In a letter addressed to the CityHawk community on Monday, October 2, 2023, President DeSanctis shared her support for Denver City Council's historical action to recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Dr. DeSanctis not ...

Governor Polis made a visit to Community College of Denver (CCD) on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, for a roundtable discussion with Care Forward Colorado, Career Advance Colorado, and ACE scholarship recipients, along with other students. Many of the ...

Community College of Denver has little “chill zones” all over the Auraria Campus, with the newest one being Equity Cove. Let’s dive deeper into the thought process behind the space and how it came to be. About a year ago, John O'leary, an English ...

Over the Summer, Community College of Denver has had the pleasure of filming with The College Tour, an Amazon Video series meant to give students a look into different colleges and universities without spending a ton of time or money visiting schools ...

Take Your Houseplants for a Walk Day, July 27, was created by American film, TV, and voice actor, Thomas Roy, and his wife, Ruth. The point of this oddly specific observance day is to expose plants to a new environment, one they might not experience ...

Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community Members, I am writing to address recent developments that have shaken the principles of access to educational opportunities within our nation. As the President of Community College of Denver (CCD), I want ...

For the first time in history, the Denver Nuggets have made it to the NBA Finals. Community College of Denver (CCD) sits on the Auraria Campus in Downtown Denver across from Ball Arena, the infamous stadium/venue known for basketball games and ...

Maritza Medina is a Denver native, recent Community College of Denver (CCD) graduate, and a Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) recipient. Her success story was highlighted by Rocky Mountain PBS, who attended Commencement along with DSF ...

Did you know that the word "mathematics" in Greek means knowledge? In fact, the Greeks believed mathematics to be the highest type of knowledge and thought it could be used to understand how the universe works. Many times, we will say, "I'll never ...

The term “sexual assault” is what we might refer to as an umbrella term, as sexual assault is a spectrum of sorts. Sexual assault is a difficult topic to approach; however, it is nowhere near as difficult as experiencing sexual assault and then ...

There’s a good chance you’ve either been to Elitch Gardens or have seen it across the way from the Auraria campus. There is also a good chance you may not know that Mary Elitch Long owned and operated it. While there are plans to eliminate the ...

CCD Architectural Technology students are engaged in a first-of-its-kind historic preservation project on one of the oldest houses in the 9th Street Historic Park. Partnering with Auraria Higher Education Center's Campus Facilities and CU Denver, the ...

Cashy is a 6-year-old snowboarder that has shredded her way to almost 1 million followers’ hearts on TikTok with the help of her parents, Nick and Whitney. This little grom is known to enhance her technique by wearing tutus. Based out of Idaho, this ...

Wanda James is an entrepreneur, activist, politician, military “brat”, veteran, member of the University of Colorado Board of Regents, and philanthropist based right here in Denver. Her background is simply impressive… or should I say, “Simply Pure.” ...

Ifetayo Harvey is a 31-year-old Black woman that has been breaking ground in the psychedelic space for some years now. Harvey is a published author and the founder of People of Color Psychedelics Collective (POCPC), an organization that focuses its ...

If you've been in the city long enough, chances are you've probably heard of the Jazz Festival that happens every summer. But did you know Five Points was a Jazz hub from the 1930s through the 1960s? Let's explore the history of the neighborhood. It ...

CBS Colorado also covered the event, giving more details on the project. Source: CBS Colorado On January 25, 2023, CCD President, Dr. Marielena DeSanctis, joined the Westminister community to break ground on a new CTE campus, Ranum Reimagined, for ...

The Spring semester may have only begun, but for graduating students, time is going to fly by. Here is what you need to know to finish off your time at CCD strong! Most importantly, the Graduation Application deadline is Feb. 10, 2023. This ensures ...

Meet Amberly Grant: an ambitious entrepreneur and Community College of Denver student circa 2013. She recently became a new mother and is currently a Senior Project Manager for a technology company. Grant owns real estate in the Denver Metro area and ...

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 side ...

As we CityHawks slowly start to return to campus, there have been a couple of changes to obtaining a parking permit. Maple lot and 7th Street lot parking permits will have to be bought in person at Parking Transportation Services located at 777 ...