Alumni
and Parent Events
August 9: Tucson
Send-off for the class of 2012
August 11: Portland
Send-off for the class of 2012
August
11: Denver
Send-off for the class of 2012
August 12: Oklahoma City
Reception with President Celeste
August 13: Tulsa
Reception with President Celeste
August 16: New York City
Send-off for the class of 2012
August 16: Salt Lake City
Send-off for the class of 2012
August 18: Colorado
Springs
Send-off for the class of 2012
August 18: Minnesota
CC Hockey Alumni Golf Outing
August 19: Boulder
Send-off for the class of 2012
August 30: Salt Lake City
Park City Mountain Bike Ride
August 23-25: Colorado
Springs
New Student Orientation
September 4: Salt Lake City
Beer School at the Pub
October
10-12
Homecoming & Parents Weekend 2008
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On-campus
Events
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Saturday, August 9 at 8 a.m.
Class: Enrich Your Life: Local and Natural Papermaking
In this two-day workshop open to the community, students will learn to make paper by hand from a variety of natural and recycled fibers from the Pikes Peak region. Starting with yucca, iris and discarded paper and cardboard pulps, students will learn the simple steps involved in turning these into beautiful, functional paper.
Saturday, August 9, at 9 a.m.
Workshop: Louise Mead, Evolution and the Nature of Science: Phenomena, Fossils & a Fishpod
Louise Mead from the National Center for Science Education in California presents this daylong seminar on educating students about evolution. The seminar will include discussions on the nature of science and scientific theories, fossil evidence for evolution, and current research in evolutionary biology.
Saturday, August 9 at 7 p.m.
Concert: World Music Series: Vagabond Opera
Weaving elements of Kurt Weil, Duke Ellington and Edith Piaf with absurdist flair, theatrics and an Old World mood, Vagabond Opera presents the new wave of opera: lusty voices singing in 11 languages, powerful instrumental and vocal performances coupled with a highly eclectic and theatrical experience.
Sunday, August 10 at 3 p.m.
Concert: Vocal Arts Symposium Finale
Under the direction of award-winning singer and teacher Martile Rowland and a world-renowned faculty, students present "Salute to Disney."
Thursday, August 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Lecture: Chuck Kezar webinar, The Road from Fossil Fuels to a Sustainable Energy Economy: The Strategy in Iceland as a Model
The Southeastern Colorado Renewable Energy Society presents this live webinar featuring speaker Chuck Kezar in real time from the CRES meeting in Golden, CO. The tiny island nation of Iceland has one of the world's most ambitious plans for transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Thursday, August 28 at 5:30 p.m.
Workshop: Praise Dance Workshops
Dancers from El Paso, Texas, and area churches will present workshops and a concert titled "Dancing in the Spirit of the Lord!" The workshops will run for three days starting Thursday, Aug. 28, during which participants will learn routines and then perform with professional dancers at the final free concert on Sunday, Aug. 31.
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