Bulletin

Kathy Giuffre, associate professor of sociology, presented her work at the “TEDxMileHigh: Women | Values + Instincts” event at Denver’s Newman Center on Nov. 16.  The event featured some of Colorado’s most innovative, brilliant, and passionate women — women who are pushing the boundaries and making huge impacts in science, sociology, artistry, health, and education.…

Char Cadown ’16, Erica Jamieson ’17, and Jarod Rutledge ’17 hosted a daylong fast Dec. 3 in Bemis Hall inspired by Yeb Saño, delegate for the Philippines at the COP 19 Climate Talks in Warsaw, Poland, in late November. Reflecting on the devastation Typhoon Haiyan wrought on Nov. 8, he said, “In solidarity with my…

A study by Psychology Professor Kristi Erdal and Christina Draganich ’12 is making people sit up and take notice. Students who were told they got a good night’s sleep — even if they didn’t — performed better on tests measuring their attention and memory skills than those who thought they slept poorly, according to Draganich’s…

Art Spiegelman, noted artist, historian, and theorist of comics, and saxophonist great Phillip Johnston performed “Wordless!” as the keynote event at the 13th annual Cornerstone Arts Week in January. The performance combining slides, lecture, and music was highlighted by Spiegelman’s discussion about the earliest graphic novels and their influence on him. As President Jill Tiefenthaler…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, It’s no secret that the Block Plan works. Our signature program offers a powerful learning approach that delivers what many students are looking for today: intensive explorations across and between academic disciplines; meaningful experiential learning opportunities; and close student-faculty interaction. When Colorado College recently received an $800,000…

Basketball Three Tigers — guard Ryan Milne ’14 and forward Chris Lesnansky ’15 of the men’s team, along with guard Courtney Tyus ’15 of the women’s squad — received all-SCAC recognition. Milne and Lesnansky, who led Colorado College to an overall record of 17-8, earned first-team accolades while Tyus was voted to the women’s third…

Editor’s note: When his godson was considering college choices, Dan Laukitis wrote to him about how to live well. What began as a kind of love letter to family became a testament to the life of learning and the benefits of a liberal arts education. Having recently become a father himself, Dan finds his own…

The Historic Preservation Alliance of Colorado Springs presented Colorado College with its award for Excellence for Historically Compatible New Construction last fall. The award was presented in recognition of the new Cheryl Schlessman Bennett Children’s Center, 909 N. Nevada Ave., with the observation that CC is “no stranger to the preservation of existing buildings” and…

Medicine in the Old West: A History, 1850-1900 By Jeremy Agnew ’64 The healing arts as practiced in the Old West often meant the difference between life and death for pioneers, who often had to make do until a doctor could be found. This historical overview addresses the health perils during the expansion of the…

In Memoriam on Neale Reinitz Dear Editors and the Colorado College Community, I was saddened to hear of the death of Professor Neale Reinitz in the most recent Bulletin. When the Class of ’63 … joined the college, Neale was not that much older than we. Neale attempted to attract us freshmen to Spenser’s Faerie Queene (accompanied by…