Talk:Colorado Mountain College

This sounds like an advertisement or promotional brochure for CMC. I wonder if it can be rewritten in a more objective POV. 24.27.193.182 17:17, 11 November 2007 (UTC)Carrie


 * This page needs updating as CMC is now offering two options for 4-year degrees (Bachelor's Degrees in Business Administration or Sustainability Studies & more four-year degrees will be added in the future).

-- SOURCE: http://www.coloradomtn.edu/cms/one.aspx?objectId=12910254


 * Also, you may want to update/include these facts:

Uniquely Colorado Mountain College

Highest elevated college campus in the U.S. (Timberline Campus, Elevation 10,152 Ft.) A recent Student Engagement Survey rated CMC faculty & staff highest in Colorado for helpfulness, availability, and flexibility. 4,100 students enrolled in CMC English as a second language course in 2009-2010. Largest interactive videoconferencing system in Colorado (coverage area). Community participation rate of 13%, nearly five times the state benchmark of 2.7%. Nine athletes from the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games studied at Colorado Mountain College. First Ski & Snowboard Business retailing program in the U.S. Number of states from which full-time students originate: 45. America's only certification in ski life & ropeway maintenance.

Size and Coverage

Founded: 1967 College type: public associate degree-granting institution District and service area: 12,000 square miles Service area includes 15 of the tope 25 ski areas in Colorado Number of all students attending annually: over 25,000 College-wide student/teacher ratio: 12:1 2009-20010 annual operating budget: $48,413,500 Number of sites: 11 Counties served: 9 (Eagle, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Garfield, Pitkin, Summit, Chaffee, Routt) Full-time college faculty and staff: 767 Return on Investment: Every local tax dollar for CMC returns $6/84 to the local economy.

Enrollment, Program and Graduation Statistics

Top degree programs by enrollment: Associate in Arts and Associate in Science for transfer 4,633 full-time students in 2009-10 Average part-time student: 35-year-old female student enrolled in Associate of Arts in Business Program. Average full-time student: 25-year-old male or female enrolled in Associate of Arts in Outdoor Education program. Financial aid awarded to CMC students in 2008-2009: over $7 million In 2009-10 Customized Business Services trained over 4,224 people in: supervisory skills, workplace Spanish, safety, computers, and more. CMC graduates include: Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Pat Davison, NASA researcher and professor Dr. Aileen O’Donoghue, and E-commerce pioneer Michael O'Hara, Colorado Veterinary Technician of the Year Leslie Rockey, and US Dept. of Interior Conservationist of the Year Sherri Griffith.

-- SOURCE: http://www.coloradomtn.edu/new_students/about_cmc/cmc_snapshot/


 * Finally, here is a logo for Colorado Mountain College, since a physical picture would have to be provided for each individual campus location. Hope this helps! :)



174.24.107.144 (talk) 01:43, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Michelle G

Basic info is outdated
To reiterate comments left above but with better references, there are several facts in this article that need updating in regards to Colorado Mountain College's status as a community college and its number of locations. In addition to career and technical certificates and 2-year associate's degrees, as of Fall 2012, Colorado Mountain College also offers 4-year bachelor's degrees making its distinction here as a network of junior college campuses outdated. http://newswire.coloradocommunitycolleges.com/2011/04/bachelor%E2%80%99s-degrees-at-colorado-mountain-college-approved Per the Wikipedia definition of junior college. Rather it is a network of 11 community college campuses. There are 11 locations, not seven: Steamboat Springs, Aspen, Breckenridge, Rifle, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs-Spring Valley, Dillon, Leadville, Buena Vista and Edwards serving the Vail-Eagle Valley.Sqdaily (talk) 20:53, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Bachelor's Degrees Granted
I'd like to suggest a new section discussing the state granting Colorado Mountain College the ability to offer bachelor's degrees. Following approval from CMC’s elected board of trustees, the Colorado Legislature, Bill Ritter and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, on April 18, 2011, the Higher Learning Commission approved Colorado Mountain College to begin offering 4-year degrees. In Fall 2012, CMC began a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sustainability Studies. These degrees are offered at all 11 locations.http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_1790173Sqdaily (talk) 20:53, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Opening of Isaacson School for New Media
I'd like to suggest a new section discussing the opening of the Isaacson School for New Media. In Fall 2012, CMC opened one of the nation’s first community college programs dedicated to new media, named the Isaacson School for New Media with classes at the college's locations in Aspen, Carbondale, Spring Valley and Glenwood Springs. The school teaches courses in digital media, digital journalism, digital marketing and design. Named in honor of Walter Isaacson, writer, biographer and president of the Aspen Institute. The school provides professional training as well as degrees and certificates.http://www.aspenpublicradio.org/pod_listen.php?row=2422Sqdaily (talk) 20:53, 7 February 2013 (UTC)