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The Class of 2017: By the Numbers

Colorado College received 5,775 applications for the Class of 2017, an all-time record high. As a result, the overall acceptance rate for the class was 22 percent, an all-time low. Additionally: Nearly 2,800 applications were received under the Early Decision or Early Action plan 36 percent acceptance rate for Early Decision applicants 30 percent acceptance rate for Early Action applicants 12 percent acceptance rate for Regular Decision. The admit rates for all three rounds represent all-time lows for the college. 30 percent of admitted students self-identified as students of color  8 percent are American ethnic minorities Nine percent are international students Top five states for admitted students: Colorado, California, Massachusetts, Illinois,…

Issue: November 2013

Taking the Liberal Arts to China

Why is higher education in emerging economies moving in the direction of the liberal arts even as this approach is being questioned in the U.S.? What role can CC play as a premier liberal arts institution in this realm? Associate Dean of Global, Community, and Summer Programs Eric Popkin oversaw the first Colorado College in China summer program, sending Associate English Professor Steven Hayward to Guangzhou, China, to teach an intensive three-week writing course to high school students from the Affiliated High School of South China Normal University. “For the most part the Chinese approach to English is geared toward acing the SAT, and those are important skills to have,”…

Issue: November 2013

Extreme Makeover: Slocum Turns 60, Celebrates with Facelift

A $14 million renovation of Slocum Hall, one of the largest residence halls on the Colorado College campus, has transformed a 1950s building into a showcase of 21st-century livability. The renovation, completed in time for the incoming Class of 2017, was aimed at promoting a sense of community and increasing the building’s energy efficiency. A…

Issue: November 2013

Opening Convocation

Colorado College’s 140th academic year kicked off on Monday, Sept. 2, with Opening Convocation, held in Shove Memorial Chapel. Student Body President Isaac Green ’14 gave the student welcome and CC alumni Paul Franco ’78 and Susan Tachau ’76 were awarded honorary degrees. Franco, who went on to earn his Ph.D. at the University of…

Issue: November 2013

From the President

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, Along with a few others, I was recently asked the following question: What is most on your mind right now as president of a liberal arts college? My answer was two-fold. As an economist, it concerns me that the growing emphasis (especially from the federal government) on…

Issue: November 2013

Homecoming 2013

Issue: November 2013

Building on the Block with Technology

A major focal point of the “Colorado College Plan: Building on the Block” is building off of the great student-centered liberal arts tradition, and one way we can bring energy and innovation into the plan is through the creative development, integration, and thoughtful use of technology. Our students are indeed “digital natives” and we will explore the use of interactive emerging technologies such as digital caves and 3-D simulation centers where students can engage in unique, active learning experiences across various disciplines. At CC we will take advantage of emerging technology solutions such as digital-wear/technology-rich clothing so students can collect and capture field-based research while immersed in the Rocky Mountain…

Issue: November 2013

Focusing on Workplace Excellence

It is an exciting time to be at Colorado College and particularly for the Human Resources Office. What better way to contribute to Colorado College providing the finest liberal arts education for our students than to focus on workplace excellence? I often meet with applicant finalists for staff positions and consistently, they say they want to…

Issue: November 2013

A Distinctive Place of Learning

How will we enhance our distinctive place of learning? To this question, the Strategic Planning subcommittee received hundreds of ideas from campus meetings and online communication. The suggestions were diverse and reached all aspects of CC life, from “a community garden for students, staff, and faculty,” to “high performance levels for college buildings over the next decade,” to “courses of studies linked to internships on global change and sustainability,” “showcase campus xeriscaping,” and whimsical suggestions such as “boulder in the quad for climbing!” Equipped with the bumper crop of ideas, we got to work on synthesizing these suggestions into strategic initiatives. Our guiding principles were to focus on augmenting and…

Issue: November 2013

Innovation Institute

“The Colorado College Plan: Building on the Block” describes the Innovation institute as a place where students and faculty will engage in “big picture thinking” and collaborate “to produce real-world answers to complex questions.” The Institute has a proven foundation. The four elements that will form its core — the State of the Rockies Project,…