A Military Wall of Honor dedication will be held Nov. 11 at CCA, and all military branches will be recognized. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and other dignitaries will be on hand for this Veterans Day event, which is free and open to the public. 

"Lookingglass Alice," adapted from the stories of Lewis Carroll, will be performed as CCA’s fall production beginning Oct. 29 and running through Nov. 8. This family-oriented show will feature special trick-or-treating for children after the Oct. 31 performances. 

Is planet earth at risk of a minor asteroid strike, or complete obliteration? What are asteroids, anyway? CCA’s Sherlin Lecture in Astronomy and Space Science on Oct. 30 offers “Near-Earth Asteroids: The Ugly, the Bad, and the Good” by Dr. Daniel Durda of the Southwest Research Institute of Boulder.

The Community College of Aurora will celebrate the first National Day on Writing on Oct. 20 with a slate of events aimed at both students and the community. Performances by renowned spoken word artists will highlight the day’s activities.

Holly Petraeus, national director of BBB Military Line® and wife of General David Petraeus, will be honored at an Oct. 13 reception at the Community College of Aurora.

Michael Hanley, a vice president for ADT Security Services, has been appointed to the Community College of Aurora Foundation Board of Directors.

Students and prospective students will learn how to turn a two-year degree into a four-year degree when they attend an October Transfer Fair at CCA. Approximately 35 institutions of higher education will be on hand to answer questions.

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.