CMC Stories: Notes from the fire line

December 02, 2025

Note from Cody Almanza, graduate of Copper Mountain College Wildland Fire Academy #10, summer 2025, veteran, now working in the Umqua National Forest, Oregon: This summer marked a major turning… Read more »


CMC President’s Board of Trustees recap and news for November 2025

November 18, 2025

Hi, folks. Daren Otten, Superintendent/President here of Copper Mountain College, with a recap of last week’s board meetings. And I say board meetings, plural, because we had the joint meeting… Read more »


Read the November 2025 Issue of the Cacti Chronicles

November 12, 2025

Read the digital edition of the November 2025 issue of CMC’s award-winning print/digital newspaper, the Cacti Chronicles. Featuring a photo of CMC student Kei Bjork on the cover as she… Read more »


16th Annual Festival of Wreaths Returns November 23, 2025

November 12, 2025

Join the local tradition that keeps on giving – Copper Mountain College Foundation’s annual Festival of Wreaths. Started in 2010, Copper Mountain College Foundation’s Festival of Wreaths has evolved into… Read more »


CMC President’s Board of Trustees recap and news for October 2025

October 29, 2025

Hi, folks. Daren Otten, Superintendent/President at Copper Mountain College, and this is the Board of Trustees regular meeting agenda from October 9, 2025 follow up report. There were a couple… Read more »


CMC Recognized as 2025 Pathway Champion of Placement

October 17, 2025

Every year, the Campaign for College Opportunity honors California Community Colleges and California State University (CSU) campuses for their efforts in implementing two landmark policies: equitable placement implementation (AB 705… Read more »


CMC President’s Board of Trustees recap and news for September 2025

September 17, 2025

Hi folks. Darren Otten, Superintendent/President at Copper Mountain College, with your follow up report from last Thursday, September 11th, 2025 board meeting. The Board of Trustees did have a closed… Read more »


Copper Mountain College and Arizona State University Partner to Offer College Students Transfer Pathways with MyPath2ASU®Collaboration

September 10, 2025

Copper Mountain College is pleased to announce a new alliance with Arizona State University to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU® program. MyPath2ASU allows students to take the steps… Read more »


Copper Mountain College Ranked 23rd in Niche’s Best Community Colleges in America

August 26, 2025

The national college rankings from Niche, a college platform that connects students and families with colleges and schools, have been released. Covering more than 4,000 U.S. colleges and universities, these… Read more »


CMC President’s Board of Trustees recap and news for August 2025

August 20, 2025

Hi, folks. Darren Otten here, Superintendent/President of Copper Mountain College. This is a follow up from last week’s board meeting on Thursday, August 14, 2025. First and foremost, I want… Read more »