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Air Quality Alert – Campus Closed Until Nov. 26
Update: November 19, 3:24 p.m. The Contra Costa Community College District (District) has decided to close all College and District operations on Tuesday, November 20, and Wednesday, November 21, due to ongoing poor air quality. The District Office and Colleges (Contra Costa, Diablo Valley, San Ramon Campus,...
Learn More About Career Education at CCC’s Open House + Info Night
If you’re considering a more career-focused major, you’ll definitely want to come by campus Tuesday night! From 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on August 21, instructors, graduates and industry professionals will be on hand to tell you all about CCC’s various career education programs. They will even...
Seven New Degrees and Certificates Launch This Fall
CCC students now have seven more degree and certificate options to choose from! This fall, new Business Information Worker and Paramedic Studies programs are launching that can make you immediately more competitive in the job market. The business information worker path will get students ready for...
Class of 2018 Graduates with Honors, Scholarships
Contra Costa College is thrilled to congratulate the class of 2018! Over 780 CCC students graduated with more than 1,500 degrees and certificates this year. At its annual commencement ceremony last week, 350 new grads walked away wiht over $320,000 in scholarships. “This was both a...
Emergency Fund Helps Students Stay in School
Mayra Magana came to Contra Costa College to take English as a Second Language courses and pursue higher education. But she hasn’t had consistent access to a computer, which made doing coursework difficult. “I cannot stay here to use these computers,” she explains, “because...
Incredible Science, Design at Student Research Symposium
Students from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Center came out Thursday night to present some phenomenal projects at CCC’s annual Student Research Symposium. Contributions ranged from innovative design, like Ben Cain’s metal foundry and Christopher Babcock’s mocular skate system, to inventive research, like Albert...
CCC Singers Get Standing Ovation, Two Curtain Calls at Carnegie Hall
Three college ensembles had the opportunity to perform at Carnegie Hall last week, and one of them was from CCC! Our very own Contra Costa Singers were chosen to perform at Gotham Sings!, an annual concert series spotlighting musicians from around the country. On Collegiate Choral...
Student Newspaper Brings Home Impressive Award Haul
CCC’s student-run newspaper just keeps racking up the awards! Last month, The Advocate Editorial Board attended the College Media Association/Associated Collegiate Press (CMA/ACP) National College Media Convention in Dallas, Texas, where they won a prestigious National Newspaper Pacemaker Award (for the 16th time,) and were named...
How To Support Wildfire Relief
The American Red Cross and The Salvation Army established an emergency shelter on the Contra Costa College campus on Wednesday, October 11. As of 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 13, there are no evacuees in the shelter. If you’d like to support wildfire relieft efforts, below...
Campus Air Quality Issues – Campus Re-Opens 10/13
October 12, 2017 update – 4:25 p.m.: Dear CCC, Contra Costa College, as well as our sister colleges, will be open on Friday, October 13th. This decision has not been made lightly. The air quality is not expected to change dramatically over the next few days...