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Colorado College received the State Honor Award from Colorado Preservation, Inc., in recognition of the college’s commitment and dedication to historic preservation. A video by Colorado Preservation Inc. features CC President Jill Tiefenthaler and Campus Planner George Eckhardt, and includes footage of both the old and the new on campus. “The college has a wonderful history in…

The Confident House Hunter By Dylan Chalk ’94 Chalk, an American Society of Home Inspectors-certified inspector who has performed more than 5,000 home inspections in western Washington, shows readers how to get the most out of inspections. Subtitled “A Home Inspector’s Tips for Finding Your Perfect Home,” the book is packed with advice for spotting…

The Fine Arts Center at Colorado College is awash in recognition. It recently received 24 Henry Award nominations, a record for the Fine Arts Center. The productions of “Fun Home” and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” tied as the most honored productions of the Colorado theatre year, with 11 nominations each. Additionally, earlier in the spring, the…

Plenty of writers have come out of CC, but not all of them have meant to become authors. For these three award-winning and best-selling alumni authors, writing led them each down a unique path of rich and rewarding lives whether they sought it out or not. Colorado College has many alumni, staff, and faculty authors,…

The CC faculty voted overwhelmingly to eliminate the college’s Critical Perspectives requirement, the West in Time, at its April faculty meeting. The Curriculum Executive Committee proposed the change after multiple requests that it review and reconsider the requirement. Students had voiced concerns in recent years that the requirement put too much emphasis on Western culture and civilization…

Colorado College has named five new members to its Board of Trustees. They are Joe Ellis ’80, president and CEO of the Denver Broncos; Natalie Pham ’99, an education consultant for numerous international, private, and public schools; Tafari Nia Lumumba ’05, a litigation associate in the Denver offices of Gibson, Dunn, and Crutcher, LLP; Jarod…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, In our technologically dynamic society, we as educators are confronted with the challenge of preparing our students for jobs that don’t yet exist. While we may not be certain what the job market will look like in five years, we can be certain that the skills our students gain through…

ESports, or competitive online gaming, is thriving at CC with a new team competing in “Overwatch” and “League of Legends.”

Pete Devine ’81 is the resident naturalist for Yosemite National Park’s nonprofit arm, the Yosemite Conservancy. He was teaching a Road Scholar group (formerly known as Elderhostel) when he discovered that participants included David Jenkins ’58 and his wife, Barbara. Pete notes that David won a Bronze Medal in figure skating at the 1956 Olympics…