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Posts from the August 2014 issue

A Grateful Graduate Gives Back

Going to Colorado College satisfied my need for adventure” When I was 16 in 1938, I decided to hitchhike out west. I was living in New Haven, Conn. My parents said it was all right with them but when the time to leave drew close, they withdrew their permission. So very early one morning I…

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Musical Madness

Battling it out for the Best Music is a huge part of student life at CC, and Battle of the Bands proves to be no exception Spring semester at Colorado College is filled with many things: 80-degree sunshine, “golf” on the quad, count-less tank tops for sale inside the Worner Center, dreams of the upcoming…

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Remembering Glenn Gray

Tim Fuller, professor of political science, shares his memories of the distinguished scholar

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Haviland a ‘perfect fit’ for Tigers

See how the Class of 2014 celebrated the end of the CC chapter of their lives

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Letters to the Editor

Kudos for Heckman Thanks for reprinting the N.Y. Times article by CC’s Nobel winner, Jim Heckman ’65. As usual, he is original and eminently practical, and he pinpoints a set of policy options with massive benefits across the board, as an approach to narrowing the income gap in the U.S. Other major changes under discussion…

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Milestones

Weddings and Celebrations 2008 Mari Connors married Andy Melby in Allenspark, Colo., on Feb. 22, 2014. Mari teaches special education and Andy is an electrical engineer. The Melbys reside in Denver. Births and Adoptions 1996 John Lawton and Heather Block Lawton ’97 had a son, Peter Francis, March 19, 2014, in Minneapolis, Minn. 2000 Katie…

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Student Perspective

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Homecoming Convocation Awards

The following will be honored Oct. 11, during the Homecoming Honors Convocation. The Louis T. Benezet Award recognizes outstanding achievement in one’s chosen field, excellence through unusual success or contribution, innovation or research that has advanced a profession or a cause, and/or extraordinary contributions and achievements that exemplify the values of a liberal arts education.…

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A Message from Your Alumni Board

Dear Fellow Alumni, Building college graduation rates among talented first-generation, low-income, and ethnic minority students is a national challenge. We, as CC alumni, can have a meaningful impact through active involvement with the CC Alumni Association, groups such as CC Alumni and Students of Color Association (CCASCA), and our regional chapters and activities. As our…

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College Press Club

College Press Club doesn’t look like other startup companies. An established market and way of doing business already existed when, shortly after graduation, Alex Kronman ’12 and Ben Quam ’12 founded an online platform to connect advertisers with college newspapers. But the potential for improving how business is done in the $300 million industry is…

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