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{{Short description|Public community college in Colorado, United States}} |
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|name = Colorado Northwestern Community College |
|name = Colorado Northwestern Community College |
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|caption = CNCC Rangely |
|caption = CNCC Rangely |
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|motto = ''Set Yourself Apart'' |
|motto = ''Set Yourself Apart'' |
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|established = |
|established = {{start date and age|1962}} |
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|type = [[Public |
|type = [[Public college|Public]] [[Community colleges in the United States|community college]] |
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|president = Lisa Jones<ref>{{cite news |title=CCCS Names Dr. Lisa Jones Next President of Colorado Northwestern Community College {{!}} |url=https://www.cccs.edu/cccs-news/cccs-names-dr-lisa-jones-next-president-of-colorado-northwestern-community-college/ |access-date=5 August 2021 |work=Colorado Community College System |date=26 April 2021}}</ref> |
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|president = Ron Granger |
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|academic_staff = 46 |
|academic_staff = 46 full-time faculty, numerous adjunct faculty |
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|city = [[Rangely, Colorado|Rangely]] and [[Craig, Colorado |
|city = [[Rangely, Colorado|Rangely]] and [[Craig, Colorado]], plus [[Distance education|online]] |
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|state = [[Colorado]] |
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|country = [[United States]] |
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|colors = Red, White, Black |
|colors = Red, White, Black |
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|mascot = Spartan |
|mascot = Spartan |
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|free = ''Spartan Times'' |
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|affiliations = NJCAA, IHSA, NIRA, [[Phi Theta Kappa]], NIFA. |
|affiliations = NJCAA, IHSA, NIRA, [[Phi Theta Kappa]], NIFA. |
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|website = {{URL|http://www.cncc.edu |
|website = {{URL|http://www.cncc.edu}} |
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'''Colorado Northwestern Community College''' is a [[community college]] with campuses in [[Rangely, Colorado]] and [[Craig, Colorado]]. The college participates in the [[National Intercollegiate |
'''Colorado Northwestern Community College''' is a [[Public college|public]] [[Community colleges in the United States|community college]] with campuses in [[Rangely, Colorado|Rangely]] and [[Craig, Colorado]], United States. The college participates in the [[National Intercollegiate Flying Association]] (NIFA) and the [[National Junior College Athletic Association]] (NJCAA). |
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==Rangely Campus== |
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The Rangely Campus of CNCC, serving around 300 students, sits on a lush mesa overlooking the town of Rangely. Established in 1962 as “Rangely College,” it has earned a sterling reputation for its Dental Hygiene, Aviation, and Park Ranger Training Programs. Today, students describe the campus as a “mini university” complete with residence halls, a vibrant student life, and five NJCAA Division I athletic teams. |
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In January 1957, a steering committee was formalized to focus on the need for higher education facilities in Northwestern Colorado. Participating counties included Jackson, Grand, Routt, Moffat and Rio Blanco. Early on, the communities of Hayden, Steamboat Springs, Craig, and Rangely were the frontrunners to house a junior college in the area. Over the next two years, surveys were conducted by various entities. Dr. Leroy Goode, State Director of Community Colleges, entered the discussions to help facilitate the decision-making process. He brought in Dr. S.V. Mortorana of the U.S. Office of Education in Washington to conduct a survey of the area's communities.<ref>http://www.cccs.edu/eClips/pdf/cncc1023a.pdf{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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A full array of outdoor activities and programs are available to students, including river rafting, ice climbing, camping, and even spelunking. Minutes from the deep canyons and rock formations of Dinosaur National Monument, Rangely is the center of life in this vibrant natural resource area of Colorado. |
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By the end of 1958, the steering committee had approved a recommendation to develop a two-campus college, with a technical school in Rangely and an academic campus in the east end of the five-county district. Rangely was decided upon as the technical school site, because Rio Blanco County had an assessed valuation equal to that of the other four counties together, and surveys had shown that Rangely residents were likely to pass a bond issue. |
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Meanwhile, in Grand Junction, Mesa College was looking to expand into Rio Blanco County and asked to meet with the junior college committee members from Rangely including the local Board of Education, Chamber of Commerce, and the Town Council. Mesa College officials expressed a great interest in a proposal to establish the Rangely College as a branch campus of Mesa College. Legally, that would mean redistricting, so the group decided to seek help from the Attorney General and State Department of Education. |
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By January 1959, the Rangely Board of Education voted in favor of a resolution asking district voters to bond the construction of a junior college in Rangely. Three Rio Blanco County members, along with the superintendents of schools from Rangely and Meeker, met with Rio Blanco County Commissioners to ask for funds from the Federal Royalty Fund that was established from mineral leasing rights in the area to help pay off the bond. |
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Since the plan to build the Rangely Campus as a branch campus to Mesa College seemed to be the most feasible option, the Rio Blanco County Committee, along with Mesa Committee continued to explore the annexation of the De Beque School District 49 and the western Rio Blanco County to form a new Mesa College District. |
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In April 1959, Rangely residents voted resoundingly to pass the bond issue for $2.8 million to pay for a Rangely College Campus by a vote of 298 to 9. According to one editorial, "The overwhelming approval startled those interested in forming a junior college in the five-county area of Northwestern Colorado." <ref>http://www.cccs.edu/eClips/pdf/cncc1023a.pdf{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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On May 4, 1959 voters in the Rangely School District, De Beque School District and the Mesa Junior College District electing to pass the unification proposal. Work then began on the planning process. Dr. Arnold Weiss, president of the Rangely School Board, was named to the board of directors for Mesa College. He and superintendent Bernard Yeager met with Dr. Good in Denver to start the screening of application from architectural firms. Land was then purchased from Kate Calvat on top of a hill overlooking the town of Rangely. |
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In May 1960, Mesa College named Dr. William A. Medesy as the first Dean of Rangely College. Construction officially began in January 1961. Within months, new staff members for the college were being hired, new faculty appointed and construction progressed with community support. In fact, every weekend community members would head into the hills to collect many of the rocks that now make up one of the distinguishing features of campus. |
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On September 20, 1962 classes started in Rangely for 83 students. A dedication ceremony attended by hundreds was held on Saturday, October 13 with U.S. Congressman Wayne N. Aspinall and Colorado Commissioner of Education, Dr. Byron A. Hansford serving as the VIP guests of the ceremony. In his address as reported in Grand Junction's Daily Sentinel, Dr. Hansford stated, "Rangely pioneered in oil, and now it is pioneering in education." Roe Saunders, president of the Mesa College Committee added, "It's the biggest contribution from the fewest people I've ever seen in my life." <ref>http://www.cccs.edu/eClips/pdf/cncc1023a.pdf{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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The Campus is well-connected with the Rangely community. The local taxing district provides a 100% tuition buy-down to its residents and the college offers an impressive array of community education classes and seminars.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cncc.edu/home/locations |title=Locations }}</ref> |
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==Craig Campus== |
==Craig Campus== |
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[[File:CNCC Craig.JPG|thumb|right|Craig Campus at CNCC]] |
[[File:CNCC Craig.JPG|thumb|right|Craig Campus at CNCC]] |
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In 1985, Colorado Northwestern Community College extended its services to Craig, Colorado. A community of approximately |
In 1985, Colorado Northwestern Community College extended its services to Craig, Colorado. A community of approximately 9,000, Craig is located 93 miles northeast of Rangely, 42 miles west of [[Steamboat Springs, Colorado|Steamboat Springs]] and 90 miles north of [[Rifle, Colorado|Rifle]]. |
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| ⚫ | Originally, CNCC Craig offered classes throughout the community in facilities that were available at the time. In 1989 the Moffat County Affiliated Junior College district Board of Control purchased the Bell Tower Building.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://highered.colorado.gov/cche/meetings/2007/nov/nov07iia.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-05-14 |archive-date=2010-05-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527200916/http://highered.colorado.gov/CCHE/Meetings/2007/nov/nov07iia.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2010, CNCC built a new campus in Craig. Located on 100 acres just north of the recently completed Memorial Hospital, CNCC-Craig Campus opened August 8, 2011. This 78,000 square foot building is LEED certified and is home to classrooms, laboratories, a virtual library, a Nursing program, Adult Learning Assistance Center and a student lounge. Adjacent to the building is a career technical center where students can receive training in Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, Mine Safety, and Automotive/Diesel Technology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cncc.edu/cms/content/campuses-service-centers-craig |title= |
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| ⚫ | In 2010, CNCC built a new campus in Craig. Located on 100 acres just north of the recently completed Memorial Hospital, CNCC-Craig Campus opened August 8, 2011. This 78,000 square foot building is LEED certified and is home to classrooms, laboratories, a virtual library, a Nursing program, Adult Learning Assistance Center and a student lounge. Adjacent to the building is a career technical center where students can receive training in Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, Mine Safety, and Automotive/Diesel Technology.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cncc.edu/cms/content/campuses-service-centers-craig |title=Campuses & Service Centers - Craig | Colorado Northwestern Community College |accessdate=2013-05-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921220834/http://www.cncc.edu/cms/content/campuses-service-centers-craig |archivedate=2014-09-21 }}</ref> |
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==CNCC Vision Ropes Course== |
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[[File:CNCC Ropes Course.JPG|thumb|Ropes course at CNCC, Rangely Campus]] |
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In April 2012, Colorado Northwestern Community College unveiled its vision initiative. Part of this initiative was to build a [[ropes course]] that would challenge students and staff to reach for their dreams. As Rangely Dean of Instruction, Judy Allred explained, “A Ropes (or challenge) courses can be used for three basic purposes: recreational, educational, and therapeutic. CNCC will focus on using our ropes course for recreational and educational purposes. Participants are led through the elements with trained facilitators. The high course elements range from 30 to 40 feet off the ground and require participants to be harnessed for safety. Each time a group is taken on the course, there must be at least two trained facilitators running the activity.” <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://newswire.coloradocommunitycolleges.com/2011/11/cncc-ropes-course-is-complete/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305013000/http://newswire.coloradocommunitycolleges.com/2011/11/cncc-ropes-course-is-complete/ |archive-date=2014-03-05 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 01:37, 20 December 2023
 CNCC Rangely | |
Other name | CNCC |
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| Motto | Set Yourself Apart |
| Type | Public community college |
| Established | 1962 |
| President | Lisa Jones[1] |
Academic staff | 46 full-time faculty, numerous adjunct faculty |
| Location | |
| Newspaper | Spartan Times |
| Colors | Red, White, Black |
| Affiliations | NJCAA, IHSA, NIRA, Phi Theta Kappa, NIFA. |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Website | www |
Colorado Northwestern Community College is a public community college with campuses in Rangely and Craig, Colorado, United States. The college participates in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).
Rangely Campus[edit]
The Rangely Campus of CNCC, serving around 300 students, sits on a lush mesa overlooking the town of Rangely. Established in 1962 as “Rangely College,” it has earned a sterling reputation for its Dental Hygiene, Aviation, and Park Ranger Training Programs. Today, students describe the campus as a “mini university” complete with residence halls, a vibrant student life, and five NJCAA Division I athletic teams.
A full array of outdoor activities and programs are available to students, including river rafting, ice climbing, camping, and even spelunking. Minutes from the deep canyons and rock formations of Dinosaur National Monument, Rangely is the center of life in this vibrant natural resource area of Colorado.
The Campus is well-connected with the Rangely community. The local taxing district provides a 100% tuition buy-down to its residents and the college offers an impressive array of community education classes and seminars.[2]
Craig Campus[edit]
In 1985, Colorado Northwestern Community College extended its services to Craig, Colorado. A community of approximately 9,000, Craig is located 93 miles northeast of Rangely, 42 miles west of Steamboat Springs and 90 miles north of Rifle.
Originally, CNCC Craig offered classes throughout the community in facilities that were available at the time. In 1989 the Moffat County Affiliated Junior College district Board of Control purchased the Bell Tower Building.[3]
In 2010, CNCC built a new campus in Craig. Located on 100 acres just north of the recently completed Memorial Hospital, CNCC-Craig Campus opened August 8, 2011. This 78,000 square foot building is LEED certified and is home to classrooms, laboratories, a virtual library, a Nursing program, Adult Learning Assistance Center and a student lounge. Adjacent to the building is a career technical center where students can receive training in Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, Mine Safety, and Automotive/Diesel Technology.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "CCCS Names Dr. Lisa Jones Next President of Colorado Northwestern Community College |". Colorado Community College System. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Locations".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Campuses & Service Centers - Craig | Colorado Northwestern Community College". Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
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