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“Humans of CC” Now on Facebook

Four first-year students, Amelia Eskenazi ’19, Joann Bandales ’19, Padah Vang ’19, and David Gonzalez Salgado ’19, have created the “Humans of Colorado College” Facebook page. Modeled after the “Humans of New York” project, the page seeks to tell stories that others aren’t aware of, letting students know it’s OK to be vulnerable and helping…

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Cache La Poudre, Sacred Grounds More Appealing

Visitors to campus will notice a more pedestrian-friendly and aesthetically pleasing Cache La Poudre Street, between Cascade and Nevada avenues. The Cache La Poudre Improvement Project is the first phase to address the campus master plan’s recommendation to create a clearer gateway into campus from the south. The project extends the curb on the south…

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From the President

Dear Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, This edition of the Bulletin celebrates the contributions of our dedicated faculty. During Homecoming weekend we honored Professor Tim Fuller and Professor Owen Cramer for 50 years of service to Colorado College. Their careers embody what it means to be a teacher-scholar. They have taught and…

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Letters to the Editor

Thank you for writing such a thoughtful tribute to Bob Steck, true to his activism and political engagement. I will always be grateful for our time spent with him in the classroom – what a wonderful professor and friend. A true champion of philosophy and liberal arts education, he also made the best fettuccine 
carbonara…

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Kathryn Mohrman Theatre Dedicated

More than 125 members of the Colorado College community gathered for the dedication of the Kathryn Mohrman Theatre in Armstrong Hall in early November. Mohrman served as the 11th president of Colorado College — and the first woman to hold that position — from 1993 to 2002. Speaking at the ceremony were Trustee Ryan Haygood…

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Boardroom Named in Honor of Barbara Yalich ’53

The Barbara L. Yalich Class of 1953 Boardroom, located on the ground floor of the renovated Spencer Center, was dedicated at a ceremony on Sept. 9. Barbara Yalich ’53 served as an alumni trustee from 1971-73; director of alumni support from 1973-75; director of alumni affairs from 1975-85; director of development from 1985-91; and vice…

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Update: Veggie Wrap To Go!

CC’s veggie van, featured in the August 2015 issue of the Bulletin, has a new look: a large, green, leafy-looking veggie decal that clearly distinguishes CC’s veggie van from any other on the road. The van graphics project and design were led by Anna Kay ’15, a sociology major, and was a collaborative effort between…

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Keller Family Gives $4 Million for Venture Grants

CC alumni Jeff Keller ’91 and David Keller ’95 announced a $4 million commitment to the Keller Family Venture Grant Program for individual student research on Thursday, Nov. 5, at CC’s Keller Family Venture Grant Forum. The announcement includes $3 million to permanently endow the program, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. The program…

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Solidarity & Diversity: Being the Other

Prentiss Dantzler discusses his experience as a man of color in academia and at CC.

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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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