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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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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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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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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Dear CC Community, The Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade dismantles decades of progress for reproductive rights, putting a women’s right to choose what to do with her own body into the hands of politicians at the state level. The decision will disproportionately impact indigent women who …
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Dear CC Community, With deep gratitude and appreciation I share that Mike Edmonds, senior vice president, has announced that he will conclude his 30+ year CC career at the end of the 2022-23 academic year. As he expressed to me in his own unique style, “I have seen my students become parents and their …
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Dear CC Community, Last weekend was full of laughter, tears, singing, dancing, orchestral music, video messages, Baccalaureate blessings, decorated mortar boards, colorful regalia, proud families and friends, advice for our graduates, and even a May snowstorm. The CC 2022 Commencement was beautiful and fitting for a class that experienced more in their time here than some do …
