Bulletin

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, It has been an exciting start to the spring semester! We welcomed 52 Winter Start and transfer students and saw record participation in this year’s Half Block. This spring has been especially rewarding for me, as I co-taught the Economics of Higher Education with my husband, Professor Kevin Rask, during…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, The fall is an exhilarating time at Colorado College. At the celebration of his 50 years at CC, Professor of Philosophy John Riker noted that, on a college campus, fall is the beginning rather than the end. Each fall, we welcome new students and their families and embark together on…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, In our technologically dynamic society, we as educators are confronted with the challenge of preparing our students for jobs that don’t yet exist. While we may not be certain what the job market will look like in five years, we can be certain that the skills our students gain through…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, During Spring Break in March, hundreds of members of the campus community received a white-supremacist, sexist, and anti-Trans email that attacked two of our dedicated campus community members, Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students Mike Edmonds and Senior Associate Dean of Students Rochelle Mason ’83. This message, sent by…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, As we move from one season into another, I am pleased to share the latest Bulletin with you. Autumn at Colorado College is a special time, and Fall 2017 was particularly memorable. Starting with Family and Friends Weekend in early October, the college held 10 days of events that included…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, “Students felt more autonomous in classes where they participated in field trips. They also felt like they had more competence and that they formed a deeper connection with instructors and peers.” This is one of the fascinating findings from the research of Heather Fedesco, our inaugural pedagogy scholar, supported by…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends, Five years ago, when I first taught a class at CC, I discovered that what happens in the classroom here is different from anything I had encountered in more than 25 years in higher education. The Block Plan and the adventurous spirit of our students make it seem that anything…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, I love the fall! Not only is the campus incredibly beautiful, but we also welcome many wonderful guests for Family and Friends Weekend and Homecoming. CC attracts original thinkers who are drawn to our location in the West and our unconventional Block Plan. These two weekends are…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, Colorado College’s strategic plan calls for nurturing in our students a strong sense of place. As focused as they are on the immediate and the virtual, we challenge them to engage in this community and region, and to develop local connections that play an important role in…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, Alumni often ask me if CC students are still as passionate and adventurous as they were when they were at the college. They worry that as CC continues to receive more and more applications and becomes very selective, the character of the student body will change. I…