Five members of the Colorado College faculty and staff — four of whom are also CC alumni — have been nominated for 2011 Pikes Peak Arts Council awards. They are: Dance: Patrizia Herminjard ’96, dance instructor, for “The 12 Steps of Physical Intimacy” Poetry, Literary Excellence: David Mason ’78, professor of English (and Colorado Poet Laureate) …
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Marlow Anderson Combines Love of Math and Scuba Diving in a New Book
When mathematics professor Marlow Anderson turned his love of scuba diving into a course, “The Mathematics of Scuba Diving,” in 2001, the possible textbooks were either too technical or too simple. “They were loathe to have even a single equation,” Anderson said of the too-simple books. So he began to provide his own notes for …
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‘Western Skies’ Episode Wins First Place in National Competition
KRCC, Colorado College’s NPR-member station, took first place in the Public Radio News Directors, Inc., competition with an episode produced on the news show “Western Skies.” The episode, titled “Agriculture,” won in the Best News/Public Affairs Program category in the “small newsroom” division. The show, produced by news director Andrea Chalfin and Noel Black, originally …
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President Tiefenthaler Begins ‘Year of Listening’
As a first step in becoming part of the Colorado College community, President Jill Tiefenthaler is working with a small group representing trustees, faculty, staff, students, and alumni to help her transition into her new role. The Temporary Transition Advisory Committee will serve through the summer. Tiefenthaler’s presidency began on July 1. “My most important …
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