Bulletin

Dear Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, This edition of the Bulletin celebrates the contributions of our dedicated faculty. During Homecoming weekend we honored Professor Tim Fuller and Professor Owen Cramer for 50 years of service to Colorado College. Their careers embody what it means to be a teacher-scholar. They have taught and…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, The focus of this issue of the Bulletin is this special place — Colorado College. It’s an appropriate theme as a new class arrives and settles into four years here at the foot of Pikes Peak, in the urban setting of Colorado Springs, in this place as…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, With a brilliant Colorado blue sky and several inches of vividly white snow on the ground as I write this, I am struck by how deeply the Colorado College community is connected to this special place. Of course we are, given this incredible natural beauty! Combine our Rocky…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, It was my junior year in college and summer was rapidly approaching. Like many college students, I was eager for a break, but also wanted to have a meaningful summer experience. After considering my options, I spent the summer teaching math at a boarding school. It was…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, “Are you ready?” I asked the Class of 2014 on a brilliant Commencement morning in May. Hoots and cheers rose from the crowd. Yes, after four years of developing the knowledge, skills, and character to help them become lifelong learners, imaginative individuals, and inspired leaders, they are…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, It’s no secret that the Block Plan works. Our signature program offers a powerful learning approach that delivers what many students are looking for today: intensive explorations across and between academic disciplines; meaningful experiential learning opportunities; and close student-faculty interaction. When Colorado College recently received an $800,000…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, Along with a few others, I was recently asked the following question: What is most on your mind right now as president of a liberal arts college? My answer was two-fold. As an economist, it concerns me that the growing emphasis (especially from the federal government) on…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, The Year of Planning has been nothing short of exhilarating! Thanks to the input from students, faculty, trustees, staff, alumni, parents, and local community leaders, Colorado College is well on the way to establishing a bold plan that will guide us for the next decade. In reflecting…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, In my last letter to you, I laid out a detailed account of what I learned during my year of listening; the opportunities and challenges facing the American higher education system, particularly liberal arts colleges; and three strategies to guide the future of Colorado College. First, building…

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends of Colorado College, When I arrived at Colorado College last summer, many people asked what drew me here. I explained that the unique combination of strength and ambition, along with a sense of adventure, was irresistible! Over the course of my first year, many experiences have underscored that first impression.…