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Winter 2020-21
Wastewater Testing Helps in Early Detection of Virus
CC’s wastewater testing program was featured prominently in an NPR story titled “Colleges Turn To Wastewater Testing In An Effort To Flush Out The Coronavirus” that aired on Oct. 26. NPR reporter Elissa Nadworny visited Colorado College on Oct. 7 for the story, in which she interviewed Andrea Bruder, associate professor of mathematics, to learn…Read more
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Winter 2020-21
CC Joins Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance
Colorado College has joined the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center’s newly established Liberal Arts Colleges Racial Equity Leadership Alliance. Colorado College’s inclusion in the Racial Equity Leadership Alliance is “yet another recognition of the critically important work we are doing through our antiracism initiative,” says CC Acting Co-President Mike Edmonds. “We are delighted to learn and work alongside other institutions that are participating in this groundbreaking alliance.” Beginning in January, the center will host a dozen “eConvenings,” or virtual gatherings of member colleges, each on a particular aspect of racial equity. These monthly, live professional learning experiences will be held virtually throughout the year. Three-hour learning sessions,…Read more
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Winter 2020-21
Students Launch Mutual Aid Fund to Help One Another
A group of nine students — which later grew to approximately 15 — have founded the Colorado College Mutual Aid Fund to support students who request aid to meet basic living expenses. Funds generally are requested for items such as groceries, rent, transportation, and utilities by low-income students already receiving financial aid but who need additional help. Begun in late July, the Mutual Aid Fund started as a branch of the student group Collective for Antiracism and Liberation. The Mutual Aid Fund is entirely student-run, created by students, for students, and organized under the Colorado College Office of Advancement. The group strives to create a network of solidarity within the…Read more
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Winter 2020-21
CC Co-Hosts Cornel West Virtual Conversation
Colorado College and the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs joined together in mid-October to present “An Afternoon with Cornel West: Race, Religion, and Politics in a Year of Global Calamity.” To date, the virtual event, aimed at raising public awareness of the socio-political challenges facing the nation during an election year, has had approximately 4,000 views. Cornel West, professor of the practice of public philosophy at Harvard Divinity School and professor emeritus at Princeton University, discussed what was at stake in November’s election, while looking at the forces that have brought the nation to this current historical moment, including a global pandemic, uprisings for racial justice, and a radically polarized…Read more
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Winter 2020-21
$575,000 Grant Supports Black Students Pursuing Careers in Education
Colorado College has received a $575,000 grant from the Sachs Foundation to support Black students interested in pursuing careers in education. The grant will be used to support summer fellowships, academic-year internships, and scholarships, including two Master of Arts in Teaching scholarships. “We are enormously grateful to the Sachs Foundation for this generous and visionary grant,” says Acting Co-president Mike Edmonds. “The grant supports Colorado College’s goals of making a CC education financially accessible and helps advance our antiracism initiative.” Manya Whitaker, associate professor and chair of the Education Department, says the partnership with the Sachs Foundation allows the department to continue its mission to teach for social justice. “Such…Read more
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Winter 2020-21
Spring Plan Aims to Bring More Students Safely to Campus
Colorado College announced plans in mid-October to responsibly bring as many students as possible to live on or near campus for the Spring Semester so that they may experience the full, distinctive CC liberal arts education. The college’s intent is to allow seniors to finish their last year at CC, and new and international students to become better established in their first year. During the fall, CC modeled density, capacity, testing capabilities, and processes to develop a plan that emphasizes “de-densifying” the campus and continues its rigorous testing program, says Andrea Bruder, professor of mathematics, associate dean of the faculty, and chair of CC’s COVID Scientific Advisory Group. This includes testing…Read more
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Winter 2020-21
From the Acting Co-Presidents
Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, We are thankful for the opportunity to pause, reflect, and share our gratitude for everyone who has contributed to the success of this community during a challenging time. We also share our excitement as we embark on a new year and new semester together. This year marks the 50th anniversary…Read more
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Summer 2020
From the Acting Co-Presidents
Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, We want to begin by thanking you for all you have done to support Colorado College during an exceptionally challenging time. Although we have felt a wide range of emotions this year, we are inspired by dedicated CC faculty, staff, alumni, and most importantly, our students, who are working together…Read more
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Summer 2020
CC’s Face Shield Production, Distribution Grows
In response to the shortages experienced by medical care providers dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic, a handful of Colorado College faculty, staff, and students started working in early April to produce 3D printed face shields. Since then, the project has grown and, despite the constraints imposed by COVID-19, the group has fine-tuned the process and…Read more
