Three CC Alumnae Make
Discover's Top 50 Women in Science
Discover magazine's November 2002 issue lists the "50 Most Important Women in Science." Out of those 50 women, three are Colorado College alumnae -- Margaret Liu '77, Jane Lubchenco '69, and Marcia McNutt '74. The total of three graduates from CC was topped only by MIT with four. Four other colleges and universities had two undergraduate alumnae each who made the list. See a news release.
Margaret Liu gave the opening convocation keynote speech this September. Denver native Jane Lubchenco received the eighth annual $250,000 Heinz Award for the Environment for her groundbreaking research on ocean ecosystems. 
Read a news release. Marcia McNutt, CEO of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, was featured in the CC publication, Success: Colorado College Stories, which profiled 15 extraordinary alumni. Read a news release about a lecture she gave at CC in October.
Oldest College Building Wins Historic Preservation Award
The Historic Preservation Alliance of Colorado Springs has honored Colorado College for a seven-year project preserving and restoring our oldest structure, Cutler Hall.
CC -- and restoration architect Michael Collins and original architects Peabody and Stearns -- was one of two winners in the civic architecture category, along with the Carnegie Library. The category included historic structures and monuments such as government buildings, universities, schools, museums, monuments, and religious structures, and sites or landscapes that are part of the public domain such as parks and medians. Read a story online at the Colorado Springs Gazette. For more on the background of the Cutler project, click here to read assistant director of facilities George Eckhardt's recollections. Also see photos and news reports from the 1997 Cutler cupola restoration.
Alumni, Parents Gather for Homecoming
The college welcomed many friends back to campus for a special weekend
full of events during Homecoming and Parents weekend from Friday,
October 11, to Sunday, October 13. Twelve reunion classes gathered
to reconnect with classmates. Read a news
release for highlights and click
here to see individual reunion photo pages. Click
here for more Homecoming photos.Internationally acclaimed photographer Dave Burnett, Class of 1968, showcased his work during Homecoming. Since then, his ski jumping pictures from the 2002 Winter Games have won several prizes. He received third prize in the World Press Photo contest (Holland) -- click here to see the photo. He garnered two second prizes in the White House News Photographers Association's annual "Eyes of History" photo competition -- go to the Web site. Read a story in Indiana University's newspaper, Indiana Daily Student, where he mentions the show at Homecoming.
CC's renovated Earle Flagpole served as the site of induction of members of the newly formed William Jackson Palmer Founders Society during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, October 12. Names of the Society’s members, whose lifetime gifts to Colorado College total $1 million or more, were etched into the granite base. William Jackson Palmer, the founder of Colorado Springs, was the first such CC benefactor, donating much of the land on which the college stands. Read a story in Access.
CC Receives $7.9 Million for Student Success,
Additional $600,000 for Endowed Scholarships
The Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust has granted Colorado College, one of six independent liberal arts and sciences colleges located in the Southwest, $7.9 million over the next eight years to strengthen programs for prospective and current college students. A major portion of the grant is in the form of a challenge to Colorado College. The trust will provide $3 million in endowment funds for financial aid for middle-income students if the college can raise $9 million in matching funds by July 2008. This program will provide $12,500 in aid per student, per year for those families who face the challenge of not having large personal incomes or qualifying for substantial amounts of financial aid.
This challenge received its first major boost soon after it was announced this fall. An anonymous college trustee and past parent has given a $600,000 gift that will match the Priddy challenge. The gift is in honor of former college president Kathryn Mohrman and those who receive scholarships through it will be known as Mohrman Scholars.
Read a story in Access. See a news release. The Denver Post and the Times Record Newspaper in Wichita Falls both ran stories.
Winkler Foundation Endows Psychology Professorship at CC
The Mark and Catherine Winkler Foundation has endowed a professorship in Colorado College’s psychology department. The $1.5 million gift creates the Winkler-Herman Professorship in Psychology for an existing tenured professor. The college has appointed Tomi-Ann Roberts, former chair of the psychology department, as the first Winkler-Herman Professor. The gift also releases funds to add a new junior faculty position in the psychology department. Read a news release.Symposium Addresses World Issues Post-September 11
Well-known scholars, journalists, and public figures addressed major political,
philosophical, and social issues in the Colorado College William Jovanovich
symposium, “September 11 -- One Year Later: Responding to Global Challenges,"
September 12-14.
More than 2,200 people heard the first keynote speech, given Thursday by Hanan
Ashrawi, founder and secretary general of the Palestinian Initiative for the
Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy. Dr. Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle
East Forum, addressed terrorism and the Middle East after Ashrawi's lecture
as part of protest activities on Armstrong Quad.
Friday, Gideon Doron, professor of political science at the University of Tel
Aviv, gave the second keynote address to a crowd of about 1,100.
Click here for more information
about the symposium, including transcripts of Ashrawi's and Doron's
remarks, links to news stories, and additional resources. Read remarks
by Bill Hochman, professor emeritus of history, who discusses
how this symposium fits into the CC symposium tradition.
CC Marks 9/11 with a Service of Remembrance
Colorado College hosted a service of reflection to observe the one-year anniversary of 9/11 on Wednesday, September 11, from noon to 1 p.m. in Shove Chapel, located on the east side of campus at 1010 N. Nevada. Shove Chapel was open for silent reflection all afternoon following the service. In addition, the CC Catholic community conducted a Vespers service at 5:30 p.m., and Shove Chapel was open for a silent candlelight vigil until 11 p.m. These events were open to the public. See more information about the service.The Bowed Piano Ensemble, CC's elite student experimental music group, was featured prominently in a segment on the Sonic Memorial Project during NPR's "All Things Considered" program on September 10. The project is a compilation of music performed at the World Trade Center, stories from the neighborhood, and other aspects of the Lower Manhattan soundscape before and after September 11, including the Bowed Piano Ensemble's October 2000 radio concert in the Winter Garden of the World Financial Center.
See perspectives on the events of September 11 and their aftermath from several Colorado College professors, along with other responses from the college community. Information for and about alumni is also available. Read a New York Times story on how campuses are dealing with the situation in Afghanistan, featuring a quote from CC political science professor Robert Loevy. Psychology professor Tomi-Ann Roberts talks about gender in relation to current military action in the Christian Science Monitor.
Breaking New Ground
Construction for CC's Russell T. Tutt Science Center is underway. Click here to see photos from the construction site. Tutt Science Center will house a 51,000-square-foot complex of labs and smart classrooms for environmental science, geology, psychology, neuroscience, and mathematics. Designed by internationally known architectural firm Moore Ruble Yudell, Tutt Science Center is scheduled to be completed by July 2003. Read an articles in the Denver Post and check out an Access article for more information.
Up, Up and Away
New political science professor John Gould and Aju Fenn from the economics department rode in the "Spirit of '76" balloon during the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic on Saturday, August 31. The college sponsors a balloon at the Colorado Springs Balloon Classic, an annual hot air balloon festival, and the chance for a balloon ride is given away in a campus drawing.CC Campus, Cabin in No Danger from Wildfires
The massive Hayman Fire, which began June 8 near Lake George, Colo., about
40 miles from Colorado Springs and the CC campus, has been fully
contained as of early July. The fire line came within a few miles
of the CC
Stabler Gilmore Cabin, but the facility wasn't damaged.
Read a New
York Times op-ed written by CC English professor David
Mason, and a local
story about CC campers' efforts to thank firefighters. Visitors
coming to the state might also want to see a page maintained by
the local Convention
and Visitors Bureau.
Class of 2002 Bid Farewell
"All of you graduating today have made the choice to earn a degree in the liberal arts and sciences," said President Kathryn Mohrman to the 121st graduating class at Colorado College on Monday, May 20. "You have made a choice that will be long-lasting...your education will never be complete." Mohrman also gave the traditional baccalaureate address -- read a transcript of her remarks.Click here for photos. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, renowned author, researcher, and professor, delivered the keynote address -- see a transcript of his speech and read a news release. See a news release for more on commencement. Find out who spoke at past commencements. A front-page Wall Street Journal article on standby speakers featured CC professor emeritus Doug Fox.
Check out what senior class president Johanna Creswell said to her classmates. Read about more outstanding senior profiles from the Class of 2002. Seniors Felisa Gonzales from Alamosa, Colo., and Micah Lang from Tacoma, Wash., were among 60 college seniors recently awarded Thomas J. Watson Fellowships to study outside the U.S. for one year. See a news release and a complete list of fellows on the Watson Foundation web site.
Athletics Department Unveils Gender Equity Plan
During this past academic year, the Colorado College athletics department has been working to introduce a new multi-phase plan which will make adjustments to the athletics programs currently offered to better represent the profile of the student body and its athletic interests. Despite recent legal challenges to the interpretation and enforcement of Title IX, this plan reflects CC's continuing commitment to both the spirit and intent of the law. Phase I is designed to take a significant step toward balancing the participation rates in athletics to reflect the ratio of the student body at CC. Included in Phase I are plans to increase athletic opportunities for women, by raising the number of participants in women's volleyball and softball; an evaluation to determine the viability of adding women's water polo; and changing the status of men's indoor track and field from varsity to club status. Read a news release for more information.
College Community Address Issues Regarding Offensive Articles in Student Newspaper
President Kathryn Mohrman, students, faculty, alumni, and others have condemned racially offensive articles in the Catalyst's annual April Fools Day issue, and the college community has begun the process of learning and healing from the painful incident.President Mohrman met with leaders from the CC minority student community April 9, presenting a joint news conference about issues involving the paper and diversity on campus. The president and students agreed in principle on several initiatives, and the president announced additional college actions aimed at increasing ethnic awareness, tolerance and understanding among the campus community. Read President Mohrman's response to the student-presented initiatives. The Colorado College Campus Association (CCCA), CC's student government, and the Black Student Union held a campus open forum on April 11. The president also hosted another campus forum/panel discussion on April 12, preceded by a student-faculty organized rally for unity -- see remarks from junior class president Quana Rochelle and CC sociology professor Sandra Wong.
The Catalyst, a weekly student newspaper, is governed by Cutler Publications, an independent entity partially funded through the CCCA. On April 9, the newspaper's editor and managing editor announced their resignations. The paper printed a retraction and apology in its April 5 edition. For more, see President Mohrman's April 4 letter and the Faculty Executive Committee response to the campus community.
Olympic Torch Relay Passes Through Campus, Involves CC Community
The Olympic torch relay passed through Colorado Springs and Colorado College on January 31. Former trustee and 1964 CC alumnus William J. Hybl carried the torch one leg of the relay -- as it passed by the U.S. Olympic Training Center on the way to Monument Park. Other CC alumni torchbearers included Tara Nott '94, the United States' first Olympic gold medalist in women's weightlifting (2000 games), and Andy Gambucci '53, who played on the U.S. hockey team at the 1952 games. Current student Amelia Dickerson, class of 2005, carried the torch one leg of the relay in Denver. Another CC alumna and Olympic gold medalist, Peggy Fleming '70, ran the torch as it began the journey in December from Atlanta, and then again at opening ceremonies. See a list of CC Olympians through the years. CC Emeritus President Dies at 86
Louis T. Benezet, the eighth president of Colorado College, died on January 23, at his home in Mill Valley, Calif. He was 86 years old. A campus memorial for Benezet was held on March 12 in Shove Chapel."Colorado College has lost a long-time friend and a major figure in its history," said Kathryn Mohrman, 11th president of the college. "Emeritus President Benezet is remembered as a leader who advanced the college significantly on the path to a greater national reputation. He remained a loyal and generous supporter of the college up until his death."
Read a news release and a tribute to Benezet, written by Bill Hochman, professor emeritus of history.
Campus Experts Comment on Mid-Term Elections
CC poli-sci Professor Bob Loevy's two editorials on judicial redistricting and negative campaign ads ran in the Denver Post. Read Loevy's quotes in an editorial in the Denver Post about Gary Hart running for president.Loevy is quoted on the primaries in The Nation. He also talks about the Colorado primary in the Rocky Mountain News. Read recent stories quoting Loevy in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Rocky Mountain News. (To see stories on the Los Angeles Times Web site, you will have to complete a free registration.) See Loevy's post-election commentary in the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tom Strickland, Colorado Attorney General Ken Salazar '77, Colorado Congressman Mark Udall, and Tony Marino, Democratic candidate for Colorado State Senate, discussed their platforms at a rally on campus on Monday, November 4. This event was one of many surrounding the elections. Students and faculty continued the dialogue in and out of the classroom on election night and the following day. During that time, the Denver Post ran an article, featuring CC, about political campaigning on college campuses.
Professor Loevy talks about the 2002 Colorado Senate race on Fox News, in the Washington Times, the Baltimore Sun, the Denver Post, and the Rocky Mountain News.
CC is Community Shares Campaign of Year
Community Shares presented an award to Colorado College on Tuesday, June 26. CC math professor Michael Siddoway and college relations director Todd Wilson accepted on behalf of the college. (Pictured above left to right: Wilson, Siddoway, CC President Kathryn Mohrman, Greg Borom, director of Citizen's Project, and Tyler Stevens '93 of the Clean Air Campaign.)
Community Shares chose the college to honor for the Campaign of the Year for 2000 in Colorado Springs. Professor Siddoway was instrumental in offering CC employees Community Shares for the first time this past year as another choice for workplace giving. The Office of College Relations coordinates both the Community Shares and United Way campus campaigns. Read an Access article for the 2002 United Way and Community Shares totals.
CC Experts Offer Election Commentary
Professor Bob Loevy talks about the 2002 Colorado Senate race on Fox News. Read a Denver Post article about political campaigning on college campuses.Loevy had a lot to say about the last presidential election. He is quoted in the Palm Beach Post, Wall Street Journal, Denver Post, Boston Herald, and the Los Angeles Times about the implications of a third party, a Dallas Morning News article on the debates, and Fox News Online articles on the primary race. Professor Lief Carter also commented on morality in the presidential campaign in a Hartford Courant article.
Loevy participated in the 2000 Republican convention as the author of a new plan for primaries considered for adoption by the Party. One of the chief architects of the Colorado primary first held in 1992, he has written two books on the presidential selection process. Read a transcript of Loevy's remarks from his campus talk.
Vice President Dick Cheney has a strong CC connection. His wife, Lynne Cheney, is a 1963 CC alumna, and his daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, graduated in 1991 and 1988 respectively.