LAST GOSSIP WITH THE PREZ: Block 8, Week 4

Last edition of the year. Crying, laughing, kicking my feet. Gossip with the Prez!! This email is split into 6 sections: PSAs, what’s CCSGA been up to?, Llama recap, club spotlight, the personal section, and last but not least…future prez ROYCE’s section.  PSAs: Senior assassin is getting serious. I’ve long been out, but good luck …

Commencement 2025 is Only Days Away! 

CC’s Biggest Celebration of the Year is Just Days Away: Commencement 2025! Below are the what, when, and where for the events you might want to know about during Commencement Weekend. Baccalaureate, Saturday, May 17, 3 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel This event kicks off Commencement Weekend with a chance to reflect and express gratitude. Eric …

Commencement 2025 is Only Days Away! 

Dear Graduates, The time has come — this weekend, you will graduate and officially become Colorado College alumni! We are so proud of you and look forward to honoring your achievements throughout Commencement Weekend. Here are the final details and key reminders: Mandatory Commencement Rehearsal: All graduates are required to attend rehearsal Friday, May 16, …

Commencement 2025 is Just Days Away! 

CC’s Biggest Celebration of the Year is Just Days Away: Commencement 2025! Below are the what, when, and where for the events you might want to know about during Commencement Weekend. Baccalaureate, Saturday, May 17, 3 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel This event kicks off Commencement Weekend with a chance to reflect and express gratitude. Eric …

Around the Block – Commencement Season Begins

Andrew Han ’25 Earns Watson Fellowship Andrew Han ’25 Andrew Han ’25 earned a Watson Fellowship for his project, “The Bicycle as a Tool for Community Empowerment.” The bicycle’s introduction two centuries ago ushered in a new form of social and economic mobility. Exploring global bicycle infrastructure and advocacy – from rural communities to congested …

Enterprise AI Strategy for Campus

Dear Colleagues I am thrilled to announce a collaborative project between ITS and the Crown Center for Teaching to develop a comprehensive Generative AI strategy for CC. This technology has significant transformative potential, but our focus is on the human, not the tool.  This initiative is led by Associate Professor Ryan Bañagale ’00, Director of …

Tune Into “Our CC — Safeguarding the CC Experience in a Shifting Landscape”

Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, Across the country, higher education is facing new and complex challenges. Among them: federal lawmakers are considering policy changes that could have a significant financial impact on colleges and universities across the country — and small, private institutions like CC could be disproportionately affected. In true CC spirit, we are …

Don’t Forget Block 8 Faculty Lunch!

Don’t Miss Block 8 Faculty Lunch! Join us on Wednesday, May 7, from noon – 1:15 p.m. in Gaylord Hall in Worner for Director of Assessment & Program Review Dr. Amanda Udis-Kessler’s talk, “Power, Privilege, Possibilities: Rethinking Systemic Inequality.” In this talk, Dr. Udis-Kessler will share insights from her book Cultural Processes of Inequality: A …

You’re Invited to Colorado College Commencement 2025

TICKET INFORMATION All Commencement Weekend tickets are distributed via Colorado College’s Ticketmaster system. Two events during Commencement Weekend will require tickets. Saturday, May 17 – Baccalaureate Ceremony, Shove Memorial Chapel (Two guest tickets per graduate) Sunday, May 18 – Commencement Ceremony, Ed Robson Arena (Seven guest tickets per graduate: five in general admission seating, and two in …

Honors Convocation Tomorrow!

Dear Campus Community, Don’t forget – You are invited to celebrate the achievements of our students and recognize their faculty and staff mentors tomorrow at 11 a.m. in Shove Memorial Chapel at Honors Convocation 2025.   Honors Convocation marks the traditional beginning of Commencement season at CC. Join Interim President Whitaker, Dean Emily Chan, and the …