Winter Olympics
Eight Colorado Mountain College alums are competing in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia! The Winter Olympics start today and will be going through the 23rd of February. For more information on the eight athletes please click here. Bring home the gold! Donnie Hagenbart Program Coordinator Jaywalker U
Goal Sunday at CMC
Colorado Mountain College will be joining other colleges across the nation on Sunday, February 9th when they host their first COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY. The purpose of this event is to answer questions about financial aid and to help students and families fill out the FAFSA form. (The FAFSA can be a very cumbersome and time […]
Acceptance
Last week I had the opportunity to spend three days with the Jaywalker U students in Winter Park, Colorado, for Spring Semester 2014 orientation. These young men come from all walks of life, they have differing stories, and their personalities are as different as night and day. Yet, moment-by-moment these young men accepted the quirks […]
Elementary Education
Colorado Mountain College (CMC) is seeking approval for another bachelor’s degree program in elementary education. Students would be able to pursue elementary education at Colorado Mountain College’s Edwards and Glenwood Springs campuses. This is not the only bachelor’s degree that could come our way; CMC is proposing a bachelor’s degree in nursing and one in […]
Carrying the Message
The Jaywalker U students once again carried the message of recovery last week by making a trip to the Spring Valley campus of Colorado Mountain College. They met privately with a few students to share their experience, strength, and hope. Drinking on college campuses can be a relaxing way for students to spend their weekends, but for […]
Helping others
This semester I have discovered one of my dreams, to work in the medical field. Before I entered recovery I obtained my Wilderness First Responder(WFR) because of my love for the outdoors and the dangers involved. Through my addiction I lost the passion for helping people. Jaywalker U has given me the opportunity to pursue […]
3.93 GPA
Summer semester grades are in! Everyone here at Jaywalker would like to congratulate the Jaywalker U students for completing the 2013 summer semester with a house GPA of a 3.93. During our addiction a lot of us found it impossible to get good grades but when we entered into recovery it became a whole different […]
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is a public education program that helps participants learn about mental illness in the hopes of de-stigmatizing mental illness, and learn what various mental disorders look like. Some of the disorders that will be discussed include depression, anxiety and substance abuse disorders. Participants who take this 8-hour class will learn the […]
Lower tuition costs
Colorado Mountain College(CMC) has entered into an agreement with the Western Interstate Commission to provide qualifying out-of-state residents with lower tuition costs. Students from Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and the U.S. Pacific territories are eligible for up to a 52% discount on […]
Fall semester is almost here!
Even though it is still July and we are having a fun and exciting summer here in Carbondale, registration for fall semester classes starts Monday, July 29th. There are many courses available at the four satellite campuses in the Roaring Fork Valley—Aspen, Carbondale, Spring Valley, and Glenwood Springs. Class choices range from landscape painting to […]
