By Miriam Brown ’21 Kyle Cunningham was named KRCC’s new general manager in September. But he’s not new to KRCC, or to public media, or even to the general manager position. Cunningham says that “people kind of just fall into public media,” and he was no exception. While studying at Oklahoma State University for his …
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Laurie Laker ’12 “My work explores questions of race and identity, and the stories we tell ourselves about living in America,” explains Ben Blount, the Detroit native designer and letterpress printer, as well as visiting professor for his Block 6 class, Book and Book Structure. Born and raised it the Motor City, Blount studied graphic …
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By Ritik Shrestha ’22 In January, Allen Bertsche joined CC as director of global education, a role that aims to expand on the college’s emphasis on cultural exchange. He says he’s excited to become a part of the campus and to help give CC students the chance to expand their horizons through international travel. Here …
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By: Ritik Shrestha ’22 In January, Anna Thompson joined CC as the new sexual assault response coordinator, a role that supports the campus’s initiative to become a safer and more open place for students to discuss their experiences. Thompson says she’s excited to work with students to make a lasting impact on campus culture. Here, …
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By Leah Veldhuisen ’19 Annabelle O’Neill ’19 has loved the Life is Good brand and message since she was quite young, which is why she was particularly excited when she got to visit their headquarters in Hudson, New Hampshire, in early October. O’Neill’s love for Life is Good is demonstrated by the 17 t-shirts she owns, …
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By Leah Veldhuisen ’19 Although many students choose to pursue Keller Venture Grants that are not directly related to their majors, my Venture Grant in Bolivia provided the first set of data for my senior thesis with the Department of Organismal Biology and Ecology. The idea first came from Assistant Professor Rachel Jabaily when she heard …
JoAnn Jacoby will join CC in August as the new library director. Most recently, Jacoby served as associate dean for user services in the University of Illinois Library, the largest publicly funded academic library in the U.S. She has spent most of her professional career at Illinois in a number of roles over the last 18 years, including head of research and information services, coordinator …
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The Student Life Division is thrilled to announce Alex Hernandez-Siegel will join CC in August as the new chaplain and associate dean of students. In his role, Hernandez-Siegel will provide leadership in in the ethical, religious, and spiritual dimensions of community life at CC, serving the entire campus community including students, faculty, and staff. Hernandez-Siegel …
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Jordan Travis Radke took on the role of director of CC’s Collaborative for Community Engagement in March, and jumped right in to the work of deepening, supporting, expanding, and assessing community-based learning and community-based research and its integration into the scholarship of the college. It is what she calls, “a fantastic job.” Here’s your opportunity …
By Leah Veldhuisen ’19 Felicia Chavez, a Riley-Scholar-in-Residence at CC, is having a busy year. Throughout 2016, Chavez, visiting assistant professor of English and film and media studies, published five works in four months, and has two more pieces to be published in Fall 2017. Chavez is part of CC’s Riley Scholars program, which started …
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