Faculty and Staff are invited to attend Spring Conference, which will take place on Friday, Jan. 24 from noon-2:30 p.m. in Robson Arena. This year, we will have interactive activities, games, and prizes available for participants in the spirit of community and connection. Please register by Friday, Jan. 17 to secure your spot!

Our event schedule is as follows:
Noon: Check-in, grab lunch, find a seat (there will be no assigned seating)
12:05 p.m.: Table Trivia
12:45 p.m.: Welcoming Remarks and Trivia Prizes
12:55 p.m.: President’s Leadership Awards
1:15 p.m.: CC Community Fair
2 p.m.: More Prizes and Closing Remarks

If you have any questions or need more information, please reach out to Keragan Ettleman. We look forward to kicking off the year with you!

Justin Boder ’27, Nico Davis ’27, Dana Mulco ’27, Alex McCarthy ’26, Claire Babcock ’27, Will Peterson ’27, and Dominik Kaminski ’27 pictured at the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder on Nov. 8, 2024. Photo provided by Co-President of the CC Consulting Club Sasha Akinchina ’25.

By Julia Fennell ’21

 The CC Consulting Club has thrown around the idea for a case competition for several years, but it wasn’t until now that it became a reality. Last spring, Consulting Club Co-leaders Sasha Akinchina ’25 and Emmet Shuman ’26 attended a career networking event in Boulder, where they were introduced to the president of the Leeds Consulting Group – the consulting student organization at the University of Colorado Boulder – and pitched the idea of a case competition to him. Akinchina and Shuman spent the next seven months collaborating with him and the Daniels Consulting Group – Denver University’s consulting group – to structure the case competition.

The result was the first-ever Rocky Mountain Case Competition, which was hosted on the CU Boulder campus on Nov. 8, 2024, with teams from CC, CU Boulder, and Denver University participating. CC team members Will Peterson ’27, Justin Boder ’27, Nico Davis ’27, Dana Mulco ’27, Alexandra McCarthy ’26, Claire Babcock ’27, and Dominik Kaminski ’27 traveled to Boulder for the competition. Their 15-minute presentation was followed by a Q&A session from judges.

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Executive Director of Seattle Tabla Institute Ravi Albright and professional sitar performer J.J. Gregg ’02 perform a track together off of Gregg’s album Ease & Flow, ‘trading places with dragonflies,’ as part of the October 2023 George Harrison Tribute at Revolution Hall in Portland, Oregon. Photo taken by Norm Eder and provided by Gregg.

By Julia Fennell ’21

From hearing the sitar live for the first time in Packard Hall as first year student, to performing with the instrument in Packard Hall just four years later, J.J. Gregg ’02 credits his dream career to his time at CC, where he was inspired, mentored, and supported in his passion for South Asia and its classical stringed instrument.

Gregg grew up taking piano lessons, performing in a choir, and playing the French horn. As a middle schooler, he listened to The Beatles albums Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s, which gave him some familiarity with the sound of a sitar. But it wasn’t until his first month at CC when he really became inspired.

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Professor Amanda Minervini’s Gusto class is in Abruzzo, Italy hiking in Parco Nazioale D’Abruzzo Lazio e Molise and learning about the history of environmental conservation in Italy on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Photo by Erin Mullins ’24

According to the latest rankings on Open Door Report on International Education Exchange, CC ranks 7th for number of students who studied abroad during the 2022-23 academic year.

In 2022-2023, the number of U.S. students studying abroad for academic credit surged by 49%, climbing to 280,716. This marked a significant recovery from the decline seen in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic. Approximately 9% of all undergraduates who earned an associate or bachelor’s degree that year participated in study abroad programs.

During the 2023-2024 academic year, the number of international students in the U.S. rose by 7%, reaching a record high of 1,126,690. These students made up 5.9% of the total higher education population in the country, according to the report.

Read more in this article published by Forbes on Dec. 18, 2024.

The CC Women’s Basketball team have debuted in the D3Hoops.com and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association national polls for the first time in program history. The Tigers (10-1) are off to their best start since the 1976 season and are ranked for the first time in program history as No. 24 in the WBCA poll and No. 25 in the D3Hoops.com poll.

The first WBCA poll was released in 1996, and the Tigers now make their first-ever appearance, tied for 24th with Bates University, with 24 points.

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Photo by Jamie Cotten

Join the FAC for Family Adventure Day on Saturday, Jan. 11! Pop in anytime between 10 a.m.–1 p.m. to check out what the FAC offers kids of all ages. With guidance from our Bemis School of Art instructors, embrace your creative side with opportunities to draw, paint, and sculpt. It’s also Museum Free Day and the closing day for ALHAMDU | MUSLIM FUTURISM, so make sure to stick around to tour the museum galleries. This event is free, and all ages and skill levels can participate!

Please RSVP, and check out the full list of activities.

Graduates walking to Shove Memorial Chapel for Winter Commencement on Dec. 15. Photo by Jamie Cotten

“True peace is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.”
~Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1958 

Each year, CC joins our partners in the broader Pikes Peak region to commemorate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As committed partners to creating a more just CC, we encourage you to find ways to engage in community building, service, and an ethic of care on MLK Day and throughout the year.

This year, MLK Day coincides with the first day of Block 5 and the Presidential inauguration. This means there may be many demands on your attention and time, and I urge you to extend your commitments beyond a single day.

As we seek to cultivate community, I hope you will consider the opportunity to meet our neighbors at the Pikes Peak Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Preservation Society’s annual commemoration, including the All People’s Breakfast, and the USAA Unity March to Acacia Park. Reserve your space for the breakfast here. This year’s theme, Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Nonviolence 365, will be addressed by Issac Ferris Newton Jr., nephew of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at the Antler’s Hotel downtown. The Zeb shuttle can provide you with convenient, free transportation between campus and the Antlers.

The Office of Institutional Equity and Belonging will be attending. If you would like to join us, please email adei@coloradocollege.edu by Thursday, Jan. 16 so we can include you in our plans.

I know that many of you have already signed up to serve our community partners through the Collaborative for Community Engagement (CCE) Week of Action. We encourage you to find additional opportunities through the CCE, United Way, or other local agencies and truly put social justice into action.

In community,

Rosalie