August 2010 Issue



August 2010
About the cover:
A lone sombrero added a festive tone to Colorado College's 129th Commencement ceremony, held on Monday, May 17. Wade Davis P'10, anthropologist, ethnobotanist, and explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society, addressed the Class of 2010. Photo by Tom Kimmell.
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CC Welcomes New Faculty

Colorado College welcome its new 2010-11 tenure-track faculty.

Jane Cauvel: CC's New Ombudsperson

The ombudsman provides an informal, confidential, independent, neutral, off-the-record alternate channel of communication for faculty and staff to resolve workplace issues, and works to ensure that all members of the community are treated equitably.

Quintessentially CC: Freedom and Authority

These are students in the truest sense – lifelong learners. They are alumni, parents, and friends who return in droves to CC's Freedom and Authority class at Homecoming and Parents Weekend.

A Safe Place for Courageous Questions

Associate Professor John Gould discusses creating a safe place for courageous questions in the liberal arts classroom.

CC Athletes Give Back

Between the academic demands of the rigorous Block Plan, collegiate sports, and down time with friends, there are few hours left in a day for Colorado College students. But many make room for volunteer commitments.

Achieving Our Vision

Ellis U. Butler Jr. ’40 was one of the earliest African-American students to attend and graduate from Colorado College. With his passing in 2009, Butler left a legacy to CC that will benefit students for years to come.

Students gather at Earle Flagpole in front of Cutler Hall, 1940s. We think the woman with a tennis racquet might be Ann Conway Dietz ’45. Can you identify any of the other people in the photo? Do you know what year it was taken? Email us if you know.

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