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August 2010
CC Welcomes New Faculty
Daniel Arroyo-Rodriguez: Instructor of Spanish Arroyo-Rodriguez comes to Colorado College from the University of Michigan, where he received his Ph.D. in Spanish literature in 2010. A native of Spain, Arroyo-Rodriguez earned his B.A. in English philology in 2000 from the Universidad de Sevilla. Arroyo-Rodriguez specializes in 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century Spanish peninsular literature and cultural studies; he is especially interested in cultural representations of the 19th- and 20th-century wars in Spain. His dissertation, “Guerilla Narratives in Spanish Contemporary Culture,” explores literary and cinematic representations of the maquis during and surrounding the Spanish Civil War. The University of Michigan formally recognized Arroyo-Rodriguez’s commitment to and talent for teaching when they awarded…Read more
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August 2010
Safe Classrooms: More Student Interviews
Senani Mamba ’12 Major: Biology Swaziland Q: Do you feel that CC allows students to speak freely during classes and to voice their opinions? A: I think it depends on the professor, because I have had classes where I couldn’t question the professor’s point of view. The professors point of view just had to be the point of view that we were all supposed to take; it’s the stance from which we are all going to look at the situations. And in a way, that could be okay, but I don’t think it is because we all don’t think in the same way. I feel that the way we respond…Read more
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August 2010
Alumni Trustee Election Results
Thank you for your participation in the alumni trustee election for the college’s Board of Trustees. We are pleased to report that Karen Rechnitzer Pope ’70, P’04 was elected alumni trustee in a very close election in which nearly 2,200 votes were cast. Karen will serve a six-year term as an alumni trustee.Read more
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April 2010
Antarctica Voyage: Web Extras
Eighteen CC alumni, spouses, and family members participated in a journey to Antarctica led by CC Geology Professor Christine Siddoway, who has been conducting geological research in Antarctica for more than 20 years. The trip’s expedition log, transit map, and more photos and reflections by the participants are below. [imagebrowser id=3] Additional resources from the trip: Expedition Log Antarctica Transit Map Thoughts on our Antarctica Adventure by Amy Louis ’84 Lessons from the Bottom of the World by Van ’55 and BJ ’58 Skilling, Kim ’79 & Chaney Skilling, Steve Ranney, Mark ’82 and Jeff Skilling My impressions of Antarctica from this magnificent CC trip! by Ann Pfeiffenberger O’Neill ’83…Read more
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April 2010
The 2010 State of the Rockies Report Card: Agriculture in the Rockies
The 2009-10 State of the Rockies Series focuses on “Food and Agriculture in the Rockies: Current Challenges and New Trends.” Six students spent the summer conducting field research, and their findings are published in the State of the Rockies Report Card: www.coloradocollege.edu/StateoftheRockies/reportcard.html The student researchers were Patrick Creeden ’10 who studied threats to ranching, ways to preserve ranchland, and open space; Zoe Wick ’10 who researched demographics in agriculture, American Indians, women operators in agriculture, and migrant farm labor; Katherine Sherwood ’10 who researched land in agriculture, organics and the new food economy, and the Big Thompson water project; Emil Dimantchev ’11 who researched the financial side of agriculture, subsidy…Read more
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April 2010
Reunions
Ever wonder when your next class reunion will occur, and whether it will be combined with another class? Visit www.ColoradoCollege.edu/Alumni/HomecomingReunions/ReunionPlan.asp for information and a list of every reunion through your 50th. 2010 Reunions: October 8–10 1960 50th 1970 40th 1975 and 1976 35th 1980 and 1981 30th 1985 25th 1990 20th 2000 10th 2005 5th 2009 One-yearRead more