Dear CC Community, While I am proud of the outstanding education Colorado College provides to our students, it is also important to highlight that quite often our students are the ones educating us. I most recently experienced this when I visited a new student-curated exhibit at the Fine Arts Center, “Reframing Birds of America: Conversations …
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Have you taken the racial climate survey? It’s open until April 26. Look for an email about the National Assessment of Collegiate Campus Climates from helpdesk@nacccsurvey.org on Wednesday, April 13, or Monday April 18, and click the link inside to participate. All benefits-eligible staff hired prior to March 1, 2022, can participate. This survey is conducted by the University …
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Commencement celebrations are just a month away! Class of 2022 Quote: As you enter positions of trust and power, dream a little before you think.” — Toni Morrison It’s hard to believe, but our seniors are in their final few weeks at Colorado College! Commencement is set for Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 8:30 a.m., …
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Dear Students, Thank you for continuing to participate in screening testing. Given the relatively low case numbers on campus and in the county, fully vaccinated students do not need to test this week. Students who are not fully vaccinated should continue testing twice weekly. All students are required to participate in Block 8 initial testing after block break; please look for …
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Here’s what you need to know for the week of April 18: Students continue screening testing after block break Use the CC COVID-19 dashboard to inform your masking choices Order your rapid COVID tests Students: Screening Testing Resumes After Block Break Thank you for continuing to participate in screening testing. Given the relatively low …
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Maddi Schink ’23 Wins Truman Scholarship Maddison “Maddi” Schink ’23 has won a 2022 Truman Scholarship, the premier graduate scholarship for students interested in public service. She was selected from 705 candidates and is one of 58 awardees this year of the prestigious honor. Truman Scholars are selected because they demonstrate outstanding leadership potential, a …
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In the Loop Meeting April 21 Sent on behalf of the President’s Office and Staff Council: See you next week at the Block 7 In the Loop all-staff meeting Thursday, April 21, 8:30 a.m. This block’s meeting will include an update on our diversity, equity, inclusion and antiracism efforts, information on the budget process, the …
Dear CC Staff and Faculty, When we launched Gratitude Gifts a couple of weeks ago, heartwarming stories from across campus filled the president@coloradocollege.edu inbox as faculty and staff nominated their colleagues. So far, I’ve learned about the wonderful qualities of nearly 200 gift recipients. Some traits our staff and faculty appreciate in their colleagues: …
Dear CC Community, We are grateful that you took time to meaningfully engage — with our session facilitators and with one another — during the first phase of Project 2024. The campus-wide conversations for year one concluded at the end of Block 6. More than 560 faculty, staff, and students attended at least one of …
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Don’t forget: This year’s MacLean Symposium on Asian American Literature begins today, April 12, through Thurs., April 14. Ma Vang, Mai Der Vang, Divya Victor, Aaron Cohick, and Cathy Park Hong will speak on Asian American literature as forms of racial reckonings. In bringing these writers, artists, and thinkers together, the MacLean Symposium aims to …