{"id":5079,"date":"2025-06-24T14:33:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T20:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=5079"},"modified":"2025-06-26T17:00:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T23:00:37","slug":"announcing-the-appointment-of-dr-manya-whitaker-as-the-15th-president-of-colorado-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2025\/06\/24\/announcing-the-appointment-of-dr-manya-whitaker-as-the-15th-president-of-colorado-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the Appointment of Dr. Manya Whitaker as the 15th President of Colorado College"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Members of the Colorado College Community,<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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With great enthusiasm and confidence in the success of our shared future, the Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Manya Whitaker as the 15th President of Colorado College.<\/p>\n

Dr. Whitaker assumes this role with a deep and abiding commitment to the liberal arts, a powerful vision for the College\u2019s future, and a leadership style rooted in collaboration, courage, and integrity. As interim president over the past year, she has navigated a pivotal moment in the College\u2019s history \u2013 marked by national volatility in higher education and society \u2013 with clarity, transparency, and a steadfast focus on student-centered excellence.<\/p>\n

Throughout her tenure at CC, as a faculty member, department chair, senior administrator, and most recently, interim president, Dr. Whitaker has demonstrated an unwavering dedication to equity, access, academic rigor, and the enduring and undeniable relevance of a liberal arts education. Her vision for Colorado College is one of inclusive distinction: a college where academic freedom and belonging are mutually reinforcing, where our sense of place informs our national impact, and where we continue to lead boldly in shaping what a 21st-century liberal arts institution can and should be.<\/p>\n

We recognize that some members of our community had anticipated a traditional national search. The Board approached this decision with that expectation in mind and with deep respect for process. In partnership with the leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates, we conducted a comprehensive and community-informed assessment that included:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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