CC is hosting the 2024 Arts and Crafts Fair on Friday, Dec. 6 from 4-8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 7 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in Worner Campus Center.

The Arts and Crafts Fair celebrates local and regional creative makers working in a variety of media. This fair is unique in that it brings together artists at all different points of their practice and careers, including CC students as well as artists from our local community. 

Please join us for two days of incredible art created by these local artists, art making activities, and music! The fair will open at 3 p.m. on Friday for all CC students, staff, and faculty to shop early before the general public arrives.

Have a little peak at what last year’s fair looked like:

By Megan Clancy ’07

Five and a half years ago, Lesley Irvine arrived at CC as the new VP and Director of Athletics, ready for a new challenge. CC had everything Irvine wanted. Her past experiences provided the perfect foundation to help her lead a dual-divisional department as well as one with a hockey team (a unique program in collegiate athletics).

“CC had this bold vision for its athletic programs and that’s what really excited me,” says Irvine. “Ultimately, we all as leaders in athletics want to be at a place where what you do is really valued. Athletics here at CC is truly valued in a way that is really healthy. It’s part of the educational experience here. You have a platform to be really successful.”

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Have you ever wondered how CC’s budget works and how tuition plays a part in it? Or maybe you wonder how a college budget can be sustainable while maintaining alignment with institutional goals. Come learn and ask questions with Lori Seager, Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, on Monday, Dec. 2 from 3-4 p.m. in Gaylord Hall.

For more information on the series or to check out the schedule of events for this academic year, please visit Work of the College Series.

By Julia Fennel ’21

Tom Byron ’23 took the lessons he learned as a Political Science major at CC to get his dream campaign job as the Campaign Manager for House District 18 candidate Amy Paschal.

“I wouldn’t be doing this job if it wasn’t for CC,” says Byron. “The Political Science Department supported my campaign work from the start, especially my advisor, Eve Grace, and my U.S. Politics professor, Dana Wolfe. The flexibility of the Block Plan let me work the seasonal campaign schedule while staying in school, and the Political Science Department even offers a class to receive credit for working on different local and state-level campaigns.” 

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Enjoy First Friday at the FAC on Friday, Dec. 6 from 5-8 p.m. There will be live weaving demonstrations from CC student weavers, and drinks and snacks available for purchase. Faculty and staff get BOGO drinks in Deco Lounge from 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Special First Friday offer: Enjoy BOGO tickets for the Dec. 6 performance of The Little Mermaid! 

Ballet Folkloriko de Barajas performing at the FAC for Día de Muertos on Nov. 1. Photo by Jamie Cotten