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 …
Dear CC Community, My heart is full. Thank you for all that you do to make CC such a special place. Last weekend’s Commencement honored our graduates beautifully and created a memorable celebration for their families, friends, and the CC community. The events surrounding Commencement note each student’s accomplishments, and your efforts made them even …
Dear CC Community, Our campus community is again in mourning upon learning that graduating senior Hank Bedingfield has passed away, just weeks after we lost Daniel Cortés ’23. We are heartbroken. Unexpected deaths are shocking and felt profoundly, especially on our small campus. We extend our care, concern, and condolences to Hank’s and Daniel’s families, …
Inaugurations are as rare and distinctive as CC. You are invited to celebrate the start of our 149th academic year and the inauguration of CC’s 14th president, L. Song Richardson. Save the date for Monday, Aug. 29. On the Mainstage at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College.Doors open at 8 a.m., Ceremony at …
Dear CC Community, We are in grief with the recent losses of three members of our campus community: Daniel Cortés ’23, Aaron Peterson, and Jeffrey Watters. They were our friends, a classmate, and colleagues whose absence is felt profoundly already. They left an imprint on the fabric of CC. Our hearts go out to their …
Quite often, our students are the ones educating us. Dear CC Community, While I am proud of the outstanding education Colorado College provides to our students, it is also important to highlight that quite often our students are the ones educating us. I most recently experienced this when I visited a new student-curated exhibit at …
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