Update From the President’s Cabinet As we continue to prioritize mental health and wellness on campus, we would like to share our progress with you. The mental health and wellness task force completed their work in May and have handed in their recommendations. We received some excellent feedback and recommendations to further our mental health …
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Dear Campus Community, I’m pleased to formally announce that Pedro de Araujo, dean of the college since 2022, has been offered, and accepted, the revised role of dean of the college and chief operating officer, effective July 1. Pedro shared that he looks forward to serving in this new position: “I am honored …
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President Richardson Discusses Affirmative Action Photo by Stephen Speranza for The New York Times President L. Song Richardson was interviewed by The New York Times about last week’s Supreme Court decision regarding affirmative action. From the article: “The students are out there,” said L. Song Richardson, president of Colorado College. “If we believe that talent …
Scam Alert – Watch out for a fake text message pretending to be from President Song Richardson A handful of employees have alerted us that they received a fake text message pretending to be from President Song Richardson early this afternoon. In each case, the text states “Hi <first name>, let me know if you …
Dear CC Community, Today, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the admissions programs at Harvard and UNC violate the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution because both programs “lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the use of race, unavoidably employ …
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This month’s newsletter includes an invitation to a leadership open forum, performance management updates, changes to the e-benefits portal, and an opportunity to provide suggestions for upcoming professional development opportunities at CC. Meet Missy Liu, Talent Acquisition Specialist Missy came to Colorado College in March of 2023 after working 1.5 years in HR at Rocky …
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Dear CC Community, The CC Board of Trustees met for our annual retreat on June 7-9. This regular gathering is a wonderful chance for us to think about the many opportunities ahead and to advance our strategic planning in pursuit of outstanding outcomes for our students. Among the highlights, we heard from President Richardson as …
President Richardson on Women Leaders Podcast, Episode 138 In honor of Juneteenth, the Women Leaders podcast features an honest discussion about race and gender between President L. Song Richardson and Dr. Angel Mason, director of athletics at Berry College. These two women leaders tap into the importance of celebrating the victories, while also pointing out …
Don’t Forget the LGBTQ+ Basics Workshop Tomorrow! Join us tomorrow for this exciting course, which introduces participants to foundational terminology and key LGBTQ+ concepts. We will review the differences between sexual orientation and gender identity, and explain what it means to identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. We will also explore best practices …
ITS closed this afternoon ITS will be closed this afternoon for a division event (11:45 – close). We will monitor email (its@coloradocollege.edu) for emergencies, but otherwise will get back to you tomorrow morning. Note that you can now create an ITS ticket from the CC Single Sign-In page – look for the button labeled “IT …
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