Two Colorado College professors and a former employee were in Tokyo when the 8.9 earthquake struck March 11. Here is a round-up of messages and news they have sent: Joan Ericson, Professor of Japanese Language and Literature I appreciate all of the messages from many others who have asked about our welfare in Japan. Jim …
Yearly Archives: 2011
Christina Torres-Rouff Receives Fellowship; Steven Hayward Receives Grant
Two Colorado College professors have received recognition for their work in the form of fellowships and grants. Associate Anthropology Professor Christina Torres-Rouff has been awarded a Summer 2011 Fellowship at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection. During her fellowship, Torres-Rouff will draft two article-length manuscripts based on her National Science Foundation–supported work on the biological …
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Six Named Professorships for 2011-12 Announced
Six named professorships were announced at the faculty meeting on Monday, March 14. The appointments range from two to three years, are not immediately renewable, and carry an annual stipend of $7,500 to be used for professional development purposes. The basis for selection was exemplary teaching and scholarship. The new appointments are: Crown Family Endowed …
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John Simons Publishes ‘Peckinpah’s Tragic Westerns’
English Professor John Simons has published a new book, “Peckinpah’s Tragic Westerns: A Critical Study,” examining the work of filmmaker Sam Peckinpah and placing it within the 2,000-year-old tradition of Western tragedy. The tradition, enfolding the Greeks, Shakespeare, and modern tragedians, is represented in Peckinpah’s art in numerous ways, and the fact that he worked …
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Get to Know: Pam Shipp
Pam Shipp ’69 has come home. Although in some ways, she never really left. Shipp joined the Boettcher Counseling Center in January, where she works in the same office she had in 1985, when she had just completed her Ph.D. in counseling psychology. She currently is a part-time counselor at the center, as well as …
CC Honors Staff at Recognition Awards Ceremony
Colorado College held its staff recognition ceremony on Tuesday, Feb. 15, in Bemis Great Hall. Following opening remarks by President Richard F. Celeste, the service awards were presented by members of senior staff. Among those recognized for their service were: FORTY YEARS Susan Ashley (five years as staff) Horst Richardson THIRTY-FIVE YEARS Donna Engle THIRTY …
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CC Students Join National Recycling Competition
In addition to Trash Peak, CC will kick off Recyclemania with “Bring Your Own Mug day at Colorado Coffee,” which is a collaborative event by EnAct and Bon Apetit. On Wednesday, Feb. 9, Colorado Coffee will not be offering any hot or cold disposable cups, to encourage people to bring their own reusable ones. If you don’t have a mug, you will have the option to buy a reusable one with your gold card.
Get to Know: Chris Coulter
One might almost think that Chris Coulter, the new director of facilities services, was destined to work at Colorado College. Coulter comes to CC from Academy School District 20, where he served as the former executive director for construction management and sustainability. On Coulter’s first day at the D-20 job, architect Antoine Predock was selected …
Former CC Hockey Player Lee Sweatt Gets the Last Laugh on New Teammates
Former CC hockey star Lee Sweatt ’07 got the last laugh on his teammates in his debut NHL game. Sweatt, 25, played his first game for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, Jan 26. The Canucks told him he was going to lead the team on the ice for pregame warm-ups, so Sweatt skated out on …
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Steven Hayward Publishes ‘Don’t be Afraid’
Steven Hayward, Colorado College assistant professor of English, has published “Don’t be Afraid,” a darkly comic novel of adolescent anxiety featuring Jim Morrison – not the lead singer of The Doors who died in 1971, but a chubby 17-year-old living in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. This Jim Morrison was born days after the singer’s death, and …
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