Preparing for Spring Break
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Spring Break is around the corner: March 12-22 for students, and March 18-20 for employees! Whether you’re traveling or staying close to home, review these tips from Campus Safety to reduce risks and stay safe.
Before You Leave
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- Share Your Plans: Let trusted friends or family know where you’re going and when you expect to arrive.
- Secure Your Space: Lock your residence hall room and follow ResX policies before leaving.
- Protect Personal Information: Avoid posting travel plans or personal details on social media until you return.
- Bike and Property Safety: Store bikes indoors if possible or lock them securely to a rack. Register your bike with Campus Safety.
- Prepare for Emergencies: Save important phone numbers and keep a written backup in case your phone is lost or out of power.
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- Check vehicle maintenance, including tire pressure and fluids.
- If possible, travel with others.
- Avoid driving when tired or impaired.
- Park in well-lit areas, lock your car doors, and keep valuables out of sight.
- Bring blankets, water, food, and a phone charger in case of weather or delays.
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- Use ATMs in well-lit locations and protect your PIN.
- Use all hotel door locks and store valuables in the room safe.
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- Carry only the cash you need and keep belongings close.
- Let someone know where you’re going and when you’ll return.
- Never leave drinks unattended and drink responsibly.
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Work of the College Series: Upcoming Sessions
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Demystifying the Comprehensive Fee: Encore Session, March 9
Join President Manya Whitaker and the Campus Budget Committee co-chairs on Monday, March 9 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. in Bemis Great Hall for an encore Work of the College session focused on the recently announced Tuition & Comprehensive Fee for the 2026–27 academic year. This conversation will explain the collaborative process used to determine tuition and fees each year, including the Campus Budget Committee’s role, how comprehensive fee changes affect revenue, and how funds support priorities such as financial aid, compensation, operating costs, and deferred maintenance. The session will also explore the trade-offs and considerations that shaped the 2026–27 numbers, offering insight into how financial decisions are made at Colorado College. Please register in advance.
Tutt Library Special Collections and Archives, March 10
Join us on Tuesday, March 10 from 3-4 p.m. in Tutt Library Timothy Fuller Event Space 201 for a Work of the College session exploring Tutt Library’s Special Collections. This session offers a unique opportunity to learn about rare books, manuscripts, archives, and distinctive materials in the library, along with opportunities for digital discovery and sharing. The team will share highlights from the collections, demonstrate how these materials support teaching and research across disciplines, and explain how you can access them. View and even handle a cuneiform tablet, a medieval manuscript, and a book made of glass while learning how the library preserves and shares CC’s history. Please register in advance.
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Peace Corps Park Honors CC Peace Corps Alumni
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Sue Hoyt Aiken ’62, the first CC graduate to join the Peace Corps, led the way for 374 fellow CC alumni to serve in the Peace Corps. Photo provided by Aiken.
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By Julia Fennell ’21
This year, the Peace Corps Commemorative Foundation (PCCF) will break ground on the Peace Corps Commemorative Park, honoring the over 240,000 Americans who have served as Peace Corps volunteers, including 375 CC alumni. The park is meant to honor the spirit of the Peace Corps and to tell the stories of the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers (RPCV).
Sue Hoyt Aiken ’62 was the first CC graduate to join the Peace Corps, leading the way for hundreds of fellow CC alumni to follow. After graduating from CC with a degree in English, Aiken completed training at Georgetown University and traveled to Ethiopia as part of the first cohort of Peace Corps volunteers to go there. Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie had requested secondary school teachers to teach in her country and almost 300 Peace Corps volunteers were sent. Aiken taught English in an all-boys high school outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, for two years.
READ THE FULL STORY »
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Campus Community Plants Support During Grow the Good Week 2026
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This week, CC students, alumni, faculty, staff, families, and friends have come together for Grow the Good Week in support of academics, athletics, and the Fine Arts Center—ensuring that opportunities remain accessible to students at every stage of their CC journey.
Philanthropy is woven into daily life on our campus. From courts to classrooms, studios to study nooks, generations of CC supporters have invested in spaces where students learn, compete, create, and build community. Generosity from our community shapes the experience our students have every day.
Today is the final opportunity to participate in CC’s giving week and give to what matters most to you. Grow the Good by planting your support today.
Together, we can enrich the student experience and strengthen our campus community. Thank you for being a part of Grow the Good Week!
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Do you know a Colorado College alum who has significantly impacted Colorado’s nonprofit sector?
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Do you know a Colorado College alum who has significantly impacted Colorado’s nonprofit sector?
The Livesay Award was created in 2013 to celebrate the Colorado College Public Interest Fellowship Program’s 10th anniversary and is awarded to individuals whose work in the Colorado nonprofit sector reflects the goals of PIFP: to contribute to systemic change, increase the capacity of the nonprofit sector, and build a new generation of nonprofit leaders. The Livesay Award is named for well-respected Professor Emeritus of Sociology Jeff Livesay, who brought the Public Interest Fellowship Program (PIFP) to CC and has shepherded it through years of growth to become a signature program on campus. It is presented each year to a CC graduate who is living out the mission, spirit, and goals of the PIFP in their life and career.
If you know a CC grad who has made a significant career contribution to the nonprofit sector in Colorado over the years, please nominate them for the Livesay Award using this nomination form no later than April 1. Questions about the award process? Contact Andrea Culp, Public Interest Fellowship Program Director.
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Spring Exhibitions Opening Celebration on First Friday
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Photo provided by the FAC.
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Join us on Friday, March 6 from 5-8 p.m. for First Friday at the Fine Arts Center as we celebrate the opening of two new museum exhibitions: Ana María Hernando: Cantando Bajito (Singing Softly) and Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard. At 5:30 p.m. in the Deco Lounge, hear remarks from artist Ana María Hernando and curator Josh T. Franco about the exhibitions.
Explore all current museum exhibitions throughout the evening for free, enjoy live music from the Colorado College Bluegrass Ensemble, and purchase food and drinks in the Deco Lounge. Free admission; RSVPs are requested and include access to all First Friday activities and museum galleries.
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CC community members delivered 59 cards to the American Friends Service Committee in Denver the week of Feb. 14. The Chaplain’s Office organized the effort in collaboration with The Butler Center, WRC, CCE, and Arts & Crafts. Photo provided by Kate Holbrook, College Chaplain.
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