Bulletin

Iceland seems to attract CC alumni; this is the second chance encounter we’ve run about CC Tigers crossing paths unexpectedly in this part of the world. On a July trip to Iceland, John Shackleford ’70 was on a tour bus to the Gullfoss waterfall, located in the canyon of the Hvítá River. “The guide asked…

Greetings, CC! The nights are cooler and the leaves are changing, which means some of us just returned from Homecoming Weekend on campus. Those of us lucky enough to be back were treated to the dedication of the wholly reimagined Charles L. Tutt Library, CC hockey, tours of the new East Campus Housing Community, and a…

As of the start of 2017-18 academic year, all current CC students can ride any Mountain Metro bus by simply swiping their CC Gold Card. Through a new program offered by Mountain Metro, CC students have unlimited access to the fixed route bus system for $5 per student, per semester. The Colorado College Student Government Association held a…

In 2015 William S. Smith ’74 established the Colorado College Endowed Scholarship Challenge through an estate commitment that supports scholarships. Whenever other donors make estate commitments and outright gifts of $100,00 or more toward endowed scholarships, Smith directs $100,000 toward endowed CC scholarships. The result of the challenge, when successfully completed, will be at least…

Professor of Psychology Tomi-Ann Roberts was featured in an October New York Times article that chronicled a history of sexual harassment allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein. In the article, Roberts describes an encounter with Weinstein that occurred in 1984, when she was waiting tables in New York City and hoping to start an acting career. Among her research interests is the…

There are many ways of giving back, and two CC alumni are examples of those who share their time and talents with current students. Gregg Easterbrook ’76 and Abigail Washburn ’99 both worked with students this fall, sharing their expertise either in a classroom or workshop setting. Easterbrook, who graduated with a degree in political…

Colorado College faculty and alumni artists and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College reaped numerous honors at the 17th Annual Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards Gala, held this fall at the Fine Arts Center. Shawn Womack, associate professor of dance, who as co-choreographer with Ormao Dance Company’s Jan Johnson on “PrePress,” shared…

Silver Rails: The Railroads of Leadville, Colorado By Christopher James ’71 The book chronicles the trials of four railways, the Denver & Rio Grande, the Santa Fe, the Denver South Park & Pacific, and the Colorado Midland, as they fight the terrain, weather, financial climate, and each other to reach the mineral wealth of Leadville…

CC’s Day of Service was back for its third annual creek cleanup in Monument Creek in early October. More than 200 participants — 202, to be exact — picked up 3,400 pounds of trash in and around Monument Creek over the course of three two-hour shifts. “The broad goal of the CC Day of Service…