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Vietnam & Cambodia; “Baca Mini-Blocka”

Alumni, parents, and friends participated in a Block Break Away to Vietnam and Cambodia in May. The group visited the picturesque Halong Bay, famous for its 1,960 limestone islands and floating villages; the Hue home of historian Phan Thuan An, who has written many books about Vietnam’s history, culture, literature, and Hue monuments, and was featured…

Issue: Winter 2016

From Sands to Mountains: A Journey at CC

My name is Mostafa Zaki-Taha, and I am currently a junior. I hail from distant Egypt.

Issue: Winter 2016

Comeback Artisans

Read the stories of a few Colorado College graduate artisans who create in ways our ancestors would have recognized.

Issue: Winter 2016

What’s On Your Reading List?

We asked Associate Professor and Chair of the Philosophy Department Marion Hourdequin: What’s On Your Reading List? I am currently reading a book by Lauret Savoy titled “Trace: Memory, History, Race, and the American Landscape.” Savoy’s engaging memoir describes her relationship to many regions of the United States, weaving her personal stories with those of the land. She recounts her move from…

Issue: Winter 2016

On The Bookshelf

The Innocent Have Nothing to Fear by Stuart Stevens ’74 The protagonist in Stevens’ novel is campaign manager J.D. Callahan whose candidate is Hilda Smith, the country’s first female presidential candidate who is disliked – even hated – by many. She’s running neck-and-neck with an anti-immigrant, right-wing populist. Smith represents the establishment in an anti-establishment year — and she’s in a dead heat with a non-politician running for elected office for the first time. Stevens is a veteran of numerous campaigns, including Mitt Romney’s. Said Stevens, “When I wrote this book, I thought I was pushing things out to the edge to give us a sense of what could happen…

Issue: Winter 2016

Welcome Class of 2020!

We celebrate your uniqueness, diversity, and accomplishments. 7,997: Number of applications 1,270: Number accepted 540: Students enrolled 15.8%: Overall admit rate 22: Transfer students 25: Winter Start students 55: Gap year students 31: QuestBridge* students 25%: Students of color 55%: Women 45%: Men 30: Students founded a club or organization 11: Entrepreneurs 4: Potters 2: Started nonprofits 2: Glass blowers MUSICIANS: Banjo, dulcimer, electric organ, harp, and ukulele players, and a DJ ONE STUDENT: Born in Yellowstone National Park Helped build the first tennis court in Afghanistan Witnessed Egypt’s protest of the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood firsthand Climbed all 46 high peaks of the Adirondacks Competitive juggler Rode down…

Issue: Winter 2016

New CC Refugee Alliance Offers Support and Partnerships

A new initiative on campus aims to support and welcome refugees arriving from all over the world to the Colorado Springs area. The CC Refugee Alliance is partnering with Lutheran Family Services, an area organization that assembles cultural mentoring teams that “adopt” incoming refugee families and individuals for their first four to six months in…

Issue: Winter 2016

Professors Gould and Johnson Participate in Fulbright Scholar Program

Two Colorado College professors, John Gould and Dan Johnson, were recent participants in the prestigious Fulbright Scholar Program. The Fulbright Scholar Program awards teaching and/or research opportunities to college and university faculty and administrators, as well as to other professions, in more than 125 countries. John Gould, professor of political science, did a research project titled “LGBTQ Politics in Slovakia,” where he was from November 2015 to June 2016. After traveling to the country in 2014 and conducting 15 preliminary interviews, Gould’s Fulbright research continued his work on the LGBTQ communities in Slovakia, Russia, Serbia, and Bosnia. The idea for his research came from teaching a course at Colorado College,…

Issue: Winter 2016

Dez Stone Menendez ’02 New Innovation Program Director

Dez Stone Menendez ’02 started as director of Innovation at CC in September. She began working as an entrepreneur at age 23 and the orienting principle of her work is to empower people to lead larger and morecreative lives. She is the founder and owner of the Possibility Room, which began as a startup incubator in Seattle focused on executing new businesses and expanding existing businesses. Menendez graduated from CC with a self-designed major in poetry and visual art titled A New Language: The Architecture of Word and Image. She has started several other businesses and served as a consultant focused on fostering growth in artisan and trade-based businesses, developing…

Issue: Winter 2016

CC-FAC Update & Timeline

The first major phase in the strategic planning process undertaken by Colorado College and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center wrapped up in October. Four community listening sessions were held, as well as small focus group sessions and large group discussions, in order to seek input from various constituents regarding the re-envisioning and redefining of the FAC and CC roles in the arts in the region. Nearly 1,600 people participated in the listening and information-gathering process. In addition, 821 comments have been received and recorded from the four community listening sessions, comment cards, and online comment forms. The input will be considered in the next phase of the strategic planning…