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This spring, I brought to life a “Silenced Film Series” featuring and honoring films and filmmakers who have been “silenced” by government censorship, by the Hollywood establishment, or by the marginalization of their narratives in popular culture. It is a project that has, at least conceptually, been in the works for almost 10 years. Many…

Leading From the Edge co-authored by Karen Conway ’79 Global executives share strategies and discuss how they used their strengths for global success in this new look at globalization. The old model of globalization — including offshoring to save money — no longer applies. Globalization now means leaders can better position their company for innovation…

1969 Jane Lubchenco has been appointed to the National Geographic Society Board of Trustees. She and two other new trustees join 18 others who are leaders in science, education, law, business, finance, government, and public service. Jane is a world-renowned environmental scientist. She was the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and administrator of…

No doubt Colorado College alumni are inquisitive and adventurous, having partaken in long-running programs such as the Grand Canyon river-rafting adventure led by Diane Brown Benninghoff ’68, excursions to India with former President Dick Celeste, and other occasional jaunts with CC geology faculty. In 2014, a new effort was launched to broaden travel horizons and…

1990 Kenny Crochet, at left in photo, is a top member of the competition barbecue team, GQue, led by Jason Ganahl, right, of Superior, Colorado. The team recently competed against nearly 600 top barbecue teams from around the world at the American Royal World Series of BBQ in Kansas City. GQue took home awards for…

Meet the new Colorado College Faces of Innovation: alumni, students, and faculty who embody the innovative and adventurous CC spirit with creativity and collaborative ideas. They are people who say “Why not?” and “What if …?” True liberal arts thinkers, they make connections across the arts, humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences. They are addressing…

Question: What do these CC students have in common? A vice president of the CC Republicans who won a national documentary film award and co-chairs the Native American Students Union (Elizabeth Montano ’15) A fraternity president who is a drama and education entrepreneur and won the Van Skilling Award for great potential for thesis research…

Change happens fast in our modern world. So how does a liberal arts college produce students who can keep pace with global changes, economic challenges, and increased competition for jobs? The college has been considering this question very carefully, particularly over the past several years. Fortunately, CC finds itself in a position of strength, with…

In 1983, Joe Ellis ’80 was selling T-shirts for a living when he applied for a job with the National Football League’s Denver Broncos. “I overheard that they might be looking for somebody to sell ads in their Gameday magazine, which was the game program,” Joe said. “I got into it. You had to roll…