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Posts from the Summer 2018 issue

Students, Recent Alumni Accumulate Accolades

                                          Colorado College students and recent alumni earned a wide range of academic recognition this year. Students in a variety of disciplines and departments garnered a variety of awards. Not SHOWN: Jin Mei McMahon ’17 and…

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Congratulations, Class of 2018!

Class Motto, 2018 “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. BY THE NUMBERS: 97 Students awarded Keller Venture Grants 30 Students awarded at least one Ritt Kellogg Expedition Grant 70 Seniors presenting research at a summer research symposium 11 Bands competing at…

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What’s on Your Reading List, Sarah Hautzinger?

A book that rocked my spring sabbatical was “Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene” (pronounced THUlucene), by CC’s own Donna Haraway ’66 (she triple majored in zoology, philosophy, and literature while here on a Boettcher). Her “trouble” is with the era most of us call the Anthropocene — and refers to decisive anthropogenic…

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Square + Block = New FAC Cube

The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College’s signature red square logo has taken on a new form — one that is literally deeply cemented in Colorado Springs. A red, 7-foot steel “block”on the corner of Dale Street and Cascade Avenue celebrates the alliance between the two institutions by cleverly uniting their identities. It…

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CC Featured in New Spike Lee Film

CC is featured in filmmaker Spike Lee’s new film, “BlacKkKlansman,” which tells the true story of Ron Stallworth, the first black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department, who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan during the 1970s. Stallworth, whose memoir “Black Klansman” serves as the basis for the film, moved to Colorado Springs at age…

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CC Receives Award for Historic Preservation

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…

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On the Bookshelf

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…

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From the President

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…

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Game On With CC’s eSports Team

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

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Tigers Crossing Paths: CC Connections

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…

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