{"id":1507,"date":"2022-11-11T08:34:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-11T15:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2022-11-11T09:01:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T16:01:26","slug":"around-the-block-continued-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2022\/11\/11\/around-the-block-continued-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the Block – Continued Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anonymous Gift Establishes Manya Whitaker Professorship in Education at Colorado College<\/strong><\/span>
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Two anonymous alumni donors have donated $2 million to Colorado College to establish the Manya Whitaker Professorship in Education<\/a>, the first endowed professorship for CC in the Department of Education. The professorship will be awarded for the first time in the 2023-24 academic year.  <\/span><\/div>\n

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Endowed faculty positions recognize CC\u2019s most impactful faculty members \u2014 those who embody the spirit of engaged teaching and learning on the Block Plan. These positions provide leading faculty with the funds and freedom to go above and beyond in their daily work, and to innovate new ways of teaching that bring subject matter to life.<\/span><\/div>\n

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The position is named in honor of Manya Whitaker<\/a>, associate professor of education, who is also executive vice president and chief of staff. Whitaker made a significant impact on the donors during their time at CC, and they credit her classes with fostering their passion for social justice and educating youth.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Beyond the Land Acknowledgement<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n
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An upcoming online course explores land acknowledgements, the occupation of Native nations, and the role of higher education.<\/div>\n

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The course descriptor provides background on the role of land acknowledgments in organizations: \u201cLand acknowledgements have become a powerful introduction to convocations, graduations, meetings, conferences, and more. Despite the intent, institutions must challenge themselves to move away from performative acts and move into commitments of real transformative change.”<\/p>\n

In this e-course, you will gain actionable ideas and concepts for how to move beyond a performative land acknowledgement and towards genuine relationships with Native community members. Megan Red Shirt-Shaw discusses her research into how education institutions received their land, and the steps institutions can take for land-based reparations including returning institutional land back to Native nations or if this is not possible, providing free higher education to Native students whose traditional homelands the institution sits upon.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information please visit the website<\/a>. If you plan to register for the course, please contact Juvi Mallari<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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COVID-19 Tests Available for Students                <\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Self-test kits are available to students in the Loomis, South, Mathias, and Hybl lobbies. These tests are in freestanding boxes for students to grab-and-go and will be refilled as needed.<\/div>\n

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Isolation spaces are limited and being prioritized for situations in which the student or their roommate have a documented medical condition that places them at risk for severe disease. Any additional isolation spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-serve basis.  <\/div>\n

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Please review the COVID-19 Information webpage<\/a> under the “Symptomatic Testing,” “Asymptomatic Testing,” and “Isolation” sections for more comprehensive information.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Strategies for Staying Emotionally Healthy During the Holiday Season<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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As Fall and Winter Breaks quickly approach, we are mindful that returning home or spending extended time with family can be a source of stress for many people. We encourage everyone to create plans for well-being in advance of the break. Some ideas to consider:<\/div>\n

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