Dear Campus Community, After 18 years of service to Colorado College, Jan Edwards will retire on June 2. In January 2005, Jan established the Office of Disability Services, now named Accessibility Resources, to centralize services for students with disabilities—a population that has grown significantly over time. To meet the needs of students, Jan has increased …
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Tomorrow is the Work of the College Community Conversation: Creativity and Innovation Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for the last Community Conversation of the academic year. Professor of Creativity & Innovation Jane Hilberry will briefly share a bit about our mission and activities, then invite the audience to experience “Lyrical Questions,” one of the most popular …
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Office of Sustainability Enhancing Educational Experiences within the Office of the Dean of the College Ditch the Dumpster! Are you planning your move-out? Ditch the Dumpster is an annual program coordinated by the Office of Sustainability in partnership with Residential Experience. It encourages students to donate their gently used items instead of throwing …
Career Center Newsletter First Destination Survey Are you graduating this May? If so, Click here to fill out the First Destination Survey (FDS)! 100 survey participants will be selected to receive a gift card for Colorado Coffee! For your chance to win, simply share your post-graduation plans in the FDS survey. This survey allows Colorado College to make decisions …
Don’t Forget to Join Us For Today’s Community Conversation on Affirmative Action Today at 3:30 p.m. in the Cornerstone Screening Room, President L. Song Richardson, professor of political science, Doug Edlin, and panelists Rosalie Rodriguez, senior associate dean for student equity and inclusion, Christina Leza, associate professor for anthropology, and Karen Kristof, associate vice president and dean of …
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Call for Proposals: Student Grants for Social Justice Projects HUMANITIES FOR ALL TIMES MELLON GRANT Humanities for Our Times: From Epistemologies and Methodologies to Liberatory Creative Practices and Social Justice Call for Proposals: Student Grants for Social Justice Projects Are you interested in thinking critically and creatively about how humanities methods can be harnessed …
TICKET INFORMATION This year, all Commencement weekend tickets are distributed via Colorado College’s Ticketmaster system. Visit the Commencement website for complete, step-by-step ticket information, and please read all instructions carefully. Two events during Commencement weekend will require tickets: Baccalaureate Ceremony, Shove Memorial Chapel, Saturday, May 27 Tickets issued via Ticketmaster on a first-come, first-served basis …
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Commencement is Right Around the Corner It’s hard to believe, but our seniors are in their final few weeks at Colorado College! Commencement is set for Sunday, May 28, at 8:30 a.m., in Ed Robson Arena. Volunteers Needed We’re in need of faculty, staff, and student volunteers to support Commencement events. Serving as a volunteer gets you access to …
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Dear CC Community, In 1961, President John F. Kennedy ordered businesses working for the U.S. government to treat workers and people applying for jobs “without regard to their race, creed, color, or national origin.” He said the businesses should take “affirmative action” to make this happen. Colleges soon followed. This June, the Supreme Court will decide on …
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Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty, I’m very pleased to announce that Lacy Karpilo will be Colorado College’s new vice president for student life and dean of students. She will work part-time starting June 1, and will be full-time in her role on campus starting July 1. Lacy is currently vice president for student affairs at …
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