Creativity is “a principled engagement with the unfamiliar and a willingness to approach the familiar in unfamiliar ways.” (Glăveanu & Beghetto, 2021) Pathways to Creativity C&I offers pathways to build and operationalize creative courage, which provides faculty, staff, and students opportunities to develop the essential building blocks of creativity–both mindsets and practices. A full-size version …
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Save the Date to Learn About Institutional Financial Planning Join Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Lori Seager on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 3-4 p.m. in South Hall Commons for an engaging discussion about the financial strategies that keep our college thriving. This session will pull back the curtain on how we approach …
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Block 1 In the Loop and Block 2 Updates Please find Block 1 In the Loop and Block 2 updates and information from Staff Council below. If you have questions, comments, or feedback, feel free to email us at email us or submit via the Ask Staff Council page on the website. When we get …
Colorado College Adopts the Okanagan Charter for Health and Wellness The Okanagan Charter for Health and Wellness, signed by CC President Manya Whitaker and all members of the CC Cabinet. Photo by Jamie Cotten By Julia Fennell ’21 In alignment with its mission and values, Colorado College is adopting the Okanagan Charter for Health and …
Claim Your Inauguration Tickets Next Thursday Mark your calendars! Limited tickets for the inauguration ceremony of Colorado College’s 15th President Manya C. Whitaker will be released next Thursday, Oct. 9, via email. Ceremony Details Presidential Inauguration Saturday, Nov. 8 | 11 a.m. Celeste Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center Colorado College | Colorado …
WORK OF THE COLLEGE Welcome back! Once again, every second Wednesday of the block, we will share updates about various college initiatives including progress reports of the standing and temporary operational groups, important organizational and operational updates, College policy administration, Work of the College Series events, and other helpful information. Operational Governance College Events …
Don’t forget to sign up for Faculty Lunch Block 2! Join CC Assistant Professors of Education Nickie Coomer and Juan Miguel Arias for the Block 2 Faculty Lunch talk, “Biopolitics, Debilitation, and Neoliberal Post-Colonialism: The Discursive Borders between Humanism and Educational Rights in Irish Education” on Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 12:15–1:30 p.m. in Bemis Great …
Acknowledging Today’s Exercise and Supporting Our Community Today, CC conducted an emergency exercise and completed a test of the RAVE notification system. We recognize that each of us brings unique life experiences to our community, and that today’s drill and notification may have felt different for everyone. If this exercise impacted you personally, please know …
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Important Safety Notice On September 26, 2025, Campus Safety received a report from a student regarding an unknown male subject who exposed himself while walking along the Academic Walk by Tutt Library. The subject was described as a Caucasian male in his 30s, medium build, with brown hair, a full beard, wearing dark athletic shorts …
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Mark your calendars! All faculty, staff, and students are invited to celebrate Homecoming Weekend, Oct. 3-5. With more than 1,000 alumni and guests expected on campus for Homecoming this weekend, the energy and excitement will be felt across campus. Their presence may also be felt on the roads, in parking lots, crosswalks, and buildings. Thanks …