Community College of Aurora
{{Short description|Public college in Aurora, Colorado, US}}
{{About|the community college in Colorado|the private university in Illinois|Aurora University}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Community College of Aurora
| image_name = Community_College_of_Aurora_Student_Centre_Rotunda.jpg
| caption = CCA's Student Centre Rotunda, CentreTech Campus, Aurora, Colorado
| motto = Start Smart, Start Strong.
| established = {{start date and age|1983}}
| type = Public community college
| parent = Colorado Community College System
| academic_affiliations = Space-grant
| city = Aurora
| state = Colorado
| country = United States
| students = 8,343 (fall 2022){{Cite web |title=College Navigator - Community College of Aurora |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=community+college+of+aurora&s=all&id=126863#enrolmt |website=National Center for Education Statistics}}
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| campus = CentreTech Campus in Aurora, Colorado and Lowry Campus at the former Lowry Air Force Base
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| website = {{URL|http://www.ccaurora.edu}}
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The Community College of Aurora (CCA) is a public community college in Aurora, Colorado. It is part of the Colorado Community College System. CCA serves over 10,000 students annually at its CentreTech Campus in Aurora; Lowry Campus at the former Lowry Air Force Base; and through online classes.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccaurora.edu/mycca/ir/publicpage/enrollment%20summaries/Annual%20Headcount%20for%20Web%20to%202010.pdf|title=Community College of Aurora Annual Unduplicated Headcount|accessdate=2011-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721185600/http://www.ccaurora.edu/mycca/ir/publicpage/enrollment%20summaries/Annual%20Headcount%20for%20Web%20to%202010.pdf|archive-date=2011-07-21|url-status=dead}}
History
Efforts to establish a college in Aurora began with a group of Aurora citizens in the early 1950s with the college founded in 1983.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccaurora.edu/sites/all/sites/default/files/file/About%20CCA/Communications/CCA%20history.pdf|title=CCA History|accessdate=2011-01-24}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In 2017, the college was placed on a censure list issued by the American Association of University Professors after what they claimed was an improper firing of an instructor.{{Cite web |last=Sentinel |first=The |date=2017-06-22 |title=Community College of Aurora censured by national advocacy group after former instructor claimed improper firing |url=https://sentinelcolorado.com/metro/community-college-aurora-censured-national-advocacy-group-former-instructor-claimed-improper-firing/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=Sentinel Colorado |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Post |first=Jennifer Brown {{!}} The Denver |date=2017-06-17 |title=Community College of Aurora censured for violating academic freedom of instructor |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2017/06/17/community-college-aurora-censured/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=The Denver Post |language=en-US}}
Accreditation
Community College of Aurora is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.{{cite web|url=http://www.ncahlc.org/component/option,com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,184/instid,2014/lang,en|title=Higher Learning Commission|accessdate=2011-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110101091604/http://ncahlc.org/component/option,com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,184/instid,2014/lang,en/|archive-date=2011-01-01|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.ccaurora.edu}}
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Category:Colorado Community College System
Category:Education in Aurora, Colorado
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1983
Category:1983 establishments in Colorado
Category:Two-year colleges in the United States
Category:Community colleges censured by the American Association of University Professors
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