Faculty Lunch Block 2 is Tomorrow!

Don’t Forget Faculty Lunch Block 2 Tomorrow

Don’t miss tomorrow’s Block 2 Faculty Lunch talk with CC Assistant Professors of Education Nickie Coomer and Juan Miguel Arias, “Biopolitics, Debilitation, and Neoliberal Post-Colonialism: The Discursive Borders between Humanism and Educational Rights in Irish Education” taking place in Bemis Great Hall from 12:15–1:30 p.m. Faculty and staff are invited to attend.

In this research, Coomer and Arias examine the sociocultural, political, and institutional mechanisms that create material, symbolic, and ideological borders in Irish schools. Learn more about this event.

Reach out to kettleman@coloradocollege.edu“> Keragan Ettleman with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!

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CC’s New Campus Advocate: Molly Becker

Meet Molly Becker

CC Campus Advocate

Molly Becker, Campus Advocate

The Wellness Resource Center is pleased to announce that Molly Becker LPCC, NCC, AAT has joined CC as our Campus Advocate!

Most recently working as a clinical therapist at CSU Pueblo, Molly has extensive experience in helping college students navigate trauma and providing survivor empowerment. Molly’s role as Campus Advocate is focused on providing support and guidance rather than as a therapist or counselor. Providing pyscho-education, wellness programming and Acuwellness auricular acupuncture are Molly’s strengths in supporting our student’s holistic needs.

What is the Campus Advocate?

The Campus Advocate is a confidential resource for any enrolled student impacted directly or indirectly by sexual violence.

The Campus Advocate is trained to provide:

Survivor-centered support, information, and referrals to those impacted by sexual violence
Short-term, as needed support focused on the goals of a survivor (including assistance with navigating medical, legal, or Title IX reporting processes)
Help identifying strengths and needed resources alongside survivors

Support from Campus Advocate does not include:

Friendship
Therapy
“Rescuing” or “Fixing”

How to make an appointment with Molly

Molly’s office is in the Wellness Resource Center. She is available Monday–Friday from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. by appointment only.

To make an appointment with her, please email her directly at campusadvocate@coloradocollege.edu“> campusadvocate@coloradocollege.edu or mbecker2025@coloradocollege.edu“> mbecker2025@coloradocollege.edu, or call her office at 719-227-8101.

Our sincere gratitude to the campus community for your patience and understanding as we have worked to bring Molly to campus. We are so grateful to have her expertise and guidance available to our students.

The Wellness Resource Center

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News from C&I: The Importance of Ambiguity, Current Events, & More

Creativity is “a principled engagement with the unfamiliar and a willingness to approach the familiar in unfamiliar ways.”

(Glăveanu & Beghetto, 2021)

Pathways to Creativity

C&I offers pathways to build and operationalize creative courage, which provides faculty, staff, and students opportunities to develop the essential building blocks of creativity–both mindsets and practices.

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Mindset in the Spotlight: Ambiguity

Navigating ambiguity is the mindset that allows us to remain open to different possibilities and options while resisting the urge to prematurely resolve uncertainty from novel, complex settings and experiences. When we become better at navigating ambiguity and staying present in discomfort, we can avoid the tendency to take the first adequate solution and stop looking for more possibilities (Runco, 2023).

cSpace: Creative Gem on Campus

In its September 5, 2025 issue, The Catalyst named cSpace a “gem on campus.” Amongst the building blocks, paints, pastels, fabrics, and felt, it’s the place to be creatively free. Performance and perfection can be put aside. Instead, the space invites you to play, incubate and iterate ideas, fail into something unexpected, and linger in curiosity. On September 15, before Block 1 wrapped up, we celebrated the 100th participation waiver for cSpace signed this academic year! If you have not come by yet, we would love to welcome you in.

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Join Us

For Everyone (students, faculty, & staff)

Want a quick, creative break?

Drop-ins take place on the second Monday of each block, from 3–4 p.m. Come by the C&I building on the northwest corner of Cache and Weber at any point during this time to explore a creative process. In this block’s session “Feel and Felt,” participants navigated ambiguity in tactile, playful ways.

Access to cSpace anytime you like?

By taking a tour and signing our participation waiver, you get Gold Card access to the C&I building where cSpace is located and can come anytime you like. Tours happen every Monday from 4–4:30 p.m. If you cannot make it on Monday afternoons, email Evelina and she will arrange a tour at a time that works for you.

For Faculty & Staff

The C&I workshop series introduces a wide range of creativity exercises suitable for anyone teaching a course at CC. At each workshop, participants will practice the exercise, place it in a creativity framework, and discuss how it might be adapted for specific learning outcomes. Please RSVP using the links below for the workshops you want to attend so that we can provide dietary and accessibility accommodations.

Thursday, Oct. 9: Block 2 Workshop: Flexibility with the Unfamiliar

Come explore C&I’s definition of creativity as “an engagement with the unfamiliar and a willingness to approach the familiar in unfamiliar ways.” This workshop fosters creative courage for facing challenges by leveraging mindsets to explore the unfamiliar. Utilizing various hands-on exercises and strategies, such as LEGO® bricks, we’ll uncover how to navigate disruption to transform the unfamiliar into opportunities for innovation and discovery.

Thursday, Nov. 6: Block 3 Workshop: Assessing Creative Assignments

In this session, we will share examples of assignments in various disciplines that highlight creative processes and present some options for assessment. If you have an assignment or assessment method you would like to share, we welcome your participation in the session.

For Students

Come play with ideas through creativity sprints: short, messy, and fun ways to build creative thinking and problem-solving skills. Every second Friday of each block, students in all disciplines can be part of the Creative Courage Community. Come to one or attend all of them. Sign up today to reserve your spot (limited to 22)!

Friday, Oct. 31: Block 3 sign up

Friday, Dec. 5: Block 4 sign up

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“At its core, creative confidence is about believing in your ability to create change in the world around you. It is the conviction that you can achieve what you set out to do. We think this self-assurance, this belief in your creative capacity, lies at the heart of innovation.”

(Kelley & Kelley, 2013)

Questions?

Contact:

efisher2024@coloradocollege.edu“>Evelina Fisher, Program Coordinator

kstanec@coloradocollege.edu“>Kris Stanec, Director

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Understanding CC’s Financial Foundations: A Conversation with Lori Seager

Save the Date to Learn About Institutional Financial Planning

Join Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer Lori Seager on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 3-4 p.m. in South Hall Commons for an engaging discussion about the financial strategies that keep our college thriving. This session will pull back the curtain on how we approach budgeting, resource allocation, and long-term financial planning in higher education.

Learn about the unique financial challenges facing liberal arts colleges today and how we balance competing priorities—from maintaining academic excellence and supporting student financial aid to investing in campus facilities and faculty development. Seager will share insights into revenue streams, endowment management, and how financial decisions directly impact the educational experience.

Whether you’re curious about budget processes, interested in institutional resources and reserves, or want to understand how tuition and fees translate into campus resources, this session offers a valuable look at the financial foundations that support our academic mission.

Come with your questions about everything from capital projects to financial sustainability. This is your chance to better understand how smart financial planning helps ensure CC’s continued success through institutional strength.

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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Announcements

¡Periódico Literario! // Literary Newspaper!

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Asian Cultural Heritage and Social Change: Rethinking Tradition in the Lives of Young Chinese

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ELF HOUSE MOON VIEWING!

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Let’s celebrate Mid-autumn Festival!

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Let’s Talk! Financial Aid Wednesdays!

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Half-block: GS222 Environmental Health and Indoor Air

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Before half-block: 😵‍💫 “Ugh, wildfire smoke + allergies got me.”

After half-block: 👩‍🔬😎💨 ”Breathe easy, built my own air cleaner!”
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Sign Up for Día de Muertos Art Classes!

Día de Muertos, Day of the Dead, is a traditional fiesta in honor of the deceased that is celebrated in Mexico and other parts of Latin America on Nov. 1 and 2. The holiday is celebrated though ritual observati…

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Apply for the Writing Center!

The Ruth Barton Writing Center is accepting applications for the 2025/2026 cohort! We look for skilled writers, but even more important, we look for people who want to talk about writing and help their…

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Microbes traveling with the wind?

Into the stratosphere??? 💨 💨 💨 Mind.Blown!!!
Learn more in Half-Block! 👇👇👇
GS222 Breathe Easy: Environmental Health & Indoor Air 🌿☀️💨
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Fulfill your language requirement in Block 3 &4 – Elementary Japanese

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BLOCK 3 COURSE – MU227/CP241 Music and Coding

There’s still time to sign up in Banner!

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Roots & Rhythms: Celebrating African Culture Every Block at CC

Come celebrate African culture every block at CC with Dallo Gou…

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Breath Art & Water Drumming Class Featuring Shodekeh Talifero

Join our Breath Art & Water Drumming Class, featur…

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Black Filmmaker Series: Jordan Peele’s “Get Out”

The Butler Center presents: Black Filmmaker Series – Jorda…

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Work of the College: Health & Wellbeing Strategic Plan is Thursday!

Ready to discover the future of wellness at Colorado College? Join AVP of Wellness Janelle Taylor, MSN, on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 3-4 p.m. in Gates Common Room for a session on our holistic health approach. We’r…

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Block 4 – New Course! RE200 Protest and Religion

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📊🌿 Want a project you can actually take to a conference?

💨 Gather real-world data on indoor air quality
🧪 Answer your own research questions
💡 Present at an undergraduate research conference this spring (optional)!
No experience needed, just…

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The Butler Center Presents: Sabor! Taste of Latin America- Empanadas, Tamales, and Reggaeton!

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Want to learn from a CC alum, CEO and inventor💡?

👩‍🔬😎💨 Build your own air purifier!👇👇👇
GS222 Breathe Easy: Environmental Health & Indoor Air 🌿☀️💨
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Don’t Lose Your Work! Canva Cleanup by Winter Break

As we roll out CC’s brand refresh, we’re asking all Canva users to tidy up their accounts before Dec. 19.
Here’s what to do:

Back up and delete any files older than 1 year

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The Butler Center Presents: Heel Dance Class with Crystal Hurtado!

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WEDNESDAY: E-Waste Drop Off Event

Got old college-owned electronics piling up? Bring them to our E-waste drop-off event next week to recycle them responsibly!

DROP-OFF LOCATION & TIME:

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SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS & OUTAGES

For information about current and upcoming service interruptions and outages, please visit the Facilities home page.

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Body Positivity Workshops

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Lunch for First Year Students!

Education Department Lunch for First Year Students

A special invitation for fir…

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Mid-Autumn Festival TODAY

Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with us! Join the Asian Student Union and the Office of Sustainability for an evening of paper lantern making and mooncakes.
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Block 3: PG300, Portuguese for Spanish-speakers

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Spiritual & Religious Life Anonymous Survey

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Music at Midday

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Sustainable Wednesday

Sustainable Wednesday: 👻Trick-or-Treat🎃

Can you spot which Halloween items are eco-friendly treats and which are wasteful tricks? Test your skills in this fast-paced game and pick up fu…

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Allergies? Build your own air purifier!

Before half-block: 😵‍💫 Ugh, runny nose+itchy eyes…allergies got me:(
After half-block: 👩‍🔬😎💨 Breathe easy, built my own air cleaner!
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🇫🇷 French Department Open House TODAY

The French Department open house poster featuring photos of the Haskell house, Nice, Paris, and Dakar, Senegal The French Department warmly invites you to …

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Block 3 • Hispanic Border Encounters • SP350

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Brazilian Popular Music Day: Voices, Rhythms, and Stories

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Events

Revolutionary Love

Today from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Interfaith House
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Drop-By Study Abroad Semester Advising in Worner

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Worner Campus Center, near Rastall Entrance

Are you exploring a semester or year of study abroad, and have questions? Swing by…
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Shove Council

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Sacred Grounds
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Music at Midday

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Packard Performance Hall
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Honor Council Open House

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Hybl Community Center Main Space

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Sustainable Wednesday

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Worner Student Center
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Can you spot which Halloween items are eco-friendly treats and which are wasteful tricks? Test your skills in this fast-paced game and pick up fu…
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¡Periódico Literario! // Literary Newspaper!

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Mocktails & Dancing!!! // ¡Mócteles y Baile!

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THIS WEEK: Poiesis Quartet on Thursday, Oct. 9! Tickets FREE w/ CCID

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Asian Cultural Heritage and Social Change: Rethinking Tradition in the Lives of Young Chinese

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ELF HOUSE MOON VIEWING!

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Let’s celebrate Mid-autumn Festival!

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ADEI Peer Education Workshops!

Do you advise a student club? Do you support students in any capacity? Do you want your stude…

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Queer Connect! Faculty and Staff Lunch Hour

Bring your lunch and join us for Queer Connect: Facu…

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Staff: Let’s Talk! Financial Aid Wednesdays!

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FAC Libation Lecture: Mary Poppins from Page to Screen to Stage | Friday, October 17, 5:30 p.m.

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Half-block: GS222 Environmental Health and Indoor Air

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