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- ↑ "Colorado Mesa University - CMU Tech Student Profile" (PDF). coloradomesa.edu. Colorado Mesa University.
- ↑ "Welcome to CMU Tech". coloradomesa.edu/tech. Colorado Mesa University.
- ↑ McBrayer, Kyrsten (August 2, 2023). "Western Colorado Community College rebrands to Colorado Mesa University Tech". KKCO 11 News. Grand Junction, Colorado. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
