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See fac.coloradocollege.edu to learn more about FAC’s rich history.  Special FAC Centennial Events The FAC’s Bemis School of Art will mount classes in printmaking, lithography, en plein air painting, and other related mediums in celebration of the art and artists whose work here during the BAA’s heyday contributed significantly to artistic traditions of the era.…

Professor of Geology Christine Siddoway set sail from Punta Arenas, Chile, on Jan. 24, heading for Antarctica as part of the International Ocean Discovery Program Expedition 379. The expedition is dedicated to obtaining records and data from the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Amundsen Sea. The expedition will provide important clues into the future…

As the energy and climate justice manager for the student-founded Environmental Center at the University of Colorado Boulder, Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish ’00 bridges energy, water, and climate change issues with a social equity lens. Gabrieloff-Parish’s interest in these issues stems from her childhood. She was raised in a family where environmental and social issues were talked…

The United States may intend to pull out of the Paris Agreement in 2020, but Colorado College is saying “We Are Still In.” In 2015, 195 countries, including the United States, came together in Paris and agreed to make strides to limit the effects of global warming, such as by reducing carbon emissions to 26-28…

For many, the enormity of climate change can produce a sort of paralysis: What can I possibly do to make a difference? My answer is: plenty! Every little bit helps, and you never know how many others you might inspire through your own actions. Doing something — anything — also has a way of producing…

Provost Alan Townsend, who is also an environmental scientist, shares his thoughts about the COP24 climate change conference and how what we do really matters.

Students who attended the COP24 climate change conference returned to CC determined to be part of the solution.

My involvement in education came very early on,” Charlotte Mendoza says. “My mother was a teacher, and when I was very young, I used to practice teaching lessons to my little sister.” Mendoza, who retired from the Department of Education in 2016 after 45 years of teaching at CC, has had a prolific career as…

During Half Block 2019, the Office of Alumni and Family Relations partnered with the Career Center to conduct a student Tiger Trek to London. Tiger Treks are field trips to major cities that highlight prestigious alumni and potential career paths. This was the sixth Tiger Trek, and the first international trip. Twelve students spent a…

Colorado College’s Faces of Innovation project honors alumni, students, and faculty who embody the innovative and adventurous CC spirit with creativity and collaborative ideas. Learn more at www.coloradocollege.edu/facesofinnovation. Here are the most recent Faces of Innovation honorees: Eric Popkin, associate professor of sociology Holly Ornstein Carter ’85 Ramon Gabrieloff-Parish ’00