Colorado Northwestern Community College

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If someone would have told CNCC how bright the future of paleontology would be when a former instructor came across a dinosaur bone in the Colorado desert with their Great Dane, Walter, no one would have believed them. Back in 2014, finding this dinosaur (named Walter after the dog), would prove to be a catalyst for CNCC’s paleontology program. CNCC had a few options: hand the dig over to...

Andrew Goff, CNCC’s lead instructor for our Early Childhood Education (ECE) program has almost 20 years of teaching experience. He spent 12 years of teaching young children with disabilities, 9 of which were in public school district classrooms. He then left public k-12 schools and he entered higher education to completed his doctorate in early childhood special education leadership. In 2019...

Paying for college is always a challenge and a top concern for individuals thinking of attending, either for the first time, or gaining a different education for a second career. CNCC is fortunate enough to have a long-standing foundation whose mission is to help students with the expense of college. The CNCC Foundation was formed in 1979 to expand the college's resources through grants,...

Immersive Field Paleontology: Experience the thrill of unearthing dinosaurs in the remote spaces of northwest Colorado. This 16-day journey will place you directly in the quarry to uncover dinosaurs and will guide you through the data collection process. You will also learn basic backpacking and cooking skills critical to camping in the field. This experience represents a rugged outdoor experience...

Begin your Colorado Northwestern journey with an introduction to the college and what it means to be a Spartan. We’ll also discuss what activities, student services, and academic support are available and how to access them. Register today so you can hit the ground running this fall and ensure your academic success. For questions or information, please contact us at 800-562-1105 or...