Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, all institutions on the Auraria Campus (Auraria Higher Education Center, Metropolitan State University Denver, University of Colorado Denver, and Community College of Denver) will begin reopening campus.

Community College of Denver wholeheartedly supports our community members’ right to peacefully assemble and protest, including at the recent demonstration on the Tivoli Quad. Auraria Campus institutions are deeply committed to healthy civic debate and freedom of expression.

This occurred as Dr. Angie Paccione, Colorado Department of Higher Education’s Chief Executive Officer, met with protest leaders to hear their concerns. During that discussion, protesters stated their demands and once again threatened to disrupt commencements.

Protestors have informed campus leadership of their plans to continue protest activities, including disrupting commencement celebrations. To help ensure our college community remains safe, the Community College of Denver will continue remote learning and operations for the week.

While we recognize that college campuses are traditionally safe havens for civic engagement, freedom of expression should not come at the expense of respect for one another and must adhere to campus policies.

In response to the concerns raised by many of our employees and students regarding safety, we have made the decision to transition to fully remote operations and learning starting from 5:00 pm today, Monday, April 29, 2024, through Sunday, May 5, 2024.

February marks Black History Month, and during this time, we are paying tribute to both historical and contemporary Black trailblazers.

February marks Black History Month, and during this time, we are paying tribute to both historical and contemporary Black trailblazers.

In a groundbreaking initiative launched in mid-January, Community College of Denver (CCD) High School Connections has partnered with CCD's Excel Zone to introduce a transformative tutoring program at Colorado High School Charter.

Besides being the first Black woman to open a dispensary, Simply Pure, in the United States (along with her husband), Wanda helped pass the bill that legalized cannabis in Colorado, as well as managed two congressional campaigns for now Colorado Governor, Jared Polis, and served on former President Obama’s National Finance Committee.