shannon Lance (MA), psychology instructor at Front Range Community College’s Westminster campus, is the college’s instructor of the year. She was honored at a meeting of the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education this month. Lance has been teaching at FRCC—both on campus and online—since 2012. She enjoys teaching her psychology students, but […]
Supporting Survivors, Spreading the Word April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. While it can seem almost futile simply to dedicate a page on the calendar to such a serious issue, designating a month to a social problem like this does increase its public profile and raise awareness. When people are informed about how prevalent sexual […]
Eight Front Range Community College students are members of the All-Colorado Academic Team. They received medallions and other awards from the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education. The team recognizes high-achieving students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor, combined with leadership and service that extends their education beyond the classroom to benefit […]
Fort Collins, Colo. – Front Range Community College will participate in a cooperative grant to improve undergraduate teaching in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This National Science Foundation (NSF) grant will be run jointly with the University of Colorado-Boulder and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The project is formally called “Collaborative Research: […]
In our fast-paced society, it’s so easy to believe that we are too old to go back to school—that we have to achieve certain things by a specific age—or that we are not allowed to make a drastic change once we are established in a career. As a non-traditional student myself, let me tell you: […]
Spring break is a welcome reprieve from the grind of college classes and exams, and we know you’re excited for it! And sure, it would be great to hop on a plane and head somewhere warm to flee this crazy Colorado winter. (Can anyone say “bomb cyclone?”). But for those of us who don’t have […]
