Blood Donors are needed for the September 14th blood drive sponsored by Poudre Valley Health Systems Garth Englund Blood Donor Center.

The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) will host the Poudre Valley Garth Englund Blood Donor Center Mobile Bus at the Fort Collins Campus.

The bus will be parked in the IBMC lot at 3842 S. Mason St. (Between Horsetooth and Boardwalk) in Fort Collins.

Call IBMC 970-223-2669 to schedule a time to donate.

Give Blood – Save a Life!

Information:

Donors are requested to:

• Eat before donating
• Bring a picture ID
• Must be feeling well and healthy
• Must weigh at least 110 pounds
• Must be at least 18 or 17 with a parent’s signature
• A letter must be on file for tattoos and body piercings within last year.

The donation process begins with a brief registration and interview. The donation takes 5-15 minutes with refreshments (juice and cookies) offered afterwards.

Donate Blood and Save a Life!

The most recent report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) pertaining to a two year Associates Degree Program graduation and completion statistics: The United States (national) reported the average graduation rate of 27.8%, whereas Colorado has a slightly higher rate at 37.50%. IBMC’s reported graduation and completion rate in the most recent reporting was at 66%, a statistic higher than the overall national and state statistics. Additionally, IBMC ranked higher than the 4 year degree programs nationally and statewide per graduation and completion rates.

Steve Steele President of IBMC states that “We do everything in our power to help our students. A high monthly retention rate – averaging about 94% – coupled with an incredible 90% job placement ratio is another measure of our student’s success at IBMC.” Rich Laub CEO and owner of IBMC added, that “Our student’s achievements are tied to our vision statement of “Caring Individuals, Changing Lives.”

NCES Information:

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) maintains several web-based publications. that contain a variety of data and information regarding enrollment, completions, faculty and staff, and finance for elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education. Graduation rates are associated with first-year retention rates. The stage at which most students abandon their pursuit of a degree is during their first year. If a state has high proportions of students dropping out during the first year, it’s difficult to recover to relatively high graduation rates. It is also useful to look at other measures of degree production noting: Retention Rates – First-Time College Freshmen Returning Their Second Year.