 Hi, I'm Maddie Bruins, a business and communication major from Burnie, Texas. Hi, my name is Chloe and I'm a nursing student from Arvada, Colorado. Hi, I'm Cody Klopp, I'm a Biblical Studies major here at CCU and I'm from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Welcome to Colorado Christian University. You're looking for faith-based academics, Division II athletics, a commitment to spiritual formation, and a Christ-centered community. Look no further. And we've got it all right here at the base of the Rocky Mountains. We're excited to show you around campus today. Leprino Hall is our main academic building here on campus. It's home to classrooms, study rooms, and professors' offices. CCU integrates faith in learning and consistently ranks in the top 2% of all universities nationwide. Also, a majority of the professors are currently working in the field that they're teaching in. The first floor of Leprino Hall has flexible seating for socializing, three classrooms, a large multiple-purpose room, and food for thought, a CCU favorite coffee shop completed with food offerings. It's perfect for when you're heading to or just finishing class. The second and third floor have more classrooms, study booths, private study rooms, and the CCU Writing Center, which is another great resource that is free of charge to all students. Our largest classroom on campus seats about 60 students. All classrooms are equipped with modern technology and movable tables and chairs for discussion-oriented learning. With 16 students to one professor ratio, students are able to build Christ-centered relationships with our professors and CCU staff members. And did I mention that there's no school on Fridays? That's right! With classes only four days a week, students are able to have their three-day weekends to study, go to professor's office hours, work, play in the great city of Denver, or escape to the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains that are just 15 minutes away, either direction from campus. The Beckman Center is the main science and engineering building here on campus. Beckman has chemistry and biology labs that allow students to get hands-on experience to help them in their studies. Beckman is also home to our president's office. The president's office doors are glass doors to represent transparency and leadership here at CCU. Beckman is also home to the Centennial Institute, which is a political think-tank here on campus. This resource is here to mobilize ideas on faith, family, and freedom to strengthen America's future. We're here in the Anschute Student Center, one of the newest buildings in the hub of all student activity on campus. With over 60,000 square feet and three stories, there's tons of space for students to gather and fellowship at any time of day. The Anschute's amphitheater, modeled after the Red Rock's outdoor amphitheater, is the perfect place to study, relax, and just hang out in between classes. Students also love to host movie nights and worship nights here. The dining commons, fondly referred to as the CAF by the students, offers various food options inside including a different main course for every meal time, as well as a salad bar, burgers, and specialty dishes from around the globe. We have lots of options for students with dietary restrictions as well. You for sure won't go hungry around CCU with all the delicious choices available. The Cougariden serves as a quick grab-and-go for students needing a caffeine or a snack fix in between classes. The Great Hall is another option for studying, hanging out with friends, or attending an on-campus event. Students use the game room to decompress after all of their hard work studying. Home to foosball, ping-pong, and pool, this space also has flat-screen TVs that can be used with any gaming platform. Down the hall are the campus activities offices. Campus activities host student gatherings on and off campus, like our annual tradition events, and the Fall and Spring dances. If you were looking for a student leadership position, this is the perfect way to get involved and active on campus. The 5280 Fitness Center is open from very early in the morning until late at night. Our gym includes state-of-the-art workout equipment and certified student-led workout classes such as Zumba, Jazzercise, and Cycling. Staying healthy and fit is easy in this clean and new space. The Campus Bookstore is the perfect place to get all of your CCU swag, and if you visit campus, you will get a discount on your choice of CCU paraphernalia. This is also home to CCU's very own textbook service called Textbook Butler. With this option included in your student account, your required textbooks for each class will be automatically ordered and shipped to your campus apartment, waiting for you when you move in. This incredible service eliminates the hassle of trying to compare textbooks online and dealing with different platforms. One of the greatest conveniences on campus is the CCU Health Center, where there are two registered nurses who are ready and willing to help any student who is sick. As an out-of-state student who does not have a local primary care option, having an on-campus option is a lifesaver. Depending on the availability, you can book an appointment or just walk in. Here we are at Employment Management Services, also known as EMS. EMS works with employers to recruit and select job candidates for their businesses. EMS is a resource that students can go through to look for part-time or full-time positions around the Denver Metro area. EMS helps with mock interviews, resume writing, and they make sure you are comfortable and prepared for an interview. Many businesses around Denver desire to hire CCU students. The Clifton Fowler Library is an important part of academic life here on campus. The librarians and staff, the resources, and the physical and virtual spaces all work together to foster the growth of CCU students. Through an online tool called Prospector, the CCU library has access to thousands of books and millions of online resources that are helpful in gaining knowledge in any subject and field of study. Another great asset available to all CCU students is Book a Librarian. This is a program that allows students to have one-on-one reference services with a librarian to help navigate and select resources that will be helpful for research papers or self-study. The Campus Ministry Department exists to equip and mobilize students to make Christ known around the world. They plan our bi-weekly chapel services that happen on campus, weekly discipleship groups, men and women's ministries, and small community groups for students. Campus Ministries focuses on empowering student leaders to make a difference in our CCU community. The Campus Ministry team also works with local ministries to share the name of Christ in the Denver Metro area and play a part in the Great Commission by sending mission trips across the world every year through our in-house sending agency CCU to the world. An average of 25 trips are sent out throughout each school year to be the hands and feet of Christ. The Life Direction Center is our academic advising arm here at CCU, a resource on campus that equips students for success and helps students discover their calling, purpose and passions. Your first year at CCU, you're assigned a master's level LDC advisor that stays with you throughout your academic career. These advisors help you plan your class schedules, transfer credits, and can even help you find study abroad programs. CCU tutoring services are also housed at the LDC and are free for all students. The LDC has played a huge part in my time here at CCU and has helped me discover my passion for nursing. The CCU Counseling Center is a great resource on campus that offers free Christian counseling. The Center is staffed with two Colorado licensed mental health professionals and master's level interns. The Counseling Center promotes mental health awareness on campus and helps students by offering support during transition to college as well as individual and group counseling. My favorite CCU building is our new simulation lab that was built last year specifically for all of our nursing students. This lab is only five minutes away from the main campus and is a safe place for nursing students to learn. Our mannequins allow us to practice scenarios and skills before we are placed in hospitals for our rotations. This simulation lab has allowed my knowledge as a nursing student to grow and has given me hands-on experience that have taught me confidence and care for my future patients. We are here in the Event Center, home to our NCAA Division II CCU Cougars. The Event Center hosts most of our student gatherings on campus, including chapels, sporting events, and all student body events. We also host chapel on Tuesday and Thursdays in the Event Center, which starts with student-led worship and is followed by world-renowned speakers to inspire students with the word of God. The next place you need to know about on campus are the residence halls. All of our housing on campus is apartment style. By offering common areas in every apartment, like a fully furnished living room and a kitchen, complete with a dining table, our community is fostered. The ratio of resident assistance to students on campus is 24 to 1, which means that CCU students have direct connection with their RA, and it helps to support the community that CCU thrives to achieve. The first level of housing is affectionately known as the row. These apartments are the most cost-effective on campus, offering two-bedroom, one-bathroom layouts for up to four students each. These are the oldest tier of housing, which means they come with the most heritage. The living rooms in the row are the biggest of any on campus, and each apartment has a balcony or walkout patio and a great view of the mountains. The next level of housing is the peaks, which is our mid-tier level of housing, named after Colorado 14ers or 14,000-foot mountains across the state. The peaks apartments offer three-bedroom, two-bathroom layouts for up to six students each. This level of housing is the best of both worlds. You have a lot of community that you look for in the row, but at the same time, some of the additional amenities that you would have in Rockmont or Yetter, which tends to be a good middle ground for people. One of our top-tier levels of housing is Yetter Hall, which students affectionately refer to as the hotel on campus. The Yetter apartments offer three-bedroom, three-bathroom layouts for up to six students each. There's a grab-and-go store on the bottom level when you walk into the building that students can use their meal plans to purchase from. Finally, we have Rockmont Hall, which is also in our top-tier level of housing, and just opened in the fall of 2019. The Rockmont apartments offer three-bedroom, three-bathroom layouts for up to six students each. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom layouts for up to four students, as well as the option of a studio apartment. Each floor has a common area with some of the most spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains. There are also study rooms scattered throughout the building. Rockmont is home to a grab-and-go store, as well as a full pizza restaurant called Arturoz. The basement of Rockmont houses our Residence Life Offices for all of your residential needs, as well as the CCU Security Office, whose services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Hi, I'm Don Sweeting, President of Colorado Christian University. Thanks for checking us out. Hope to see you on campus soon.