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Students Find Inspiration and Future in Human Neuropsychology
A Full-Circle Moment In 2011, Psychology Professor Dr. Kristi Erdal took her Human Neuropsychology class to visit the Craig Hospital, a world-renowned rehabilitation hospital specializing in neurorehabilitation. One of the students in that class was Christina Draganich ’12, a Neuroscience major. In a full-circle moment, this past Block 6, Erdal took her 2025 Human Neuropsychology… Read More
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CC Mourns Passing of Barbara Yalich ’53 After a Lifetime of Service
After a lifetime of devoted service to Colorado College and the greater Colorado Springs community, Barbara Neeley Yalich ’53 passed away on Friday, April 11 due to a short illness. She was 94. “Barbara’s unabashed love of Colorado College and her commitment to building and sustaining our community was unparalleled,” says CC Chaplain Kate Holbrook.… Read More
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Art Major Wins Edith Kirsch Prize to Perform Research in Southern Mexico and Central America
In alignment with the standard of experiential learning that she received at CC, Mariana Martin ’25 spent last summer in Central America and Southern Mexico studying ancient Maya architecture in person, rather than just reading about it, thanks to the Edith Kirsch Prize. “Winning the Edith Kirsch Prize meant the world to me – it… Read More
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CC Mourns Passing of the Father of the Block Plan
On March 12, the Colorado College community lost the person who has quite possibly left the biggest impact on the College, his work and legacy shaping campus and academic life at CC forever. Glenn Ellis Brooks, Jr., Professor Emeritus of Political Science, former Dean of the College and Faculty passed away at the age of 93 after… Read More
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Alumni Insights and Student Ambitions: A Night of Networking at CC
In a lively evening that brought together the past and future of CC’s business community, the Career Center hosted Business Careers Night on Oct. 3, 2024. This event, an expansion of the previously held Finance Symposium, expanded its scope to encompass a broader range of business fields, offering students a broader perspective of potential career… Read More
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CH480 Protein Structure, Function, and Disease
Block 7 Featured Course / Department: Chemistry & Biochemistry / Professor: Dr. Margaret Daugherty This course focuses on selected metabolic diseases and current health topics as related to protein structure and function. There is special emphasis given to the presentation of scientific literature related to current understanding of how protein structure impacts health. From Prof.… Read More
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Stuart to Retire After 30 Years at CC
When I returned to campus nearly twenty years after graduating, one of the first faces I saw was one that made the time away feel like just days rather than decades. Eyes still shining with joy and energy radiating from a mile away, Stuey had not changed. Susan “Stuey” Stuart, Head Coach of the CC… Read More
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Journey to the Campus Compact Student Leadership Award: EmRhys Jenkins ’26
In a remarkable achievement that speaks to their exceptional dedication to community service and social justice, CC’s EmRhys Jenkins ’26 has been named one of this year’s recipients of the prestigious Campus Compact Student Leadership Award. This national recognition celebrates Jenkins’s outstanding contributions to civic engagement and their tireless efforts to address homelessness in the… Read More
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CC is a Top Producer of Fulbright Students for the Fourth Time
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has recognized Colorado College for being one of the institutions of higher education that has the highest number of students selected for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. This is the third year in a row CC has made this list and the fourth time in the last… Read More
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The Transfer Student Experience: Block Plan & Close Community
While CC is already a small school, transfer students find themselves in an even smaller circle. Less than 6% of Fall 2021, 2022, and 2023 new students were transfer students. “Coming from a university, with over 17,000 students, it was definitely a transition to the small, close-knit community CC has to offer,” says Emilia Murdock… Read More
