Diversity on the Rise Among College Presidents An article in Inside Higher Ed, written by Doug Lederman, discussing the rise in diversity among college presidents, features Colorado College’s own President Richardson. “L. Song Richardson, who in early 2021 was named the first woman of color to lead Colorado College, doesn’t doubt that the pipeline of …
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Dear Campus Community, President L. Song Richardson and the Board of Trustees have requested a commission to explore the future of Greek Life on the Colorado College campus. I am pleased to head this commission. The last commission on Greek Life took place in 2011 and provided recommendations on the future of Greek Life at …
The Antiracism Commitment Committee is CC’s community accountability body. This team, made up of representatives from across the college, evaluates the implementation and impact of the college’s antiracism plan and guides the revision and development of new goals as the plan evolves. Its work is critical to identifying and removing barriers and advancing the college’s antiracism …
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Final ABC Book of the Academic Year You’re invited to read and discuss the third and final Antiracist Book Club selection of the 2021-22 academic year. “Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America’s Universities” by Craig Wilder is a groundbreaking exploration of the intertwined histories of slavery, racism, and higher education in America. …
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J-Block was offered as part of the college’s COVID-19 emergency response, to provide an additional block of flexibility during the unpredictability of the pandemic. With stability emerging in the COVID landscape, and based on feedback from faculty and staff directly supporting students, CC will return to its normal 8.5-block year for the 2022-23 academic year, …
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Here are the COVID-19-related updates for the week of Feb. 21: All known CC student cases, regardless of whether exposure occurred at CC, appear on the CC COVID-19 dashboard Adjustments to events/visitor policies Working toward mask-optional policy Updated isolation guidance Changes to Events and Visitor Protocols As announced last week, the college has removed some of the …
Block 6 1M: “Whistleblowers: Voices for Justice in an Age of Fraud” Don’t forget: the Block 6 First Mondays presentation is Monday, Feb. 21, at 11:15 a.m. in Kathryn Mohrman Theatre. Mary Inman P ’24, a partner in Constantine Cannon’s London and San Francisco offices, heads the firm’s international whistleblower practice; she will give a …
‘Boy mother/faceless bloom’ by Juni One Set: World Premiere photos by Wolf Daniel courtesy of Roulette Intermedium “Boy mother / faceless bloom” is a multimedia performance work combining large-scale sculptural and scenic design, live and recorded music, and embodied movement to tell the story of a young boy who learns he will be a mother. …
Dear CC Community, Can you believe we have already completed Block 5? I’m grateful for the hard work of our entire campus community that made it possible for us to continue an in-person, on-campus CC experience despite the Omicron surge. It’s truly wonderful that learning, living, and working – together – is possible here at …
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Dear CC Community, I’m thrilled to share the good news that the CC Board of Trustees voted unanimously to offer tenure to 15 professors. Congratulations to these teacher-scholars for achieving this milestone in their academic careers. We are so fortunate that they have dedicated themselves to Colorado College and our students for years to come. …
