Bulletin

Ray Werner, professor emeritus of economics and a towering presence on campus for nearly four decades, passed away on March 17, surrounded by family in his Colorado Springs home. He was 95 years old. At CC, Ray co-founded the international political economy major, chaired the Economics and Business Department, and was inducted into the Athletics…

A book that rocked my spring sabbatical was “Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene” (pronounced THUlucene), by CC’s own Donna Haraway ’66 (she triple majored in zoology, philosophy, and literature while here on a Boettcher). Her “trouble” is with the era most of us call the Anthropocene — and refers to decisive anthropogenic…

Associate Professor and Chair of the Sociology Department Eric Popkin took 10 CC students to Georgia to help support attorneys working in three immigrant detention centers served by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Kevin Randolph Morgan, Dec. 16, in Colorado Springs, at age 30. Kevin had been a CC Campus Safety officer since October 2009, and died in a car accident near the college. Outside of his security work, he was known both on and off campus as an avid runner. In an email shared with students and…

Don Henry Kiick, Jan. 7, in Colorado Springs. He was 58. Don was Central Services coordinator at CC, and served as a dedicated employee for over 14 years. A Colorado Springs native, Don started at CC in 2003 as the laboratory and animal suite assistant in the Department of Biology. In March 2005, Don transferred to…

Ronald “Ron” Edward Ohl, Dec. 27, at age 81. As Colorado College’s dean of student affairs in the late ’60s and early ’70s, Ron handled issues related to student safety, discipline, and well-being during one of the more dynamic eras of campus history. An Ohio native, Ron earned a bachelor’s degree at Amherst College and…

William “Bill” Edward Barton ’57, Nov. 24, in Paonia, Colorado. He was 85. Bill was professor emeritus of economics at CC, having taught in the Economics and Business Department for 40 years. He was especially known for his accounting courses, and for the significant impact he had on the lives of students. At a 2012…

I am currently reading “Blood Oranges,” in which Timothy Bowman presents a history of agricultural development in South Texas. Bowman offers a compelling argument for how commercial agriculture shaped South Texas after its incorporation into the United States, in particular how it structured relationships across race and class. He argues that the Mexican descendant communities…

Mark Luther Stavig, Oct. 31, at age 82. Mark was emeritus professor of English at CC and will be remembered as a wise department colleague, an erudite teacher, and a treasured voice in college affairs. Educated at Augustana College, Oxford, and Princeton, Mark held Fulbright, Woodrow Wilson, and Danforth fellowships. He taught English at the…

Colorado College is currently accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, and is seeking reaccreditation. The Higher Learning Commission will conduct a comprehensive evaluation, and an evaluation team will visit Colorado College on Feb. 26 and 27, 2018 to determine whether the college should be awarded reaccreditation. Members of the public are invited to provide written,…