Pikes Peak Community College News
Browse past news stories for Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs, CO:
- PPCC degree goes where the wild things are (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on March 9, 2010 at 11:01:01 pm
A new two-year-degree program at Pikes Peak Community College has a classroom as big as Colorado — and then some. It stretches from Rocky Mountain National Park to the deserts of the southwest, and it includes just about any spot where you can... - Birth of a dream (The Pueblo Chieftain)
posted on March 8, 2010 at 10:45:23 am
Call it serendipity or fate, coincidence or divine inspiration. Joni Fair had the idea 30 years ago that dying shouldn't be as painful or lonely as it was for many folks. - Springs cannabis company applying for FDA approval (Colorado Springs Business Journal)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 09:37:36 pm
A Colorado Springs company is applying for Food and Drug Administration approval of a cannabis-based drug to treat post traumatic stress disorder. Cannabis Science is at the beginning of the application process to perform clinical trials of its drug. “Veterans reported cannabis helped nearly all the symptoms of PTSD, with special emphasis on three important components: sleep [...] - Insurer donates $1 million to nursing (The Pueblo Chieftain)
posted on March 5, 2010 at 11:45:50 am
Kaiser Permanente is teaming up with nursing students at Pueblo Community College and Colorado State University-Pueblo to provide more health care workers to clinics that serve low-income people. - PPCC cop charged with misusing badge (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on March 4, 2010 at 02:46:01 am
Police on Monday arrested a man on suspicion of using his Pikes Peak Community College Police badge to impersonate a Colorado Springs Police officer while acting as a process server. Willie Hamilton, 52, is facing the misdemeanor charge of first... - 2 Kids Safe After Falling Through Icy Lake (KMGH 7 Denver)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 11:25:40 pm
A teenager who saved two children from an icy lake in Colorado Springs is being hailed as a hero. - $1 million scholarship program to benefit safety net clinics (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on March 3, 2010 at 01:49:32 am
A new $1 million scholarship program aims to strengthen the workforce at safety net health clinics in southern Colorado. - $750,000 scholarship program announced (KOAA Colorado Springs - Pueblo)
posted on March 2, 2010 at 08:45:59 pm
Four state colleges in Pueblo and Colorado Springs have joined with Kaiser Permanente open opportunities to more than a hundred of people who may want to work in the health care field. The million dollar program will support careers in nursing and front line health care professionals such as lab/radiology technicians and medical assistants. The majority of money, $750,000, will provide more than ... - Art show to benefit Haiti relief (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on February 25, 2010 at 08:16:01 pm
Students and faculty members from Colorado Springs School District 11’s Palmer High School, Pikes Peak Community College, Colorado College and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will host a benefit art show and silent auction 5-8 p.m.... - DDA looks forward (Pikes Peak Courier View)
posted on February 21, 2010 at 06:51:19 am
It’s a new year and things are happening in Woodland Park. With a pellet company expected to open this year, Teller County/Woodland Park is reaping the results of its nationally-recognized fuel-mitigation projects. - FRIDAY FOLDER 2/19/10: A roundup of regional school news (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on February 19, 2010 at 12:31:00 am
Wilson preschool closed today Preschool and Head Start classes at the S.A. Wilson Preschool, are cancelled today because of a water leak, Widefield School District 3 officials said. Other district preschools are not affected. Call the school Monday... - Quickly growing CodeBaby adds customers, employees (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on February 18, 2010 at 11:26:58 pm
CodeBaby Corp. has more tripled its customer base and staff in the past year and plans to double its current staff by year’s end to support growing sales of its digital interactive characters, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. The Colorado... - KJCT8.com - Grand Junction, Montrose - Weather, News, Sports | Explosive Found Under Bridge at Gate 4 of Ft. Carson (KJCT 8 Grand Junction)
posted on February 17, 2010 at 06:25:37 pm
COLORADO SPRINGS - Crews are investigating how an unexploded ordnance ended up under the bridge at Gate 4 of Fort Carson Wednesday. The discovery of what is believed to be an artillery shell has closed off S. Academy in both directions near Pikes Peak Community College. - State Colleges & Universities May Be Allowed to Hike Tuition (KRDO Colorado Springs)
posted on February 16, 2010 at 04:53:19 pm
COLORADO - State legislators are looking at ways to help colleges make up for major cuts in state and federal funding. One idea is to allow colleges and universities to hike tuition without state approval. - SCC’s Cecil Groves to retire at end of year (Smoky Mountain News)
posted on February 3, 2010 at 08:08:51 pm
Cecil Groves, president of Southwestern Community College since 1997, informed the board of trustees and college faculty and staff that he will retire at the end of this academic year. - Road Work: Slow down (KKTV 11 Colorado Springs)
posted on February 2, 2010 at 05:18:28 am
Drivers in Colorado Springs can expect some traffic on South Academy Blvd. over the next four days. - Education depts. to host meeting at MCC Thursday (The Fort Morgan Times)
posted on January 26, 2010 at 04:32:35 pm
The Colorado Department of Education and the Colorado Department of Higher Education will jointly host a town hall meeting in Fort Morgan on Thursday, Jan. - Bureaucratic Problem Leaves Soldiers Waiting for Education Funds (KRDO Colorado Springs)
posted on January 21, 2010 at 02:23:20 am
COLORADO SPRINGS- Bureaucratic problem has left many soldiers without the funds they need for their education. - UCCS College of Business awarded $1.25 million grant for ethics courses (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on January 19, 2010 at 05:41:58 pm
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs College of Business will receive $1.25 million from the Denver-based Daniels Fund to broaden ethics courses in the next five years. UCCS is among six public and private universities in three states that... - NOREEN: CU-CSU rivalry becomes local (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on December 30, 2009 at 03:16:01 pm
You may have seen the television commercials recently, touting classes offered by Colorado State University-Pueblo — in Colorado Springs. Most of the classes are of the continuing education variety, but the little-college-that-could from the south... - Expected budget cuts could drastically affect higher ed (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on December 17, 2009 at 02:16:00 pm
The ease of enrolling at Colorado’s community colleges could soon have a catch: it could cost more than most current students could afford to pay. “We have gone beyond just trying to be more efficient,” said Tony Kinkel, president of Pikes Peak... - Radio Newsman Isn't Afraid Of What's On The Way (CBS4 Denver)
posted on December 14, 2009 at 08:01:35 am
"I'm not afraid of what's on the way." This summer, after nearly 30 years as a radio newsman, Gary Street knew his time was almost up. Compiling a weather report, a simple task that used to take Street, 52, a couple of minutes, sometimes required 45 minutes. His voice was steady, but his hands shook so much, he couldn't read scripts or use a computer mouse. "Gary, he was always plugging through ... - PPCC In Springs Closed Due to Power Outage (KKTV 11 Colorado Springs)
posted on December 11, 2009 at 07:19:20 pm
Pikes Peak Community College's Centennial Campus in Colorado Springs was forced to close at noon Friday due to a power outage. - Street Wise: Parkinson's meant leaving broadcasting, not living (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on December 6, 2009 at 04:16:00 am
“I’m not afraid of what’s on the way.” This summer, after nearly 30 years as a radio newsman, Gary Street knew his time was almost up. Compiling a weather report, a simple task that used to take Street, 52, a couple of minutes, sometimes... - Muscle man: CSU art student in the pro ring (Colorado State Collegian)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 06:57:36 am
When fighting, CSU student Ian Stonehouse's hands are a blur. His face is set and calm despite the battle around him. Each strike, quick and focused, packs the power to drop a man faster than the speed of the punch. - State Patrol: Man Who Impersonated Officer Pulled Over Drivers (KRDO Colorado Springs)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 03:52:59 pm
EL PASO COUNTY – A man who studied to become a police officer now faces a felony charge after Colorado State Patrol says he was impersonating a police officer over the course of at least a month. - i know why the @cagedbird tweets (Colorado Springs Independent)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 08:31:31 am
Twitter has been the target of much ridicule, as well as the dismissals and doomsday predictions that typically arise in the aftermath of hype and popularity. But the numbers speak for themselves. by Bill Forman Colorado Springs state senator Dave Schultheis is no longer my friend, and I am no longer his follower. Our Twitter-enabled relationship came to an end in mid-September. As the ... - Public meetings on Nov. 12 will cover proposed city bus service cuts (Colorado Springs Gazette)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 11:16:00 pm
Three meetings are planned Nov. 12 to explain possible sweeping cuts Colorado Springs bus service in 2010.The city’s Mountain Metropolitan Transit is considering the following cuts, effective Jan. 1, because of a budget shortfall: • eliminate... - Lower ed (Colorado Springs Independent)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 08:01:50 am
With a shrinking state budget already dominated by mandatory spending for K-12 education, Medicaid and other big-ticket departments, the immediate future for higher ed funding is bleak. by Anthony Lane As Colorado's worsening budget crunch threatens to take another bite out of higher education funding, some people have suggested simply ramping up tuition at state colleges and universities. The ... - Costco Warehouse on North Nevada Gets Ready to Open (KRDO Colorado Springs)
posted on October 19, 2009 at 09:08:10 pm
COLORADO SPRINGS - The new University Village Colorado shopping center is still under construction, but one of its anchor stores will officially open on Oct. 29.