Stories of Community Impact this Fall

Introduction This block, the CCE focuses our newsletter on storytelling, rendering visible some of the community work happening all around us, each day, in and alongside the classroom, by staff, faculty, and students.  We’d like to shift the narrative to a focus on what we are doing rather than what we are not. And, there …

Around the Block – Campus News

Begin 2023 by Honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Colorado College will continue its tradition of hosting a community-wide celebration in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., gathering in-person for the first time in three years. On Monday, Jan. 16, the community is invited to begin the day with the All People’s Breakfast and …

Creativity & Innovation Block 4 Newsletter

Visual Notebooks In June, Creativity & Innovation Faculty Fellow Kris Stanec began a research project on how the use of Visual Notebooks enhances learning outcomes for students. This fall, she collaborated with faculty in eleven classes to run pilots that tested the effectiveness of Visual Notebooks. Creativity & Innovation provided faculty members and students with …

Just World Awards

Dear Campus Community, I am pleased to announce that we will launch an additional set of annual president’s awards – the Just World Awards – in Block 5. The five Just World Awards will recognize CC alumni, students, staff, faculty, and retirees who are dedicated to actions and principles that create a more just and equitable …

Coming Soon: CC’s Anonymous Third-Party Reporting Platform

Colorado College has partnered with OneTrust to develop Speak Up Colorado College, an anonymous reporting platform set to launch in Block 5. An anonymous, third-party reporting resource provides a way for all members of the CC community to confidentially speak up, share their perspectives, ask challenging questions, and raise concerns about behaviors that conflict with …

Dissolving the Quad Innovation Alliance

Dear Faculty and Staff, I wanted to share an update that recently, the four institutions that make up the Quad Innovation Alliance collectively made the difficult decision to dissolve the Quad effective Dec. 31, 2022. Over the past eight years, the Quad helped make meaningful connections between the participating institutions and provided community-based problem-solving and …

Racism Has No Place in Our Community

Dear Campus Community, This morning we learned of an egregious act of violence against a Black veteran at the hands of a Colorado Springs Police Department officer on Oct. 9. This news, coupled with an incident of racial profiling at The Mining Exchange hotel in downtown Colorado Springs over the weekend, is in direct conflict …

Don’t Forget: The President’s Holiday Party is This Friday

Don’t forget President Richardson’s holiday party this Friday! Join us at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center on Friday, Dec. 16, 3-5 p.m., to celebrate the holidays with friends and colleagues. Come experience the incredible galleries, and be grateful for our campus community as the fall semester nears an end. See you there! View this email online …

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