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Former Tiger Jaccob Slavin to Represent Team USA at 2026 Olympics Jaccob Slavin ’17 Former Colorado College and current Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin ’17 will represent Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The Games begin Feb. 6. Slavin will be the ninth former Tiger to compete …

Happening Tomorrow: Spring Conference 2026

TOMORROW: Spring Conference 2026 Faculty and staff are invited to attend Spring Conference tomorrow, Friday, Feb. 6, from noon-2:30 p.m. in Reid Arena. Join your colleagues for interactive activities, games, and prizes for participants in the spirit of community and connection. If you have not signed up but would like to attend, please reach out to …

Join OCM for the Next Work of the College Brand Refresh Miniseries Event

Find Your CC Voice Bringing the CC Brand to Life Through Words Join the Office of Communications & Marketing on Thursday, Feb. 12, 1-2 p.m. in Bemis Great Hall for the next Work of the College: Brand Refresh Miniseries event, “Writing the CC Way: Style, Voice, and Tone.” This session focuses on how our brand comes …

Unlocking creativity through unexpected connections

Unlocking creativity through unexpected connections Creativity is “a principled engagement with the unfamiliar and a willingness to approach the familiar in unfamiliar ways.” (Glăveanu, V., & Beghetto, R. 2021).   How do unexpected connections work? When we are forced to make connections between unrelated things, we break established familiar thought patterns, and creativity unfurls. This …

Faculty Lunch Block 5: Tomorrow

TOMORROW: Block 5 Faculty Lunch Join CC Senior Lecturer Dan Miska tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 12:15-1:30 p.m., in Bemis Great Hall for the Block 5 Faculty Lunch talk “Anatomy of Movement: Teaching an Anatomy Course for Every Body.” Lunch will be provided.  Reach out to Kinsey Fischer with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!  …

Around the Block – Campus News

Students Study Martyrs and Saints in Italy Topics in Religion: Martyrs and Saints class at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy. Photo provided by Kalie Chang ’26. By Julia Fennell ’21 In Colorado College’s Martyrs and Saints course, students don’t just read about history or religion. They explore it firsthand—studying within historic churches and basilicas, admiring …

Advising Hub Newsletter

Navigating Major Declaration In this newsletter: Choosing your Major Declaring your Major Legal Briefs (Pre-Law Information) Pre-Health Pulse (Pre-Health Information) Tiger Tracks Student Corner   Choosing your Major Deciding what to major in can be both exciting and stressful! Often times we forget to fully acknowledge our success before thinking of the “next step.” Before …

Save the Date for the Work of the College Series Event, Demystifying the Comprehensive Fee

How Colorado College Sets the Comprehensive Fee Join President Manya Whitaker and Campus Budget Committee co-chairs on Wednesday, Feb. 11 from 3-4 p.m. in Bemis Great Hall for the Work of the College Series session, Demystifying the Comprehensive Fee, focused on how Colorado College sets the comprehensive fee. As the College works to be more …

Early Event Submission Means Better Support

Streamlined Event Planning for 2025-26 Event Planning for 2025-26 Starts Now As part of our ongoing work to streamline how events are planned and supported across campus, the College Events Operational Committee (CEOG) is asking the CC community to submit events for the upcoming academic year in advance. Doing so allows us to better coordinate …