Second Chance Education
Local newspaper, Post Independent, featured an article on Jaywalker U this week. In partnership with Colorado Mountain College, Jaywalker U provides a safe and structured portal for sober students to fully reintegrate into a college life based on the principles of recovery. Full-time, on campus learning, dedicated staff, and a state-of-the-art residential student center in downtown Carbondale, […]
Congratulations Mike
Jaywalker U would like to congratulate one of its first students, Mike F, on graduating from Jaywalker U today. Mike has been with JWU for three semesters now and has been a positive influence for all of the new students coming in. This was not Mike’s first attempt at college but it was his first […]
Taking Suggestions
Taking suggestions has always been something that I have never done. In every treatment, detox, psychiatric ward, and 12 step meeting that I have been in, suggestions have been a prominent issue for me. And every time that I chose to not take suggestions, I failed. When I stood back and looked at the wreckage […]
“Let Us Have Peace”
“We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them.” – Francis Amasa Walker It was a privilege and an honor to attend this years Memorial Day Ceremony at The Veteran’s Memorial Site in Aspen, Co. I was joined by literally hundreds of Roaring Fork Valley citizens who came to remember and honor […]
Following our passions
One of the most crucial aspects of recovery is staying engaged and actually living life. We as addicts, myself included, cannot control our use of mind-altering substances; this however doesn’t mean we can’t thrive and live our lives to the fullest in an environment where drinking and using have become the social norm. I am […]
3.88 GPA
Everyone here at Jaywalker would like to congratulate the Jaywalker U students for completing the 2013 spring semester with a house GPA of 3.88. During our addiction a lot of us were incapable of going to college, not to mention getting good grades. Here at Jaywalker U the students are showing us that recovery, college, […]
Jaywalker U Students
Here at Jaywalker U (JWU), students are admitted to the program any time during the semester. While they are waiting for classes to begin at Colorado Mountain College (CMC), they are involved in a series of non-credit on line courses. Some of these courses are assigned and benefit the general study skills of our students. […]
We are cookin’
Last week, Jaywalker U students had another one of their famous cooking classes with Chef Brian. This week’s class focused on mastering the art of making homemade pizza. Here at Jaywalker U we are trying to stay away from the normal college fast food diet and teach our guys a more healthy way to eat. […]
Jaywalker U welcomes new RA
Greg B, the very first Resident Assistant for Jaywalker U, has left JWU and is now working as the daytime tech for Jaywalker Lodge. We are grateful for the time and energy he gave Jaywalker U. Being the first RA was challenging, but he helped grow the U program into what it is today, and […]
JWU Student gets 4.0 GPA
After successfully completing a semester here at Jaywalker U, I can honestly say it has been a fantastic experience for me to get back into school while keeping my recovery strong and in check. When I heard about the program I knew it was the perfect place for me to finish up my stay here […]
