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Issue: Spring 2018

Building an Even Better Block

 “The Colorado College Plan: Building on the Block” was developed five years ago with broad input from the CC community following President Jill Tiefenthaler’s Year of Listening. The 2013 plan includes five recommendations designed to create a more dynamic liberal arts experience. The recommendations focus on the Block Plan, summer/Half Block, innovation, CC’s distinctive place, and workplace excellence. A new addendum, “Building on the Block 2.0,” expands the scope. It was developed in similar fashion to the original, with President Tiefenthaler leading a series of community brainstorming sessions. Approved by the Board of Trustees in Fall 2017, the addendum includes a new recommendation and two new initiatives. The new recommendation,…

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Issue: Spring 2018

Belonging

 It is the Indigenous peoples of what is now known as Colorado who deserve honor for the life we enjoy today. The first time I walked on the campus at Colorado College, I was overtaken by its beauty. CC’s campus boasts diverse greenery, exquisite architecture, and a perfect view of Pikes Peak in the distance.…

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Issue: Spring 2018

Students and Faculty Remember Professor Phil Kannan

 Colorado College abruptly lost a beloved professor and friend when Phil Kannan, legal-scholar-in-residence and fixture of CC’s Environmental Program, passed away. A moment of reflection was held in Shove Memorial Chapel on Nov. 6 as the community braced itself to endure the loss of Kannan, who’d become a student favorite since he began teaching at…

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Issue: Spring 2018

Milestones

 Weddings and Celebrations 2004 Thatcher Glodé and Justyna Wojtach, June 24, 2017, in Winter Park, Colorado. 2009 Sarah Davidson and Spencer Hoffman, Oct. 7, 2017, in Germantown, New York. Births and Adoptions 1979 Edward Goldstein and Melanie Flamenbaum have adopted a son, Ranan Henry Goldstein. Obituaries 1934 Dorothy Karen Christenson Williamson, December 2017 in Denver, just shy of her 105th birthday. Dorothy graduated Phi Beta Kappa from CC, then underwent social worker training at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. During the Great Depression, she provided social services to the people of Lamar, Colorado, who had been affected by the Dust Bowl. Her experience was highlighted in the 2012 Ken…

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Issue: Spring 2018

In Memoriam: Mark Luther Stavig

 Mark Luther Stavig, Oct. 31, at age 82. Mark was emeritus professor of English at CC and will be remembered as a wise department colleague, an erudite teacher, and a treasured voice in college affairs. Educated at Augustana College, Oxford, and Princeton, Mark held Fulbright, Woodrow Wilson, and Danforth fellowships. He taught English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and first came to Colorado College in 1968. Mark served as chair of the English Department from 1980 to 1985. His legacy includes authorship of two scholarly books, one on the Renaissance playwright John Ford (“John Ford and the Traditional Moral Order”), and one on Shakespeare (“The Forms of Things Unknown: Renaissance…

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Issue: Spring 2018

A Message From Your Alumni Board

 Greetings, CC! It is hard to believe that spring is here! As we begin to put away our jackets and break out the Hawaiian shirts (too soon?), we can look forward to brighter days and warmer nights. Soon, graduation will be upon campus and we will welcome the Class of 2018 to the CC alumni family As will be asked of them before they scatter to the world, I also want to encourage you to take a minute to ensure that the Office of Alumni and Family Relations has your most up-to-date address and contact information. In addition to letting us know where you are and how you are doing,…

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