Colorado Mesa University

10/04/2026

Resilience is about bouncing back. Anti-fragility is about coming back stronger.

That concept drives the research of Davis School of Business Professor Abdulah Bajaba, DBA, who studies how individuals and organizations grow through disruption, whether that's shifting customer needs, new technology, or unexpected change.

In the classroom, he brings those ideas to life through simulations, group negotiations and discussions that connect theory to his students' own experiences. His goal is simple: send students out of every class with one concept they truly understand and can apply in their careers and lives.

📰 Read the full story HERE → https://colomesa.info/4hUkWqe

With two rounds left in a conflict management exercise, students in Abdulah Bajaba's class weren't ready to leave. The students were divided into four teams and had spent the class period making decisions, negotiating with one another and ...

10/03/2026

A lighthouse doesn't pull a ship to shore, it lights the way.

CMU recently celebrated its partnership with the Lighthouse Program, which connects Mesa County youth with CMU near-peer mentors. The evening also featured the inaugural Beacon of Light Award, presented to Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser for his work fighting the opioid crisis.

Thank you to Attorney General Phil Weiser, CMU President John Marshall, District Attorney Dan Rubinstein and Director of Juvenile Intervention Jasmine Hill for the creation and support of this life-changing program.

📰 Read the full story HERE → https://colomesa.info/4rEj1tj

Mesa County News

10/03/2026

When the U.S. Navy Blue Angels come to town for the Grand Junction Air Show, expect to see them taking practice runs over campus ✈️

10/01/2026

Spread the word:💲CMU General Scholarship Application opens TODAY!💲

Current or admitted students can apply in MAVzone with one application to be considered for over 400 scholarships!

⏰Don't wait; the priority deadline is February 8, 2027

Apply today: https://colomesa.info/4dbQp4O

CMU Tech
Colorado Mesa University, Montrose Campus

09/30/2026

We'd like to extend a huge thank you to Senator Bennet for joining CMU Tech faculty, staff and partners in a discussion about the importance of apprenticeships and the future of industry employment in the Grand Valley.

09/30/2026

Ice hockey is back! CMU Hockey opens the 2026-27 season this Friday, October 2nd as they take on the Colorado State University Rams. Join us for some pre-game ice skating from 6:00pm-7:00pm, and a competitive battle on the ice. Entrance is free for all students and staff, come cheer on your hockey Mavs!🏒

📅 : Friday, October 2nd
⏰ : 7:00pm MST
📍 : River City Sportplex, Grand Junction, CO
🎟️ : FREE Admission with MavCard

09/30/2026

Alumnus Steve Wood always knew he wanted to build airplanes. With a grandfather, father, and uncles who were all pilots, it was practically in his blood.

His journey started at Mesa College, where he took classes while still in high school and earned his Associate of Science in Engineering in 1975. From there, he became a test engineer at Cessna, an aircraft designer, a defense company CEO, and now the founder of Spirit Engineering, Inc., building a light sport aircraft right here in Grand Junction.

Today, he's building the local airplane manufacturing workforce and hiring CMU engineers to help him do it.

"The quality of education they're getting is very high. They're bright. And they're usually not afraid of hard work."

Colorado Mesa University Alumni Association

09/30/2026

Thank you Mavily for bringing "home" to Stocker Stadium! 🏈❤️

09/29/2026

Interested in becoming an EMT or Paramedic? CMU Tech's Emergency Medical Services program trains students for one of the fastest-growing fields in health care. CMU Tech exceeds industry standards, resulting in a 100% paramedic pass rate on the National Registry exam and 94.1% job placement in 2024.

This September, Colorado Mesa University is celebrating Workforce Development Month by highlighting programs offered at CMU Tech. The EMS program in Grand Junction, CO prepares students to become emergency response personnel, caring for patients on the scene, during transport, and in the ER. By combining classroom instruction with clinical rotations, students work through live and simulated scenarios, ambulance operations, and hands-on experience with local fire departments.

Graduates are prepared to sit for the NREMT exam and go on to careers within ambulance services, hospital ERs, ski patrol, search and rescue, and more.

Click here to learn more → https://colomesa.info/4yZemED

09/28/2026

John Marshall is hitting the road this semester to visit high schools in Colorado to deliver the CMU Promise!

Stop #1:
📍Cedaredge High School Cedaredge High School Student Council
📍North Fork High School North Fork High School
📍Delta High School Delta High School

The CMU Promise🤞:
If your family makes $70,000 or less, tuition is covered. Plus:
1. Radically affordable education
2. Opportunity for a better life
3. Teaching students how to think, not what to believe