Red Rocks Community College
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| Red Rocks Community College | |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Type: | Public two-year college |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Colleen Jorgensen (Vice President of Instruction) |
| Dean: | Renie DelPonte (Dean of Instruction) Wayne Caruolo (Dean of Instruction) Rick Reeves (Dean of Instruction) |
| Faculty: | 424 |
| Students: | 7,693 |
| Location | Lakewood, CO, USA |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Affiliations: | Colorado Community College System |
| Website: | www.rrcc.edu |
Red Rocks Community College is a community college located in Lakewood, Colorado and Arvada, Colorado.
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[edit] History
The college was established in 1969 as a campus of the Community College of Denver and opened at a temporary site until the Colorado legislature appropriated funds for construction of a permanent campus at the school's present Lakewood campus. Construction began in 1971 and the first phase of construction was completed in 1973, with a link between the east and west wings of the current building completed in fall 1975.
On July 1, 1983 the Red Rocks campus officially became Red Rocks Community College and it opened its second campus in Arvada in 1990.
[edit] Academics
Red Rocks awards four Associate's degrees: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of General Studies and Associate of Applied Science.
Certificate programs are offered in basic law enforcement training, business, computer information systems, construction technology, criminal justice, early childhood education, Fine Woodworking, health careers, park ranger technology, and outdoor education.
English department Website[1] Woodworking Website[2]
[edit] Campus
The Lakewood campus is on 120 acres (.485 km²) along Sixth Avenue between Indiana Street and Union Boulevard.
The Arvada campus (also called Red Rocks on the Ridge) is located on Miller Street, northwest of the intersection of I-70 and Kipling.
[edit] Campus life
The Red Rocks College is a community college. Students range from young people just out of college trying to older students trying to redirect their lives. The college also has many courses aimed at adult education - such jewelry and woodworking.
It is located on the western slopes of the Colorado Rocky Mountains and students are within hours of some of the areas well know ski slopes.
