{"id":4322,"date":"2024-12-11T14:30:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T21:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=4322"},"modified":"2025-01-21T14:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T21:42:23","slug":"my-gratitude-and-hope-for-the-year-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2024\/12\/11\/my-gratitude-and-hope-for-the-year-ahead\/","title":{"rendered":"My Gratitude and Hope for the Year Ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<table class=\"nl-container\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row row-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0; border-radius: 0; color: #000; width: 640px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"640\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; background-color: #f4eae0; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"image_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" style=\"line-height: 10px;\" align=\"center\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 640px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net\/20241210\/0b\/93\/b5\/68\/62cf3b81da9bb6f264ba180a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0; background-size: auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0; background-size: auto; color: #000; width: 640px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"640\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; background-color: #f4eae0; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 20px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"heading_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"text-align: center; width: 100%; padding: 10px 10px 5px 10px;\">\n<h1 style=\"margin: 0; color: #222; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 39px;\"><span class=\"tinyMce-placeholder\" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">Dear Colorado College Community,<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0; color: #000; width: 640px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"640\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; background-color: #f4eae0; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #222; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\">As we approach the final stretch of the semester, I\u2019d like to share love and gratitude for the CC community. I know this time of year can feel overwhelming as we strive to finish classes and cross off our to-do lists before Winter Break. When that long break arrives, please use it as I plan to: resting, recharging, and doing the things that bring joy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\">In the new year, I will offer various opportunities for the campus community, alumni, parents, and families to learn more about the progress we\u2019ve made toward our priorities of institutional strength and reclaiming the liberal arts \u2013 as well as my thoughts on the challenges and opportunities that await us in 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\">Now, let me take a moment to say&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><strong>To our students:<\/strong> Thank you for your unwavering kindness, commitment to learning, and adventurous spirit. You inspire and humble me every day \u2014 you are the reason, above all, that I am so proud to lead CC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><strong>To our faculty and staff: <\/strong> Thank you for leveraging your expertise to fiercely advocate and care for our students \u2014 making the CC experience the best it can possibly be for them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><strong>To our alumni: <\/strong>Thank you for being ambassadors for CC in your communities \u2014 and for embodying the ethos of the liberal arts, making a difference in everything you do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><strong>To our CC parents, families, and student supporters: <\/strong>Thank you for entrusting us with your loved ones and for being such champions of their success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\"><strong>And to all who have made a gift to support CC this year: <\/strong>Thank you for believing in the liberal arts, the Block Plan, and CC as we set the foundation for the next 150 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">This year, we have demonstrated our commitment to excellence, community, and civic engagement to achieve great things, including:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"list_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word; color: #222; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia,Times,Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom: 5px; padding-left: 25px; padding-right: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"margin-left: -20px;\">\n<ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; list-style-type: revert;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0;\">Six new National Science Foundation grants awarded to our outstanding faculty;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0;\">Nearly 100 publications by 47 faculty and staff celebrated at the 2024 CC Authors &amp; Creators Reception at Tutt Library (and we know this is not all);<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0;\">New \u201cHealthy Minds\u201d and \u201cCareer Connected Campus\u201d designations from the Colorado Department of Higher Education;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0;\">A sixth-place National Championship showing for Women\u2019s Cross Country (our best ever!) and the winningest season for Men\u2019s Soccer since 2004;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0;\">Record-shattering attendance at the FAC\u2019s Dia de Muertos celebration;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0;\">An extraordinary Homecoming and 150th that connected more than 1,600 members of the CC community;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0;\">The largest turnout of young voters in El Paso County and a \u201cMost Engaged Campus\u201d award from the <a style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/v1yiti\/nr5ib5j\/ran8yq\"> ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge<\/a>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #222; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\">&#8230; and so much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\">For me, this year has also brought invaluable lessons about community-building and empathetic leadership. More than ever, it has shown me the importance of listening to one another with care, especially when it\u2019s difficult, to better understand the diverse perspectives that make our community so strong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; margin-bottom: 16px;\">I wish you energy and focus through the end of the semester, and I hope the upcoming break brings you the restorative time you deserve.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Warmly,<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-4\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table class=\"row-content stack\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0; color: #000; width: 640px; margin: 0 auto;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"640\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"column column-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; font-weight: 400; text-align: left; background-color: #f4eae0; padding-bottom: 5px; padding-top: 5px; vertical-align: top; border: 0;\" width=\"100%\">\n<table class=\"image_block block-1\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width: 100%; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0;\">\n<div class=\"alignment\" style=\"line-height: 10px;\" align=\"left\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 256px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; height: auto; border: 0; width: 100%;\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net\/20241210\/0d\/e1\/5b\/76\/ba140cdaa6ddf943020296aa.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"heading_block block-2\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin: 0; color: #222; direction: ltr; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; mso-line-height-alt: 30px;\"><span class=\"tinyMce-placeholder\" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">Manya Whitaker<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"paragraph_block block-3\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; word-break: break-word;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #222; direction: ltr; font-family: Georgia,Times,'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 150%; text-align: left; mso-line-height-alt: 24px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><em>Interim President<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"row row-5\" style=\"mso-table-lspace: 0; mso-table-rspace: 0; background-color: #f4eae0;\" role=\"presentation\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- End --><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/track\/v1yiti\/nr5ib5j\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Colorado College Community, As we approach the final stretch of the semester, I\u2019d like to share love and gratitude for the CC community. I know this time of year can feel overwhelming as we strive to finish classes and cross off our to-do lists before Winter Break. When that long break arrives, please use &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2024\/12\/11\/my-gratitude-and-hope-for-the-year-ahead\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;My Gratitude and Hope for the Year Ahead&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":777,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,18,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-email","category-mw","category-pres","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4322","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/777"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4322"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4322\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4459,"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4322\/revisions\/4459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4322"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4322"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4322"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}