Learn About the Keller Family Venture Grants Last year, 98 CC students were awarded over $140,000 in Keller Family Venture Grants to pursue individual research projects. Some of these students traveled globally, and others engaged in research domestically. Come hear their stories on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 4:30 p.m. in Celeste Theatre. Visit the Keller …
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Week of Action Call for Interest
Dear CC Staff and Faculty, Join us this January by engaging in the Week of Action 2025 as we celebrate MLK Day and continue to celebrate our Sesquicentennial! Week of Action is a week of opportunities and events that aim to mobilize and inspire staff and faculty to engage in local community-based work and build …
Creativity & Innovation in Block 2
Possibility Thinking Possibility Thinking represents one of C&I’s foundational Creativity Mindsets. But what does that mean? The term was initially coined by educational researcher and former Professor of Education at Exeter University, Anna Craft (1961–2014). Craft was particularly interested in everyday manifestations of creative thinking, or, as she put it, ‘life-wide’ creativity. In her view, …
The President’s Leadership Awards and the Heartwood Trophies
Have You Submitted Your Nomination Yet? Each year, the President’s Leadership Awards present four Heartwood Trophies to honor staff and faculty who embody leadership, service, innovation, courage, collaboration, community building, and diversity and inclusion. These trophies are made from reclaimed cross-sections of the trees taken down in the construction of Tutt Library and honor our …
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Phishing Scam Falsely Claiming to Be from ITS
Phishing Scam Falsely Claiming to Be From ITS Today, a phishing email was sent to campus with subject “COLLORADO COLLEGE IT DEPARTMENT NOTIFICATION” from a CC alumni account which had been compromised. The scammer falsely claimed to be part of the IT department and asked campus community members to click a link to verify their …
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Gold Mine – Research Grant Community Update Block 2 2024
Photo by Skye Studios on Unsplash A Year to Celebrate Dear Colleagues, By a variety of measures, the grant-seeking environment is thriving at Colorado College. Below are some of the highlights of the first annual report of my office’s activities, which focuses on grants to support scholarly and creative work at the College. In the …
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Celebrate National Voter Education Week October 7-11!
Dear CC Community, Dear Campus Community, Are you ready to cast your ballot in the upcoming election? With major issues to make your voice heard on from the local to the federal level, we are celebrating National Voter Education Week this week to help voters in our community bridge the gap between registering to vote …
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Around the Block – Campus News
Ballots and Burritos For National Voter Education Week, CC Votes will be passing out burritos and providing information on ballot initiatives, along with helping get people registered to vote, on Monday, Oct. 7 from noon-2 p.m. Find them at the crosswalk between Boettcher Center and Tutt Library, near the newly installed ballot drop box. Come …
ERP Readiness Assessment – Preparing for ERP Modernization
Dear Campus Community, Since 2004, CC has used Banner as a central part of our IT infrastructure. Ellucian, the company that makes Banner, has announced that it will be ending support for our current version in the near future. Ellucian’s planned migration to cloud infrastructure will eliminate support for our current Banner system, including essential …
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Introducing the New Operational Governance Structure
Work of the College Welcome to the Work of the College newsletter. Every second Wednesday of the block, we will share updates about various college initiatives including progress reports of the standing and temporary operational groups, Work of the College Series events, important organizational and operational updates, college policy administration, and other helpful information. …
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