Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was the first modern private citizen to be recognized with a federal holiday, but it was a long and strenuous process to get the bill passed and have the entirety of the states finally observe MLK Jr. Day. On the flip...
Community College of Denver offers many resources to help students, whether academically and/or financially. Here are some things that may help to know for the Spring semester.
Due to negative temperatures and wind chill forecasted for Thursday and Friday, all CCD locations will shift to remote operations on 12/22/22 and 12/23/22.
We are all familiar with human rights issues that occur every day worldwide. With so many topics, and current events, that could – and should – be discussed, there is one particular realm for Human Rights Day I wanted to talk about specifically:...
Community College of Denver will be going through a student email migration period. The update will occur in Microsoft 365 and will affect communication for several days. Please continue reading to find out more information!
Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing Professor Bird Bear, a truly fascinating human that happens to be Native American. There are several different areas of history, culture, and what it means to be American Indian in society today that...
CCD Delay Opening to 10 am today, November 18, 2022
The final decision-making authority to open, delayed opening, move to remote operations, or to close the Auraria campus resides with the leadership of the...
Typefaces are seen daily everywhere you look. Sometimes you don’t even realize the impact that different typefaces have on the human brain. CCD Graphic Design students have strong (also funny) feelings towards certain ones. Watch the...
Have you ever wondered who inhabited Denver before it was Denver? Native American tribes occupied Colorado for more than 13,000 years before white settlers and those on a mission to find gold came out West. What is now known as Denver was land...
October is filled with important nationally and internationally recognized months for a variety of causes. National Dental Hygiene Awareness Month is no exception!
As adults, we no longer have our parents to force us to the dentist and...
Jane Binns is the LMS Coordinator for TLC and Online Learning at CCD. Earl W. Chilton II, Ph.D., who passed away on July 19, 2022, at the age of 65, was Jane's half-brother. Jane and her mother are setting up a scholarship in his honor, and she...
Up until recent history, same-sex marriage was either forbidden, shunned, or gave couples very few, if any, rights. Edith Windsor was a computer genius turned LGBTQ+ activist that changed the legal system for gay couples in every state with her...
The gap in inequality for those who identify as LGBTQ+ has been ongoing for decades, if not centuries, in the United States. Remembering and celebrating the struggles, failures, efforts, and successes of the LGBTQ+ community is critical to...
In every culture, we find an array of incredible, interesting, delicious foods. To gain more insight into Hispanic Heritage Month, Baby Swoop asked several students about foods they remember having growing up. Warning: do not read if hungry!...
If you’ve never heard of the Chicano Movement, Baby Swoop is here to educate you on the history of Denver’s Mexican-American protest for change that all started in 1969 at West High School in the neighborhood of Colfax. This social justice...
Having a mental illness has always had a stigma around it. While we should be cognizant of those with mental health issues, World Mental Health Day, October 10, is dedicated to raising awareness and the continuous efforts in support of mental...
