{"id":5251,"date":"2025-08-27T14:30:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T20:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/?p=5251"},"modified":"2025-11-05T09:28:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T16:28:40","slug":"eecc-block-1-newsletter-staff-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/emailarchive\/2025\/08\/27\/eecc-block-1-newsletter-staff-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"EE@CC Block 1 Newsletter – Staff & Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Click on the links below to learn more about an event, register, or RSVP. <\/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\n\n\n
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Block 1 Week 2<\/strong><\/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\n\n\n
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Semester Study Away Fair<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n

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Wednesday, Sep. 3<\/strong> | Noon<\/strong>-2 p.m. <\/strong>Worner Campus Center<\/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\n\n\n
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Students can learn about 150+ CC faculty-led and partner-led semester and year away programs. <\/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\n\n\n
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Build a Block Away Workshop<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n

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Thursday, Sep. 4<\/strong> | 2<\/strong>-4 p.m.<\/strong> <\/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\n\n\n
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This 2-hour, hands-on workshop will help you turn an idea for an Off-Campus Block into a draft proposal. RSVP to Allen Bertsche<\/a> by Monday, Sep. 1.  <\/strong><\/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\n\n\n
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Block 1 Week 3<\/strong><\/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\n\n\n
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Friday, Sep. 12<\/strong> | 12:15-1:30<\/strong> p.m.  <\/strong>Palmer 217 (Barton Seminar Room)<\/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\n\n\n
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Wednesday, Sep. 17, 1:30 p.m. – Friday, Sep. 19, 6 p.m.<\/strong> <\/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\n\n\n
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Join the Office of Sustainability\u2019s 3-day CO Water Tour to explore the water system with lodging at Cottonwood Hot Springs. Register on Summit<\/a> by Wednesday, Sep. 10.<\/strong><\/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\n\n\n
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If you need funding for a field trip that is above and beyond an amount that can be covered by your department or other sources, you can apply for Fall Semester<\/a> courses by Thursday, Sep. 11<\/strong>. Apply for Spring Semester<\/a> courses by Friday, Dec. 5. <\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Connect to a community partner to co-create community-engaged classroom projects for a Spring 2026 course through the PEAK Project<\/a>. Submit an Educator Interest Form<\/a> by the end of Block 1 (preferred deadline:<\/strong> Sunday, Sep. 21<\/strong>) or the end of Block 2 (final deadline:<\/strong> Sunday, Oct. 19<\/strong>). Matched partner\/faculty pairs are eligible for grant-funded<\/a> project development stipends ($500 each), available until funds are exhausted.    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Summit course proposals<\/a> for Summer 2026 and AY 2026-27 Off-Campus Blocks are due this fall: Tuesday, Sep. 29<\/strong> for summer, Thursday, Oct. 23<\/strong> for AY 2026-27. If you would like assistance putting together your proposal, contact Allen Bertsche<\/a> in Global Education.   <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The priority deadline for all Spring Semester Away student applications<\/a> is Wednesday, Oct. 1.<\/strong> Earlier application is recommended as many programs will fill and close before the deadline. Later application may be possible, but program approval is not guaranteed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The LACF Initiative is currently seeking educators to teach courses in the 2026-27 Academic Year and beyond. If interested, please join us for an info session and lunch on Friday, Sep. 12<\/strong>, 12:15-1:30<\/strong> p.m. <\/strong> in Palmer 217 (Barton Seminar Room), fill out this brief form<\/a>, or email jradke@coloradocollege.edu<\/a><\/a>.   <\/p>\n

Through the LACF, we expand access to higher education for incarcerated persons by offering for-credit courses at no cost in the Youthful Offenders System (YOS) facility in Pueblo, which serves a population of 19 to 25-year-olds.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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If you are planning to do a field trip, you are required to complete the Field Trip Leaders portion of the Taking Students Off- Campus Canvas Course<\/a>. Even if you have not yet completed the course, please complete the Field Trip Plan<\/a> if you have a trip scheduled for Blocks 1 or 2.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Did you know CC employees get free access to PikeRide<\/a>, Colorado Springs\u2019 bike share system (those purple and white bikes around campus)? Sign up<\/a> with your CC email to enjoy 30 minutes of free riding every day. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Did you know as a CC employee you are granted up to four days (32 hours) of paid time to volunteer in the community each year? Explore ways to engage off campus and get directly connected to our community partners on our volunteer opportunities page<\/a>, or explore our community partner list<\/a>. Learn more about the Staff Volunteering Policy here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Student Information
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\u200a Events & Workshops Click on the links below to learn more about an event, register, or RSVP.  Block 1 Week 2 Semester Study Away Fair Wednesday, Sep. 3 | Noon-2 p.m. Worner Campus Center Students can learn about 150+ CC faculty-led and partner-led semester and year away programs.  Build a Block Away Workshop Thursday, … <\/p>\n

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