Be Published in the Howl – Deadline Extended
December 14, 2021
Copper Mountain College Foundation is extending the deadline for submissions in the 2021/2022 HOWL publication to February 22, 2022. Students and community members alike are welcome to submit an original work of poetry, short fiction, photography, and digital images of artwork for the publication. Submission forms are available in the Greenleaf Library. For more information… Read more »
Join the Local Tradition – CMC Foundation’s Festival of Wreaths
November 02, 2021
The smallest of all California Community Colleges, CMC is situated on 80 acres of gorgeous desert land east of Joshua Tree. Serving close to 2,000 students, CMC offers associate degrees and certificate programs in 24 fields of study. Classes are offered at the Joshua Tree Campus and in various other locations convenient to neighborhood residents…. Read more »
Copper Mountain College Volleyball
October 08, 2021
After conferring with the staff and athletes, it is with sadness that Copper Mountain College (CMC) must cancel the balance of the 2021 Volleyball Season. We are excited about the future of Volleyball at CMC and look forward to the Fall 2022 season. For more information, please contact Ken Simonds, Athletic Director at 760.366.3791 ext…. Read more »
Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead – Call for Art
October 05, 2021
The Art Program at Copper Mountain College (CMC) is teaming up with 29 Palms Public Cemetery for Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead, October 30 and 31, 2021. Our High Desert Community is invited to participate in making altars that honor and remember loved ones who have passed away. Altars will be… Read more »
Inland Empire University Transfer Fair to Feature Over 60 Universities
September 14, 2021
California Community Colleges of the Inland Empire will be hosting a free Virtual Transfer fair for all community college students in the Riverside and San Bernardino counties. The event will take place Tuesday, September 21st, 10:00 am-1:00 pm PDT, and is open to all community college students, faculty, and staff. Over 60 university representatives from… Read more »
Copper Mountain College Opens Entombed Time Capsule in Honor of 9/11
September 09, 2021
On a recent sunny Friday morning, a group of CMC staff and community members visited the Joshua Tree Cemetery to witness the retrieval of a time capsule that was buried September 11, 2002, by college students and staff in remembrance of the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 back in 2001. Buried in a… Read more »
New Criminal Justice Scholarship at CMC
August 26, 2021
Copper Mountain College Foundation is proud to offer the Sergeant Dominic Vaca Memorial Scholarship for Criminal Justice and Administration of Justice Majors at Copper Mountain College. Memorial donations from the community poured in when Sergeant Dominic Vaca, a 17-year veteran of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, was shot and killed following a vehicle pursuit… Read more »
CMC Helps Students With Books and Supplies
August 17, 2021
Copper Mountain College (CMC) is giving every student, enrolled in one or more courses for the fall 2021 semester, a voucher of up to $500 to use at the CMC Bookstore. Beginning Monday, August 16th, enrolled students can go to the Bookstore, located in the 300 Quad, with their student ID and proof of registration… Read more »
Copper Mountain College Provides Bus Passes for Its Students
August 03, 2021
Copper Mountain College Foundation (CMCF) will once again be guaranteeing that CMC students can get to and from classes safely when school starts on August 23, 2021. Partnering with Morongo Basin Transit Authority (MBTA), the Foundation will provide monthly bus passes to any registered CMC student through the Office of Student Services. Students must show… Read more »
Wildland Fire Academy a Success at CMC
July 29, 2021
Copper Mountain College started its Wildland Fire Academy in April of this year and it has already proven to be a success for its students. Mark Ticas, Firefighter, CMC student, and graduate of the first Academy, secured a position with the U.S. Forest Service as an EMT/FF in South Umpqua Forest (Engine 424) and is… Read more »