{"id":5219,"date":"2025-08-18T14:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T20:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=5219"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:11:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T17:11:06","slug":"state-of-the-college-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2025\/08\/18\/state-of-the-college-update-2\/","title":{"rendered":"State of the College Update\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"postie-post\">\n<div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"nl-container\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#f3f0eb\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row row-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#f3f0eb\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row-content stack\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#f3f0eb;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:640px;margin:0 auto\" width=\"640\">\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:#f3f0eb;vertical-align:top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"image_block block-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"width:100%\">\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"alignment\">\n<div style=\"max-width:640px\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net\/20250818\/bc\/82\/93\/72\/e9d500949ef1bf6b53a51a5a.png\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;border:0;width:100%\" title=\"\" width=\"640\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/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 align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row row-2\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#f3f0eb;background-size:auto\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row-content stack\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-size:auto;color:#000;background-color:#f3f0eb;width:640px;margin:0 auto\" width=\"640\">\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:#f3f0eb;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:20px;vertical-align:top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"heading_block block-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:10px;text-align:center;width:100%\">\n<h1 style=\"margin:0;color:#222;direction:ltr;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:26px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.5;text-align:left;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;mso-line-height-alt:39px\">  <span class=\"tinyMce-placeholder\" style=\"word-break: break-word;\">Dear CC 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 align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row row-3\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#f3f0eb\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row-content stack\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;background-color:#f3f0eb;width:640px;margin:0 auto\" width=\"640\">\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:#f3f0eb;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom:10px;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:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0\">As we prepare to start another academic year, I\u2019m pleased to share this new State of the College address. In this video, I reflect on the past year and detail my vision to claim our space in higher education. In addition, I outline key focus   areas that will guide our strategic direction and provide examples of concrete priorities for this year and beyond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"10\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"video_block block-2\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing:content-box\">\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"box-sizing:content-box\"><!--[if (mso)|(IE)]>\n\n<table width=\"620\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\">\n\n<tr>\n\n<td><![endif]-->  <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\" class=\"sizer\" style=\"box-sizing:content-box;max-width:620px;min-width:300px\">  <!--[if !vml]><!--><a class=\"video-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/t.e2ma.net\/click\/ba8njj\/nr5ib5j\/v5dl8t\" style=\"box-sizing: content-box; background-color: #5b5f66; background-image: radial-gradient(circle at center, #5b5f66, #1d1f21); display: block; text-decoration: none;\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"State of the College: August 2025 with President Manya Whitaker\">  <\/p>\n<div style=\"box-sizing:content-box\">\n<table background=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/U_wk6J6qvaI\/maxresdefault.jpg\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;box-sizing:content-box;background-image:url(https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/U_wk6J6qvaI\/maxresdefault.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center;min-height:169px;min-width:300px\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"box-sizing:content-box\">\n<td style=\"box-sizing:content-box\" width=\"25%\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net\/20250818\/a6\/15\/cf\/8b\/848730adc9d552f187adda84.gif\" style=\"display:block;box-sizing:content-box;height:auto;opacity:0;visibility:hidden\" width=\"100%\"><\/td>\n<td align=\"center\" style=\"box-sizing:content-box;vertical-align:middle\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"50%\">  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Play\" height=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/d31hzlhk6di2h5.cloudfront.net\/20250818\/36\/a0\/22\/be\/ebf40d942e66c2c0aebd337b.png\" style=\"display:block;height:auto;box-sizing:content-box\" width=\"65\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"box-sizing:content-box\" width=\"25%\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>  <\/a><!--<![endif]--><!--[if vml]>  <v:group xmlns:v=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml\" xmlns:w=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word\" coordsize=\"620,349\" coordorigin=\"0,0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=U_wk6J6qvaI&amp;t=135\" style=\"width:620px;height:349px;\">  <v:rect fill=\"t\" stroked=\"f\" style=\"position:absolute;width:620;height:349;\">  <v:fill src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/U_wk6J6qvaI\/maxresdefault.jpg\" type=\"frame\"\/>  <\/v:rect>  <v:oval fill=\"t\" strokecolor=\"#ffffff\" strokeweight=\"3px\" style=\"position:absolute;left:278;top:142;width:65;height:65\">  <v:fill color=\"#ffffff\" opacity=\"100%\" \/>  <\/v:oval>  <v:shape coordsize=\"24,32\" path=\"m,l,32,24,16,xe\" fillcolor=\"#000000\" stroked=\"f\" style=\"position:absolute;left:301;top:158;width:23;height:33;\" \/>  <\/v:group>  <![endif]--><\/div>\n<p>  <!--[if (mso)|(IE)]><\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/table>\n\n<![endif]--><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-3\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom:10px;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:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\">I will continue to share these updates twice a year as part of my commitment to clarity and collective understanding in this new chapter for Colorado College. As always, I am happy to join your department meeting or group   gathering for a deeper conversation. If you\u2019d like to arrange this, please reach out to the President\u2019s Office at  <a href=\"mailto:president@coloradocollege.edu\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #4764af;\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"<a href=\"mailto:president@coloradocollege.edu\" >president@coloradocollege.edu<\/a>&#8220;>  <a href=\"mailto:president@coloradocollege.edu\" >president@coloradocollege.edu<\/a><\/a>.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;margin-bottom:16px\">It\u2019s a privilege to lead alongside a community as engaged and thoughtful as ours. Thank you for all you do for CC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0\">Warmly,&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/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 align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row row-4\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#f3f0eb\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row-content stack\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;color:#000;background-color:#f3f0eb;width:640px;margin:0 auto\" width=\"640\">\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:#f3f0eb;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top\" width=\"100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"heading_block block-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top: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:700;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.5;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 border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"paragraph_block block-2\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\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:1.5;text-align:left;mso-line-height-alt:24px\">\n<p style=\"margin:0\"><em>President<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/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 align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row row-5\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"row-content stack\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;background-color:#f3f0eb;border-radius:0;color:#000;width:640px;margin:0 auto\" width=\"640\">\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;padding-bottom:5px;padding-top:5px;vertical-align:top\" width=\"75%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"text_block block-1\" role=\"presentation\" style=\"mso-table-lspace:0;mso-table-rspace:0;word-break:break-word\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"pad\" style=\"padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-top:10px\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Arial,sans-serif\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"font-size:12px;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;mso-line-height-alt:14.399999999999999px;color:#9d9e9f;line-height:1.2\">\n<p style=\"margin:0;font-size:11px;mso-line-height-alt:13.2px\"><span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 11px;\"><\/span><br \/>  <span style=\"word-break: break-word; font-size: 11px;\">You are receiving this email because you are a member of the Colorado College community. 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In this video, I reflect on the past year and detail my vision to claim our space in higher education. 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