Celebrating Student-Athletes During Division III Week

This week is all about our Division III student-athletes.

I hope you enjoy learning more about these two CC tigers! Today’s Tigers are from our Women’s Lacrosse and Men’s Basketball teams. Read more about their team’s academic accomplishments in 2023:
Class Year: 2024
Sport: Lacrosse
Major: Economics
Favorite Class: Senior Thesis and my entire semester abroad
Top CC Academic Moment/Accomplishment: Having had the privilege to successfully finalize my senior thesis. I conducted comprehensive research on the relationship between cybersecurity expenditure and economic development. Submitting this thesis to graduate schools significantly bolstered my application and helped with getting accepted into those programs.
Special Talents/Skills: Sound imitation.
Hobbies: Snowboarding, travelling, and tennis.
Proudest Moment at CC: Successfully completing the Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim (R2R2R) hike in under 48 hours. My friends and I decided last minute to do a backpacking trip over Block Break, so we drove 11 hours from Colorado to Arizona. Despite my limited hiking experience (just 10 miles prior!), we hiked 23 miles each day. With only a 5-hour nap in between, we completed the hike. Afterwards we immediately went back to the car and made the 11-hour drive back to campus. This taught me the value of pushing myself past my comfort zone, even when being physically and mentally exhausted. (Please do not attempt to do this, as it can result in extreme injuries.)
Community Service Experience: Being on Student Council, the Lacrosse team, and serving as the Delta Mu DEI chair has granted me the opportunities to work with many groups on and off campus. I’ve worked with our team impact person by helping her sell cookies to CC students, I’ve planned and executed dinners catered to the BIPOC students on campus, which involved getting cuisines and performers from different cultures, and have participated in drives that help unhoused teenagers and young adults, in addition to TESSA which is an organization that advocates for the safety and protection for those who have or are currently experiencing assault and/or have been involved in human trafficking. 
Class year: 2025
Sport: Basketball
Major: Economics
Top CC Academic moments: I took Non-Fiction Writing with Steven Hayward. In the class, we wrote a bunch of stories then edited each other’s stories. Editing day for my story was one of my most rewarding moments at CC. I got a lot of praise and great advice from Professor Hayward on how to expand the world I created. It inspired me to pursue a minor in Creative Writing.
Special Talents/Skills: I’m above average at chess, a good writer, and good at poker.
Hobbies: Basketball, spending time with friends, poker, chess, and cooking (sometimes).
Proudest moment at CC: My proudest moment would have to be scoring the last two buckets and the game winner against Trinity at home my sophomore year. It was a big moment for me because I was facing adversity going into that game. Also, my entire family came to that game and it was the first game for a couple of them. On top of that, we had never beaten Trinity and winning home games was a big focus for us. It all came together to be a very special moment for me.
Community Service Experience: I enjoy doing the freerice.com questions because it is so simple yet it helps people who really need it. All you do is answer multiple choice questions online but every correct answer is a grain of rice donated to someone in need. If everyone did it for 30 minutes a day the amount of food donated would be unbelievable.
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Campus Safety Notice For Students

SAFETY NOTICE

Colorado College has been made aware of the possible use of an unknown substance being placed into beverages without the knowledge and consent of the recipients. This Safety Notice is being issued to provide support and prevention information.

If you believe that you may have consumed a spiked drink, seek medical help immediately by either calling 911, Campus Safety, or go to the nearest emergency room.

Safety Tips: We share this information to try to reduce risks and enhance community safety, with no intent to blame victims/survivors. The individuals who cause harm are the only ones responsible.

  • If you feel more intoxicated/drunk than you think you should be, tell someone you trust and get help immediately.
  • Do not accept drinks from people you don’t know.
  • If someone offers to buy/get you a drink, go with them. Watch the drink being poured and carry it yourself.
  • Beware of drinks from common sources like punch bowls or containers that you did not open yourself.
  • Open your drink yourself and don’t leave it unattended.
  • If a drink tastes or smells unusual, stop drinking it and pour it out.
  • Watch out for each other—look out for your friends and ask them to look out for you.
  • Get support even if you can’t remember exactly what happened.

Where to find support on campus:

  • Campus Safety
  • Counseling Center
  • Campus Advocate
  • Dean of Students Office

Campus Safety 719-389-6707

Campus Advocate 719-227-8101 or campusadvocate@coloradocollege.edu (after hours call Campus Safety 719-389-6707)

Counseling After Hours 855-522-1226          
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Campus Safety to Test RAVE Notification System

SAFETY NOTICE

Colorado College has been made aware of the possible use of an unknown substance being placed into beverages without the knowledge and consent of the recipients. This Safety Notice is being issued to provide support and prevention information.

If you believe that you may have consumed a spiked drink, seek medical help immediately by either calling 911, Campus Safety, or go to the nearest emergency room.

Safety Tips: We share this information to try to reduce risks and enhance community safety, with no intent to blame victims/survivors. The individuals who cause harm are the only ones responsible.

  • If you feel more intoxicated/drunk than you think you should be, tell someone you trust and get help immediately.
  • Do not accept drinks from people you don’t know.
  • If someone offers to buy/get you a drink, go with them. Watch the drink being poured and carry it yourself.
  • Beware of drinks from common sources like punch bowls or containers that you did not open yourself.
  • Open your drink yourself and don’t leave it unattended.
  • If a drink tastes or smells unusual, stop drinking it and pour it out.
  • Watch out for each other—look out for your friends and ask them to look out for you.
  • Get support even if you can’t remember exactly what happened.

Where to find support on campus:

  • Campus Safety
  • Counseling Center
  • Campus Advocate
  • Dean of Students Office

Campus Safety 719-389-6707

Campus Advocate 719-227-8101 or campusadvocate@coloradocollege.edu (after hours call Campus Safety 719-389-6707)

Counseling After Hours 855-522-1226          
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Help Recognize Our CC Student-Athletes

It’s Day 5 of Division III Week!

This week, we’re highlighting two of our Division III student-athletes each day. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce two more CC Tigers, from the Women’s Tennis and Men’s Swimming & Diving teams. Read more about their team’s academic accomplishments in 2023:
Class Year: 2027 
Sport: Tennis 
Major: Studio Art 
Favorite Class: Intro to Drawing with Kate Leonard. 
Top CC Academic Moment/Accomplishment: Writing a 15-page paper on women’s struggles crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. 
Special Talents/Skills: Guessing the color of skittles candy by taste.
Hobbies: Painting, drawing, yoga, and traveling.
Proudest Moment at CC: Coming back from a knee injury to compete with my team in California. 
Community Service Experience: 3 weeks with GIVE volunteers working on environmental conservation projects. 2.5 weeks with Hoops 4 Hope, volunteering in underserved communities in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Class Year: 2024
Sport: Swimming
Major: Computer Science
Favorite Class: Primate Behavior and Ecology and Conservation
Top CC Academic Moment/Accomplishment: Earning the Crown-Goodman Presidential Scholarship.
Special Talents/Skills: I can learn new information fast, know how computer hardware works, good at taking things apart, fixing things, and putting things back together.
Hobbies: Skiing, baseball, hiking, and almost anything else outside.
Proudest Moment at CC: Setting my first school record at SCAC Championships in 2023.
Community Service Experience: Volunteered with TESSA, Little Cats swimming program, and Monument Creek trash cleanups.
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Unlocking CC’s Compensation Philosophy

Save the Date for the Work of the College Series Event on Staff Compensation 

CC strives to provide the finest liberal arts education in the country to a diverse community of students. Achieving this mission requires an equally diverse group of highly qualified employees who are fairly compensated for their contributions to our community. Come learn more about staff compensation and the compensation philosophy with Ryan Simmons, Vice President of People and Workplace Culture. 

This event, part of the Work of the College Series, will be held in South Hall Commons on April 19, at 2 p.m. Be sure to register for the event.
The Work of the College Series is a year-long program of events with four goals: (1) clarify organizational structures and decision-making processes; (2) offer campus constituencies the opportunity to dialogue with leadership about campus affairs; (3) increase decision-making transparency in hopes of building trust; and (4) build community.

The Work of the College Series consists of:

  • Community Conversations (dialogue about specific topics)
  • Roadshows (presentations and Q&As)
  • Board of Trustees Town Halls (informational updates)
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Around the Block – So Much to Celebrate!

Seniors: Apply to Graduate!

With Commencement just over a month away, this is a reminder for all seniors – the deadline to apply to graduate is April 19. Please make sure you submit your application and don’t forget to record your name in NameCoach.

CC Awarded Newman Civic Fellowship Campus Innovation Cohort
ID: twighlight shot of Tava Quad

Tava Quad photographed by drone on June 14, 2023. Photo by Scott Randall/Pikes Peak Aerials
By Julia Fennell ’21 

Campus Compact has selected CC to receive funding as part of the Newman Civic Fellowship Campus Innovation Cohort. This funding will improve the college’s mentorship process and experience for the Newman Civic Fellowship program, coordinated by the Collaborative for Community Engagement (CCE). 

Campus Compact, a national collation of colleges and universities dedicated to pursuing the public purposes of higher education, partnered with the Lumina Foundation to create the Newman Civic Fellowship Campus Innovation Cohort. Campus Compact selected six teams across seven Campus Compact member institutions to receive funding to enhance the Newman Civic Fellowship program. 

The grantees will lead individual work on each respective campus, where they will pursue strategic goals to improve access for historically underrepresented students, develop student professional development opportunities, and improve mentoring processes. The teams will participate as members of a nationwide cohort to collaborate on deepening student civic leadership development in higher education. 

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Help celebrate our 150th anniversary by sharing your CC story!
This time, we’re looking to the seasons for inspiration. Spring has arrived on campus. Will today bring warm, sunny shorts weather or a blizzard? Who knows! Maybe both! Share your favorite “Spring at CC” story with us »

Did you know…?

CC’s new Compensation Philosophy is one of the many great ideas to come from Project 2024. This year, the Project 2024 Steering Committee sought to make a living wage commitment part of CC’s compensation philosophy and an action group worked to revise this philosophy for the CC community.

The revised compensation philosophy can be found on the Human Resources compensation website. The website will be updated with actions taken to implement our philosophy and will provide metrics to measure the college’s progress.

Join us for the MacLean Symposium: Narrative Medicine.

Thursday, April 11 in Celeste Theatre from 1:30-5:30 p.m.
There are three sessions available: two keynote speakers and a panel. The keynote speakers’ books will be available for purchase and both speakers will be available to sign books. Light refreshments will be served in between sessions. Please note that parking for this event may be limited.
What is Narrative Medicine?
Narrative Medicine is a way of thinking about how medical care is shaped by our stories – not only the themes and content of these stories, but their structure, delivery, and influence. Basic questions like “who tells the story?”, “who’s the audience?”, and “what’s the genre of the story?” can tell us a lot about the narrative and what impact it may have.
Narrative Medicine pays attention to structure, imagery, tone, character types, genre, story logic, and narrators. Each of these affects how care in medicine and the health care system itself is directed and delivered. Learn more about the speakers and view the entire afternoon’s schedule on the MacLean Symposium website. Add this event to your calendar.
The event is generously supported by The D.J. MacLean Endowment for English.

Don’t Miss the CC Spring Fashion Show
ID: Yello graphic with red and blue lettering stating the time and place of the CC Fashion Show 2024
Join us for this year’s Fashion Show – a collaboration between the Sustainable Fashion Club and Arts and Crafts! The Fashion Show will be held at Cornerstone Main Space on Friday, April 12, from 6-8 p.m. This year the theme is “play” and considers the many iterations of the idea, including dance, performance art, and many unique designs handcrafted by the CC community. Be sure to arrive early to get the best seat in the house—you won’t want to miss this event!

FAC Corner

The FAC Look Ahead 2024–25
ID: Evening phot of the outside courtyard at the FAC with people dancing and music playing
Join us Friday, April 5, at 5 p.m. for a special First Friday Art Party as we unveil the 2024-25 theatre season, showcase upcoming museum exhibitions, and introduce exciting Bemis School of Art classes with live demos from our talented instructors! We may even have a few surprises in store. You don’t want to miss out on all the fun and excitement, so be sure to mark your calendar and come celebrate with us! This event is free and open to the public.

5-6:15 p.m.: Live demos from Bemis School of Art instructors and music by J. Chang-Tablada in Deco Lounge   

6:15 p.m.: Welcome from Executive Director Nicole Herden and upcoming museum exhibitions with Director of Visual Arts and Museum Michael Christiano in Taste Restaurant  

6:50 p.m.: Upcoming theatre season announcement with Producing Artistic Director Chris Sheley in the Mainstage Theatre   

Video of the Week

CC students spent spring break seeing some of the amazing locations nearby including the Great Sand Dunes National Park, Zapata Falls, Mesa Verde National Park, Lake Powell, and the Grand Canyon! Video by Vitaly Capellan ’26
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