Sophomore Jump

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Activities

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Block I – VIII – Dinner Series – Second Tuesday of each block at 6:00 pm in the President’s Board Room, Armstrong Hall.

Ever wonder what made your professor decide to become a professor?  Curious about where your undergraduate degree will take you? Enjoy a meal with a faculty member and learn about his or her background and experiences.  RSVP is required. Email pspoelman@coloradocollege.edu. Watch for emails on the listserv.  Limited space is available for each Block.

Block 2: Tuesday, October 8, 2013         

Professor Peter Wright (Religion) 

Block 3: Tuesday, November 5, 2013        

Professor Sarah Hautzinger (Anthropology)          

Block 4: Tuesday, December 3, 2013       

Professor Manya Whitaker (Education)

Block 5: Tuesday, January 28, 2014          

Professor Peggy Daugherty (Chemistry)

Block 6: Tuesday, February 25, 2014      

Professor Andrea Bruder (Math)

Block 7: Tuesday, April 1, 2014              

Professor Steve Hayward (English)

Block 8: Tuesday April 29, 2014

Professor Maroula Khraiche (Economics and Business)

Sponsored by the Sophomore Jump Program and the Crown Faculty Center

 

The Art of Small Talk: Making Connections that Can Lead to Opportunities

October 9, 2013, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, in TLC 3, located in the Learning Commons

Ever meet someone and have difficulty getting the conversation going? Or have you met someone doing something you were really interested in and didn’t know how to make the most of the

conversation? Alumnus Alan Ricks will share tips about how to prepare for homecoming and the potential conversations you will have with alumni. Ricks will share how conversations have led to

opportunities throughout his career journey and how you can take your experience and create your own story to market yourself in a professional way.

Mr. Alan Ricks was a Studio Art Major and Journalism Minor who graduated from CC in 2005. He went on to pursue graduate work in Architecture at Harvard and now runs MASS Design Group, an innovative architecture and design firm focusing on architecture and design solutions for public health on a global scale.  Ricks was listed this year in Forbes "30 under 30" entrepreneurs to watch and has won numerous awards.

Lunch will be served.

Sponsored by the Sophomore Jump Program and the Career Center

 

Setting Yourself Up for Success: Starting the Internship Search Process Early

November 13, 2013, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, in TLC 3, located in the Learning Commons

Lunch will be served. 

Sponsored by the Sophomore Jump Program and the Career Center

 

Marketing Your Story: How to Make Your Experience Matter

December 4, 2013,  12:00 - 1:00 pm, in TLC 3, located in the Learning Commons

Lunch will be served.

Sponsored by the Sophomore Jump Program and the Career Center

 

Block Break Sophomore-only "Soot Trip." October 24-27, 2013.

Join fellow sophomores for a trip to the Badlands in South Dakota during block break. Enjoy time away from CC and reflect on how to make the most out of your sophomore year. Registration information can be found at  https://apps.ideal-logic.com/ccoe?key=d9bf6808df.

Sponsored by the Sophomore Jump Program and Outdoor Education