Approximately 35 students from Gateway High School in Aurora will attend a Sept. 25 Xcel Energy Foundation Camp at CCA and will isolate and map DNA, discover the realities of a career as a paramedic, and dissect a cat as part of the day’s events. A similar Camp will be held for Overland High students on Oct. 2.

New scholarship aid, plus expanded eXpress Ed course offerings, equals success at CCA.

CCA’s George Brown appointed to national standards-setting group.

The Community College of Aurora will co-sponsor the 2009 Rocky Mountain Civil War Symposium on Oct. 3.

Members of the community are invited to participate in a Public Observatory Night at the Community College of Aurora.

CCA had a special role in an Aug. 21 ceremony on the Buckley Air Force Base, where the educational accomplishments of seven spouses of active duty service members were celebrated.

The Art & New Media Design faculty at CCA invite the community to attend a Fall Faculty Exhibition at The Other Side Arts, 1400 Dallas Street in Aurora. Read on for details.

The Community College of Aurora Foundation Board has appointed Kevin Haggerty to its board of directors. 

Hanh Hoang, CCA student and Phi Theta Kappa member, has been named a “Leader of Promise” by the national PTK organization. The Aurora resident is one of only 30 students nationwide to receive honor.

The Community College of Aurora's has hired Artist and Author Patrick Loehr as chair of the CCA Art department.

The Community College of Aurora Foundation (CCAF) Board has appointed media consultant and editorial writer Fred Brown to its board of directors.

AURORA, COLO.—Richard Maestas has been named Vice President for Administrative Services at the Community College of Aurora.  He joined the college on July 9th.

Break out the Count Basie – the Community College of Aurora is striking up the band this fall! The CCA Community Jazz band is seeking new members and experienced musicians alike to fill out the group.

The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant of $149,909 to the Community College of Aurora for support of a project titled Community College GIS Faculty Institute. Under the direction of CCA faculty members Dr. Geoff Hunt and Elizabeth Hirsh, the Institute will train CCA faculty across the disciplines in the application of Geographic Information Systems technologies for implementation in the classroom. The award is effective August 1.

CCA’s Paralegal and Mediation Program Specialist Robin R. Rossenfeld was selected chairperson of the Dispute Resolution Section of the Colorado Bar Association for a one-year term beginning July 1.

Looking to launch a new career? Need to retool your job skills? Want to earn that degree you’ve always promised yourself? Stop by the Community College of Aurora’s summer open house and discover the CCA experience.

Todd Bergren, professor of biology at the Community College of Aurora, has been named chair of the State Faculty Advisory Council (SFAC) for the Colorado Community College System. In this position, he will be the SFAC representative to the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education for 2009-2010.

"Tech Camp 101," two weeks of free summer technology camp for Aurora Public Schools middle school students, will be held at Community College of Auroras Lowry Campus.

In an evening designed for those in the helping professions but free and open to all, CCA presents a June 12 program titled Resilience in Tuff Tuff Times: the Healing Power of Poems and Poem Making. Facilitated by California-based poet and author John Fox, along with CCA faculty member Wayne Gilbert, the event will be held from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Larry D. Carter Theatre on the colleges CentreTech Campus.

More than 1,200 friends, family members, and supporters cheered on CCAs newest graduates at a ceremony held May 9 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) delivered the commencement address at the event.

Chair of Arts and Humanities Amy Rell has been awarded a competitive Fulbright grant to study and travel in China this summer. She is one of 16 educators nationwide selected to participate in the 2009 Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars Abroad: History and Culture in China program.

Approximately one dozen individuals from throughout the Denver/Aurora metro will compete in a Rubik’s Cube Competition at the Community College of Aurora to see who can solve the puzzle in the shortest amount of time.

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter will deliver the commencement address at Community College of Aurora’s graduation ceremony this Saturday, May 9, at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds Event Center in Aurora.

With tax season solidly in the rear view mirror, community and student volunteers at CCA have a big reason to celebrate and more than 500 families have benefited from their work.

The Colorado Film School at the Community College of Aurora announces that its Spring 2009 Student Show will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 7. The event is free and open to the public.

One of the most anticipated events each year at CCA is the annual scholarship luncheon, to be held this year on May 1 at the Hyatt Regency in the Denver Tech Center.

Community College of Aurora's annual "Performing Arts Weekend" will be held May 1-3, and a series of cultural events performances, recitals, exhibits are free and open to the public.

The Denver-Rocky Mountain Association of Black Psychologists will host its Symposium on Culturally Responsive Practices in Behavioral Health, Education, Criminal Justice, and Child Welfare at CCA on Friday, April 24. The event will feature professional training tracks in criminal justice, child welfare, behavioral health, and education.

"La Vie en Rose" (Life in Pink, or Life is Beautiful) will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24, and the screening is free and open to the public. The film will be shown during the Tournées French Film Festival, offered by the Colorado Film School at the Community College of Aurora through April.

"La Petite Jerusalem" (Little Jerusalem) will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, and the screening is free and open to the public. The film will be shown during the Tournées French Film Festival, offered by the Colorado Film School at the Community College of Aurora through April.

A series of events designed to advocate for the right of individuals to feel safe from violence will be held throughout the day on Wednesday, April 22, at the Community College of Aurora. Now recognized as a national movement, this will be the colleges first Take Back the Night event.

The college will host the annual 9Health Fair from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sunday, April 19, at its CentreTech campus. Anyone 18 and older can participate in a 9Health Fair, and more than 25 health screenings will be available.

The Community College of Aurora Foundation (CCAF) Board has elected new officers to its Board of Directors for 2009.

Head to the great outdoors and join in the celebration as CCA and Morrison Nature Center hold their Second Annual Earth Day event. Members of the community are invited to take part in this gathering on Saturday, April 18.

Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (The Diving Bell) will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 17, and the screening is free and open to the public.

The "perfectly crafted" film Rêves de Poussière (Dreams of Dust) will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday April 16, and the screening is free and open to the public.

As a component of this semesters Literature of Immigration course, CCA will host a panel discussion of Aurora-based experts who will explore a variety of issues associated with Aurora immigrants. The event is free and open to the public.

The animated film "Persepolis" will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 10, and the screening is free and open to the public. The film will be shown during the Tournées French Film Festival, offered by the Colorado Film School at the Community College of Aurora through April.

The critically acclaimed political drama Bamako will be shown at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday April 9, and the screening is free and open to the public. The film will be shown during the Tournées French Film Festival, offered by the Colorado Film School at the Community College of Aurora through April.

The Colorado Film School at the Community College of Aurora has announced its first-ever Tournées French Film Festival, to be held from March 27 through April 24.

The Colorado Film School at CCA has announced a collaboration with Regis University's College of Professional Studies to create a new Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (BFA) in film and video production.

High school students from Aurora Public Schools' Hinkley High and Aurora Academy will attend two upcoming Xcel Energy Foundation Camps at CCA's Lowry campus.

Public invited to Vernal Equinox Observatory Night at CCA In recognition of spring's arrival, and coinciding with the International Year of Astronomy event "The Globe at Night," CCA is holding a special observatory event at 7 p.m. on March 20.

The Community College of Aurora's spring theatre production will be "The Ruby Sunrise," written by Rinne Groff and directed by CCA Theatre Director Stacey D'Angelo.

CCA's semiannual Sherlin Lecture in Astronomy and Space Science will offer Black Holes Inside and Out, presented by Professor Andrew Hamilton of the department of astrophysical and planetary science at CU Boulder. The event, free and open to the public, will be at 7:30 p.m. on March 4.

Andrew Romanoff announced as CCA's Visiting Scholar The Community College of Aurora has announced that former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Andrew Romanoff will serve as its visiting scholar, and two public presentations will be held for members of the community.

The Community College of Aurora is partnering with the University of Denver math department and the professional group Women in Design to spark a greater interest in mathematics among girls. The Community College of Aurora will host approximately 180 students from schools throughout the Aurora/Denver metro area for a the Second Annual Math Day for Girls.  

The public is invited to hear two prominent forensic anthropologists speak at the Community College of Aurora at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the colleges Fine Arts Building Forum. Dr. P. Willey will lecture on They Rode with Custer: Trooper Skeletons from the Little Bighorn, and Dr. Hugh Berryman will lecture on Murders to Mummies: Selected Days in the Life of a Forensic Anthropologist.

Community College of Aurora’s original production “Glimpses… Portraits of the Soul: The Stories of our CCA Community” is one of three pieces statewide to be selected as a showcase performance at the annual Rocky Mountain Theatre Association Festival.

Professor Wayne Gilbert aims to explore issues and themes of contemporary immigration in his LIT 278 class to help his students better understand the lives of Aurora citizens and the city's growing diversity.

Trained volunteers at Community College of Aurora once again will prepare and e-file taxes for eligible individuals and families making under $42k/yr free of charge from Jan. 30 through March 7.

To make its program even more accessible to students and to help train individuals to fill the projected growth in the field, CCA's Diesel Power Mechanics program has added a night certificate program. A special open house will be held this Saturday for those interested in employment opportunities in diesel power.

The Colorado Film School at the Community College of Aurora will present its Fall 2008 Student Show at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Davis Auditorium on the University of Denver campus.

McLaughry is the Senior Vice President for FirstBank Holding Company of Colorado. "The Board and I are pleased to welcome Ms. McLaughry to our organization," said CCAF Executive Director Diana Whye.

Joni Briola, Community College of Aurora faculty member, will deliver her presentation “China: The Growing Gap Between Old and New” on Friday as part of CCA's Traveling Scholars Lecture Series. The event is free and open to the public.

CCA will commemorate the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout with a two-day event to help smokers quit smoking. Events will include presentations of student research posters, smoking cessation hypnotic interventions, a panel discussion with former smokers, a book discussion, and a presentation on music, stress, and smoking.

CCA President Linda Bowman faces off with Aurora Public Schools Superintendent John Barry on Nov. 17 to see who can make the best pizza Aurora has ever seen, all on behalf of promoting the schools’ dual enrollment program.

Documentary film to premiere Nov. 10; CCA faculty, staff key in capturing the stories of courageous war veterans.

Students from throughout the Aurora Public School district will attend a Nov. 7 Xcel Energy Foundation Camp at CCA. The students are participants in APS' Rebound program, an alternative program for expelled students and dropout recovery students, and they will learn firsthand why attending college can help them achieve success in their lives. 

CCA Asian Studies Visiting Scholar Dr. William Wei will present a public lecture titled "The Silk Road: The Internet of the Ancient World" on Nov. 10.

Maria Halloran will discuss "Senegal: Balancing Tradition and Change" on Nov. 7 as CCA's Traveling Scholars Lecture Series continues.

Colorado Business and Professional Women is sponsoring a public discussion with Gloria Steinem, author and leader on women’s issues, at the Community College of Aurora. Steinem will facilitate a discussion on the top issues on voters’ minds, with an emphasis on women voters.

CCA's annual Sherlin Lecture in Astronomy and Space Science will offer "Cassini: A Mission to Saturn," presented by Dr. Colin Mitchell of the Cassini Mission Imaging Team, at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 in the Forum.

Wells Fargo has contributed $15,000 to CCA's initiative to establish Business Simulation Studios at its Lowry Campus-based Center for Simulation.

Glimpses...Portraits of the Soul: The Stories of our CCA Community will be held Nov. 6-8 and Nov. 12, and, of the production, director Stacey D'Angelo says that “through acting, music, dance, and film, we will discover who we are, where we have come from, and where we can go together.

The Community College of Aurora is hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and members of the community are encouraged to give.

In a continuation of his status as CCA's Asian Studies Visiting Scholar, Dr. William Wei, will hold additional lectures at the college in the coming weeks.

CCA will recognize International Conflict Resolution Day with a special event on Oct. 16.

More than 90 high school juniors from Martin Luther King Early College will attend an Oct. 10 Xcel Energy Foundation Camp at CCA to explore numerous academic tracks and learn why attending college can help them succeed in a big way.

Community College of Aurora Chair of Arts and Humanities Amy Rell will deliver her presentation “Cuba: 90 Miles or 90 Million Miles Away?” on Friday. The event, part of the college’s semester-long Traveling Scholars Lecture Series, is free and open to the public.

CCA's involvement in an exciting new partnership to benefit students from Aurora Public Schools will be announced at a September 24 news conference.

CCA faculty member Sheridan Samano will deliver her presentation "Travel Tales of an Amateur Botanist: Peru" on Friday, Oct. 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., and the public is invited to attend.

Co-sponsored by the CCA History Department and the Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado, the Fair will offer participants a chance to trace their Swedish heritage and will provide instruction for using online catalogs and websites to access international genealogical resources.

A welcome reception for CCA Asian Studies Visiting Scholar William Wei will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, and the public is invited to attend.

CCA's Traveling Scholars Lecture Series kicks off this Friday with a presentation by Associate Professor of Anthropology Elizabeth Hirsh.

A creative partnership between the Colorado Film School at CCA and the University of Colorado Denver will document all aspects of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver next week, and more than 80 volunteer filmmakers representing students, faculty, and alumni from both schools will be on the ground to record this once-in-a-lifetime event.

Black Entertainment Television’s top-rated “106 & Park” show will broadcast live from the Community College of Aurora’s CentreTech campus on Aug. 28 in an effort to encourage young people to register to vote.

The Community College of Aurora will hold its first-ever “Dream Starter” Registration Marathon nonstop from 8 a.m. Friday, August 15, to noon on Saturday, August 16.  Free food, prizes, movies, and live music will be available throughout the event.

Officials will hold an official Signing Ceremony to launch the new “2+2 Plan” allowing Community College of Aurora students to to complete a Metro State bachelor’s degree in biology or psychology without leaving the CCA campus.

CCA’s new assistant professor of astronomy and physics shares his fascination with the stars and galaxies in the classroom, where students benefit from his “stellar” knowledge. 

The Community College of Aurora’s Emergency Medical Provider Program has received gifts of two used ambulances.

Aurora Public Schools middle grades students go to summer camp and learn Web site creation, digital image manipulation, PowerPoint, and even get the chance to design and launch a rocket. 

The successful conclusion of a cutting-edge project has given high school students throughout the region the opportunity to conduct more than 6,000 DNA-related experiments in the classroom during the 2007-08 school year.