{"id":2877,"date":"2023-12-01T08:45:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T15:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2023-12-01T09:01:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T16:01:35","slug":"around-the-block-welcome-back-from-fall-break","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2023\/12\/01\/around-the-block-welcome-back-from-fall-break\/","title":{"rendered":"Around the Block – Welcome Back From Fall Break!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CC\u2019s Mock Trial Program Excels in Dual Tournaments<\/span>
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The CC Mock Trial Program launched its competitive season at Stanford University in Palo Alto, facing off against national-caliber rivals such as the University of Texas, UC Santa Cruz, and Stanford. With just one team, comprised of seasoned members, they navigated a complex case problem and secured an impressive fifth place finishwith a record of five wins and three losses. Julia Fenn \u201924 and Abi Anderson \u201926 earned Outstanding Attorney and Outstanding Witness awards, respectively, showcasing their prowess in a highly competitive field. A special thanks to Judge Regina Walter ’80, coach emeritus of the mock trial program, who flew to Palo Alto with our students when the head coach was called away unexpectedly. Regina coached the program beginning in 2013 through her retirement from the position after the 2020-2021 season.<\/div>\n

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Heading to the University of Houston tournament less than five days after returning from Stanford, the CC team competed as two groups against nearly every active mock trial team in Texas, providing an invaluable learning experience for new members. Despite being the sole non-Texan team, both CC groups secured a record of three wins and five losses, with all eight new members delivering commendable performances in their debut college mock trial competitions. The outstanding witness awards once again went to Julia Fenn and Abi Anderson, while Kiersten Whitmore \u201924 clinched the Outstanding Attorney award in her first tournament competing in that role!<\/div>\n

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Mock Trial’s back-to-back successes in these tournaments not only solidifies their national standing but also underscores the program’s commitment to excellence and the development of emerging talents within its ranks. Congratulations!<\/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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Winter Commencement is Coming, December 17<\/h1>\n

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Winter Commencement, set for Sunday, Dec. 17 at 1 p.m.,<\/strong> is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate those students who complete their undergraduate studies prior to the May Commencement ceremony. This year\u2019s event will take place in-person in Shove Memorial Chapel, and the ceremony will include remarks from President L. Song Richardson and a Commencement address from Professor Steve Hayward. President Richardson will read the names of the graduates. <\/div>\n

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Faculty members who would like to march in the ceremony must sign up<\/a> no later than December 14, 5 p.m<\/strong>.<\/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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CC Receives \u2018Hunger Free\u2019 Designation<\/span>
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By Alexa Gromko<\/em><\/div>\n

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CC is now a designated Hunger Free campus. The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) conveyed the designation on its Social Determinant of Student Success site<\/a> in October, after CC met all of the criteria from the organization\u2019s Hunger Free Campus Checklist<\/a>.<\/div>\n

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The distinction comes on the heels of CC\u2019s collaborative effort to create The Pantry<\/a>, a Campus Activities resource that supports students facing food insecurity by providing nutritious fruits, vegetables, and shelf stable meals.<\/div>\n

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CC is one of 22 colleges and universities in the state designated as Hunger Free campuses. READ THE FULL STORY \u00bb<\/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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The 2023 Arts and Crafts Fair Happens Next Week<\/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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Please join us for two days of incredible art created by local artists, art making activities, and music! The 2023 Arts and Crafts Fair<\/a> is next week, on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 8-9, in<\/strong> Worner Campus Center. The Arts and Crafts fair celebrates local and regional creative makers working in a variety of media. This fair is unique in that it brings together artists at all different points of their practice and careers, including CC students as well as artists in the community.<\/div>\n

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We welcome artists with disabilities. <\/strong>If you have disability-related accommodations, throughout the application process or as a participant of the fair, please reach out and let us know. You can find our campus Accessibility Guide here<\/a>. Send all questions to Arts and Crafts Director Rebecca Parker at rparker@colloradocollege.edu<\/a><\/a>.<\/div>\n

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Schedule of Events:
<\/b>Friday, Dec. 8 from 4-8 p.m., with an early preview for CC students, staff, and faculty beginning at 3 p.m.<\/div>\n

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Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.<\/div>\n

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CC is Breaking Polar Research Barriers<\/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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In the world of earth and environmental sciences, faculty and investigators recognize a problem with self-replication in their disciplines due to a historical tendency to recruit students whose traits and backgrounds resemble their own. CC Geology Professor Dr. Christine Siddoway is aware that the issue is even more of a concern for polar science and is determined to study this further in her ongoing work with bedrock geology in Antarctica.<\/div>\n
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Siddoway has a vision of change. She believes in nurturing the next generation of polar researchers without pushing them into the same molds that have stifled innovation for years. “I’ve been offering courses that provide opportunities for Antarctic research,” she says. “And the students can choose to register for these courses based on their own interest in the subject, rather than through persuasion from me.\u201d <\/div>\n
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Unlike traditional lecture-based classes, Siddoway’s students delve into experiments with uncertain outcomes. They learn techniques and use specialized instrumentation to obtain data, then gain firsthand experience in interpreting the data. Siddoway believes that hands-on experience is the key to sparking genuine interest in polar studies.<\/div>\n
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Siddoway, her students, and CC alumni have joined in developing a ground-breaking geospatial resource for Antarctic research, opening up new ways to understand the frozen continent. They, and an international team coordinated by GNS Science, Aotearoa-New Zealand, created GeoMAP Antarctica<\/a> to be the first detailed digital database that collates all the existing geological data of Antarctica. READ THE FULL STORY \u00bb<\/a><\/div>\n
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First Friday Art Party<\/strong><\/span>
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Join us for our First Friday celebration December 1 from 5-8 p.m.<\/b> Enjoy the stunning ambiance offered by the FAC\u2019s chic, historic venue. <\/div>\n