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Posts from the December 2015 issue

A Brief History of Colorado College Logos

1905-1988: The College Seal For more than 80 years, the college seal was the primary identity mark of the college. It first appeared on the 1905 college course catalog cover, but other information about its origin remains a mystery. It was common, however, for colleges and universities to adopt similarly designed seals in the early…

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Continuing a Journey: The Spirit and Legacy of Helen & Arthur Johnson

In June, the Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation committed $2 million to Colorado College in support of the expansion and renovation of Tutt Library. This ambitious project will provide a world-class academic center designed around the intense study and collaboration derived from the Block Plan. The Johnson Foundation gift makes possible a new…

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Sexual Assault: Prevention and Response at CC

Learn about the prevalence of sexual assault on campus and what educational efforts are underway to prevent it.

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Take Note

The Summer Collaborative Research Program is bringing more faculty and students together to work on research projects, and benefiting both in the process.

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SCoRe Numbers

According to Associate Professor of History Jane Murphy, co-director with Associate Professor of Biology Phoebe Lostroh of what’s known as SCoRe (Summer Collaborative Research Program), 117 students engaged in undergraduate research during summer 2015, both on- and off-campus. Multiple sources of funding provide the same stipend of $4,000 to individual students for 10 weeks of…

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Courageous Curriculum: CC’s Religion Department Stands Out

See what the Religion Department has done to become a model of diversity in the curriculum.

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50 Years with Owen Cramer & Tim Fuller

These two professors have been influencing students and the campus as a whole for a half century.

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Five New Faces of Innovation

When Eboni Statham ’17 was looking at schools, she knew she wanted to be part of a college radio station, so CC’s student station “Sounds of CC” attracted her right away. Once she was a student, she was drawn into CC’s vibrant scene of student bands and music shows. She became a DJ at the…

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Student Perspective

From left: Deaira Hermani ’17, Chloe Sharples ’16, Hannah Jean Shaper ’16, Emma Whitehead ’16, and Annika Kastetter ’17 of the women’s comedy troupe Eggs Ovariesy perform at the Taylor Theater during Family Weekend.

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Taking Research to New Heights

Aerial imaging using drones is being used in surprising ways to further science and education at CC.

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