Keller Family Venture Grant Presentations: COME HEAR THEIR STORIES on October 30! All students, staff, and faculty are invited to attend the Keller Family Venture Grant Presentations on Wed., Oct. 30 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in Celeste Theatre. Last year, over $140,000 in Keller Family Venture Grants were awarded to 98 CC students to pursue individual research …
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Dear Students, Staff, and Faculty, I am thrilled to share that Colorado College has hired Johanna Blickenstaff as our new Vice President for Strategic Communications and Marketing, effective Monday, Oct. 21. Johanna comes to CC from the University of Denver, where she has held progressive leadership positions since 2021. Most recently, she was Associate Vice …
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Dear CC Community, At Colorado College, our primary responsibility is to deliver an outstanding liberal arts education that empowers students to think critically, practice empathetic leadership, and be active participants in society and democracy. Prior to the June 2024 Board of Trustees retreat, a group of faculty and a group of students met with Board …
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Don’t Miss the Next Event in the Sondermann Presidential Symposium Please join us on Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 12:30-2 p.m. in Gates Common Room to hear Pulitzer-Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery discuss “Building a Multiracial Democracy.” In the 1960s, the Civil Rights marchers in Selma created a multiracial democracy. For the first time in American history, …
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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 …
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 …
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, …
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 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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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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