This February, celebrate Black History Month with the 2025 Black History Live Tour, an inspiring recognition of African American contributions to art, culture, education, politics, and more.

This year’s statewide tour features an acclaimed living-history portrayal of Harriet Tubman by Becky Stone. In this special Chautauqua-style performance, Stone brings Harriet Tubman to life through a captivating 40-minute monologue, followed by an engaging Q&A session first in character as Tubman and then out of character as the scholar/performer. This moving event is hosted by the Colorado Springs Pioneer Museum on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m., in partnership with Colorado Humanities.

Register for your free ticket today and don’t miss this powerful journey through history and storytelling.

The rescheduled Work of the College event for CC’s Enrollment Roadshow has coming up om Thursday, Feb. 13 from 3:30–4:30 p.m. in Gates Common Room. Please register or edit your previous registration. Join Tony Cabasco, Vice President for Enrollment to learn about how the Admissions Department builds the incoming class each year. 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.

Join Dr. Felecia Russell, Director of the Higher Ed Immigration Portal and Adjunct Professor at California Lutheran University, for her talk “Advocates for Immigrant Justice” on Monday, Feb. 17, from 12:30-2 p.m. in Gates Common Room.

Dr. Russell is a Jamaican-born, American-raised, Black woman whose research agenda explores the experiences of Black undocumented people and the intersections of race and immigration status. Her groundbreaking book released April 2024, Amplifying Black Undocumented Student Voices in Higher Education focuses on understanding the experiences of undocuBlack students on college campuses. This book centers a qualitative study exploring the experiences of 15 Black undocumented students and the author’s own experiences as a Black DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient, highlighting the invisibility and lack of belonging Black undocumented students face in the undocumented community and the United States at large.

Through both an interpretative phenomenological approach and biographical memoir, Amplifying Black Undocumented Student Voices in Higher Education makes meaning of the experiences of undocuBlack students, a group who do not often see themselves being represented in the immigrant narrative. It argues that without visibility, undocuBlack students are rarely the beneficiaries of advocacy and become targets of overcriminalization. The stories told in the book examine the intersection of race and identity in determining positioning within society, with the goal of contributing awareness and promoting more inclusive practices among higher education communities. Access and success within higher education for undocumented students cannot be achieved unless those implementing policies understand the full context of the community. This text offers an important new perspective for faculty and administrators, policymakers, upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, as well as general readers with an interest in Black and immigrant narratives and the undocumented experience as an academic subject.

Lunch from Dainty’s Jamaican Kitchen will be provided. Please register in advance.

On Sunday, Feb. 9, we’re honoring CC’s founding in 1874 with gatherings happening across the country and right here on campus with the Tiger Lookalike Contest. Students can participate, and staff and faculty can join the fun by supporting the students with their presence. Gather with your fellow Tigers and share your CC Day spirit on socials with #CCDay!

Join the Mathematics & Computer Science Department in the Tutt Science Lecture Hall today, Friday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. for a talk given by Visiting Assistant Professor Dr. Eddie Price.

Experience an unforgettable evening of play, creativity, and nostalgia at SPOTLIGHT: A Night of Play on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 6–10 p.m.! This exclusive after-hours event transforms the FAC into your ultimate arts playground. Don’t miss this chance to relive the magic of your favorite memories, now with a creative and grown-up twist. This is more than a night of fun, it’s a celebration of the power of the arts to inspire, connect, and bring joy to our community. By attending, you’re helping to support the FAC’s mission to bring theatre, visual arts, and hands-on creativity to life for generations to come.

CC faculty and staff get buy one, get one free tickets to the event! Simply use the code CCBOGO when purchasing tickets.

Sarah Buchman ’26 and the rest of the CC Swimming & Diving team competed with four other schools during the CC Classic on Jan. 18 at Schlessman Natatorium. Photo by Jamie Cotten