By Julia Fennell ’21

In 2021, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science Dr. Beth Malmskog was awarded a $249,926 grant from the National Science Foundation in its Launching Early-Career Academic Pathways – Mathematical and Physical Sciences (LEAPS-MPS) program. Since then, Malmskog has used this grant to support several research students, develop a research collaboration incubator for CC’s Mathematics and Computer Science Department, direct research-focused travel, increase the opportunities for underrepresented students and faculty in mathematics, and offer a Bridge Scholars Program course that uses inquiry-based learning modules.

“It was such a great honor and joy to be awarded this grant,” Malmskog says. “I had a set of ideas and activities that I believed in, so it was really affirming and exciting to get the chance to pursue them.”

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Next week, July 27-August 1, the Colorado Springs Conservatory Musical Theater Intensive will have 5o people on campus for rehearsals of Curtains in Armstrong. Performances will be the weekend of August 2-4, with 200-300 people expected to attend.

On Thursday, August 8, 90 people from D11 will be on campus for some professional development in South Hall and Gates.

Please be aware of our guests and say hello when you see them.

By Julia Fennell ’21

Deksyos Damtew ’22 has been named one of ten 2024 Marshall-Motley Scholars. He has received a full scholarship to the law school of his choice, as well as access to internships and professional and career development opportunities.

“As a student at Colorado College, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in civil rights law,” says Damtew, a former CCSGA President and International Political Economy major who did his thesis on racial biases in investment in Africa. “My selection as a part of the fourth cohort of the Marshall-Motley Scholars Program makes this dream a reality. The support provided by this program is life-changing, and I am grateful — grateful to my family, friends, and mentors who were willing to walk with me through the application process, grateful to those who are eager to stay by my side as I start law school this fall, and grateful to the Legal Defense Fund for their confidence in my application.”

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Our Campus Map has been updated, and includes PikeRide hubs, accessibility, and all-gender restrooms. Check it out!

Luca Zoeller ’26 and his classmate spent most of their days in Kathmandu, Nepal chatting in this rooftop bar overlooking the Boudanath Stupa. Photo provided by Zoeller.

By Cami Barragan-McIntosh

Now that he’s graduated from CC, 2020 Boettcher Scholar Samuel Frykholm ’24 plans to continue focusing on international politics and security through the Master of Science in Foreign Service program at Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service. Frykholm will begin the program this fall with hopes of a future career in public service with the U.S. Federal Government.

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The updated PikeRide membership through CC will give you 30 minutes of FREE ride time per day during the year with no unlock fees. Once the initial 30 minutes are used, any additional ride time will incur a charge of 25 cents per minute, billed to the rider.

CC students, staff, and faculty members interested in longer rides can purchase a discounted annual membership, but registration requires a CC email.

From now until August 18:

After August 19

The regular price for this type of PikeRide membership is $165.00.

Additionally, PikeRide offers WeRide. This is a transportation equity program providing affordable transportation options for neighbors with unmet transportation needs. PikeRide launched WeRide in 2020 to make bike share memberships accessible to more people in our community after transitioning to operating under our own 501c3. WeRide memberships provide participants 90 minutes of ride time a day with our e-bike share for 365 days. 

Enjoy First Friday on August 2, 4:30-8 p.m. at the FAC with BOGO drinks for faculty and staff from 4:30-5:30 p.m., free museum admission, art in Deco Lounge by Jasmine Dillavou, and music by Grapefruit Moon!

About Jasmine Dillavou
Jasmine Nicole Maldonado Dillavou is a Boricua poet, performer, mixed-media artist, educator, and curator based out of Colorado. She has shown work at numerous exhibition spaces including Understudy, The Lab on Santa Fe, and A.I.R Gallery NYC and is currently the Artist in Residence with 40 West Arts. Her passions lie in documenting the personal and complex Latinx experience.

About Grapefruit Moon
Grapefruit Moon’s Tom Tritsch, Jane Turnis, and David Moorefield merge contemporary folk, indie, alt-country, and pop with a tinge of blues. Crisp guitar work, fun energy, and big vocal harmony.

Discover the fascinating story behind Portrait of Miss Elsie Palmer, or A Lady in White by John Singer Sargent on Friday, August 9, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Delve into the life of Elsie Palmer, the woman immortalized in the painting, and uncover the remarkable journey her portrait recently took across continents. Learn about the conservation work that has preserved its beauty and integrity through the years, and explore the creative process of John Singer Sargent who brought Elsie’s likeness to life. Join us for an evening of art, history, and storytelling as we celebrate the enduring legacy of “Elsie.” 

This lecture coincides with the return to the FAC of Portrait of Miss Elsie Palmer, or A Lady in White by John Singer Sargent after being loaned for exhibitions at other museums across the world. 

Enjoy the themed cocktail, Bee’s Knees, and lectures from Alana Adams, Assistant Curator of Collections and Christian Valvano, Assistant Registrar.

Tickets are $23 ($16 for FAC Members), includes your first drink. The bar opens at 5 p.m.

Clay Arnold ’24, left to right, and Owen Cox ’24 join in the group howl, where all participants are urged to howl and in response, the wolves throughout the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center howl back. Photo by Jamie Cotten