Dear CC Community, Election Day – Tuesday, Nov. 8 – is fast approaching. I urge everyone who is eligible to vote to exercise this important right and responsibility. Make your voice heard. As the late Congressman John Lewis said, the vote “is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect …
Category Archives: Messages from L. Song Richardson
Share Your Gratitude Through Block 3
Dear CC Staff and Faculty, When we express gratitude we can improve our health, mood, confidence, and sense of connectedness. I’m thrilled to report that many in our community are doing just that – and there’s room to do more. Since the beginning of Block 2, staff and faculty have submitted over 160 Gratitude …
Sitting in Community with You
Dear Students, Like many of you, I have been processing the tragic losses our community has experienced over the last few months. Nothing about this is easy. Each of us will feel different emotions, and respond and cope in our own unique ways. At times like these, it is often difficult to know what to …
Rochelle Dickey to Retire after 32 Years of Service to CC
Dear CC Community, It is with deep gratitude that I share bittersweet news about one of our remarkable leaders. Rochelle T. Dickey ’83, P’19, dean of students/vice president for student life, will retire in Spring 2023. Rochelle has made a powerful impact on members of our CC community for generations. Since 1990, she has …
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Let’s Keep the Gratitude Rolling
Dear CC Staff and Faculty, Last spring, we launched Gratitude Gifts after receiving two anonymous donations to be used to recognize staff and faculty for the positive impact they have on their colleagues and the college as a whole. The donors were inspired by what they heard in Project 2024 discussions. As a result, over …
A Message of Support
Dear CC Community, We are heartbroken after the loss of CC sophomore William Perkins Moseley this week. Our campus community is small, caring, empathetic, and supportive. The death of a student is devastating. It is felt across our campus and beyond. In times like these, we need one another more than ever. As we share …
Gratitude and a Great Beginning
Dear CC Community, I am filled with gratitude. The inauguration celebrations of these past few days, drawing together students, staff, faculty, family, friends, and colleagues from near and far, are a testament to the inclusive, impactful, and inspiring place that Colorado College is. I am honored to be your 14th president. Thank you …
Our COVID-19 Strategy for the 2022-23 Academic Year
Dear CC Community, I am excited to welcome our community to the 2022-23 academic year! I look forward to the energy our students always bring to campus. It will be a remarkable year. As we ready the campus to welcome students, I know that many of you will have questions about COVID-19, monkeypox, and …
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Introducing Our New VP for People and Workplace Culture
Dear Staff and Faculty, As we prepare to begin our 2022-23 academic year, I am pleased to introduce Ryan Simmons, our new vice president for people and workplace culture. Ryan brings to CC 25 years of experience in human resources, leadership development, and culture-oriented organizational development. He led Children’s Hospital Colorado through several cultural …
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Progress on Employee Engagement Climate Survey
Dear Staff and Faculty, We have reached an exciting point in our employee engagement climate survey work, one avenue in our efforts to do what we do better. Last year more than 70 percent of campus community members completed the survey, sharing their voice in our work, workplace, and culture. Results were shared at In …
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