The Air Force Academy, near Colorado Springs, ranks No. 11 this year. It was No. 7 last year and No. 16 the year before. Colorado College, a private college in Colorado Springs, rates No. 51, up from No. 53 in 2009 and No. 74 in 2008.
Other ranked Colorado colleges:
* No. 168: Colorado School of Mines, Golden (No. 275 in 2009, No. 518 in 2008).
* No. 185: University of Colorado at Boulder (No. 187 in 2009, No. 356 in 2008).
* No. 207: University of Denver (No. 178 in 2009, No. 378 in 2008).
* No. 306: Colorado State University, Fort Collins (No. 302 in both 2009 and 2009).
* No. 352: University of Colorado Denver (No. 224 in 2009, No. 409 in 2008).
* No. 456: Western State College, Gunnison (No. 215 in 2009, not ranked in 2008).
* No. 469: Fort Lewis College, Durango (No. 246 in 2009, not ranked in 2008).
* No. 534: Metropolitan State College of Denver (No. 380 in 2009, No. 305 in 2008).
* No. 555: Mesa State College, Grand Junction (No. 326 in 2009, not ranked in 2008).
Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week
Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.
