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There are many ways of giving back, and two CC alumni are examples of those who share their time and talents with current students. Gregg Easterbrook ’76 and Abigail Washburn ’99 both worked with students this fall, sharing their expertise either in a classroom or workshop setting. Easterbrook, who graduated with a degree in political…

Colorado College faculty and alumni artists and the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College reaped numerous honors at the 17th Annual Pikes Peak Arts Council Awards Gala, held this fall at the Fine Arts Center. Shawn Womack, associate professor of dance, who as co-choreographer with Ormao Dance Company’s Jan Johnson on “PrePress,” shared…

CC’s Day of Service was back for its third annual creek cleanup in Monument Creek in early October. More than 200 participants — 202, to be exact — picked up 3,400 pounds of trash in and around Monument Creek over the course of three two-hour shifts. “The broad goal of the CC Day of Service…

As the nation deals with a growing number of notable cases of sexual harassment and sexual assault, a piece of CC’s own history has gained interest. Papers and articles have been written and discussed in the past, questioning the actions of William F. Slocum, CC president from 1888-1917, but additional work by CC Archivist and…

Rebecca Barnes, assistant professor in CC’s Environmental Program, is one of six co-principal investigators on a four-year, $1.1 million ADVANCE grant from the National Science Foundation that aims to increase the participation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers. The project, “From the Classroom to the Field: Improving the Workplace in the Geosciences,” includes…

Professor of Political Science David Hendrickson ’76 found an interesting note on the door of his west side Colorado Springs home last summer. A location scout for “Our Souls at Night,” a Netflix film based on the book by the late Kent Haruf, thought the house would be perfect for the character played by Jane…

Colorado College launched a comprehensive fundraising campaign on Oct. 14, during the dedication of the renovated Charles L. Tutt Library. The $435 million campaign is the most ambitious fundraising initiative the college has undertaken in its 143-year history, and is among the 15 largest fundraising campaigns launched by a liberal arts college. “We are embarking on…

Kip Thorne, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics this fall, presented “Exploring the Universe with Gravitational Waves” in the Cornerstone Arts Center. He delivered the annual Roberts Lecture at CC as part of a retirement celebration for Professor of Physics Barbara Whitten. Thorne, a professor of physics at the California Institute of Technology,…

Five Colorado College professors – who between them have more than 165 years of teaching and scholarship — retired at the end of the 2016-17 academic year. Here are their plans for retirement: Nate Bower: Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry (started at CC in 1977) Ultimately (God willing), I’d like to try some of the…

Colorado College students and recent alumni had a whirlwind year of academic recognition. Students in a variety of disciplines and departments amassed a multitude of awards. Not Pictured: Amanda Cahn ’17, Thomas Roberts ’17, and Madelene Travis ’17: Fulbright Semifinalists Richard Liu ’12 and Nathan Ravi Hahn ’14: NSF Graduate Research Fellowships MAT students Mike…