The Colorado Department of Higher Education is urging other postsecondary institutions in the state to follow Colorado College’s lead in implementing initiatives like our new Healing and Affirming Village and Empowerment Network (HAVEN).

The organization released a statement applauding CC’s new transfer program that offers a safe haven for students from states that have passed anti-DEI legislation, commending President L. Song Richardson’s “powerful vision” of creating accessibility. Read the entire statement.

Come learn about how CC utilizes a holistic evaluation process that builds the incoming class of students each year. Join Mark Hatch and Karen Kristof from the Office of Admission for the next Work of the College Series event, “Admission: Building a Class”, on Friday, Oct. 6, from 2-3 p.m., in Gaylord Hall. Register in advance to save your spot. 

By Julia Fennell ’21

Tia Vierling ’22 recently returned to the U.S. after a 13-month stint in Japan, where she taught English through the JET Program. Her motivation stemmed from her family’s Japanese heritage and her desire to reclaim lost language connections. “My choice to take Japanese at CC in my senior year was driven partly by the loss of that language between generations in my family. I wanted to gain some of that knowledge back,” Vierling says.

Vierling applied to both the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Award to Kenya and the Japanese Exchange and Teaching Program and ultimately withdrew her Fulbright application after accepting the position with JET. Vierling says both programs are competitive but there aren’t any English teaching Fulbright positions offered in Japan; JET, which is run by the Japanese government, fills that role.

Read more about Vierling’s experience.

By Megan Clancy ’07

In a world of increasing political polarity, it’s reassuring to know that there are still places where civil discourse can happen across party lines. Thankfully, one of those places is Colorado College.

On the evening of Friday, September 15, a group of students came together in Taylor Theatre on the CC campus to witness two of their classmates discuss and debate some of the most important topics affecting our country today. Zoraiz Zafar ’24, a Mathematical Economics major, argued the Libertarian position while Caitlin Soch ’24, an International Political Economy major, debated the progressive side.

The event was completely student-organized and student-run. From pre-event marketing to lights, sound, photography, and video on the night, it was all CC students. The debate was hosted by Cutler Publications, the independent, student-run non-profit that funds and oversees CC’s student publications (including the student newspaper, The Catalyst), and the planning and production was done by a group of students headed by Cutler Publications President, Zeke Lloyd ’24.

“We wanted to host an event for young professionals in our community, an opportunity for students to transform into videographers, moderators, journalists, and political experts,” Lloyd says. “We also wanted to educate and inform the student body on the range of perspectives which exist not only around the country, but also right here on campus.”

The moderators for the evening were Catalyst Co-Editor in Chief, Isabella Ingersoll ’25 and Catalyst News Editor, Marynn Krull ’26. The event crew was completed by Debate Fact Checker, and Catalyst Co-Editor in Chief, Michael Braithwaite ’24, who was at stage-right with his computer, at the ready for any clarification or fact-checking needs. The theater was entirely full with CC students.

“The purpose of this evening is to encourage intellectual conversation outside of the classroom,” Ingersoll stated during her opening remarks. “We want to showcase the unique ideas of this generations thinkers.”

Visit The Peak to read the entire story and watch a recording of the debate.

Join us tonight, Friday, Sept. 29, at 5:30 p.m. for the Libation Lecture with Nancy Ríos, CC Mobile Arts Co-Director and independent scholar, and enjoy the themed drink of the night – green chili mules!

Coinciding with Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community in the Southwest, an exhibition currently on view at the FAC, join us for our next Libation Lecture. Local murals, with their multiple and layered meanings, is the topic of this lecture by CC Mobile Arts Co-Director and independent scholar, Nancy Ríos. Using local murals, Ríos will engage the audience in discussion about how walls in our built environment tell stories about people and their communities.

Libation Lectures is a lecture series offering an educational twist to the traditional happy hour. Each lecture explores an aspect of the amazing art and featured artists from various Fine Arts Center exhibitions served up with a themed drink to help you dive deep into the topic.

Tickets are $10 for FAC members, $15 for non-members. Price includes your first drink. Purchase tickets here.