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This summer, 55 first-year students started their intellectual adventure at CC with the Bridge Scholars Program — a yearlong college transition program based on the most recent research in education and psychology. The program started with two weeks of intense coursework, followed by collaborative programming by the Dean’s Office, The Butler Center, and student mentors.…

The Colorado College community continues to complete and update components of the strategic plan, putting ideas into action. In 2013-14, the Center for Immersive Learning and Engaged Teaching funded 10 pilot projects that advanced the center’s vision. One of those successful projects was an adjunct writing course focused on senior theses. Molly Gross, the former…

The Butler Center’s story begins with the Colorado College Class of 1940. Student Ellis Ulysses Butler ’40 was one of the college’s first African-American students. The account of his time at CC depicts both struggle and success. Butler recognized that his years as an undergraduate provided value to his career and his life, despite challenges…

At noon on Tuesday, Nov. 11, a special Veterans Day ceremony was held at Colorado College. Members of the college and local community gathered at the Earle Flagpole for the special ceremony, honoring all veterans but especially those who attended CC as part of the V-12/V-5 program. As with the eleventh-hour ceremony that takes place…

Not so long ago, nearing completion of my master’s degree at Dartmouth College, I found myself presenting research from my dissertation to a room filled with suited and booted professors, classmates, and college community members. I had practiced the night before, and felt confident. My research was strong, the paper well-written, and the audience was…

The CC Office of Alumni Relations will sponsor several new alumni summer programs in Summer 2015. The first, “The Art of the Pitch,” will be a quarter-block class for alumni on July 15-19, 2015, on the CC campus. Innovation Institute Director Patrick Bultema and bestselling novelist/Colorado College English Professor Steve Hayward will create a hands-on…

When moving from one phase of life to another, what do you need to be happy and successful? Friends and a little structure to feel like you belong. Guidance on the unwritten rules of your new culture. “What anybody needs when transitioning to a new situation is really pretty much the same,” said Anne Hyde,…

Colorado College presented its first State of Sustainability report to the CC community this fall. The report, which uses the nationally recognized Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System (STARS) as a guide, benchmarks the school’s performance across broad sustainability metrics and provides a road map for future improvements and priorities. The report addresses the integration…

The CC Facilities crew ensures that historic campus buildings are preserved and also prepared for the future needs of the campus.

A gift from a generous alumna makes it possible to reimagine Tutt Library for a new generation of students.