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On The Bookshelf

Live and Let Live By Evelyn M. Perry ’98 Subtitled “Diversity, Conflict, and Community in an Integrated Neighborhood,” this book by Perry, an associate professor of sociology at Rhodes College, shifts the conventional scholarly focus from “What can integration do?” to “How is integration done?” Through examination of life “on the block” in a multiethnic, mixed-income Milwaukee neighborhood, Perry…

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New Trustees Announced

The Board of Trustees welcomed five new members at their June meeting. They are Sam Bronfman P’11, ’19; Carolyn Cullen ’91, P’20, ’21; Jesse Horn ’07; Jenny Love Meyer ’88; and student trustee Ben Kieklak ’18. Other changes included Susie Burghart ’77 assuming the position of chair; Jeff Keller ’91 as vice chair; and Marc…

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Congratulations, Class of 2017!

Class Motto, 2017 There is no passion to be found playing small — in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)

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Welcome, Class of 2021!

Colorado College welcomes the 519 incoming members of the Class of 2021 and 31 transfer students. New Student Orientation began on Saturday, Aug. 19, with a host of activities including a welcome luncheon, opening remarks by CC President Jill Tiefenthaler, and “Sense of Place” programming. The incoming class, culled from a record 8,222 applicants, had…

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Family & Friends Weekend 2017: Oct. 6 – 8, 2017

Family and Friends Weekend, one of Colorado College’s largest annual on-campus events, embraces the myriad ways family can be defined. It’s an opportunity for students to celebrate the CC community and share it with their families — including parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles … and friends! Come spend time reconnecting with your student, and experience…

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Tutt Library and East Campus Housing Dedication, Tours

Be sure to visit the newly renovated and cutting-edge Tutt Library, with 94,317 square feet of carbon-neutral, net-zero energy library space, and the new East Campus Housing Community, featuring eight residential buildings and a community center, during Family and Friends Weekend (Oct. 6-8) or Homecoming (Oct. 12-15), when tours and dedication ceremonies are planned. The…

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Don’t Miss: CSFAC Theatre: “Baskerville: 
A Sherlock Holmes Mystery”

Oct. 5-29 Get your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius and Tony Award-winner Ken Ludwig (“Lend Me a Tenor,” “Moon Over Buffalo”) transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic “The Hound of the Baskervilles” into a murderously funny adventure. Information and tickets Online: www.csfineartscenter.org/theatre/ Phone: (719) 634-5583 Email: boxoffice@csfineartscenter.org

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Outdoor Education Center Annex Provides Gear and Access

The new 1,500-square-foot annex at CC’s Outdoor Education Center, made possible through a gift from recent CC chair of the Board of Trustees Eben Moulton ’68, aims to increase accessibility and convenience by bringing all gear and outdoor resources together under one (solar-paneled) roof. From renting a daypack, kayak, or snowshoes, to advice on following…

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Block Breaks Away Programs 2018

Jan. 5-16, 2018 “Argentine Patagonia” with Peter Blasenheim, professor of history April 18-22, 2018 “Art and Theatre in New York City” with Tom Lindblade, professor of theatre and dance June 18-22, 2018 “Architecture and Arts in the Windy City” with Doug Monroy, professor and chair of history June 26-July 4, 2018 Iceland with Jeff Noblett,…

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Retiring Faculty

Five Colorado College professors – who between them have more than 165 years of teaching and scholarship — retired at the end of the 2016-17 academic year. Here are their plans for retirement: Nate Bower: Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (started at CC in 1977) Ultimately (God willing), I’d like to try some of the…

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